Interview with software engineer Stavros Pilatis
Stavros Pilatis is a professional software engineer and long time gamer who has recently decided to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a game developer. He just released his first game Cute Cat Splat on Android. We have conducted an interview with him. How long did you take to develop your Android game 'Cute Cat Splat'? From concept to release it took about 4 weeks. My intention was to start with something simple so I could give the life-cycle a run through to better understand it. I managed to speed through a lot of development using a development environment on my mobile phone (AIDE) which allowed me to continue coding when on the move. That proved an invaluable tool in keeping me on track amidst a busy home and work lifestyle. Now that you have completed 'Cute Cat Splat', what is on your 'Wish List'? I've already started on my next two projects, a side-scroller called “Eo's Adventure” and an as yet to be named puzzler. I also plan ...