Dream-Maidens Game Development Blog

Happy Valentine's Day and Other Important Announcements

2012-02-14T10:37:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!

First I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! Its a nice day to show and tell the ones you love how much you appreciate them. Upon writing this blog, Keyeske and I just received some chocolate from our neighbors. Aww I have to make something very nice for them! This post will be a long post, mainly because I have not made any other posts lately besides announcing our game releases on the Kindle Fire in the Amazon Appstore.

So on with it shall we?

In Handmade News......

Keyeske and Chykara's Handmade Winter Hats

I've added a few items on my Etsy shop, but truthfully, I really don't want to sell my items. Just a few days ago I took one of my listings down because I decided to give one of them to my neighbor. She was so thrilled to see the hat that I gave her, but it was a big thanks for being such an awesome nice neighbor.

Handmade Hat that was given to our Neighbor ^_^

I've also gave another hat away, I forgot to take a picture of it to show you guys, so I'll make a special post for that one. This concludes the Handmade News, stay tuned for more below :)

In MagiSoft Developer News......

I honestly think this will be the bulk of the news, because I have so much to say. Nothing bad or anything, just more so a lot of work to do. We are really excited!

Okay not too long before I decided to make this post, I was casually browsing the Android Marketplace and decided to see all of our apps in our profile. I noticed that instead of 12 pages of apps that were usually listed, there was only 4 pages. On top of this, all of the apps except one (guess which one - Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe) were free. I kept thinking to myself, gee this is a little funny, why aren't all our apps listed? Then I went to check my HTC Evo, and went to one of our game listings and clicked on "View more by MagiSoft" and it was showing the same exact thing I saw on the web. SO, something is really wrong there. On the other hand, I had already made a solution and was well prepared for the nuances of Android Market. They have so much of a history of making changes with little to no information given to developers, that I am not surprised anymore. I came ready.

I have a link inside just about every single app that we created that would link to all of our games through search. So, I went to the web and typed in MagiSoft in the search and all our games appeared. I bet your thinking, why share this? Well, since 4 pages of mostly free games show with the link I had from our website, I temporarily changed the link to our Apps on Dream-Maidens to the search method until Android Marketplace fixes the glitch, if they ever intend to fix it. This is all still temporary anyway because I need to have all our games on our website. I've just been passive about getting it together, but now since I am publishing in multiple app stores, I think it would be a good idea to roll out a section for our apps.

We are currently in the process of inviting more of our family and friends into our workspace, educating them about our work, and giving them access and materials to pursue creating games or any other type of online media. We are never stingy or selfish with our skills, and by remaining humble we are always encouraging and motivating others to stay positive and creative. This idea was derived from Keyeske and I preparing a big dinner every Friday for our Family and Friends, which I'll talk about later.

Keyeske and I are almost finished studying Java, and are well on our way to creating some Java programs. We still intend to use Flash for certain things, but we are gathering as much knowledge as we can to keep going. Last month, when I had Jury Duty, I took a Android Game Development book and read through most of the important chapters. It was go hard, but at the same time, if I didn't read anything, I would have been bored out of my mind! Every now and then I will try to add more games up the website, so that we do not lose our wonderful visitors :) I also need to mirror Dream-Maidens and place it on Dark-Maidens with a few adjustments, since it is just a different theme (dark, emo, etc.).

When I was browsing around on LinkedIn the other day, there was a small discussion about HTML5 replacing flash and how it will change the web etc etc. I managed up enough courage to say my spill:

"Just because it is on the decline, doesn't mean that it will disappear. There are still a lot of places that use flash in one form or another, whether it is standalone (air) or web based (flash), actionscript is still great. I think having a background of multiple platforms is really necessary not just for a backup but an all around understanding of programming. I remember when people were using java applets on websites, and some still are, along with flash, and at the same time html5, jquery etc. checkout GaiaOnline to see what I mean. Flash isn't going anywhere, all those great apps on Facebook with millions of people hooked, with flash being the graphic power behind most of them. If html5 gets the audio together and a good solid IDE I will definitely port my flash games as a great way for my Apple friends to see my creations :)"

So, I think this will conclude the MagiSoft Developer News. Onto the last section!

In "Oh So Random" (Everything Else) News......

Food from one of Our Dinners

Every since January, Keyeske and I have decided to have a big dinner on Fridays, inviting family and friends to come over. We would make all kinds of food, and have a great time sitting at the dinner table, having a great meal around good company. Not many families sit down and eat at the table anymore, let alone cook food in the kitchen. So, we've dedicated every week to try to get that tradition back, and giving back. Every week there is always a different crowd of people, and then there are a few people that come every week, faithfully.

More Food from one of Our Dinners

Its so nice, because Keyeske and I don't really get a chance to see and talk to people since we work from home. I would like to do this in a big scale one day, but every little bit helps and makes a difference to many. So, if you ever feel it in your heart to gather your friends and family to sit down and talk like they did in the 1950s, then by all means! As of right now, Keyeske is known to make a very delicious fried rice, and I am known for my cornbread and rolls.... and a lot of other food. Keyeske doesn't cook as much as I do, but he helps me out with the things that I cook. How often do you see couples in the kitchen having fun cooking together? I make a big deal out of it because anyone can do this, cooking is a skill that with continual practice, confidence is almost unavoidable.

We have a few cooking disasters, but we recover well. Keyeske made a cake one time that was stuck to the pan, so it crumbled apart once we got it all out. SO, what he did was scooped them into small balls and added icing on top, calling it "cake balls". They were so good! Last time I was going to fry whiting fish, but the bag of fish was frozen. I thought by putting it in the oven to help thaw the fish would speed up the process, but it did not! It was so soggy and it crumbled apart. SO, I made the whiting like I was going to make salmon cakes, and I called them "whiting cakes". They too, were very good!

My Whiting Cakes

Well this wraps up the "oh so random" news. I need to get to work on some of my projects, and checking out what people are talking about on Google+ ^_^

In conclusion, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I took the time out to write so much. <3

Take care!

~Chykara

Maidens Prom Princess is in the Amazon Appstore

2012-02-13T16:35:00.002-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Maidens Prom Princess App in the Amazon Appstore. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Maidens Prom Princess in Amazon's Appstore!

Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe Lite is in the Amazon Appstore

2012-02-08T14:34:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe Lite App in the Amazon Appstore for FREE. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe Lite in Amazon's Appstore!

2 New Games Added in Amazon Appstore and a FREE Game!

2012-01-31T02:25:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!

We have two new awesome games in Amazon Appstore. Smartphone Diva and Breakfast Maker. I am also working to add some free games into the mix. My first test will be the Dressup Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe Lite, which is very popular in the Android Market. I made a boo boo on the file, so I am in the process of making some corrections before I submit it in the Amazon Appstore. Please bare with me ^_^

Click Here to View Breakfast Maker in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Smartphone Diva in Amazon Appstore

Burger Maker is in the Amazon Appstore

2012-01-29T04:38:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Burger Maker App in the Amazon Appstore. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Burger Maker in Amazon's Appstore!

Pedicure Designer is in the Amazon Appstore

2012-01-26T08:44:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Pedicure Designer App in the Amazon Appstore. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Pedicure Designer in Amazon's Appstore!

8 New Games Added to Amazon Appstore

2012-01-25T13:53:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!

We added 8 new games to the Amazon Appstore, and all of them are approved, go ahead and check them out if you have a Kindle Fire or another device that has access to the Amazon Appstore. Please view the new games below:

Click Here to View Astella's Hair Show in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Dressup Peach Girl in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Fashion Superstar Diva in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Hip Hop Dressup in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Ice Cream Maker in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Little Sweet Pea Dressup in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Manicure Designer in Amazon Appstore

Click Here to View Trendy Fashion Makeover in Amazon Appstore

Check out our full Library of Mobile Games on

Amazon Appstore and Android Marketplace

~Chykara

Website Updated: Added Link to Etsy Webstore ChykaraCrafts

2012-01-24T22:27:00.000-08:00

Hey! It's finally up and running! Our Official Webstore!!!!

The store icon in the menu on Dream-Maidens is now active and linked to my Etsy web store, where I sell my handmade merchandise. I'm constantly working on different projects all the time, and looking forward to selling my creations, because I love fashion. SO, I have something special for those who love DreamMaidens Games.

If you use our website name without the hyphen, you get 25% off any item. If you use our company name, you receive 30% off any item. These clues are more than what I give on the store page, because I would like to thank you all for being there for us, and giving us the opportunity to create wonderful games for a living ^_^

Check out some of the items below:

Thanks!
-Chykara

New Dressup Game Added - Trendy Fashion Makeover

2012-01-17T14:49:00.000-08:00

Check out the latest game we added to the site today!

Click Here to Play
Trendy Fashion Makeover

Trendy Fashion Makeover is a dressup game that was designed for the Android with a nice interface (instead of clicking on the buttons, you rollover them). You can save your creation too! So go check it out!

Dress Up Jill Chic is in the Amazon Appstore

2012-01-17T00:14:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Dress Up Jill Chic App in the Amazon Appstore. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Dress Up Jill Chic in Amazon's Appstore!

Diva Chic Fashion Deluxe is in the Amazon Appstore

2012-01-13T16:13:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Diva Chic Fashion Deluxe App in the Amazon Appstore. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Diva Chic Fashion Deluxe in Amazon's Appstore!

Two New Dressup Games Added!

2012-01-11T11:34:00.000-08:00

Added two new dressup games a few days ago, just forgot to make a blog post about it because it was too late in the day ^_^

Click HERE to Play Minnie Girl Dressup

Click HERE to Play Maidens Fashion Superstar

These games are also in the Android Marketplace. Don't forget to give them a try!

-Chykara

Happy New Year! Two New Games Added & More!

2012-01-09T16:08:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Hope you are having a great year so far in 2012. Keyeske and I slept through the new year. Not sure why we were so tired around 8pm, but that is how it goes when you work too hard! Anywho, as promised I posted two new games up for you to check out:

Click Here to Play Burger Maker Deluxe

Click Here to Play Super Cake Designer

Along with the new games, I figure I might as well keep you posted about other things that we are working on. Of course you know that we are creating games for both online as well as mobile, but we are embarking on a new adventure.

I will also start having some Maidens Merchandise! Coming soon, and I mean very soon, my handmade business (http://www.handmadeforless.com) will start selling handmade items dedicated to Dream-Maidens, Maidens Avatar and Magisoft branding. I am not sure what I will make, but I will definitely keep you posted. With all of this going on, I will have to update the websites very soon. I know I meant to update Dark-Maidens, and Preciousdiva, but I will do my best to get to it by this month.

So stay tuned for some awesome updates

-Chykara

Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe is in Amazon Appstore!

2011-12-21T12:02:00.000-08:00

Hey,

Just wanted to let you all know that we have the Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe App in the Amazon Appstore. If you have the Kindle or just use the Amazon Appstore to download Android Apps to your device, you can check out out here:

Click Here to View Maidens Avatar Creator Deluxe in Amazon's Appstore!

Dream-Maidens 4th Anniversary and Happy Holidays!

2011-12-17T16:10:00.000-08:00

Click Here to Play Christmas Tree Decorator!

Hey Everyone!

It has been a while since I've last posted. We are doing our grind of working on the mobile market as well as online. I know, things have been pretty slow in terms of adding games, and restoring our games, but I will definitely get around to it.

We (Keyeske and I) want to wish a Happy Holidays to everyone! Hope you enjoy this joyful time and have great hopes on an awesome new year. Dream-Maidens has been around for 4 years now! WOW!! We aren't going anywhere hon' ^_^ More Games More Games More Games!

Anyways, THIS year has been such a great year. We hope to top this one, and will see to it that we use our experiences to do more in 2012. I want to thank everyone for being around, and still believing in us! It is truly a blessing. I hope I don't well up in tears writing this, but looking back a year ago (or a few months ago) I would have never thought I would see my Christmas wish come true!

You see, just a year ago, my wish was to have everyone from all over the world experience our games without prejudgment. In March 2011, I finally declared that my obstacles of this, will no longer hold me down, and I vowed that once I found a way, I would take it by the reins and leave my obstacles behind.

In April 2011, we made some serious changes and reorganized our plans, and have not looked back since. I am so happy that I did not give up on my Maidens Avatar Creator. It was such a little fish in a big busy, unloving pond. All I needed was to scoop it up, transport it to a small nice, quiet, caring pond.

Actually, after I saw the game eat and live better organically, I then added more of our games in the same environment. If you understand the metaphors, we moved to a different platform in order to expand and fuel our creativity without the "middle man". We are finally direct. Thank you so much for a miracle! 2011 started out pretty rocky, but we are smooth sailing. Our hard work has paid off, and we will always continue on.

There is no rest for the mom and pop, so expect more from us in 2012!!!! I just had to post this, thank you so so so much!!!!!!!!!!!

Take Care and Happy Holidays!
~ Chykara and Keyeske
(MagiSoft's Mom and Pop)

New Dressup Game - Fashion Swimsuit Diva Deluxe

2011-11-13T04:04:00.001-08:00

Today we uploaded our latest game called Fashion Swimsuit Diva Deluxe. It has lots of cool swimsuit designs along with cute accessories and hairstyles. Even though it is getting chilly for most of us, it is still nice to think of the nice warm days of summer. This is also available in the Android Marketplace as well!

Click here to play

Dark-Maidens is Getting a Face-Lift

2011-11-13T02:59:00.001-08:00

Hey Guys,

After much consideration, I feel as though I should spend some time working on remodeling our Dark-Maidens website. Have it look somewhat similar to what we have on on Dream-Maidens. There seems to be a lot of comments of those who believe in the idea of having a place like Dark-Maidens to express themselves, which is great in my opinion. Besides that, I will also start working on creating some more videos, and giving some use to the Youtube channels for both Dream and Dark Maidens... who knows what I'll come up with.

Keep you posted,
Chykara

P.S. Preciousdiva and Gamer-Shojo are really due for some work, but I am taking my time ^_^

Game Added: Princess and the Magical Fruit

2011-11-10T06:20:00.001-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Today we added one of our older games back on Dream-Maidens. Princess and the Magical Fruit. I'll share a little history about this game:

We created Princess and the Magical Fruit in 2009 and worked very hard, learning so much about Actionscript 3 as we went along. We were getting familiar with new script because all of our games at the time were in Actionscript 2, and we had a rough time transitioning (well mainly me lol). I wished that the game would be a hit online back then, and it had not, so it left a very awful taste in our mouths following the release of this game. We had a very polished game, that was cute for girls and somewhat challenging so that everyone of all ages would play. Too bad, most reviewed it as 'repetitive' and 'not original enough', so it was so-so. I was pretty angry that a dress-up game would out perform this one because I've always read that no one really liked dress-up games as much, so, it was really sad. Now I'm over it, and I sort of look at the good parts of working on Princess and the Magical Fruit. It was a fun project. We spent so many nights up past 4am, only to sleep and wake back up and start all over again working on it. No one gets rewarded for the hard work made at the end of the day, but I like to reward myself for staying on a project that long lol. The game took a good month to work on non-stop, and our ideas kept running to add this, add that in the game, which we had to stop eventually.

Thanks so much for reading. You can check out Princess and the Magical Fruit by clicking on the link below:

Click Here to Play Princess and the Magical Fruit

-Chykara

User Image Gallery - Kiana

2011-11-06T03:36:00.000-08:00

The following below are images that were submitted by Kiana. Thanks so much for sending us your submissions. We look forward to seeing more!

User Image Gallery - Olivia

2011-11-06T03:24:00.000-08:00

The following below are images that were submitted by Olivia from her Android Device. Thanks so much for sending us your submissions. We look forward to seeing more!

New Dressup Game - Haunted Halloween Cake Maker

2011-10-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

Today we uploaded our latest game called Haunted Halloween Cake Maker. After much thought we decided to roll out at least one Halloween game. We have a hard time coming out with Holiday related games, so this one done before Halloween was awesome! This is also available in the Android Marketplace which we also released today as well!

Click here to play

New Dressup Game - Doodle Dressup Girl

2011-10-20T14:02:00.000-07:00

Today we uploaded our latest game called Doodle Dressup Girl. We were testing the waters a bit because we haven't did a sketchy type of game like this before. This would probably be a great game for those that love to color pages and would like to create their own coloring page or whatever! We might do another one if this one goes well... or not. This is also available in the Android Marketplace which we also released today as well!

Click here to play

Two New Games Added and Videos Section Added

2011-10-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

It has been a few weeks since I've last made a post. It's been pretty hectic as we are working tremendously with a bunch of stuff at the same time. So, onto the good news. Two new games have been added to the site that were already on our Android Apps side. They are:

Let's Make Bacon

Click Here to Play

- And -

Diva Nails Express

Click Here to Play

We also added a videos section that would show some of the videos that we upload to Youtube. Some are how to draw videos, and some will talk about the games that we are working on. Pretty cool huh? If you haven't already, check out the videos that we have so far. We are still working to restore the old games, its a big process that we try to squeeze in to work on, so sorry about the wait. Well that's pretty much all of the updates so far. Look forward to some more updates in the future.

Laters,

Chykara

Adding Our Old Games Back

2011-09-12T06:07:00.001-07:00

Hey this is to let you all know that we are slowly working to add the hundreds of games that we have made since 2007. We have a lot of new games to add as well.

Check out the Exclusive Game Page to see which old ones we have added back already!

New Dressup Game - Peach Girl

2011-09-09T17:53:00.000-07:00

Today we uploaded our most recent game called Peach Girl. She is strolling along in Tokyo, Japan happy and carefree. Please go ahead and check it out. This was originally in the Android Marketplace, but we decided to make it for our website as well.

Click here to play