John Kooistra's Homepage Now with subtitles! Copyright (c) 2006 John Kooistra 2009-12-14T15:46:00-05:00 John Kooistra tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2004-01-11:/ favicon.ico Blog: Cat in a Box Games! tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-12-14:/200912141546 2009-12-14T15:46:00-05:00 To anyone looking for John Kooistra's iPhone Games - head on over to Cat in a Box Games! I've started a new company with two of my best friends, Victor and Hen... Blog: Wrapping up tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-05-04:/200905041222 2009-05-04T12:22:00-05:00 Just got new keys for the house. :) Now, all we need are appliances, and we'll be set for life! No wait... that's not right... we need to paint the mailbox, get some garbage cans and recycling bins, c... Blog: New House! tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-04-30:/200904301651 2009-04-30T16:51:00-05:00 I'm waiting at the lawyer's office, waiting to pick up the keys to our new house! I'm pretty darn excited, I have to say. :) but at the same time, I'm kind of sad that I had to let all thy money go fo... Blog: It Was My Birthday! tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-04-30:/200904301233 2009-04-30T12:33:00-05:00 This website sucks. I wonder every now and then if anyone really follows this web space anymore - I don't post, I don't say interesting things, etc... And when something truly interesting happens, I l... Blog: Dedicated Server tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-03-13:/200903131247 2009-03-13T12:47:00-05:00 So, after some tinkering, reworking, and optimizing, we've decided that the best long-term solution for Blue Attack and Blue Defense is to move their score databases onto a dedicated server box. Now, ... Blog: Indie Buzz tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-03-06:/200903060944 2009-03-06T09:44:00-05:00 Ten Fingers Club has posted a lot of info on both Blue Attack and Blue Defense. Right now it looks like my games take up about half of their o... Blog: Famous All Over The World tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-03-06:/200903060917 2009-03-06T09:17:00-05:00 Apparently, being an international games distributor means that you will be noticed internationally! Recently, Blue Attack was Blog: Server Issues Resolved (for now) tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-13:/200902131236 2009-02-13T12:36:00-05:00 Blue Attack and Blue Defense are now back up and running, and yes - ORGNLDAVE, you are still the top dog in BA Infinite mode. :) Happy gaming! And let me know if any of your high scores aren't showing... Blog: Server Issues (Update) tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-13:/200902130250 2009-02-13T02:50:00-05:00 Blue Defense online high scores are back up for now. Blue Attack will remain offline until sometime tomorrow at the very least. Again, sorry for any inconvenience you may have. Blog: Server Issues, Continued tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-12:/200902121715 2009-02-12T17:15:00-05:00 Starting today, the global high scores list for Blue Defense will no longer work. It will be back up in about a week. In the mean time, your device will display "Server is down. Come Back Later" in th... Blog: Podcasted tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-10:/200902102114 2009-02-10T21:14:00-05:00 If you guys want to hear a review of Blue Attack in the middle of a podcast, head on over to Touch of Gaming!... Blog: Mirror's Edge! tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-06:/200902062244 2009-02-06T22:44:00-05:00 Blluuughghghaaaghh! So good. Go get it. Support new IP in gaming. So good! Blog: Server Issues tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-05:/200902051313 2009-02-05T13:13:00-05:00 Due to some server issues, Blue Defense's global high scores list will be limited to 10 entries instead of 50 for a short time. Sorry for the inconvenience. I will post again once I have resolved the ... Blog: New Contact Section tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-05:/200902051122 2009-02-05T11:22:00-05:00 I used to think that my blog comments section was enough contact for one website, but a lot of people have requested the ability to contact me directly without leaving their contact information there ... Blog: Sales tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-02:/200902020840 2009-02-02T08:40:00-05:00 Sales of Blue Attack have somewhat blown me away - since Blue Attack came out just over a week ago, it has sold MORE copies than Blue Defense ever did... Now, let's put that in context, shall we: Blue... Blog: High Scores tag:sprite.digitalseraph.net,2009-02-02:/200902020833 2009-02-02T08:33:00-05:00 You guys are insane! First off, whoever KMC is on the Blue Defense leader boards, you're the only person I've ever seen who got over level 200 in the game - and now that there are online high scores t...