I’ve seen a few different versions of this, so today I’ll post what I use to help me debug code execution order and debug info. The code gets removed for non-debug builds, and you’ll have to define DEBUG in your debug build settings. Here it is: #if DEBUG==1 #define AGLog(format, …) NSLog(@”%s:%@”, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,[NSString stringWithFormat:format, ## [...]
Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category
Drake Hunter WIP

As a way of motivation, we decided to start putting the work in progress version of Drake Hunter and the Eye of Horus up on the site and in the public’s eye. We’re not actively going to promote this page, but if someone stumbles on to it and gives it a play, we welcome all [...]
Drake Hunter in a jam

Another in-game screenshot of our hero in action. This time around, it looks like he didn’t figure out that he needed to flip the switch…
Drake Hunter dealing with toxic gases

Here’s another screenshot of our new platformer, tentatively titled Drake Hunter and the Eye of Horus. Here, our hero Drake Hunter (for the time being) will need to figure out how to get past those nasty green gases…
New screenshot
Still in very early stages, but looking good, nonetheless.
Who is this handsome guy?
First screenshot of the new title we are working on. Very early prototype stage, but progressing quickly. More to come soon…
Search smarter, not harder: PubSavvy
Here at Aboveground, we pride ourselves in getting to know the subject matter of any client project we work on. When we were approached by Frame Research to build a custom app to interface to the the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database, PubMed, we dove right into the world of medical citations and abstracts. [...]
Sticking up for Apple & the App Store
Much has been said of Apple’s App Store, and its problems with app discovery. With over 500,000 apps, its a logistical nightmare for a buyer to filter the wheat from the chaff. However, Apple has been quietly changing things up in the App Store to try to highlight some of the lesser-known, but quality apps. [...]
Lost comments…
After just having updated the commenting system here at the Aboveground website to use the Disqus system, we seem to have lost most of the comments here on the site. I’m trying to get them back, but the importer seems to be skipping them. Will continue to try, but please go ahead and re-post any [...]
Castle Combat iPhone

Following up on the successful launch of Castle Combat HD for the iPad, we’ve taken the game and brought it down to the small screen with Castle Combat for the iPhone. We’ve also added a multitude of features, and we’ve added more cards and rebalanced gameplay based on user feedback. We listen to our players, [...]


