Does v want to play my new prototype?
It's about smashing chairs over dudes' faces.
drewdunaj.itch.io/spf
I posted a couple weeks ago and got some good stuff. I actually reduced the screen shake intensity so if these gifs look too shaky then don't worry :)
https://drewdunaj.itch.io/spf
Don't want money just feedback :D
>>337637226
Dude it's actually pretty fun, props.
Only gripe I have is the pause times when killing guys, it needs to be 0.0 to 0.5 seconds faster so it doesn't break up combat but that and the need for more props, weapons, and levels its pretty solidus my friend.
thank you for the downloads!!!! Please tell me if it's too hard, too easy, you don't get it, any technical issues, or whatever. :3
>>337637718
fuck yes thank you!! I'll reduce the freeze frame effects more, that's a really good point.
>>337637905
It should be harder to provide more of a challenge to the player by either improving enemy tactics or reaction times, creating new enemies or variations, or increasing the number of them but the first two are the best. After that only things that need to be done are weapon additions, level quantity and variety, and more props cause the maps feel a bit barren.
But yeah dude solid game for a prototype looking forward to if something bigger comes out of it. Just make sure to take heed from those steps but also form your own ideas to add to the game that seem practical gameplay wise and game world wise.
>>337638642
thank you man. I do intend to improve enemy behavior in a few different ways. I do plan to flesh this out with plenty of enemy types, levels, items etc. I just wanted to set up a framework with a few examples of different items, but now it should be pretty easy to create new props.
game world is something I'm still thinking about...
>download
Sorry OP, I'm too paranoid about this shit after idiotically falling for that whole lostboy thing.
>>337639653
the internet isn't completely full of bad people, but I guess I got no way to prove it to you :/
Just downloaded it, but it doesn't seem to work. The menu is frozen. Am I missing some necessary files or something?
>>337641043
Wait scratch that, it disabled keyboard with my DS4 plugged in. Now it works.
Neat game, I enjoyed it. The only issues are the already mentioned hitstun and some glitches pertaining to held items, like this one where I became an immobile sledge until someone hit me.
>>337641814
hot damn haven't seen that one before haha... thanks for playing!! Glad you like it but yeah I've got a lot of bugs to squash
Have it take place across multiple time eras of bars
Sort like like 1890's saloon, modern buffalo wild wings, space cantina, etc
>>337637226
Just downloaded it and encountered a couple bugs. It the 1st level (left) an enemy got stuck in the wall, wouldn't act, and couldn't be damaged. In the 2nd level (right) I actually got stuck and couldn't move except for dodging. Fun beat em up though. Look forward to more progress.
>>337645175
thank you for the bug report! the case where you guts stuck is a bug, but that's supposed to be a counter that you can dodge over but cant walk through. Guess there's still issues with that! looking forward to showing more progress!!
>>337643912
this is an idea I considered, but I think I want to go for more locations than just bars. Also sticking with early-mid 90s american city as a setting. I really want to pull from cheesy kung fu movies, like Rumble in the Bronx
>>337637226
didnt like the executions, other than that it was alright.
>>337646453
what about them? the animation? how long it takes? that it doesn't take your weapon into account yet? them existing at all??
>>337646658
sorry didnt really explain. i think its the amount of time they take. felt like instead of finishing off an enemy, i was just pounding him into the ground.
>>337646938
mmm yeah I can see that. There's a lot of work I need to do with the ground game. I plan on making it so you can get knocked over too and enemies will try to execute you, but then add things like the ability to reverse executions get people off you in a similar way to how enemies kick you off now. But good call, successful executions should be succinct, I'll fix that.
>>337637226
That looks pretty fun, what are you using to make it?
>>337647430
Thanks! I'm using GameMaker Studio :D
>>337647685
What are you using to edit the sprites?
>>337647812
Just the sprite editor that comes built in. I don't think I'm very good, so I can't justify dropping money on a real editor, but this one works for me anyway.
Hey, need someone to make the game's music? I'm not a pro but I could do a neat job and we could both learn a lot from the experience.
>>337637226
>.exe
>on /v/
"no"
>>337648219
Hi dude, what do you use to make music? (I just got FL studio but have no skills yet)
>>337648316
you pussy shit, you see all the replies of people playing it, FUCKING DOWNLOAD THE GAME
>>337637478
>.exe
Yeah no, fuck off
>>337648518
I'm on Ableton Live 9, feels much better for me in terms of workflow, There are a few tools I miss from FL, but Live's worth it.
>>337648316
he wrote "v" and posting emoticons
He's clearly new so there is no need to fret
>>337648618
>Ableton Live 9
Thanks I'll give it a go. The last time I used music production software was 'Wham! the music box' on my zx spectrum but fuck it, how hard can it be to create music?
>>337648991
I'm on a 3 year career with the software, offering my services for free to a random guy making a 2D beat-em-up who posted on /v/. Take a guess.
>>337648219
yeah actually! send me an email or something
>>337648316
>>337648606
>>337648562
>>337648646
:> I'm also pretty drunk
>>337649135
So... you're saying that music creation is so easy, you're reduced to giving it away?
(I kid)
(I just need to make some barely acceptable, piece-of-shit, wibbly tunes for my piss-poor indy games)
>>337648316
>>337648606
Also, what types of files are more trusted? I just figured .exe was the simplest
>>337649395
I know you can compile a unity project so that it plays in a web page, does game maker have a similar feature?
>lostboy.exe
>>337649501
hmmm... let me look into that
>>337649142
I just hit follow on your twitter with my unused Twitter account, dunno where tf is your email or how tf to use Twitter though.
>>337649575
There is a way, but I need to buy the license first. Time to start saving...
If 4chan likes your game, or at least puts up with it, then you got something.
I'm working on getting mine close to a presentable state.
>>337649595
sent you a message!
>>337649821
Keep up the good work anyway, remember, for every one person with the will to try, there are 1000 trivialising fucks belittling and mocking them while sitting on their fat arses achieving nothing.
>I'm going to bed, been up all night making game sprites with Blender.
>>337649851
>>337650093
:D :D ;D thank you for all the good vibes guys!! Good luck on your own games I hope you post em on here! I know it took me quite a while to get to this point with mine, and still have even farther to go
You gonna monetize this in the near future?
Has there ever been a virus in itch.io? Don't know how it works but it seems safe
>>337652793
Not too near, but eventually. I'm hoping I can finish it by this time next year.
>>337653169
Honestly, I don't know if they scan the files that get up or just wait for people to report them, but I've never heard of a virus coming off that site.
>>337653170
It's surprising how people nowadays will pay money for pixel graphics. Any chance you'll release a shorter version of the game on free flash sites for visibility?
>>337653583
I'll probably put a demo up in a few places. You're not into pixel art?
>>337654072
No, I just shake my head when games made for free 10 years ago and put on newgrounds/bonus/mofunzone are now sold on Steam for $5~10 USD.
>>337654285
>b-but it was free before!
People are allowed to monetize their time and efforts. They didn't before, simply because they couldn't.
Indie gaming and development flourished just not too long ago, and that gave people a chance to actually get a return for their work.
>>337654565
amen!
>>337637226
>It's about smashing chairs over dudes' faces.
Are you going to add in the Hammer?
>>337656362
There's already a hammer in the second stage.
>>337656646
there's one in the first level too ;)
>>337637226
Wow this is good! I've been trying to make stuff in fusion for over a year and I don't have anything nearly as playable..
>>337657821
thanks! I've spent a long time on this game already so I'm glad it's paying off!
