Articles/Publications
Over the years Jason Darby has been involved in writing numerous articles for some of the UK's leading print press. This section deals with magazine articles, please click on the Books section for book authored work.
Game Making - Article - APC Magazine
Bauer Media Group
May 2007
May 2007
Game creation article for an Australian PC Magazine (APC).
Game Making - Article - PC Plus
Future Publishing
March 12, 2007
March 12, 2007
While working on my second book I was given the chance of writing an article for PC Plus magazine. Ended up being a 3 page game article.
The History of Game Making Programs - Article - Retro Gamer
Live Publishing
November 23, 2004
November 23, 2004
This was my second article for Retro Gamer, all about game making programs. I decided to write an article all about AMOS, STOS, and many other retro game making programs.
Choco-Break Game Creation - Article - PC Format
Future Publishing
March 25, 2004
March 25, 2004
This was an excellant (and unusual) slant on the bat and ball type of game - the article showed the user how to make this game. This was part of a three magazine issue deal that was agreed with Future Publishing.
Screen Saver Creation - Article - PC How To
PC How To
February 25, 2004
February 25, 2004
1 page article on how to make your very own Windows screen saver.
Game Making Example - Article - Retro Gamer
Live Publishing
February 25, 2004
February 25, 2004
The magazine were kind enough to give me a lot of page space to show the user how to make their very own computer game.
Screen Saver Creation - Article - PC Answers
Future Publishing
December 16, 2003
December 16, 2003
A comprehensive article on how to build your own screensavers.
Snow Boarding Game - Article - Game Maker Magazine
Future Publishing
September 18, 2003
September 18, 2003
I was lucky to get the chance to write an article for the very first issue of "The Game Maker" magazine. Unfortunately Future Publishing decided that the magazine was not viable in this form and began to include future issues into PC Format. After a few more inlay issues the magazine was scrubbed. The article was all about creating a scrolling snowboarding game.