Topic: Present Drop (Read 1167 times)

combatking0 · « **on:** November 26, 2009 »

With all the uncertainty round at the moment, I'm hitting the Christmas coding rush early and making a festive scrolling shoot-em-up.

I've got some ideas, mainly the use of Rudolph's nose as a laser which takes 5 seconds to recharge, and Christmas pudding "bombs" which are dropped on enemies, but I'm not sure what to use as a projectile for a machine gun.

I'll have a playable demo up tomorrow night, hopefully with a full version ready for Christmas - and it will be SMF Arcade compatible

benny! · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2009 »

Sounds cool. Looking forward to see it!

Shockwave · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2009 »

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I'm not sure what to use as a projectile for a machine gun.

What about something like snow flakes? Christmas tree decorations?

combatking0 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2009 »

Spot on! I'll call it a "Bauble Gun". A light-bulb popping sound effect might work for impacts. I'll work on this tomorrow. k+

Stonemonkey · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2009 »

or snowballs?

padman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2009 »

or yellow snowballs!

Waynet · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2009 »

Surely surely this game game has to involve Mince PIES

combatking0 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2009 »

I could have the goblins hurling yellow snowballs from their flying mince pie craft. Great ideas all round.

Here is a slightly playable version: Present Drop Demo

At the moment, only the WASD/Arrow controls work, and you cannot drop presents or attack, neither can you die. One step at a time.

padman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2009 »

Really nice so far! Looking forward to see the finished product! Rudolph looks a little like a crossbreed between a deer and a spider, but I like it!

Waynet · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2009 »

Quote from: padman on November 27, 2009

Rudolph looks a little like a crossbreed between a deer and a spider, but I like it!

ROFL

Looking good so far CKO love the stars under Rudolphs fhoofs.

combatking0 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2009 »

The spider/deer cross is the result of my limited drawing skills, but I'll have another go if I get time.

The stars will represent the "Magic" rating - if a present misses, you lose a star, and if you get a present down a chimney, you gain a star. The more stars you have, the faster the nose laser recharges.

I'll make the chimneys bigger.

Stonemonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2009 »

Cool, I like the parallax clouds.

I know it all depends what sort of look you're going for in the game but would it be possible to loosen off the sled from rudolf a little so he appears to drag it around as he moves, and it maybe bobs around a little by itself when rudolf's not moving (other than the scrolling movement). Just a thought but very nice anyway.

staticgerbil · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2009 »

I'm not sure if you've played "Santa & Rudolph Do Christmas!" (on the amiga http://hol.abime.net/3875) but that might help with some inspiration)

I'm downloading yours now to have a play

[Edit:] Ah very cool, and nothing to download!

Shockwave · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2009 »

Cute, a quick thing I noticed, when you move the sleigh forward the stardust appears to be static, this should probably scroll backwards at a constand rate instead of speeding up when he slows down and stopping when he speeds up, the gap between particles would increase with his speed to give the right effect

combatking0 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2009 »

It'll get bigger when all the sound effects are added.

I see what you mean with the stars - if I seperate them from the main movie-clip, that should result in the effect you have described. A bit like the Doppler effect.

Update - the game now uses the Q and E keys to swap elves, but only 2 of them hold items and none of them can be dropped yet

rdc · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2009 »

Looking good so far.

rdc · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2009 »

Btw, your Fractigami site is awesome.

benny! · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2009 »

Nice one ... looking forward to see the SPACE bar activated.
Looking good so far ...

combatking0 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2009 »

Thanks everyone - I'm working on putting the bad guys in at the moment, but I'll have the space bar and the loosened reindeer sorted shortly after.

I'm not happy with the current chimneys - I might dispense of the roof completely and just have giant chimneys.

The next update for the Fractigami site may be delayed until Wednesday of next week

Clyde · « **Reply #19 on:** November 30, 2009 »

Hows about toxic floating snow

Dark Bit Factory & Gravity

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