We rebuilt the main site using spiffier graphics and an improved layout. We've used the same theme on the subpages, too, although that will probably change at some point. The Uberspace website has had its own theme since we put it up, so it stays the same.

Hopefully you'll find it easier to find out what we're about!

PixelMonkey, our sprite-sheet editor, is now in beta. It's not quite an open beta, but it's close.

Development on the tool got started over a year ago, but it's been an internal tool only for that time. We figured we'd put it out there for other artists and developers to use.

If you're making sprite sheets, or even just editing small-scale pixel art, you should find PixelMonkey a useful tool. It doesn't have all the fluff and features in the big paint programs, but that means it focuses on doing one thing only: sprite sheets. It assumes that you're going to want to edit down to the pixel, and take careful control over the colors that you use.

We're using PixelMonkey internally to put together tile sheets for use in tiled 2D games. If you're making 2D games for mobile or portable devices, or if you're putting tons of icons into large tile sheets, PixelMonkey will help.

For more information, check out the site at www.impendingstudios.com/pixelmonkey

BlackThrone is a 2D retro-style tactical-combat RPG.

We finished off the tools for BlackThrone, which means we've got a full toolset ready to build content for the game. Our story is written, the art is 70% complete, and now we're building out the world. Getting the tools finished is a great milestone because now we're starting to see a game, a real game, come together out of the ideas and dreams we had for it.

We're currently building the game engine, and hope to have the game ready in time for the holiday season.

For more information, check out the site at www.impendingstudios.com/blackthrone

Uberspace was originally designed as a multiplayer-only PC game, something to play with your friends on a LAN or over the internet on our ranked servers.

We decided to add in a single-player game, something that will allow players to learn the game and develop their own strategies before heading out into the wilds of online play -- as well as provide dozens of hours of offline fun.

Single-player campaigns have added extensively to the technical, design, and art requirements of the game, however. We're deep in development of all the extra features that will give Uberspace broader appeal.

For more information, check out the site at www.uberspace.com