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MonoFlauta
Indie Game Developer + Senior Software Engineer @ Etermax

Facundo Balboa @MonoFlauta

Age 31

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Escuela Da Vinci

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Posted by MonoFlauta - October 17th, 2012


Thoughts about Game Jam:

Well, I wanted to write about this before but I just didn't find the time for it.

I had joined for first time at the second game jam where I made Escape from Ice Mountain with awesome team members (RedHarvest, Tyler and DeadEndWorldStudios). Then I participate of the third, fourth, seventh and eighth game jam. I had a lot of fun working on them most of the time! I had to admit that last 3 hours I am in a panic mode but that doesn't matter, it worth it always.

Anyway, I really miss the engine of the Game Jam #2 because the teams weren't premade, they were made randomly. Why I miss that? Well, I have a lot of fun working with my team of friends on these projects but I wouldn't had know RedHarvest if it wasn't for the random.

I really think the next game jam should have teams made randomly because is the best way to know new people, I mean, I already work with my friends, it's cool to make a game with them, but I though (and really feel) the main goal of the game jam was knowing new people to work and at the same time make something unique each time. The second ones is working perfect but the first one, just feels really empty :(

Well, I just think it would be cool if the next game jam the teams are made randomly, but, what do you think?

Future Projects:

Well I am currently working on many of them! My main ones right now are Primal Champions (check Happy Ghost Studio facebook page), A secret project :O (check Fun+Mono facebook page for updates!) and MonsMons. Meanwhile I also have more small projects but I will be posting updates about the in MonoFlauta

So stay tuned!

PS: I loved this game from the Game Jam #8 Check it out!: Out There Somewhere


Posted by MonoFlauta - September 26th, 2012


Hi!
I am going to tell you about Happy Ghost Studio! This is a new team we set up with RedHarvest with the main goal of making some awesome and unique games! The main point is to make high quality games that we would play for days :D
We are actually working in our first game with this studio: Primal Champions. So far is looking awesome and we won't rush with it but we can't wait to play it! Lol
If you want to get our lastest news we would really appreciate to Like Us on Facebook: Happy Ghost Studio

More?
Games that RedHarvest and I worked together:
Zelda the Welder - 2012 for Game Jam #7
Kingdom in the Clouds - 2011
Escape from Ice Mountain - 2010 for Game Jam #2

Even more?
MonoFlauta Facebook Page

Happy Ghost Studio


Posted by MonoFlauta - August 14th, 2012


Here you have 4 projects in which I am working on :)!
LEFT UP CORNER:This is a game I am making with Goat-Man. Is a really simple game but quite fun we are making based on an idea he had for the last game jam. You are a seed that grows till getting a big flower and you need to collect water for that. This game is score based, so you can't actually loose, but if an enemy hits you, you will lose points for the highscore! The game hasn't got a release date but is almost done, so I hope to see it up here in Newgrounds soon :)!
RIGHT UP CORNER:This is a game I am making with RedHarvest. Is going to be an epic rpg adventure with a new game system. We are just starting, but the heavy engine is almost done and now just left to make the art (heavy part) and add some small codes (easy part). Anyway, this is going to take some time but we are trying to have it for November, hope we reach that date and bring you this awesome game!
LEFT DOWN CORNER:This is a game I am making with FuNaNdMoRe and DeadEndWorldStudios. We are just starting and doesn't have too much of gameplay yet but I hope to tell you more about it soon because is going to be a good game with a Mario bros style.
RIGHT DOWN CORNER:MonsMons. AN EPIC PROJECT! Haha, I am making this one with my uncle and FuNaNdMoRe and is going to be a big online game that will grow and grow each day once is out! I can't tell you more than what is in the MonsMons Facebook page, so go and make fan!

If you want to get all the updates of all the projects just make fan of my Facebook Page or Follow me on Twitter

4 Games!


Posted by MonoFlauta - July 6th, 2012


Hi! I am MonoFlauta, I had been here at Newgrounds since 2008. I am more known as a programmer than other thing so I am searching for artist who wants to make their game projects real!

About games I have done
I started coding and learning since 2008 but I guess the big jump I did it in 2010 when I team up in Game Jam #2 and did Escape from ice mountain. After that game, most of my games had jump in quality and I could team up with great artists like FuNaNdMoRe and RedHarvest. Now, you should be asking yourself "which other good games did you make?". Well, my favorites, from the new ones, are: Kingdom in the Clouds and Headbanging Hero: Metal!

What I am looking for
I am looking to make new games with awesome art! One of my other goals is to meet new people and make up new teams, this way we can grow together and keep making games! Since I am going to make this a main job, my plan is to make more than one game at the same time, even with different artist. But don't worry! I will have time for them, since I said, this is becoming my main job.

What I am doing right now?
Right now I am working in a new game with RedHarvest and at the same time I am working in a long time project. This long time project is actually a online flash game for Facebook, here you can check the latest news about it: MonsMons. FuNaNdMoRe is the main artist for this project. But anyway, if you are interested in it, you can be part too of it :)

Great! Now how can I start working with MonoFlauta?
Well, just send me a private message with your game ideas and I will contact you as soon as I read them!

More about MonoFlauta
He is brave, handsome, with a muscular torso, great at dancing and his favorite birds are toucans! (Just kidding, except for the toucans part)

Thanks for your attention! :D PS: My Facebook Page! :D

Need a programmer?


Posted by MonoFlauta - July 2nd, 2012


We finally finished it :D GO AND CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/598336

Zelda the Welder


Posted by MonoFlauta - April 7th, 2012


http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/593277

Go and check it... NOW! Please :)


Posted by MonoFlauta - April 7th, 2012



Posted by MonoFlauta - March 11th, 2012


HHM is already in FGL for sponsors :D We will soon upload here at newgrounds if everything goes fine so stay tuned :D

HHM at FGL!


Posted by MonoFlauta - January 2nd, 2012


Hi guys! First of all happy new year to everyone, hope you have a good 2012 and make awesome stuff having fun!

I wanted to make this time a big post, I will tell you about the future projects!

I have many future projects and I have some working right now, one of them almost done, hope to have it here in Newgrounds for February.

Headbanging Hero Metal
I am working with FuNaNdMoRe in this project as Fun+Mono since the 15th of September, so is a big project, in this project there will be songs from many artist from Newgrounds and also external professional bands with English and Spanish songs. We will be really awesome, has a lot of modes and stuff. Here you have a gameplay of one of the songs:

Pico Game
I will work soon also in a Pico Game with RedHarvest and RicePirate. Will be really cool since both came with an awesome idea, and well, we all know that RedHarvest an awesome artist and RicePirate is an awesome writer and in other stuff also! We will probably release it the Pico Day, at least that is the plan.

Shark Antennas Co. Worlds
Another game I plan to make with FuNaNdMoRe, it will be the sequel of Shark Antennas Co. but will wait until FuNaNdMoRe have more time since he is a bit busy right now. Anyway, we got already awesome music and some awesome ideas so it will take just time to have something awesome done!
Anyway, here you have a demo of the songs made by FuNaNdMoRe:

Naima and the Well
This is a project that right now is paused. It will be made by FuNaNdMoRe, ThatComposerGuy and me, but is taking time because we didn't have time yet to put something together, anyway, just wait and you will get news from it :)

Valerio's Circus
This project is a really really old one, that had to be stoped and now will be back but not sure how will it end. I replaned the gameplay to make it better and if we can get the art for it, Tyler is going to make it, it will be for sure an awesome game since FuNaNdMoRe did already the music and the idea is awesome!

Well, happy new year and good luck!


Posted by MonoFlauta - December 5th, 2011


Headbanging Hero Metal will be released probably around February. Anyway, we will be posting news and demos of the gameplay in Fun+Mono Facebook Page or I in My Facebook Page.
We are looking for a sponsor, we really want Newgrounds to be since this game was originally made for a Newgrounds Game Jam but if Tom doesn't want to be sponsor we will be searching for someone else. If you are an sponsor and want to sponsor this game, please PM me or FuNaNdMoRe so we can start the negotiations :)
Well, now, the PROGRESS we had done for the moment. The engine of the game is totally done, the base is done, the menu are done, the intro is done, we finished the collection of music and now only left to finish one surprise for you and to finish coding the rhythm of each song! That's why probably for January will be done and for February will be released!

Now, about future projects! I am going to do a small work for the school but should be finished soon so will not affect anything!
About Flash Games for the future? Well I got a lot of projects! Since I am going to have a break of months of studying (three months more or less) I will be able to finish a lot of projects in a really short time of periods!
I had been planning since a long time ago, with FuNaNdMoRe, the sequel of Shark Antennas Co. that is going to be called Shark Antennas Co. World and will be epic! It will have many levels and all that stuff so keep in contact!

Also, RedHarvest asked me to be part of a team to make a Pico Game! So, I am totally in! I guess as soon we start and that stuff will have more information about it!

Other than that, hope you find this information interesting!

Best luck,
MonoFlauta

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