ToTB2 - SledHead

SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
I havn`r really come up with a story or even a name for this game yet, but I decided to just put out what I have come up with so far. The basic gameplay is going to be that you tilt the ipod left/right to move your actor, which will be a snowball. You have to help the snowball outrun the rising sun so he doesn`t melt. This would be easy if global warming hadn`t cause bumps and cracks in the ice which you must either avoid or use to your advantage. I will try to put up some pictures in the next few days.

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  • MotherHooseMotherHoose Member Posts: 2,456
    like that!... environmental issues are topical... and love when I tilt the device!

    keep focused and get this one going...

    MH
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34


    This is just an early gameplay demo of the game. The graphics are just basic for now I want to get the basic mechanics down before I go all out on graphics.
  • MotherHooseMotherHoose Member Posts: 2,456
    very nice!... and smooth considering the curves he has to roll on!...good job!

    MH
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    @MotherHoose thanks, now working on a parallax background (mountains,sun,clouds)
  • CabacoCabaco Member Posts: 414
    Good Luck looks good!
  • XpandemicXpandemic Member Posts: 157
    Nice, it's coming out great

    I thought GS didn't support pixel collision?
  • scitunesscitunes Member, Sous Chef Posts: 4,047
    I'm assuming lots of little invisible rectangles
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    @scitunes yes, you would be right
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34


    Just a new vodeo of how the game is going.

    P.S. I`m having a little issue with the graphics if you could notice, if anyone has an idea what`s going on it would be appreciated, thanks.
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    great game idea, looks like it's coming along well too.

    Not sure why your getting the graphics glitch... a rule making the camera jump for some reason?
  • MagoNicolasMagoNicolas Member, PRO Posts: 2,090
    Wow, Very Nice, you Have a LOT of actors to make those curves right?

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  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    @MagoNicolas Just one actor but it`s copyed alot of times in the scene
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    Fixed the graphical issues that I was having, and added a few things.

  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    Just another update of how the game is going. Also if anyone has any good ideas for a name, I`m drawing a blank, thanks.

  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    Just posting another update to the game. I`ve now got the basic rules of the game done. At the begining of "this level at least" you have 60 seconds to reach the red box at the end. Every clock you collect adds 5 seconds to your time. After you complete the level your remaining time will be counted toward your high score.

    If anyone has any suggestions,ideas,names for the game,etc I would appreciate them.

    P.S. The controls for the game are alittle off because the game is mean`t to use tilt on the ipod not a keyboard, trust me controls are better on an ipod ;)

  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    Just another update of the game, hope to be finished by the 2nd

    If anyone has any suggestions,ideas,names for the game,etc I would appreciate them.

    P.S. The controls for the game are alittle off because the game is mean`t to use tilt on the ipod not a keyboard, trust me controls are better on an ipod ;)

  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    This isn`t an update for the game, and that`s the problem! I have hit a wall, just can`t figure out what to do next. So if someone could chime in with something to get my mind going it would be appreciated;)
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Chiming in... :-)

    custom font for the score?

    Add more texture to your graphics?

    Transition?

    Add animated snow falling down (png sequence?)

    Add particles, (snow flowing off the ball)

    Add a count in at the beginning of the game?

    Add a shadow to underneath the ball? (not sure how that would work though)

    Animate the sun, so it flickers, shines more...
    Finished all the levels?

    Add a another bonus collectible item, that does something... e.g. makes the ball grow, travel faster or a bad collectible that you have to try and avoid, if collected speeds the timer up.
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    @stormystudio

    Thanks for those great suggestions
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    Just a quick demo, added some of storystudio`s great suggestions and I plan to add more.

    P.S. This game is mean`t for the ipod touch and I am recording it on the computer that`s why the controls might not look a little off.

  • AppsRacKAppsRacK Member Posts: 346
    Looking good. I have some suggestion i hope you dont mind.

    1. Make your snow ball blink randomly.
    2. Change it's expression when its airborne. (this 2 will add a life on your main character.
    3. Your particle is kinda off. You set it on you main actors bottom coordinates so when it rolls the particles also rolls with it. I suggest making a shadow actor that follows your main actors x & y and put your particles in there.

    Good luck with your entry.
  • simo103simo103 Member, PRO Posts: 1,331
    looks great .. only thing that I could suggest is putting the sun behind the blue mountains in the back unless of course that was a design choice in which case I got nothing else ... drahc's points are spot on however .. a little character in your 'character' would polish this game nicely.
  • SledheadSledhead Member Posts: 34
    Thanks drahc for your suggestions I plan to put them to use later today.

    @Simo103 I am still trying different things with the sun and I need to animate it better but thanks for the suggestion.
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