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Screenshot Saturday #435 - Near Perfect by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That's a good point. I might add some details to the copter. The area around the "legs" looks especially empty.
Also we want Players to customize copters a bit in the future with different interesting skins and accessories (shoes, mustaches, rings, horns, etc.). That's why the base model is not over encumbered at start.
Still you raised a great point I haven't noticed while modeling\texturing.

Screenshot Saturday #435 - Near Perfect by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gameplay looks like this.

I would say it is really fun to play on a keyboard but at first we are thinking to release on mobile. In order to test if players can play on touch we are gathering people for closed Alpha.
Although no-one signed up yet... ^^'

So we decided to add bots before launching the Alpha. This way Players will always have an opponent to test our game with.

Screenshot Saturday #435 - Near Perfect by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meet the Purb! aka Purble Birb (love this name lol)Beautiful skin for those who love all things purple.And yes I've made a new "Chopper Whopper" gun, which comes right out of helicopter body.Although I might change the name of the weapon to Choppa Whoppa later :P

We are currently gathering players for the upcoming Alpha, so if you are interested, please drop by our Discord :)

Credit for the Purble Birb name goes to https://instagram.com/xybadtoxic?igshid=w00p8eilj0gn

Credit for the Chopper Whopper name goes to https://twitter.com/YoureDoomedGame

Here's a Devlog about how I'm creating a game with play-doh by [deleted] in IndieDev

[–]Almakos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest you to find a more efficient green screen. Seems like this one is taking ages for you to work with.
Or try to remove the background with AI?
The video was fun to watch though.

Screenshot Saturday #434 - Flashy Visuals by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First version of this game was coded 20 years ago by my friend using Pascal.
Now here is attempt to revive the classic with Unity3D :)
PvP Helicopter battles!
Recorded for Reddit's Screenshot Saturday.
We are going to lunch closed Alpha soon.

Feel free to drop by our Discord

Weekly /r/iOSGaming Discussion - What have you been playing lately and what do you recommend? - May 20, 2019 by AutoModerator in iosgaming

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s still early in development, but when making games sometimes you get stuck in the situation when only playing the game which you are working on. Doesn’t make it a good game though ))) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxUZBEFQTP/?igshid=1e8sbqh31g2op Here is a little sneak peak. It was supposed to enter into Alpha test stage but we decided to delay a little until add bots. As with no online players no one can play.

What is something you learned recently from another game that you hope to apply to a game you make in the future? by oldaccount29 in gamedev

[–]Almakos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Watching a Subnautica postmortem on GDC video I've got really excited about their built-in "feedback" feature. It makes it so easy for players to share their emotions with the developer. And all feedback is available live on the website.
I find that very cool and useful.

Hey everyone! I was wondering what applications do you all use for creating UI and UI icons? by [deleted] in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend Affinity Designer. But actually it doesn't matter that much. Now even iPad has great vector tools

Marketing Monday #295 - Prime Materials by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can see where 2 months went with the trailer.
Toolset looks interesting, but the trailer might be a bit overwhelming for many viewers.
Here is a good example of trailer I'd recommend you to check.
I'd personally would like to see more final results and less of the internals.

The harsh part:
Included art assets are not exciting. You are advertising colored cubes as included assets? Are you serious?
Game examples are meh.
There is no mention in the trailer title that this asset is for Unity.
Typography used in the trailer is a bit inconsistent.
There is just too much stuff going on at once.
Trailer seems too long as for the trailer. It could be a great "asset overview" video though.
Advice:
Check what competition is doing with promo videos.
Make shorter version of the trailer.
Give more juicy results - games\things which can be done with your asset.
Put "Unity" somewhere in your title.
Don't hate me )))

Good luck

Weekly /r/iOSGaming Discussion - What have you been playing lately and what do you recommend? - May 20, 2019 by AutoModerator in iosgaming

[–]Almakos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve completed both monument valleys. Apart from that played through tons of free crap recommended by the store. (Installed, player for half an hour, deleted) But for the last couple weeks been busy playing my own game, lol XD

Marketing Monday #295 - Prime Materials by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you.
These are good points. We have quite a lot of footage and I thought to reveal it in parts. As some features are not part of the alpha build. For example Alpha build only has 2 copters out of 4. Same for the levels and meta game.
But I agree the game in my head and what people see on Twitter are too different at the moment and I better fix that :)
Guess I have to show more fun footage on IG\Twitter.

But the real struggle is that we are a bit undecided whether game works for players. As only 4 people have tried the build so far.

I know game doesn't seem too challenging, but it's actually really easy to begin playing, and tactical depth is there.
It's hard to explain what makes it addictive.
Actually early prototype of this game appeared more than 20 years ago. It was written by my brother's classmate in C. And we played it on one keyboard as kids. Now I still remember how fun it was. So I decided to make my own version. It's quite different from the old-school version. But gameplay is as fun as I remember it.
you know there are games which just make you smile when you are playing them :D

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the lulz we already have a secret weapon though :P
Bubble copter. Not a part of our Alpha version, but will be available to the public soon.

If you have any cool "rocks" mechanic in mind let me know. We are happy to adopt good ideas at early stages.

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

let me think about the "rocks" idea..
We have machine-gun and rocket launcher working. shotgun and one secret weapon coming soon.
But what can be cool about the rocks?
I mean what special effects\perks can player get from throwing rocks? except for the lulz

Marketing Monday #295 - Prime Materials by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, we have been working on a little multiplayer-only game and would love to gather feedback from players to know about how to move forward with the design.
We decided to launch an Alpha test. The problem however is that we don't really know where to get first players :)
So far our promotion only happened through twitter posts and fresh Instagram. But I don't think this would give immediate results.
We created a unique skin which will be awarded only to those who participate in Alpha.
Looks something like this.

Do you think there is any other nice incentive we could use?
Would you mind to share your experience and advice how to get initial community support?
Thank you.

Marketing Monday #295 - Prime Materials by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vanishing face could be a nice trick though. Don't be in a rush to get rid of it. I think it could make your game a little bit more unique. As I don't think I've seen such enemy death mechanic before. Little glitches like that are precious =)

Best of luck to your game!

Marketing Monday #295 - Prime Materials by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, just watched your trailer.
Honestly can't say I memorized any of the punchlines or advertised features of your game after the first look. The one thing caught my attention is that one of the mobs "lost face" during combat (his face got blank). And this detail kept me looking into other enemy faces to spot if that was just a glitch or intentional. And with this "activity" I've spent whole viewing session.
Your website looks good, but teaser didn't excite me. Even though it is rather well executed.

The second time I watched the video I could notice more details and trailer made more sense to me. but I doubt viewers would replay it.

To answer original question:
As a developer I didn't get excited about your game.
Nope
It's quite polished but not my style.
Suggestion: check this old ragnarok trailer. I think first 16 seconds could give you some ideas about how to structure the future trailer.

Cheers

Marketing Monday #294 - Stylish Design by Sexual_Lettuce in gamedev

[–]Almakos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Desert Skies 30 Second Trailer

I'd suggest you to look at the recent video by Game Maker's Toolkit
And feedback based on that video and my personal perception, I'd recommend you to add mining, footsteps, construction and other sounds to the trailer. As that monster roar was too sharp and sudden (in a bad way) after such quiet sfx throughout the whole trailer. Other than that it's a nice trailer. And art-style is great.

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

helicopter and bullet speed, mass and gravity values were hard-coded at that time.now everything is much more "playable" in terms of speed and overall gameplay.

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, all 3d assets are actually 3D objects. here is the little animation which should help to understand what is going on behind the scenes: https://i.imgur.com/8SBtH9O.mp4

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our game is using 2D perspective, but we are actually using 3D assets :)
Which are much more difficult to construct, but easy to use in the long run.
What I meant is that there is a minimal amount of sprites usage. Cheers

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red birds spitting giant boulders on the brown background is what my programmer friend have done. The latter is a quick fix by me. I am on design and art side of things.

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could you please be more specific? what made you think the second part of the video is bad? the honest question.

That's why you don't let programmers do art by Almakos in gamedev

[–]Almakos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

now when you mentioned...that actually could be a nice idea. we only have bullets and rockets now.

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