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Title: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 11, 2011, 08:46:07 pm
Spoiler For Original Post:

For Cemetech's contest #8, I'm going to make a platform game. It'll be 8*8, with a scrolling tilemap, and I have a whole bunch of ideas (none of which are yet implemented). So it's still in more of the brainstorming phase, but I wrote the collisions and movement engine the other day.

http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/vector.gif (http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/vector.gif)

For those of you who recognized it, it's the same engine I posted in saintrunner's Seeker thread :) I loved it so much I decided I'm going to make a game out of it! I'll try and get a tilemapping/scrolling example set up during physics tommorrow, and hopefully get a screenie posted.


Spoiler For Previous Update, with screenshot:

UPDATE:

Revamped the graphics, and threw out that weird jumping bean looking character. I think I like the new look :)

(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_Two.gif)


UPDATE:

I've changed the focus / vision for the game to a Survival type of game. Basically, the goal is to survive as long as you can through different conditions, as things get progressively harder. I have five different modes working, I might be able to get a new screenie later. Also, I've officially changed the title.

UPDATE(a):

Screenshot, featuring different modes - next up to do is set up the obstacles. The way the obstacles are going to work is that it's going to have a classic arcade game (like pong) playing in the background automatically, and you have to avoid the ball and paddle. Stuff like that.


FINAL UPDATE:

I finished this game the other night. Not much explaining I'm afraid, but I'm working on a fairly in-depth Readme.txt for when I'm allowed to release this. I made a few screenies for your viewing pleasure.

http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_Four.gif (http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_Four.gif)

http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_Five.gif (http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_Five.gif)

Aaaand the grey looks a lot better on calc. I was trying to make the screenies realistic but I couldn't get it quite good enough.

EDIT: Got a screenie with better gray:

(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_Six.gif)
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: leafy on December 11, 2011, 09:11:35 pm
Sounds fun :D Good luck in the contest >:D
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: epic7 on December 11, 2011, 09:18:34 pm
Ah, why not use that program since you already took the time to make it :P

Looking forward to see what this game will be about.
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: annoyingcalc on December 11, 2011, 09:26:41 pm
You can't provide a download remember?

anyways it looks great
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 11, 2011, 10:46:41 pm
Quote from: leafiness0 on December 11, 2011, 09:11:35 pm
Sounds fun :D Good luck in the contest >:D

Thanks lol I'm going to need it.

Quote from: epic7 on December 11, 2011, 09:18:34 pm
Looking forward to see what this game will be about.

Expect a cross between an adventure game, hence the 8*8 scrolling stuff, and a puzzle platformer, hence the entry into contest 8 :)

Quote from: annoyingcalc on December 11, 2011, 09:26:41 pm
You can't provide a download remember?

Oh right, thanks for the reminder.
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: epic7 on December 11, 2011, 10:52:54 pm
Cemetech won't allow you to ever post a download if you participate?
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: aeTIos on December 12, 2011, 04:47:36 am
Nope. You should wait till the deadline.
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 12, 2011, 07:27:04 pm
K, I spent some time during school today getting a tilemap up and running, polishing up the physics engine, and making a new sprite - a little jumping bean looking thing.

(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Screenshot_One.gif)

This level is seriously ugly - expect better graphics, this is just a demo.
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: ztrumpet on December 12, 2011, 08:27:05 pm
For something you call ugly, I think it actually looks kind of nice.  Great job on it!
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 13, 2011, 10:12:56 am
Thanks :D Update in the first post!
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 13, 2011, 06:17:54 pm
I was bored, so I spent the last hour or so making some mockups for a potential menu screen.

EDIT: Made it a little bigger

(http://img.removedfromgame.com/imgs/Mockup_Futility_Menu_Screen.png)
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: leafy on December 13, 2011, 06:54:00 pm
Nice art style (cough cough :P)
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 13, 2011, 08:32:08 pm
lol I totally ripped off graviter :) is that what you're referring to?
Title: Re: Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 14, 2011, 03:51:24 pm
Okay, I've changed the art style, and I've changed the focus of the game, which was always a little flaky before. Update in the first post, again.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: epic7 on December 14, 2011, 04:09:05 pm
Face cube to jumping bean to lightning cube :P
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: saintrunner on December 14, 2011, 05:00:22 pm
you should make it so the user can choose which 'character' to use! lol I'd be playin' as the jumping bean all the time :)
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 14, 2011, 07:19:30 pm
Haha on the first post, when I mentioned modes, what that is is pretty much different graphics styles, like your character sprite changes, and all the tiles take on a different shape. There's a retro graphics mode, and your character has a cool tail looking thing (slightly different from the screenie in the first post, I changed it to look less like a blatant Graviter rip off), there's a smiley face mode, where you have a bunch of little black smiley faces that follow you around (you can throw them), there's a zero-gravity mode, meant to simulate outer space, there's a jumping bean - type mode, and the final mode is a reverse gravity mode, and you turn into a space ship.

Yeah, it's a little weird :) Should be fun, tho. (I hope)
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: saintrunner on December 14, 2011, 07:28:28 pm
Sounds really cool! I can't wait to play it
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 14, 2011, 10:39:59 pm
Thanks! Update in the first post, with screenie :)
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: saintrunner on December 14, 2011, 10:57:37 pm
Looks good!
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on December 29, 2011, 04:05:04 pm
Okay, I have a nice 4-scale menu screen up and running, but I'm on vacation right now, so I can't post any screenies yet.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on January 09, 2012, 04:23:10 pm
*BUMP

Finished! Screenie uploaded, download available later.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: parserp on January 09, 2012, 04:43:50 pm
O.O
maybe put images in [img] tags?

also, I see it is an app. how big is it when compiled normally?

also, looks AMAZING. keep up the good work. :D

EDIT: and is the munu that slow on calc?
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: squidgetx on January 09, 2012, 06:04:43 pm
Hm, so it's kind of like part-simul,part-graviter/sandland....interesting..I'm impressed as to how many game elements you managed to fit in....you've got the bullet/arrays along with what looks like tile masking and/or intelligent collision checks, etc. Nice job.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: Spyro543 on January 09, 2012, 06:32:00 pm
So will these different modes aid in solving levels/puzzles?
EDIT: Just saw the screenies. Never mind.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on January 10, 2012, 02:32:39 pm
Quote from: parser padwan on January 09, 2012, 04:43:50 pm
O.O
maybe put images in [img] tags?

also, I see it is an app. how big is it when compiled normally?

also, looks AMAZING. keep up the good work. :D

EDIT: and is the munu that slow on calc?

Thanks! and no, the menu's a little faster on-calc. I'm releasing it as an app or as a 1450(ish) byte program. Also, I didn't put it in img tags to prevent browser lag...wouldn't have made much difference but whatev.


Quote from: squidgetx on January 09, 2012, 06:04:43 pm
Hm, so it's kind of like part-simul,part-graviter/sandland....interesting..I'm impressed as to how many game elements you managed to fit in....you've got the bullet/arrays along with what looks like tile masking and/or intelligent collision checks, etc. Nice job.

Thanks! Haha well that's kind of funny because I took heavy inspiration from those three games. All the collisions are completely pixel based, so I didn't "need" the tilemap, per se, it is entirely dependent on pxl-test() commands.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on February 23, 2012, 12:44:28 am
How do you run the game????

In WabbitEmu it freezes on launch (using Doors CS btw)

EDIT: Nvm, apparently it only runs on real hardware... O.O
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on February 23, 2012, 02:14:19 pm
Yeah, I've gotten reports of it crashing on emulators.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: Hayleia on February 25, 2012, 09:43:22 am
Do you use Fullrene ? Programs with Fullrene crash on Wabbit (at least on my computer) while they run on my calc.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: parserp on February 25, 2012, 04:37:17 pm
I love this game!!!
except for the one minigame where the spinny thing follows you around. :P
I haven't been able to get past it yet.

EDIT: oh, you are supposed to shoot them! XD
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: nxtboy III on February 25, 2012, 04:54:52 pm
WOW.
The title screen looks AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on February 25, 2012, 09:19:59 pm
Quote from: Hayleia on February 25, 2012, 09:43:22 am
Do you use Fullrene ? Programs with Fullrene crash on Wabbit (at least on my computer) while they run on my calc.

Yeah, it uses Fullrene.

And haha thanks Parser and nxtboyIII, but parser if you had read the readme you would have known how to play ;)

nxtboy, I made the title screen based off of Builderboy's flame tutorial (if you search it I'm sure you'll find it)
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on March 13, 2012, 04:53:26 pm
On a side note, I got featured!!! :D
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: Stefan Bauwens on March 14, 2012, 05:19:56 am
I KNOW! Congrats!
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: turiqwalrus on March 14, 2012, 09:53:28 am
and they called you sadistic >:D

but anyway, I tested this out, and it's pretty great, but I have a question...
The readme mentions a 'gun mode', but I haven't been able to find that anywhere.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on March 14, 2012, 07:01:30 pm
It's also a zero-gravity mode, if you go to the training room and press F3 you'll see it.
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: turiqwalrus on March 15, 2012, 08:46:30 am
Quote from: buttsfredkin on March 14, 2012, 07:01:30 pm
It's also a zero-gravity mode, if you go to the training room and press F3 you'll see it.

ah, ok... thanks!

and in the readme: if you have any death threats, love letters, etc. O.O
Title: Re: An Exercise In Futility [Contest Entry]
Post by: LincolnB on March 15, 2012, 04:43:00 pm
haha well...I have to be prepared.