We have featured articles about Jonas Hielscher's homebrew game called CollecTic. Not aware with this game? This very interesting piece of homebrew meat is actually a standout among the collective. CollecTic is a game that uses the standard features of the PSP, specifically on the handheld's ability to scan for wireless access points to the Internet which means that you'd have to really move around to play the game. Now whoever said that gamers are such couch potatoes?

CollecTic can be played anywhere where WLAN access points can be found by a PSP. The objective of the game is to search for different access points, to collect them and to combine them in a puzzle in order to get points. In the game, the player has to move around in her/his local surrounding, using her/his PSP as a sensor device in order to find access points. By doing this, the player is able to discover the hidden infrastructure of wireless network coverage through auditive and visual feedback.The game is designed as a single player game, but it can be easily played competitive after each other or at the same time with two PSPs.

The game is pretty different, and as they say, different is always interesting and interesting is always nice. So if you could use the workout, then you might wanna give this game a go so that you'll also be on the go. It also wouldn't hurt if you read the readme.txt that comes with the download.

With all that said, don't hesitate to hook us up with your suggestions, opinions and other what-nots through your comments. Have fun!

Download:[CollecTic v.0.13]

When we first read about Jonas Hielscher's PSP game CollecTic, the first question that came to our minds was "When will the game come out?". Recently we decided to pay Jonas' CollecTic site a visit. Scrolling down to where it says "download", we suddenly felt a rush of excitement upon reading these words: "Will Be Available in August 2006". Why, August is just a few days away!

You might be wondering why we're so excited about CollecTic. Well, it's a game that will require players to search for wireless access points - a unique game concept (and a little bit of exercise for us)! Just think of it - a game that actually requires you to walk all around. We're raring to give it a go, even if it means leaving the confines of our office.

In CollecTic, everytime your PSP comes within range of a wireless access point, the point registers and is represented by a square, triangle, or circle. These collected shapes will then be placed in a big black square on the screen, arranged in a grid of 3x3. Three equal shapes in a row give extra points. Just pray you don't get unsecured wireless access points, represented by a black star. Why? Because when you do so, all your figures get thrown out of the puzzle - and bam, you're back to square one.

We'll give you a heads up as to when the game becomes available.