A game...
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Topic: A game...
Posted By: Ensellitis
Subject: A game...
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:05am
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Ok, so I am revamping a game I started on awhile back... It was originally going to be called Puckman, but Midway has a copyright on it. So that means, right now all I have is a few sprites... No name, enemies and what not. So, things I need to do... - A name - Enemies - More levels - Story line - Ending animation Demon said he will help me make this an actual game, which would be great! Hero Animations:    Enemy Animations:  Mockups:  Like I said, alot more to go on this... What I need from ya'll is: Ideas, crits, suggestions and so on... (Mods, I know I started a thread about this awhile ago, but it is so old an outdated, and I hate with a vengence bumping threads that old.) ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
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Posted By: Demon
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:24am
AH, yes, I remember seeing this one awhile back! Coolness! But, ya, I will see what I can do for you on this game. Just keep up the art and I'll handle the code, and let you know of any graphics that may be needed as the game progresses. 
------------- "At least we killed some boredom..." - Death Note. |
Posted By: Boder
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:41am
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Looking good. Can't wait to see it come to life. Can you tell us a little bit about the gameplay? Are those clouds and platforms going to get more details? |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:00am
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As for gameplay, it is still yet to be determined for the most part... I am going to be adding more detail to most of the sprites, and adding alot more. I want to have several different types of levels... Not sure if I am going to add detailed background or a simple dithered one. I think most of the details of it will be done once I get a name, so I can kind of make everything work around it. Demon, does BlueStar have a logo that I can pixel in to the title? ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Demon
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:25am
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@Ensellitis: Ya, sure. Here's an attempt of the logo I did for an avatar:  And then here's a loading screen image for larger resolution/greater detailed games: http://www.blustardev.net/bluestar_800x600.jpg - CLICKIE! ------------- "At least we killed some boredom..." - Death Note. |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:33am
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"Your dead" animation ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: iSTVAN
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:48am
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Could you show us some more of the sprite sheet animated, Ensellitis? I'd be interested to see how that mouth opening animation looks. I like the death concept. Personally, I find sprites work better with fewer colours, and dithering is usually a no-no in animation. ------------- Listen to what the flower people say... 
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 8:52am
Sure, here he is opening his mouth: Idle: ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 9:08am
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He looks a bit 2D to me.. but then again it is packman. ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 9:19am
Not packman exactly, but definately influenced by him.  Here is a quick mockup: ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Swiifty
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:04pm
| No offence, but I think this game is going to be too boring. There isn't anything special to it. |
Posted By: Demon
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:13pm
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Well, the game really hasn't gotten too far yet, so you really cant judge it based on beginning sprites/tiles alone. Like Ensellitis said, there really isn't a storyline yet, so once there is one then more game related details can begin to blossom.
------------- "At least we killed some boredom..." - Death Note. |
Posted By: Swiifty
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:25pm
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Yeah, thats why I said I think. Anyway, I think its to much of a packman game. I mean, maybe its not going to be like that but all I can see right in front of me now, is that you jump around and eat other enemies. Which for me sounds very doll. I'm just saying, its going to be hard to turn this in to a decent game, since the old concept was really boring. Bleh, im just talking sh*t, a bit drunk after graduation. Forgive me :)( |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:31pm
No problem, I have seen your other posts. You have nothing but negatives to say about pretty much everything, that is why I mostly ignore you. Maybe I'll actually take you seriously once I see more actual art from you.  ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Skull
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:34pm
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lol - That's brilliant. <3 the little skull.
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Posted By: Swiifty
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:12pm
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Well I'm sad that you see that way. You've done a great job with the animations and so on, but I don't really see any sence in saying Good work till the game actually gets a little more complete or how you prefer to say. Ps: I don't just post negative things, I try to deliver some information and as a player, what draws me to certain games, and with that I can gladly say that I've played many games, therefor earning atleast some experience in which games will get populare etc And I can honestly say, I'm a beginner with pixel art. No shame in that. However I am trying to give you my point of view, not only about the graphic but also on the game itself. You don't have to be a professional to see flaws and present some simple thoughts about the game. Suggestion: I find the dead animation very nice. But wouldn't it be better if it was some sort of shield? I mean its maybe when he wants to increase his defence rate, so he turns on steel mode or whatever you want to call it. Enough said, if you don't want more of my suggestion then please say so and I won't smutter your thread anymore. Geez... I wonder why all my posts are so long |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 3:30pm
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I love suggestions, but don't come in here and say "Game looks like it sucks" and the like when there isn't even a title to the game. You need to remember that a game constantly evolves over time, and especially when it is still in the planning phase. Besides, you didn't even provide any suggestions. From what I saw, up until your last post, you were insulting it. As for the animation of the dead animation... I have many other animation sets for this. I have greated another one of him using one of his other weapons, spitting. I don't mind if you provide help with the game with suggestions and comments, but please to critisize it if it hasn't even been thought up yet, ya know? P.s. I am an asshole, I know it and even my mother knows it, that is why I snapped... I do that alot. ;) ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 5:54pm
Sprite sheet update!
------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Bifur
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:25pm
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to get this game really fun i would add some really crazy power ups like buring ball and these things xD btw i think grass/ground tile is too plain ------------- 
I know! Leafs shouldn't make shadow... |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:27pm
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Thanks for the ideas Bifur. Will spruce up the ground tiles, and I am still coming up with power up ideas ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:29pm
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Originally posted by Ensellitis Move every Zig!!
Penguin!! -- Not a lot of crits at the moment for the sprite sheet. The contrast could be a bit higher and the action lines of the one biting/shouting should be more / -shaped or ( -shaped rather than ) -shaped. Will edit if not clear enough. Other than that I must say you've got a fine project going here. ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com"> 
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:38pm
Please show me what you mean, I iz lost.  Will do some tweaking to the pallete, though, and get that contrast up. ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:44pm
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:51pm
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Ahhhhhhhh! Gotcha! That looks much better! I am going to go with the / version, thanks BtG, this is why you have a fan club!
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Posted By: Brian the Great
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 6:54pm
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http://groups.myspace.com/btgfanclub - *shameless plug* ------------- http://www.twoschizos.com">
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Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 7:25pm
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I can't really give great critique until later on. I like that death animation though. Maybe if it were to look as if the skin were being incinerated instead of peeling, with orangs around the edge of the fading skin...I dunno. Please, contine. @Brian: I followed your shameless plug and joined your fanclub. Dammit, I'm a follower. |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 7:36pm
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We dont take to kindly to "individuals" 'round these parts. Good idea, that will make it look alot better ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Saboteur
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 12:42am
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Do I get to join switftifftty on his negative streak, 'cause I gotta admit I feel the urge. Your game DOES look boring, as I believe he mentioned. Don't take offence, 'cause the art is awesome, but the game looks identical in gameplay to 1300 useless flash platformers out there. There are platforms, you eat coins, you jump on springs and go way up high, etcetera. Not exciting in the least bit. Make him eat chicken and gain weight and need a certain amount of weight to do things, like roll down hills with strategically-placed cement median blocks that will 'splode into tiny bits upon impact of a pacmanlike smiley face with enough momentum, through increase in personal mass and slope of the falling and time of the falling, etcetera. Or don't, 'cause that idea sucks. The OTHER idea, though, is to come up with your own way of making it different from the useless platformers out there. I'm sure you've got the skeels. Maybe make him fight the majestic evil that is poorly translated movies... or something. Just for your own sake do NOT collect coins. Originality = <3 ------------- "I was minding my own business and walking across a pebbled path, and a Duck started giving me the business." |
Posted By: Swiifty
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 2:01am
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Saboteur, thats what I thought from the beginning. But you got to remind yourself, the game is in its early, early, early stage of development. So its a lot of work to be done. I'm sure/hope that it doesn't even look anything like the old pac man games, except the main character of course. Doesn't matter if they look a little like each other :P |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 1:33am
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Fear not guys, I will NOT make this some jump and collect coins kinda game... I would never make a flop. Anyways, finally an update... Here is an idea for an enemy on the first level:  That would just be him attacking... What do you think? Keeper? If so, what other animations should I have? (In case you haven't realized yet, I have not made a game yet, so I need to know everything I need to pixel) ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Artisan
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 3:30am
want to know what i think eh?.. DRINK SLURM!
haha sorry reminded me of it. you should animate it swelling up and explodeing make its eyes wave a bit in its idle animation |
Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 8:24am
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A splash of color, and some eye swaying ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 8:32am
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I think you should make the eyes sway back and forth at the same time, together. And at the moment he sorta looks like he's glowing, so perhaps rather than having the lightest areas in the middle, have them on top or something? And perhaps lower the saturation (lol, it probably isn't 100% necissary but im not so keen on that green... heheh) -------------  http://larw-ck.deviantart.com">
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Posted By: Ensellitis
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 8:40am
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How about a different color? Green just popped into my head for a color to do for a example... Will play with the eyes a bit more... Another update: A small tweak using BtG's advice... ------------- There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross. |