My first Project with Gamesalad. Tips Please!

BestarT

Hey guys,

Yesterday I bought my macbook, after I started it I directly downloaded Gamesalad. After a bit looking tutorials and doing I made my own project. It is actually not good at all also doesn't got any pictures it is just squares at the moment. And because I just started I did some basic stuff, and I don't know If I'm doing the right and the smart things. So I made a video how my game is and which rules I used. I would love to get some tips from you guys! Just some constructive-critism and tips.

What I got:

Can you guys also say how you guys started out?
+ www.youtube.com/GameSaladCookbook = the best

Greets,

Pieter

tenrdrmer

Looks like you are using spawn and destroy. this would be a pretty easy one to do actor recycling instead. it should also give you a small boost in performance. Instead of destroy setup your touch rule to change the x position and you can also get a good effect by changing the y position using the random function it looks like you have used that in the spawn rule so you should be able to easily adapt it.

Edit: Geez were have my manners gone. Welcome to GameSalad, look forward to more of your work.

Asymptoteell

Welcome to the community! You'll never escape now. There's now way out.

To start out, I made a game where each level was completely different, so I could try out some basic techniques and learn how to use the software. Now I don't feel at all overwhelmed because of it.

Asymptoteell

quantumsheep

Welcome Pieter! Hope you're well and enjoying yourself!

When I first joined, this place was just fields. I've eaten most of those fields now, and this is what you're stuck with!

Fortunately, people are happy to help, and you've already found the vids (we never had those in my day!) so you're off to a good start. I see you've got a hang of the basics already!

What *I* did, was follow the demo examples (the asteroids one mainly I think). This showed me how to use a basic rule, along with behaviours, to move a ship around and fire.

I modified that a bit till I felt a little comfortable. Then I opened up GameSalad and went through each behaviour, one by one, reading what each one is supposed to do in its description.

Then I went through all the behaviours and tried them out in little one or two actor examples!

Then I got chased by penguins. But that's another story altogether. They're like crocodiles really. Just run in a zig zag pattern or something. Another similarity is that neither can fly! Awesome!

Anyway, welcome! Hope you enjoy your stay!

QS

oberning

Asymptoteell said:
Welcome to the community! You'll never escape now. There's now way out.

Well that's not exactly true... look at Darren He will be missed...

Asymptoteell

I didn't say no way out. I said now way out. That's not a typo. It's just bad grammar. When quantumsheep ate all the fields, he munched a hole through the time space continuum, making a hole through which all utopia can get through.

DreamLab

Asymptoteell said:
Welcome to the community! You'll never escape now. There's now way out.

To start out, I made a game where each level was completely different, so I could try out some basic techniques and learn how to use the software. Now I don't feel at all overwhelmed because of it.

Asymptoteell

there really isn't a way out. I can't stop reading the forums. AT ALL. lol.
DL

oberning

Lol DL... I can't stop reading them either...

DreamLab

No seriously. I will find my online time. I joined at the end of december, and I think I have over a hundred hours. not sure. But I get on in the morning, at school, right after school, and all night. and the weekends, all day.
DL

oberning

Me too... It's so cool to learn new things, see new templates, look at other people's artwork, etc. They are SO addicting (and I joined about a year ago, so I have probably logged in over 300 hours by now).

quantumsheep

oberning said:
Me too... It's so cool to learn new things, see new templates, look at other people's artwork, etc. They are SO addicting (and I joined about a year ago, so I have probably logged in over 300 hours by now).

Here's something new to learn right now.

Addicting isn't a word! It's actually ADDICTIVE.

And while I'm here, lose is never, ever, spelled "loose".

What do they teach you in school these days, eh?

QS

Asymptoteell

quantumsheep said:
Here's something new to learn right now.

Addicting isn't a word! It's actually ADDICTIVE.

And while I'm here, lose is never, ever, spelled "loose".

What do they teach you in school these days, eh?

QS

I had a house where the previous owners had written "Meggin is a looser" on the ceiling. I burnt that house down.

That story is half true.

Asymptoteell

quantumsheep

For my own amusement, I'm going to assume the latter part is true

oberning

quantumsheep said:
Here's something new to learn right now.

Addicting isn't a word! It's actually ADDICTIVE.

And while I'm here, lose is never, ever, spelled "loose".

What do they teach you in school these days, eh?

QS

Wait, What? Addicting is a word and I never even mentioned lose or loose... What are you smoking QS?? Just wondering...

beefy_clyro

Welcome to the forums. Heres probably the best tip ... Save often and create a copy of your project which you incrementally over right.

quantumsheep

oberning said:
Wait, What? Addicting is a word and I never even mentioned lose or loose... What are you smoking QS?? Just wondering...

Ok, so today wasn't a good day to learn something then!

The 'lose' comment was a general one 'while I was here'.

And I'm smoking the usual! Cigarettes! Bad sheepy!

QS

StusApps

Hehe, can't help it .....

Addicting is a word, BUT ... Not in the context it is usually used by people when it relates to games.

Heres an example:

"I am currenty addicting my friend to heroin, it's a really addictive drug."

You see the difference? Addicting would be the present tense of a verb. Addictive is the adjective that should be used to describe something making you want more and more.

quantumsheep

StusApps said:
Hehe, can't help it .....

Addicting is a word, BUT ... Not in the context it is usually used by people when it relates to games.

Heres an example:

"I am currenty addicting my friend to heroin, it's a really addictive drug."

You see the difference? Addicting would be the present tense of a verb. Addictive is the adjective that should be used to describe something making you want more and more.

I knew a teacher would show up! :P

Rob2

I'm with QS on this one.... Addicting is NOT a word but unfortunately may well become one.