★★★ Pushing Blocks in a Grid ★★★

UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
edited September 2013 in Working with GS (Mac)
Made it yesterday, got loads of game ideas for it already so fingers crossed something good comes from it.

ATM it only has walls, non movable and movable blocks and is set up so you can only push a block if theres nothing behind it.



Darren.

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  • -Timo--Timo- Member Posts: 2,313
    looks cool :)
  • DuesDues Member Posts: 1,159
    I want this one :)
  • mataruamatarua Auckland, New ZealandMember Posts: 854
    I started making an iOS game with a friend about 4 years ago that used a game mechanic like this - funny that it has similar characters to my current game #memories

    Nice one - perhaps I could start it up again!
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Added the ability to PULL and also some erm water? lol



    Darren.
  • BoomshackBarryBoomshackBarry Member Posts: 712
    This is looking nice Darren, I'm imaging some game ideas already! Love the pulling and pushing at the same time thing too :)
  • -Timo--Timo- Member Posts: 2,313
    edited September 2013
    cool :o but what does the erm water do? lol :D
  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    nice, looks very Sokoban. I loved that game!
  • SingleSparqSingleSparq Member Posts: 1,339
    As usual watching your demo has given me 2 new game ideas! I like me some inspiration in the morning!
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Glad to give you guys some inspiration.

    The water erm umm it just stops the blocks ATM lol.

    I will work on it a little more soon and you will see where I'm going with it.

    Darren.
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Perhaps this: http://www.segabandonware.com/Pengo.html
    Have been playing with the idea myself. (Among with a million others)
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Here is something my son (23) used to play a lot as a kid. I just asked him for the name because I forgot. @Darren It has pushing blocks and water so I guess you are done ;)

  • birdboybirdboy Member Posts: 284
    edited September 2013
    Great work so far! :)

    Reminds me a lot of Corrypt, which was released around half a year ago: http://mightyvision.blogspot.de/2012/12/corrypt.html
    It's free for pc and mac (and it's fantastic and very hard), you could check it out to get some inspiration.

    Cheers!
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Lolo was a great game played 3 of em on the Nes years ago.

    Corrypt looks interesting will check it out.

    Added some sliding blocks.



    Darren.
  • zzap64zzap64 Member Posts: 405
    edited September 2013
    Remember 'Pengo' 80's game with the popcorn music. Reminded me of that. Just add Penguins and Bee's :)
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Remember 'Pengo' 80's game with the popcorn music. Reminded me of that. Just add Penguins and Bee's :)
    That's what I said (see above) ;)
    http://www.segabandonware.com/Pengo.html
  • zzap64zzap64 Member Posts: 405
    @LudwigHeijden, oops, well lets share the Pengo love.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    I remember it "just" i will have to have a look on my mame machine to see if its there.

    Darren.
  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    edited September 2013

    Nicely done, Darren. :-) Also, while in the spirit of people mentioning block-pushing games, there's another one from the past I remember, either from the late '80's or early 90's, on the Mac, where a little man, top-down, pushes crates to a holding bay each level. Can't remember what it was called, although it had a Japanese-sounding, one-word name... (might have started with a "P"...) I'm sure you're thrilled with that information...
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    edited September 2013
    I remember it "just" i will have to have a look on my mame machine to see if its there.

    Darren.
    The link I posted gives you a PC version. Works well in Wine for example on the Mac.

  • JSprojectJSproject Member Posts: 730
    Cool one Darren :) Instantly reminded me of "Puzzle Dozer" which in my opinion is one of the best GS games ever made.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited September 2013
    I have about 5 game ideas already for this mech :P

    Updated with smoother pushing and pulling.

    Added a background and overlay shadow, blocks and hero will be changed.



    Darren.
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    I found another free Pengo clone: http://retrospec.sgn.net/games/penguins/
    Perhaps you can get some inspiration there.

    Graphics look awesome. The subtle grid is very nice.
  • alimpo83alimpo83 Member Posts: 188
    It's GREAT!
  • neomanneoman Member, BASIC Posts: 826
    Awesome work ... Looks fantastic ...
  • BoomshackBarryBoomshackBarry Member Posts: 712
    It looks great with the updated graphics. Is this going to become a template on dba?
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited September 2013
    We've been talking about a few things today and have some interesting ideas for a game or 2.

    I'm busy making a few of the older templates universal atm.



    Darren.
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