Pages: 1

"Invasion From Below": Reverse Missile Command (Finished [Code in StencylForge])

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 25, 2014, 10:16:50 pm
Hello all,
I'm going to give the Dare a go. The entire process will be livestreamed (livestream.com/stencyl (see sig link)). I've already saved the first 43 minute segment from tonight in the recent videos. Tomorrow will be the main push in the creation as I work on Sunday. I hope to start around 10:30 AM EST.

My idea is pretty simple: Since so many times we've made games about aliens attacking from outer space, why not make a game about "aliens" attacking from within the earth. It's a mostly standard projectile "defend the earth" style game with the controls reversed to shoot below instead of above. Graphics and sound will likely be crap. We'll have to see if I have any time for polish at all. I'd rather put the effort into putting in more features.

If you want to see what I have accomplished in the 43 minutes, here's the link: http://www.stencyl.com/game/play/26048

« Last Edit: April 27, 2014, 06:56:52 pm by Tuo »
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 26, 2014, 06:32:44 am
Going live for today's marathon of coding.
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 26, 2014, 04:59:28 pm
I will upload the newest file once it decides to work... I can test it without issues, but Stencyl Arcade just shows a black screen...
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 27, 2014, 07:35:00 am
Going live again. Gonna see how far I can get in this 90 minutes before my job starts. This'll be the final push for me. Anything else will be little details as I don't think I'll get any more serious time to work on it. :(

As of right now, it's a decent showcase of the Image API (the entire game is built around it as I wanted to learn how to use it better), but since the API is of course new to me, that's about all it is; I've been spending too much time learning rather than creating...
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 27, 2014, 03:27:26 pm
Going live again for the final push.
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

ceosol

  • *
  • Posts: 2279
April 27, 2014, 03:57:42 pm
You still got time. Good luck :)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 27, 2014, 04:14:20 pm
I only have another half hour as I have to go to work (and doing the solo contest, which ends in under 2 hours). ;)
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 27, 2014, 05:08:44 pm
Well, it's done. For some reason, Stencyl Arcade is STILL hating on it...

Kongregate: http://www.kongregate.com/games/0_tuo_0/invasion-from-below
NewGrounds: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/638318

Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 27, 2014, 06:56:36 pm
The coding is now available in the StencylForge (although you'll need access to 3.1 to see it).

It can be a great reference tool to anyone learning the Image API (as that is the foundation for the entire game).
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

rob1221

  • *
  • Posts: 9473
April 27, 2014, 07:19:38 pm
Great use of the image API there.

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 27, 2014, 07:22:01 pm
Thanks Rob.

Seems I made the game a bit too easy though... balancing difficulty in a short time is really tough for me...
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

Jon

  • *
  • Posts: 17524
April 27, 2014, 11:04:13 pm
Is it over the 8 MB limit for the arcade?

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
April 28, 2014, 04:59:27 am
Even the biggest version of the file (the StencylForge one) is just over 2 MB. The SWF is 600kB.
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)

letmethink

  • *
  • Posts: 2545
April 28, 2014, 06:38:10 pm
I'd just like to add that I am having the same arcade black screen problem. (or at least similar)
~Letmethink

Tuo

  • *
  • Posts: 2469
May 01, 2014, 08:02:36 pm
Post-Mortem: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2014/05/01/post-mortem-invasion-from-below-48-hr-entry/

LetMeThink: Check your zoom; that's what the issue ended up being for me.
Don't look to me but rather to the One who is the reason for what I do. :)

If you need help, send me a PM. Even if I haven't been on in the forums in ages, I still receive those messages via email notifications. You can also reply to any of my forum posts, regardless of the age (especially if I created it), and I will likely reply.

If you want to see the programming behind certain types of games, feel free to check out my "Demo-" games on StencylForge (http://community.stencyl.com/index.php/topic,16160.0.html)
Pages: 1