Frozen Fractal
Step into the salt-crusted shoes of the mariners of old, sail out into the unknown, and discover a route around the world! In the game Around The World, you control a fleet of ships in an attempt to navigate around a unique, procedurally generated world, filled with hand-crafted interactive stories. I blog about my progress on the game on an irregular schedule. Expect screenshots, videos and technical deep dives.
- Created by Thomas ten Cate
- Located in Netherlands
- February 2010
- Free
Recent posts
July 14, 2026
Around The World will be played from a third-person chase camera, so most of the time, about half the screen will be filled with sky. How do we make that sky look good? You may already seen some pretty skies in previous screenshots, but I wasn’t completely satisfied and decided to start over. I’ll…
March 27, 2026
I previously blogged about how I’m modelling and rendering water waves in the game, but that was in the previous incarnation on a sphere. I’ve finally ported that over to the current version, and made some considerable improvements along the way. People told me it looks good, and I tend to agree.…
February 14, 2026
Exactly one year ago this Valentine’s Day, I started development on Around The World. Let’s look back on the past, but more importantly, look forward at what’s still ahead. “Wait,” you ask, “haven’t you been at this for far longer than one year?” Yes, that’s true. The first post in this series was…
