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Chris Franklin
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Posted: 9th Jul 2006 00:26 Edited at: 20th Jul 2006 17:44
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Platformer game reviews

Engines allowed: All

Game compressed must be 45mb max

Media can be made whenever as long as you made it your self or got permisson

If this turns out successful then I'll set up more compos with a different theme each time
Basic rules:
Game must be made for compo
Game must be a platformer
No using Copyrighted media unless you've got permisson
Game must be suitable for all ages (No pr0n e.t.c)
Sponsosrs will have access to modify code (Sorry but this is how i'm getting the bigger prize)
EXternal dlls are allowed as long as they are supplyed
no need to provide source code, but it is encouraged to (Extra points )
game must display a splash screen at beginning for at least 5sec
Game must remain freeware

Current prize list
Limited edition Ultimate dbp Resource round up and an early beta of whiteknuckle + if it sells a free copy of the complete game(Submitted by me )
2 3DMapEditor's licence's (Thanks Freddix)(Added to 1st, 2nd,3rd place prizes with whatever else)
CR'S CAT LOL!(Unoffical (Still not confirmed))

You must provide an exe and if you want it can be open source so others can learn from it

Deadline:
3 months time (11pm gmt)

Prizes still be added as it runs along

Good luck everyone! I'll be checking here alot

O and some free media

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h118/sr3d/Rocketlaunch.png
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h118/sr3d/Pickupversion1.png

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exactly what kinda spash screen, like just saying this game is for this compo, or what?

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Here's the judges
Natflash
Frozen flame (Also will be showcasing entrys on galekus unless you don't want him to)
Megaton cat (w00t)
Freddix


Ok it will be judged on

Media quality
Best game (Judges fav)
Coding quality (Jeku you want to do that?)
Length of game
Level lenght/Quality
Memory usage (Less usage = more points e.t.c)
Best plot

Overall score is these added together


P.s natflash is making the splash screen now

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Posted: 9th Jul 2006 07:49 Edited at: 9th Jul 2006 07:51
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hey can I make my game in flash and in dbp(make 2 games)
(I could export it as .exe as a projector file)

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or even better; make my game in my OS so it runs at ring0 jk

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Posted: 9th Jul 2006 12:06 Edited at: 9th Jul 2006 12:08
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Quote: "hey can I make my game in flash and in dbp(make 2 games)
(I could export it as .exe as a projector file)"

Yea that's allowed just make sure you remeber the one judges rate the highest of the 2 go into the compo

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Thanks Jeku for sorting the other thread out

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Time for WIPS...

Early screenies, as I am using Torque, the only coding I need to do are scripts.

Current Scripts:
-Item recieve
-If you have all items, level ends
-Enemie AI
-Rocket Launcher shoots
-Items hud script
Needed Scripts:
-Enemie die
-Character die - Game Over scenario
-Enemy hurts character
-Huds, possibly a message box with the status of the game, like on MMORPGs

Current Main GUI
-Options (Open GL or Direct X, screen size, sound, depth)
-Quit
-Choose level to play
Need to do
-Splash screens (Contest, GarageGames, Seppuku Arts)
Levels:
-First level in progress
Media-
None, nil, none what so ever.

Early WIP Screens:
Firing his rocket launcher

Oooh look theres a few items over there, go on, pick them up

See the rocket launcher at a differant angle


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Well, I'll try to make an arcade platformer like the original Donkey Kong/Jump Man or whatever it was called, in DBC.

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I'll start to model the level 1, because if I do il all by hand by creating all vertexs and positionings them, it'll take more much time.


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Posted: 9th Jul 2006 14:20 Edited at: 9th Jul 2006 14:21
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Quote: "Well, I'll try to make an arcade platformer like the original Donkey Kong/Jump Man or whatever it was called, in DBC."

Hehe Cool Good luck with it

I'm gonna try one not to enter but just for fun

Judges can't enter lol

Quote: "I'll start to model the level 1, because if I do il all by hand by creating all vertexs and positionings them, it'll take more much time."


Sounds Great Good luck with it

P.s Musashi
Nice work

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Posted: 9th Jul 2006 14:59 Edited at: 9th Jul 2006 14:59
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OK so heres your splash screen.


Visit http://www.natsam.co.uk to find out about my games.
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Thanks natflash Don't forget it's any coding language tho

That looks great tho

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Strike that. I've just begun "Gold Madness Realm." For now it's mostly a secret. Something along the lines of a darker "Super Mario World" where you play a scientifically-messed-up monkey.

I've got one of the menu screens (the background) up. When the game loads it picks from one of 8 random backgrounds. This one's my favorite.

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Don't Forget That all screens need to be jpg

Flock you posted a bmp please make it jpg

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Sorry, I forgot. It's a background for the menu anyway. What do you mean splash screen anyway? Do you mean like once the user double clicks the .exe then the splash screen comes before the main, fullscreen window opens? I wouldn't know how to do that in DBC...

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Save that then use this


load image "compsplash.jpg", 1
paste image 1, screen width()/2, screen height()/2
wait 5000
Delete image
Rem Your game code Below here

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Sorry, I was a little behind on that. Thanks

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if your game is based off other games or well just tell me if this is legal

like remake some of the classic games(mario, pacman,donkey kong) but instead of you being the normal character, your the enemies and have to try to keep him from winning

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what about a gameboy advance game? and then submitting the rom and an emulator?

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I would enter, being a massive fan of platformers and having tons of code already mode to base a brand new engine off of, but I'm doing some secret stuff right now, and don't plan on entering any compos til the tgc one if it interests me.

btw, nice screens Musashi.

p.s. I never posted here. Shhhhh

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WHy does the guy on the back of the "surfboard" look familiar?

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No, Three Score, my game is not based off other games. I was stating an example (yes, people do that). I don't do remakes unless it's my own game.

(That's a hoverboard, by the way)

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no that wasn't @ you the question I asked was a serious idea
though I'm too fascinated with my newly found midi composer to do much here

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Er, sorry. Good luck with the midi composer.

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Quote: "like remake some of the classic games(mario, pacman,donkey kong) but instead of you being the normal character, your the enemies and have to try to keep him from winning"


That would be allowed

O btw about the game boy advanced thing i would say yes but i'm afraid i can't pc games only folks

@The person who didn't post here

lol ok

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I haven't read it in the original compo post but is the size of .exe an issue? I'll probably .zip mine anyways...

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45mb limit i put forgot to add that here added now

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Quote: "WHy does the guy on the back of the "surfboard" look familiar?"
The guy on the back of the hoverboard looks fimaiiar because you probrably recognise him from Jak 2 (only the best platformer ever made) its Jak!

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Quote: "No using Copyrighted media unless you've got permisson"


I thought I had seen him, but doesn't that break a main compo rule? or do you own Jak?

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No that is for media ingame like models and sounds etc. That is a splash screen therefor is allowed.

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You're seriously going to use Jak?

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Personaly I would use Mario, him being the sort of mascot for the entire platforming genre, but it's up to you.

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Just to put it out there: Super Mario Sunshine is way overrated...but NOT Super Mario 64.

...just saying...

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yea super mario 64 owns in the face, probably my favorite game for the 64

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I've only played it on the DS and it is pretty good.

About my game:

Design - Complete!
Menu - Complete!
Levels (13) - None Completed
Graphics:
Protagonist - Stand,Jump,Attack Completed!
Enemies (2) - None Completed
Bosses (2) - None Completed
Tiles - Complete!
Backgrounds - 1 Complete (of 4)


...This might take awhile...

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Yes, in my opinion Shunshine sucked. It went against much of what I love about mario. I'm really glad that Galaxy is looking so awesome.

Quote: "Levels (13) "
I love 13.

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Dang, I cannot wait for the Wii. I still haven't played all of OoT yet!

Anybody else going to update?

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Quote: "Design - Complete!
Menu - Complete!
Levels (13) - None Completed
Graphics:
Protagonist - Stand,Jump,Attack Completed!
Enemies (2) - None Completed
Bosses (2) - None Completed
Tiles - Complete!
Backgrounds - 1 Complete (of 4)
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Sounds good
Get some screens in soon

Don't forget there's still along time left

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Progress:
Scripts - Nearly there
Media - Don't be silly!
Levels - I had a problem, but it should be sorted now, I just need to start rebuilding
Menus - I've nearly done them, I just need to figure out some code for the window for level selecting.
Enemies - I'm going for a more treasure hunter sort of thing, there will be a 'golden' treasure well hidden and guarded, you can shoot them, but they are going to be in hard to shoot places.

As for a level number, I'm just going to see how many I get done before it ends.

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Sounds Great looking forward to it

And we're only 4 days in!!!!! w00t

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Quote: "Enemies - I'm going for a more treasure hunter sort of thing, there will be a 'golden' treasure well hidden and guarded, you can shoot them, but they are going to be in hard to shoot places.
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Just had an idea why not do like body damage sort of thing it varys depending where you shoot them?

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Quote: "Just had an idea why not do like body damage sort of thing it varys depending where you shoot them?"


Don't think so, I only just started with Torque, don't expect anything like that yet (And as he has a rocket launcher equipped, either way the enemy is going to die)

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3 weeks left!!! Get your wip screens in

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Sorry, I still don't know a few things... "wip" what?

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wip=Work In Progress

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Oooo... my bad... Be back soon...maybe...having some difficulties.

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hehe ok

I'll go get the bottle of coca cola from downstairs and code an rpg i think

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platformer!=rpg

or for dbp programmers platformer<>rpg

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lol my game isn't for the compo

GEt ya platformer screens in people!!!!

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Boom up the board the threqad goes

We need more entrys

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Unfortunately, my computer broke down. I won't be able to enter.

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Then how did you post a message on this thread?

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