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September 11, 2009
So Dream-Build-Play is over. Dust: An Elysian Tail took home the $40k grand prize, as expected. We've played it...and it is awesome. Looks so much better on a TV than on youtube. Probably the best 2D graphics I've ever seen. Yeah. Max Blastronaut looks really fun too. It got 2nd place. Sadly our game didn't make a finalist spot. I'd like to take Nathan Fout's route and blame it on the "grenzespasse." It was just too much fun for the judges to handle! Naww, really we weren't expecting anything. The build we submitted was so unfinished, missing sound effects, levels were a mess, bunch of stuff. But I dunno if our game has the production value or innovation to compete even if it was finished. Oh well, still gonna be AWESOME.
Anyway, our lives our back to normal now. I was pretty much living at Jonny's (our parents) house during the month of July, working full-time for that contest. But he's back to school now, and I'm back to delivering pizza, so development has slowed way down. We really need to pick it up though if we want to get this thing done before 2010.
And oh yeah, we're working on another game...
A very simple one. Only on Xbox. It'll be released before JForce: UNSTOPPABLE. It should be out in less then a month, hopefully. It's a remake of a mini-game that was in a classic SNES title...BUT WITH AVATARS...and online play. If anybody in the comments can guess which game it is, I'll give you a download code so you can get it for free.
Anyway, our lives our back to normal now. I was pretty much living at Jonny's (our parents) house during the month of July, working full-time for that contest. But he's back to school now, and I'm back to delivering pizza, so development has slowed way down. We really need to pick it up though if we want to get this thing done before 2010.
And oh yeah, we're working on another game...
A very simple one. Only on Xbox. It'll be released before JForce: UNSTOPPABLE. It should be out in less then a month, hopefully. It's a remake of a mini-game that was in a classic SNES title...BUT WITH AVATARS...and online play. If anybody in the comments can guess which game it is, I'll give you a download code so you can get it for free.
Comments
September 11, 2009September 16, 2009
Zack wrote:
Huh a mini-game in a classic snes game that can use avatars and online play? i would have to guess one of the mini games from Kirby Super Star dunno which one...
September 17, 2009
September 17, 2009
Sean wrote:
I don't mean to sound critical, or rude for that matter, but I was curious as to why are starting on a new game project when you've not finished the first?
It would seem more practical (and efficient) to focus efforts on one project at a time, bringing it to perfection, before embarking on another.
From what I've seen on the videos, your team is made up of four or five folks - far too few, it seems, for splitting man hours amongst multiple in-flight projects.
It would seem more practical (and efficient) to focus efforts on one project at a time, bringing it to perfection, before embarking on another.
From what I've seen on the videos, your team is made up of four or five folks - far too few, it seems, for splitting man hours amongst multiple in-flight projects.
September 17, 2009
Jeremy wrote:
Ah, a good point Sean.
Here's the thing(s): 1. this avatar game has the chance to make a lot of money, but we need to do it soon before the marketplace is flooded with avatar games. The Aug. 11th 360 update gives us the ability to use avatars, since then there's only been 2 avatar games released (and they're both in top 3), but there's a lot in development.
2. the experience gained from this release (and money too of course) can really help the release of Unstoppable.
3. Jonny was sorta burnt out working on Unstoppable so much, and wanted to take a break and work on something fresh. Also, there's really only two developers right now, Jonny and me. Jonny's the only one who needs to work on this avatar game, while I can still continue making art for Unstoppable.
4. Lastly, this game shouldn't take very long at all to finish. Really only like a month of dev time.
Here's the thing(s): 1. this avatar game has the chance to make a lot of money, but we need to do it soon before the marketplace is flooded with avatar games. The Aug. 11th 360 update gives us the ability to use avatars, since then there's only been 2 avatar games released (and they're both in top 3), but there's a lot in development.
2. the experience gained from this release (and money too of course) can really help the release of Unstoppable.
3. Jonny was sorta burnt out working on Unstoppable so much, and wanted to take a break and work on something fresh. Also, there's really only two developers right now, Jonny and me. Jonny's the only one who needs to work on this avatar game, while I can still continue making art for Unstoppable.
4. Lastly, this game shouldn't take very long at all to finish. Really only like a month of dev time.
September 17, 2009
September 17, 2009
Jeremy wrote:
Not worms. Zack is on the ball here. I'll give a token to him, and to whoever actually says it.
September 17, 2009
September 17, 2009
Jeremy wrote:
Yeah tell me your email or something so I can send it to you when it's released. You can type it here or send me an email at jeremyeden85[at]gmail.com
September 18, 2009
Tyler wrote:
I'm not sure but going on what Zack said i would place my bet on Gourmet race in Kirby Super Star. My e-mail is holmes_768@hotmail.com if i am right =D
September 18, 2009
September 18, 2009
Linternet wrote:
I've been keeping up with this project from time to time. Your DBP submission showed off some nice stuff!
I would like to second Sean's advice and suggest that you guys be very careful in doing another project before you finish Unstoppable.
Good luck, I'm looking forward to playing what you come out with.
I would like to second Sean's advice and suggest that you guys be very careful in doing another project before you finish Unstoppable.
Good luck, I'm looking forward to playing what you come out with.
September 18, 2009
Jeremy wrote:
Hey Brian, don't worry. I'll be ridin Jonny to make sure this game gets done in the next few weeks. If it ends up taking much longer than expected and doesn't make much money, than maybe it was a mistake to make it, but I don't think that'll happen.
The other thing is that we really want to get something out there on xbox, we want a release under our belts, and some more fans anticipating Unstoppable.
PS: you ever start on your top-down shooter?
The other thing is that we really want to get something out there on xbox, we want a release under our belts, and some more fans anticipating Unstoppable.
PS: you ever start on your top-down shooter?
September 19, 2009
September 19, 2009
Mike Ross wrote:
Ya i have, I started building a tile engine off Nick Gravelyn's tutorial. Then programmed my own particle systems and from their started working on a Top Down RPG. Between Diablo 2 and you guys were my influence.
I'll have some videos up soon on youtube either
WideWhaleEnter
or ItsMikeRoss
oh ya send the code in a message to ItsMikeRoss
I'll have some videos up soon on youtube either
WideWhaleEnter
or ItsMikeRoss
oh ya send the code in a message to ItsMikeRoss
September 20, 2009
September 21, 2009
Linternet wrote:
Yeah but I just started it in July. I was dumb enough to get involved in another failed project between Malathedra's release (Nov 2008) and July.
The game is more Gauntlet than Crimsonland and I'm doing it all myself to prevent a team from falling apart (using money from my day job to fund what I'm not capable of doing), I'll have an early video up soon.
The game is more Gauntlet than Crimsonland and I'm doing it all myself to prevent a team from falling apart (using money from my day job to fund what I'm not capable of doing), I'll have an early video up soon.
November 03, 2009
Burak U. wrote:
Tetris. The Avatars will be contorted into the famous Tetris shapes. Oh yeah, can't wait for that baby!
November 04, 2009
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