TOTB2... Polar Bear Pass

BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
So here is what I will be working on for this great contest.

After I saw this contest posted today I put all three of my other project on hold.

This is some rough art and most of the game play.



Asher Scott
B-Side Games

Comments

  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    Looks great, looking forward to seeing the finished product

    Ace
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    So I did not have much time to work today.(busy unpacking into our new place)
    But here is the little bit I did get done.

    Snow background
    Eating fish as a goal
    The cave finish line

  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Okay as always my mind went down a whole new path as I was fine tuning the gameplay.

    No more snow for now (FPS nightmare) I plan to do a snow fall as a timer type thing. A get back to your home before the snowstorm hits idea.

    You now control a penguin flying through the icecaps while collecting fish.

    I kept the same name, because you now pass under the polar bear to get to your home. (I Plan to add baby penguins wait at the cave door)

    Added some GUI to count fish collected.

    I really love this idea :)

  • JohnPapiomitisJohnPapiomitis Member Posts: 6,256
    comin along great man.
  • forkliftforklift Member Posts: 386
    I like your new approach to it. Great choice!
  • MotherHooseMotherHoose Member Posts: 2,456
    looking like fun and challenge...
    like the gaps to leap across... and not a platform but solid ground with the same technique!

    art is looking good!

    MH
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Thanks everyone for the kind words.

    So today it may look like I did nothing, but the truth is I got all the things that go on during gameplay set up to show and save. (this will also be used to set up achievements)

    List of things:
    Fish count
    Polar Bear pass under
    How High in the air you get
    How far you travel
    How fast you make it to the cave

    I have decided am going to make it one super long level
    I also changed the fish art it was driving me crazy.

    Last thing can anybody tell me if the font is to hard to read? (My wife says YES)



    I hope to finish the custom number font tomorrow.
  • forkliftforklift Member Posts: 386
    Your wife is correct! Seems like there should be a penalty for hitting the polar bear in the face! lol like being eaten.
  • oberningoberning Member Posts: 105
    I love the penguin physics!! Good luck... I also agree with forklift, the text is a little difficult to read, and there should be some sort of penalty (like taking away a life, or being eaten :) Again, great job, and keep up the good work...

    OB
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    The wife is always right about these things :)

    As for the polar bear his head is going to move up and down to block your path under him, and send you flying backward most likely into the water.

    Thanks and good luck to everyone here

    Asher Scott
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Okay I think today went well I got most all of the GUI done, everything now track what you have done in last play and highest.

    I can't get the air to only track last play because when you die you go into the negatives... sucks

    I also set up the start screen with links to the following.
    Game Play
    Help Screen
    Credits
    Goals

    My favorite thing I did was the snow at the start of the level with the on screen prompt.

  • RiffelRiffel Member Posts: 1,272
    great! you have a registred version of ishowu?
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Riffel why do you ask if i have a registered version... confused
  • ShanemcShanemc Member Posts: 86
    Lol yea it's registered he just likes the watermark so much he decided to keep it on there.
  • ShanemcShanemc Member Posts: 86
    By the way the game is looking good
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    It's St. Paddy's so most likely no video tonight, out to do some drink'n.

    I did animate the polar bears head today, but not much else.

    I'm hoping to finish most if not all of the game this weekend (minus testing and clean up)

    It's crazy this is my fastest game to date.
  • RiffelRiffel Member Posts: 1,272
    AsherScott said:
    Riffel why do you ask if i have a registered version... confused

    my version (not registered) shows the green bars, etc
    may be you have a trick :-)
    but now Shanemc explain the thing
    good luck with the game!
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Here's a new video, I have made the level a bit longer to get a better feel of the overall game play.

    I removed the "help screen" and added a "more screen" with links to my other games and facebook.



    Well back to work
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    I got tons done today...

    Final art layout
    Animation
    Music

    I plan to slow down all the physics, I feel he is just to fast and uncontrolled.

    I also need to optimize the crap out of it a few spot suck on FPS and memory.

    I hope that they don't slow me down to much, I plan to make a super long level.(think tiny wings long)

  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    So I have not given up on the contest, but I think the game is as far as it will go for now.

    Sometime last week I had an idea while working on the game. so most of my time has been spent doing that.

    You all may ask what does any of this have to do with you, well this idea is going to be the best template anyone has ever seen for sale in the marketplace.

    "Bold words" I truly believe that everyone of you will want this template in your bag of GS tricks.

    Back to work in hopes of releasing it later today.

    Asher Scott
    B-Side Games
  • jobonoobdudejobonoobdude Member Posts: 152
    Rock on bro!

    "Bold worlds"? Star Trek template? or maybe super heros? Or maybe MACGUYVER!!!!!!!!!
    probably not any of those :)

    keep up the good work!
    -Jobo
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    jobo look in the marketplace I have added info about it...

    no loading time template.
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Wow you got busy...

    great work on the game.

    Remember to submit your final game video to the main thread to count as an entry.
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    I Plan to try to get a bit more done before I submit the final, now that my (SHAMELESS PLUG) "no loading time template" is done and for sale in the marketplace.
  • BSideGamesBSideGames Member Posts: 392
    Please vote for Polar Bear Pass in the TOTB2 contest.

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