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DBAlex
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 03:11
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I dont know where to post this but here goes...

For my puzzle competition entry Im making a game like asteroids, except you can only shoot asteroids of the same colour as you are...

So you have to fly around into bases to change colour... If you shoot asteroids of a different colour, You loose points.

Would this be considered Puzzle?

Im quite a bit into development so Im just checking...


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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 03:55
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I wouldn't call it a puzzle game - it wont require much thought...

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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 03:58
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So I should quit development?

Im quite far into it now...

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Grog Grueslayer
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 04:44
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Wow! I love the graphics.

Good job!
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DBAlex
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 04:46
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Thanks...

Thats why I dont want to stop making it... Im pretty far in...

Anyone know is this would be disqaulified?

It it isnt then Ill still enter...

Maybe I should add different coloured asteroids?

Then it would be more puzzle?


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DBAlex
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 05:01
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Can anyone else answer this?

Please?


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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 05:26
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You dont need to continue development - could always upload it and let Rich decide whether it qualifies or not

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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 05:28
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Thanks...

Ill send rich an email...


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hmm, maybe have asteroids of various sizes also, and add a plot objective that the solar system has too much mass and is collapsing on itself, and you have to shoot asteroids until a magic critical mass number is reached, only different colored asteroids react differently to whatever weapon you are using... like if you have a green laser, and you shoot a green asteroid, you destroy matter and drop the critical mass of the solar system, but if you shoot a blue asteroid with an orange laser, it doesn't get destroyed but increases its mass... and each time you change weapons, the effects on the asteroids changes randomly or in some pattern.

just a suggestion
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 07:37
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If it helps I would count it as a puzzle game. A game doesn´t have to be made of blocks to be considered a puzzle game.


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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 07:55
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My opinion is that it is not a puzzle game but that doesn't mean you should stop development.
If it plays nearly as god as it looks then you have got a good game there.


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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 08:12
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Cool, Thanks for the replies!

Ill enter it and see what happens...




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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 16th Jul 2005 21:17
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@DBAlex: To be honest, if you're questioning if its a puzzle game then dont you think other people might too? I think you should continue development as even if its not a puzzle game, you've got a nice WiP there.. Maybe you could think of including something a little more puzzley than shoot the same colour? Some kind of mathematical one? Like you have a number you have to reach and when you hit an asteroid, it has a value based on its size and you have to reach the target number in either as few shots as possible or reach the target in a predefined number of shots? You could then make the levels harder as after each shot the mathematical function changes from + to - to / to * or randomly? Just brainstorming...

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Posted: 19th Jul 2005 06:46
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It's on the verge of being a puzzle. One more aspect (asteroid size, asteroids being moved around to destroy them, etc.) and it would probably be considered a puzzly game.

The great graphics might just get it in anyways, though.

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Posted: 19th Jul 2005 07:40
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Well the game is allready complete now!

Go take a look at it in Program Announcements!




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Posted: 19th Jul 2005 07:48 Edited at: 19th Jul 2005 07:49
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Yeah, I was it - looks awesome!

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