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Shortened OP Edition // Previous Thread: >>147706996
This is a thread for amateur and aspiring game developers and anyone interested in the field.
The OP you're used to is here:
>http://pastebin.com/geTiMLWZ
NEWS:
• Waifu Jam finished, go play some games!
https://itch.io/jam/wj2016
• Next Demo Day (Nine)
https://itch.io/jam/agdg-demo-day-9
• Beta /AGDG/ Website
http://tools.aggydaggy.com/#
Older helpful links can be found at: http://alloyed.github.io/agdg-links/
>>147752559
Yeah it's totally the same, yelling "WHO ARE YOU GET THE FUCK OUT REEEEEEE" vs "hey I like your stuff, you should stick around and post more, here's some criticism and tips"
>>147752676
telling someone to lurk more =/= telling someone to post more
>>147752420
Most forums don't actually have that and you fell for memes.
You can register sockpuppets if you're genuinely concerned. Plenty of devs from here have had success on FacePunch btw. There's 8ch's /agdg/ which is far less toxic if you absolutely need anonymity.
reposting, hoping for a feedback
>>147751814 (You)
showing a simple problem/solution. this is how the player supposed to progress. as you can see black tiles are actully blocking pulling other island etc etc.
>>147751907
thanks man
next; a simple level? more eyecandy? tea? not sure
>>147752763
>gaymergate/stormfags splinter board
>less toxic
'no'
Sometimes when I'm in the park and see a dev with his game being happy I wish they just died.
>>147752582
>My Own Game Engine
should be written in comic sans
>>147752676
>>147752734
lurking more -> not posting progress -> still a whodev
if someone calls you a whodev, keep posting your shit so that they either shut up or have a hilarious tantrum about it
>ruined op
I wonder who's behind this one...
>>147752676
Who the fuck asked you, fucking nodev?
>>147752842
This. He's tried to splinter people off into druggie and stormfront boards before. Don't believe his lies. Start at the root and keep drilling.
>devving for the last 8 hours
>want to take a break
>can't stop thinking about devving
How do I de-motivate myself?
>>147752896
Yeah that's super friendly and intuitive to an outsider... not
>>147752850
Are you me?
>>147752763
>you fell for memes
No I didn't. I fucking LIVED on forums for years. Everyone I tried was exactly the same! I don't want to ever go back.
>>147752582
>monogame not on here
DELETE THIS
>>147752729
>And "experts" that only try to belittle other people
This. Nodevs need to stop giving their garbage level design """"advice"""" all the time.
>>147752582
>No monogame
So I'm not welcome here?
>>147752984
I don't disagree
but people are gonna go WHODEV GET OUT no matter what so if you want to post shit on agdg just do it
>>147752734
Fine, replace "lurk" with "post bantz and progress"
If someone has been on agdg more than a week they wouldn't be bullied out by someone calling them a whodev andgiving them attention
The only people that are chased out are people that don't understand the general culture, which means they just parachuted in to promote their game. If they're here because they like this place, they'd know how to deal with criticism/whodev accusations
can I sell my game here?
>Shortened OP Edition
Oh great, he's back with his memes again!
Delete this fucking thread.
>>147753201
maybe
It it so hard to start posting here when you start working on your game? And post progress as you make it?
>>147752984
good, their kind isn't welcome here anyway
>>147753152
>anyone who doesn't want this place to be a needlessly hostile shithole is just a SHILL
even /pol/ isn't this badyou fucking leaf
>>147753243
What is it like to live with autism?
>>147753340
If you post literally from the beginning then no.
>>147753114
Hello, fellow monogame dev.
>>147753340
Yes because it makes it all the more pathetic if your game withers and dies
>>147753371
>trying to make an anonymous imageboard not a hostile shithole
Good luck.
>>147752582
BASED OP
Good job tightening up the text, maybe people will actually read it now. Looks much cleaner and cared for.
>>147748691
Underrated post.
>>147750605
>>147750649
There is no lesson in real life. Other people's success mean nothing, it will not hinder you.
These are their stories. Write your own.
>>147753504
4ch used to be a fun hostile shithole though, now the fucking stormfags have completely ruined it
heres some hot progress haha :)
Good thing i don't work till sunday lol
>>147752975
>deving for 8 hours
>hasn't posted progress yet
Watch out, anon. Someone might call you a whodev if you post too much progress!
>>147753568
You want an underrated post? Check this out:
>>147710586
>>147753504
all boards should become property of [s4s]
>Drank redbull so I could dev longer tonight to get ready for demoday since I'll be gone over the weekend
>my heart is racing and I've got twitch in my neck
Help
>>147753691
That implies that /agdg/ has any actually useful information in it at all, which is a falsehood
I thought we did something about the sourceposter? Someone really needs to call his mom.
And no fuck you I'm not quoting your shit you fucking waste of air.
>>147752582
>OP absolutely fucking butchered
>source in OP
Can we get a ban on this chucklefuck?
>>147753897
>Dranke coffee to dev at maximum speed to make up for not devving the past couple days
>end up arguing in the thread instead
>>147754065
We did, but it turned out his mom is the one supplying him his booze. Drunkards and meth users need to be banned from 4chan.
Go back to your druggie 420 board, shitfam!
>>147754115
>absolutely fucking butchered
Correct, a lot of gristle and fat did get trimmed away
Blakey boy, isn't it past your bedtime?
Whodevs need to GET OUT!
>>147754465
They're better devs than you'll ever be ;)
>>147754465
Whodev who?
>blake/source posters are back
>>147752582
>RPG Maker
>Godot
>Ren'Py
>Source
Is this a troll thread?
>>147754605
Don't forget to report, I think the mods actually became aware of it eventually
>>147754729
>>147754729
>>147754729
Proper thread here. Ignore that one and don't reply to the shitposter.
>>147752582
>Shortened OP Edition
This meme needs to end and I think I'll have to be the one to end it...
Literal fucking autism
>>147754612
>The only REAL engine is [engine I use]
>>147754950
Are you me?
This thread was started by a methhead, just to complain about real YesDevs. Don't believe their lies~!
>>147754790
stop your going to get us in trouble with moot
I'm looking forward to playing everyone's game tomorrow. I hope people will enjoy mine as well.
Would it be better to make videos about x demos, or write written feedback on 2x demos?
>>147755010
>>147754950
>>147754858
>>147754808
>>147754790
>>147754538
>>147754465
>>147754301
>>147754115
>>147754065
>There are people who think this kind of thread conduct is actually useful, attracts and keeps newcomers, and keeps the thread fresh and progress-filled
wow
>>147755434
You did not consult with anyone and butchered the OP. Get over yourself.
Is there a way to disable/enable an event on an object at runtime in GM:S?
I wrapped my demo in an installer, but when you download it Chrome warns that its 'not commonly downloaded'
How do you deal with Google calling you a who?
>>147750649
I see you don't know shit about game dev. I only watched the trailer and that game took alot of work to do with all that varied shit in it, and i know because i actually worked on some of those things in my own games.
that game looks pretty good, but not 60 euro good, about 20 euro would be perfect, maybe 40, based on how big it is
>OP has all the useful shit and engine stuff taken out
What the fuck?
>>147755692
>The OP you're used to is here:
>http://pastebin.com/geTiMLWZ
Are you retarded?
>>147755550
>butchered the OP
now how will we know what the address to the Unity3d website is? Or where to get blender models? If only there were some Steam group I could chat with :(
>>147752582
>Quake III
>Unreal
>RPG Maker
>Godot
>Love
>RenPy
>Construct2
>fucking SOURCE
Is this a troll thread?
>>147755692
>random musician included
>entire agdg group on soundcloud excluded
>>147755817
nodev
>>147755915
Judging by some of the posts in here, yes
>>147752582
I said I'd work on content but all I did was half ass some camera code and white place holder tiles.
I broke the game, sad face, also what's the best way to record webm? ty
>>147756000
Record a real video with OBS/shadowplay/fraps and then convert it with webm for bakas/ffmpeg.
>>147755891
It just works :)
>>147755817
This looks photoshopped
I can tell from some of the pixels
>>147756000
>girl in dinosaur suit
Holy shit this is ancient.
He is ready.
>>147756251
Game?
>>147756217
delet this!!!!!
>>147756094
>tfw your shadowplay meme is catching on
You wont regret it
>Unity iOS Dev Kit is a fucking GB heavier than any other.
It's like Apple doesn't care.
>>147756437
Did you create shadowplay?
Impressive
>>147756437
why the fuck does that robo arm make me aroused?
Those movements are oddly sexual
Got some decent looking Pillars in. The orange block is going to be a fireball eventually. I think I'm just gonna make it into a game when you need good timing to jump from pillar to pillar but also need good timing to avoid obstacles and other stuff.
>>147756471
>It's like Apple doesn't care.
Did you somehow miss this fact 10 years ago?
Can't stop making silly spaceships. Send help.
>>147756765
Never seen a jump animation like that
>>147756904
continue
>>147756904
>air intakes in space
>>147756173
Is it your game?
Are you just testing a block moving mechanic (like you can move some stuff in Zelda), or is it a puzzle game?
>>147756997
>spaceships in space
https://youtu.be/Hrr3dp7zRQY
jazz music
>>147756251
Looking good.
Did you follow any tuts?
I need something low poly for my game as wellGracias!
>>147756765
Looks tedious and fabulous at the same time.
>>147756251
Adiós, amigos.
>>147757143
my nigga i was just listenin to this the other day
>>147756765
I would speed the game up 50%
>>147756997
What if it's a spaceship that can land on planets though?
>>147756765
is he propelled by farts
>>147757059
I'm actually a really bad dev so I like to create a blank project with something I've never done before because I'm scared I'll break my game by accident. I've done it before.
Ye, it'll have puzzle in it. You'll probably see it in action eventually. ty for interest in my block game :)
>>147756372
Live Die
>>147757336
Fuck yeah, that drum solo at 17:35
>tfw i've already worked for 4 hours on my game after the "this is good enough for dd9" point
>>147757802
>working on your game is a chore
Why are you doing it then? You're not going to strike it rich on fucking video games.
>>147757802
Is it good enough?
>>147757432
It's just the animation I'll probably use for the furthest jump available. I plan to make different animations for different lengths of jumps.
>>147757350
Yeah I find it moves a bit too slow as well. Ill have to fix that up.
I don't think Im gonna make it for demo day :(
>>147757851
it's not a chore. i just can't stop.
>>147758204
Post game
Made a new level but it won't be in the new demo
>>147755624
bump
>>147758267
tomorrow
>>147758204
i wish i had your problem
>>147758340
You should consider making some levels when you have to use the homing missiles to destroy some obstacles for you, or levels where there are two submarines and you must use the homing missile to destroy one of them.
>go straight into wall/obstacle(submarine
>sharp turn, U-turn
>homing missiles crashes into wall/obstacle/submarine
>you go on your way to the submarine
I think it could add another layer of depth. Just a suggestion though.
>>147757359
Doesn't need an air intake to do that (see: space shuttle)
>>147758582
Game name?
When are recap submissions allowed
>>147758950
Monday.
>>147758950
Never for you, fucking whodev.
>>147758340
Will I be able to unlock a sperm cell skin?
Will opening my third eye help with gamedev?
New grafix
I added a second model to each snake segment, as a connector. Now each snake is fully connected and can be distinguished on the board.
Motion is choppy thanks to some past choices that I don't have time to correct before demo day.
Is it clear what the model is supposed to be?
>>147759381
No but opening your third hole will. You know which hole.
>>147759063
And tuesday
>>147759392
Love the hand
Is this a lego spy bots nightfall tribute game?
>>147759454
t-the ear canal!? or do you mean my nostrils
babby's first graphics
>>147759584
YESSSS
desu I'm surprised no one else has cloned it yet
My game will have five different currencies that are all needed to buy items
>>147759601
Should pervertdev kill himself? /poll
8 hours kiddo, I hope you're ready.
>>147759732
yess
>>147758745
this level is in the new demo. i'll definitely make some similar levels but with homing torpedoes
>>147759763
you don;t have to submit immediately
>>147759716
Jesus now that is nostalgia, didn't think anyone had ever played that game
Thanks for making it happen anon
>>147759763
WHY IS HE BLUSHING
WHY WOULD A BASEBALL BAT MAKE A CLEAN CUT THROUGH THE 9
>>147759938
>/agdg/ in charge of knowing shit about anything
u've been bazooptered 1'ce more my friend
>>147759938
>I didn't even notice that and I've been shitposting this for a month
>>147759913
They really stumbled onto a good mechanic, but failed to explore it at all.
What are some good tutorials on MODELING? Not tutorials on "le how to use blender". I can say I already mastered Blender. But my models are average / below average.
Also don't tell me to go to /ic/ because I came from there. I already know how to draw and shit. I'm no master but I'm above average, I just need to learn to model
>>147759938
Amateurs
>>147759816
Aw, jesus. This is not for the faint of heart, man, I get nervous from these webms alone.
>>147760108
Go to /3/, duh.
>>147760108
goto /3/
>>147759154
that will be a DLC
>>147760108
Press e to extrude
Press g to translate
Repeat until it is a masterpiece
how do you guys feel about trial and error gameplay?
>>147760108
Download some AAA game models and look at how they were made.
Copy them directly if you have to.
>>147760408
if it's because of [lack of] player skill and not IWBTG-tier gameplay then sure.
>>147760408
It's the only way to make a game.
>>147759716
Dude, a super long time ago I was working on a clone. I fucking love that gameI might pick it up again
>>147759763
>inb4 aggy dagger shop
time to dev!it's 6:35pm
>>147758340
0:04 was tense as fuck
>Try to make mechanized gait for my walking fortress game
Turns out what comes naturally to a fucking centipede is beyond my retarded brain.
Maybe I'll settle for having an army of slaves that build a railroad for you.
>>147760408
That's a pretty vague question, I'm sure people draw the line differently.
Is a game trial and error because an enemy killed you with an attack you had never seen before and consequently didn't counter?
Because a room was particularly difficult but you didn't know?
A seemingly inane switch insta-kills you, but this information was available in a book somewhere earlier in the game?
>>147760905
Look at youtube footage of animals, there's tons of it in slowmo thanks to nature documentaries
>shmup with predictive aim
rate my idea
>>147760905
that centipede had more than 10,000 hours of evolution behind it, fampai
>>147761143
>predictive aim
?
>>147760724
>aggy dagger
oh shi-
It's time to do a whole lotta dev in not alotta time.
Gotta fix a major level transition bug, and get the journal working.
i ain't scurred
>>147761168
Aims where the player is going to be
>>147760905
>>147761164
Just make a genetic algorithm program to make the animation for you.
>>147761438
Ebin Meme
>>147761438
big sword
A roguelike game with genetically produced creatures with learning AI.
>>147760978
There's robot designs by humans like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7hNHw3Dwn8
problem is I want ground sensor contacts(because users will be able to modify leg length to enable you to climb steeper slopes), and that hexabot has 3 servos per leg. And it's moving all of them all the time as it's moving. So that means I need to figure out how to update 18 different angles while simultaneously preventing legs from sliding around or clipping through ground or walls. All this while ensuring it's a generic system that can support different leg lengths over uneven terrain.
So most likely I'll oversimplify the system to be pretty much mobile pillars on an underslung rail system with the fortress proper being on another rail system on top of this one, with rotation issues being handwaved away through articulated heels or something.
>>147761832
A learning AI would eventually become too difficult for the player to deal with. They would learn bullshit strategies like hit once and run backwards x 10000.
I'M GOING TO RELEASE A DEMO WHENEVER I WANT YOU GUYS CANT FORCE ME TO JOIN YOUR JAM FAGGOTRY.
>>147762009
Then the player will have to adapt and outsmart them just as designed.
cute girl platformer
So, when will the next Jam take place?It could be my first time actually participating in one after lurking for months and I'm anxious af
>>147762074
I just want to let you know that, if memory serves, your character comes from the favorite game of sugardev.
Here's how you fucking imbeciles do this shit:
>get established but not overdone genre
>polish the FUCK out of it, no "it's good enough", it needs to be PERFECT
>don't even bother with "experimental" features, no one wants this crap
Congratulations, you can now life off game devving.
>>147762093
http://askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/76972636953/game-development-myths-players-want-smart
>>147762148
Looks good! Engine?
>>147762468
where is game you're?
>>147762074
Oh hey, you fixed the PARTY HARDing.
>>147762585
Mspaint mockup gif animator
>>147762379
i'm going to steal his/her waifu and do lewd things to her.
>>147762531
All I got from this is that playtesters are fucking stupid.
I've run into a bit of a circular dependency problem that I've had before, and I was wondering of there was a better approach than the one I'm using. I have a Dungeon object with a collection of Actor objects, and each Actor has a reference to the Dungeon it is in. Is there a better pattern to avoid this circular dependency, or should I live with it?
>>147763168
What is the Dungeon object for?
Why does every actor need a reference to it?
>>147763168
CS Anon here.
Why do they need access to each other?
>>147763168
GLOBALS
L
O
B
A
L
S
>>147762786
yeah but i'm not sure if i did it right
>>147763168
global variables senpai
>>147763168
forward declaration
>>147763298
>>147763364
The dungeon is the environment in which the game takes place, like a scene. It contains the tiles and navigation graph. If an actor attempts to move, It checks with the dungeon if the tile is already occupied by a wall or another Actor.
>>147755624
>wrapping a demo in an installer
for what purpose
>>147763840
How else will I bundle my toolbars and adware?
>>147759652
hello fellow monogame noob
I wish this framework had decent documentation
>>147763793
better, now remove the blush and it will make sense
>>147763998
My understanding is that it's mostly XNA, so try XNA stuff if you can't find monogame solutions for it.
I'm excited about doing things, even I know only I will ever enjoy my game
>>147762786
>>147763485
nevermind. i didn't need to check for intersection, just if there's a solid tile underneath.
>>147763782
Seems like you could have a dungeon object with static methods which take an Actor and what they want to do as an argument. Or you could have the actor handle its own movment and then check a static tile and graph object.
>when I realize that all the core features are in but the game is still not fun at all
>>147764083
where do you think you are?
>>147764365
Games aren't fun until you add a graphics menu, don't worry
Added tutorial keys before demo day.
>>147763998
It's not that bad if you look for things to do with XNA and Monogame since it's all pretty much the same.
It's a framework so most of the things you'll have to do yourself anyway.
>>147764365
Ask some friends to play it before concluding that. It's hard to tell if your own game is fun.
trying some low poly lowres textures
>>147764209
>>147764490
so this...is the power...
of monogametesting sprite sheet animation
>>147764383
oh yeh i forgot
>>147764613
>friends
>>147764650
Not enough detail and too sharp relief
>>147764650
Cute
>>147764708
Sorry I forgot where I was for a moment.
Some simple progress.
Who would have thought that ladders could be such a pain in the ass.
Anyway, those are basically done apart from the restricted camera rotation.
Also swimming.
Next stop: Inventory system.
>>147752790
this is really cool
>>147765110
>>147763793
Lol saved.
>>147763782
You should try splitting the dungeon class into a class that handles entities and a class that handles the tile map. The dungeon owns the entities and the tile map, and the dungeon passes the entities a pointer to the tile map they're on.
>>147764948
Nice ;)
>>147765110
put googum in the fire
>>147765463
hahaha
>>147765463
And make the sword smear across the screen
>>147765234
That's not a bad idea. I might be able to do that.
>>147765948
noice
People this dumb made a hit game.
What's your excuse anon?
>>147766167
must you repost shit from the v thread
must you
>>147766167
Normies don't realize you can run animation and logic at different frame rates.
>>147766167
the artist/pr/marketing doesn't need to know about the technical info
>>147766167
>>147765948
terrifying
>>147762215
Spacejam starts in like two weeks
>>147766608
>starting a jam two weeks after a demo day
It's like you want these things to fail
>>147748562
not sure if this is sarcasm or what x:
>>147766654
Wait, you actually expect the demo's day and the space jam to succeed?
I've been using Unity for more than two years, and I think I can say I already mastered C#
But fuck i'm tired of Unity problems and nonsense errors.
Monogame seems really nice for 2D, and uses C#. How long would it take me to change from Unity to Monogame?
>>147766810
None of Vine's demo days have failed so far. They always get 20+ submissions.
>>147766849
but where ur gaym to show for it?
>>147761438
this looks dank
>>147766745
Name ONE game with pistol and sword
>>147767086
Bloodborne
>>147767086
Red Steel 2
>>147766993
I've been posting here for more than a year
But I don't want to be lynched for shitting on Unity
>>147767086
devil may cry 4
>>147767086
Devil may cry
>>147767173
>>147767176
>>147767238
>>147767252
Sorry I meant non-weeb games
>>147767086
devil may cry
blood borne
gunz the duel
marvel VS capcom3 (dante,deadpool)
GunZ the duel
Overwatch
countless other cheesy games/movies
>>147767297
Raw Data
>>147766890
That's what you call a success?
>Vine's demo days
So you're that kind of guy I get it.
>>147767297
E.Y.E
>>147767297
Civilization
we need to build a wall and steamchat is going to pay for it
>>147767297
Risen 3
I love you guys
>>147766745
This needs the aggy dagger
>>147763840
Judging from the number of downloads vs number of playsand from watching my mom play ita lot of people couldn't into zip files
>>147767679
An installer isn't necessarily easier. There's absolutely no need to raise the barrier of entry; you are literally shooting yourself in the foot
>Rect r;
>Unused variable 'r' !!!!!
>Rect r(0,0,32,32);
>no warning
So, is Va11halla any good or it's only popular because anime an memes?
>>147768081
Only because of anime
Weebs and their disposable income fml
>>147768081
Both
The music alone is god tier.
>>147752582
some idea guys here? how a 4 player 2d free for all , dungeon exploring looking for gold game would be?
>>147768081
It's an extremely stylish VN with minimal gameplay. If that's your thing then go for it
>>147768081
It has a girl with cute animated cat ears.
>tfw you're not a degenerate weeb
>tfw you're making a niche as fuck space sim
Fixed up my stars. I moved all the vector drawing and color temperature nonsense into a separate program that dumps a texture. Maybe I'll hook it up to my build system just for kicks.
Stuff you can't see: Prototype deserialization is working (again). Offscreen zone persistence is about halfway done. Player input goes through the same logic as AI ships. I worked on cargo bays but they're not included in the ship prototypes yet. When I do have that working, the AI will know about it and use it to prioritize where to go.
I didn't actually notice there was a demo day coming up. I have no intention of rushing for it.
>>147768081
it was made with love from venezulla
>>147768187
You have to dig and the screen follows the player furthest down, players that are too slow get culled.
>>147768081
graphics are beautiful
the setting is there just to justify the graphic style and aside from the few main plot points is cast to the wayside to make room for more dumb anime talk.
the dialogue is all generic im a cute anime girl uguu + memes
the gameplay is nonexistant
so yes, because memes.
say no more
>>147768583
That guy is going to hurt himself.
>>147755198
Dude, isn't that a Battletoads level.
>>147766745
Anon please go hold a real sword. You can't hold it like that. It's breaking my immersion.
anon plz
>>147769065
You can hold a sword like that just fine, you turbonerd.
>>147769065
You can
Give me ideas for a game involving a Chihuahua.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CmjtF3moZ0
>>147769142
No, no you can't. It was be extremely unnatural. Swords are heavy.
Also that pose is extremely unnatural.
>>147766167
The guy has a point. You people know that right?
If the refresh rate is 60 fps either the animation will speed up (given that you eg have 24 frames of handrawn animation and execute them in 0.3 instead of 0.8 seconds with 30fps) or it does exactly nothing (if you spread the 24 frames across the 60 it is the same result as if you spread them across 30)
Why is 4chan so stupid lately? Why is agdg so full of bad advice and halfbaked elitists?
>>147756251
Where are the other 384 capturas de pantalla?
>>147769313
Swords are not heavy you skinny bitch. Go do some lifting.
>>147756765
This made me burst out laughing, the animations are just too weird man.
>>147769324
Retarded artfag pls go
>>147757684
Is that you, Surreal Distractions?
>>147769324
0-4 take this bait
5-9 work on demo
>>147769324
A higher refresh rate will mean a more responsive game and smoother movements (as in assets moving around, not smoother animation)
>>147769324
>or it does exactly nothing
From an animation standpoint, this is desirable. The idea is for it to be able to react faster because there are 60 points per second at which things can happen instead of 30.
>>147759392
Your game looks fine familia, keep up the good work.
>>147769578
Nice argument.
If the game in question uses handdrawn animation the guy is right and you are collectively incompetent.
>>147769858
If you made an 8fps animation would you run the entire game at 8fps you retard?
>>147759816
How do you make those graphics? I'm looking to make somewhat simple graphics for my game, kinda like yours.
Would anyone like to collaborate with me on a game? I'm a musicfag and I also do the character design.
It would be a puzzle strategy RPG. Basically, the battle system goes like this: you can choose a set of commands to use for each battle (like in Megaman battle network). There are many playable characters who join your party throughout the game, and each has a different set of commands available. The enemy also has a set of commands, though.
Here's the catch: your selection is random. Well, kinda. The game is kinda like minesweeper in that you can choose one block each turn, and it's only revealed to you what it is after you choose. There is an indicator on each row on how many of your commands there are (blue) and how many of the enemy's (red). Pic related is an example of how it'd work (I didn't check if my example was mathematically possible. I'd have the computer make up the grids in the actual game.)
There are, of course, more typical RPG elements such as a health bar, damage, and levels. Also there's gonna be quite an in-depth story.
...any takers? My skype is pl4ntm4n
>>147769935
No but the guy was clearly refering to smoother animation. Sure you can run it on 60fps but it doesnt do shit animationwise. For the transforms of objects perhaps but the guy was talking animations.
>>147761438
Keep it in, but make it a secret/cheat code.
>>147770104
forgot pic
Spiderweb Software is one dude and his wife. He makes the games, she manages the websites and advertising and such. I believe he hires out for sound effects and music, and might hire artists nowadays (though I'm not sure about that last bit).
His games are fairly large RPGs set in a full, complex world with multiple races who have their own cultures. They tend to be pretty fun and challenging, with an engaging story.
To be honest, I'm pretty fucking impressed.
Who are some devs you admire?
>>147770104
What sort of music do you do? Would you be open for hire for other projects or just this specific one you want to collab on?
>>147770405
toady
>>147770405
googum
>>147765234
I have solved the problem by making the Dungeon and the Scene distinct. An actor always needs to know what dungeon it is in, but a dungeon does not need to know about its occupants. One dungeon and a collection of actors is held in a scene class, and now I'll be able to transition between scenes without as much refactoring later.
>>147770405
dukope
>>147770405
Spiderweb Software rules. Just last month, I re-downloaded Blades of Exile to fuck around with.
That scenario editor is fucking R O B U S T, and the mainline games are impressively large (and very progressive in a non-SJW way)
>hires out for sound effects
idk about anything post Avernum, but most if not all of Exile's effects were public domain (dat wilhelm scream) and a lot were reused for Avernum.
>>147768353
>年
>月
A-anon?
https://youtu.be/AJdEqssNZ-U
This whole presentation was great. Figured I would post it here.
>>147769297
Seventeen Uncles with a Chihuahua
>>147770405
He doesn't make any of the graphics though, he buys them out of graphic designers. You can even make him graphics if you want to, look up the jobs section on their website.
Also while he's pretty cool, most of his games that aren't Geneforge are generic as fuck RPGs.
>>147771001
It's not like I post here any more often than that.
>>147770979
>R O B U S T
You're giving me PTSD, I don't want to go back to the station doc
>>147771456
Are you Chinese?
>>147770979
What about the newest Avernum remakes? Screenshot related.
>Avernum: Escape from the Pit
>Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
3 isn't out yet.
>>147771338
Ah, well. Still great games. And I think he might've done art back on the original games.
>>147770979
>progressive in a non-SJW way
button on, what does that mean
>>147771606
I just realized there's no jobs section on their site, this is the page I was thinking of: http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/come_aboard.html
Look at the bottom.
s-so you guys don't mind if my game is shit r-right
p-please i need feedback, it's the only reason i'm submitting it for demo day 9
>>147771627
They made progress over what was previously established, as the word implies.
>>147771578
Nah
>>147771868
Name one AGDG game that wasn't shit.
>>147772028
Risk of Rain.
>>147771950
So you're just a weeb?
>>147772137
not him but it was meh.
>>147772028
Vampire of the Black Shell Media
>>147772137
>>147772258
IT WAS A RHETORICAL QUESTION REEE
More tetris progress!
- Added movement limits
I researched and found three algorithms for the rotation, but somethings are really new to me.
Has anyone ever implemented 2D rotation without a built in function?
Or better yet, has anyone of you guys made a functional tetris?
>>147772446
Are you doing actual physical fucking rotations for Tetris, famicom?
>>147771338
Exile wasn't very generic. It was fantasy, but it wasn't exactly Lord Of The Rings Revengance or D&D3.6. The setting is still pretty cool and unique, how many other fantasy settings are the same as Exile?
>>147771458
It's too late. The clown will honk soon
>>147771627
There were gay and lesbian and black and whatever other characters, but they didn't mean much nor were they shoved into your face. Also, the bad guys are a generic globe-spanning tyrannical empire, but they're not saturday morning cartoon villains about it. And in non-SJW ways, it plays with the genre in subtle ways that also aren't too in-your-face. Like magical research being about industry and not just summoning demons constantly for no reason, the little things that make the setting make a little bit of extra sense.
>>147772794
Who's your favorite character? Mine is Spider.
>>147771606
I don't really see the point of remaking avernum since I doubt any of his fans really care about graphical fidelity.
>>147772705
>>147772446
So this... Is the power..................... of Unity.......................!!!
0-3 play Brutal DOOM
4-9 get gamemaker and start fucking around with it
0-9 get afro samurai OST in the background
>>147772705
Yes!
Every block in the tetrimino is a struct, after the landing/collision the blocks become independent, but it's position remains
Or so i have planned
>>147772946
Spider is unironically my favorite character. Spider is Cute. CUTE!!!!
>code 30min
>watch anime for 3hour
i'll be ready by demo day 90, i promise.
>>147772168
Japan's okay.
You, though? You've got me interested now. What kind of thought process makes someone come to a message board for Persian bellydancing tattoos, only to confront someone because a timestamp in their filename is just too damn Asian? Like, what do you talk about with your therapist? Damn, I'd like to be a fly on the wall for that. Humanity is so fascinating.
>>147773041
I-its my own engine...
> plz don't bully
i'm gonna use unity, i promise
>147773273
>unironically responding to normies and omegas
>>147773423
Why the fuck are you using your own engine for your first game?
You could make a Tetris clone in one week in GameMaker without prior knowledge.
>>147773423
don't listen to engine babies >>147773679
keep grinding away anon, we're gonna make it.
>>147773679
>in one week
>>147773679
b-but i like programming more
>>147773784
Thanks anon, i really like posting progress even
if it's just a small amout of it
>>147770068
not really sure how to answer this.
simple sprites + particles + shaders (only on the background)?
>>147774136
And we like seeing it.
DONT MAKE YOUR OWN ENGINE
DONT LEARN PROGRAMMING DONT LEARN ANYTHING AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>147774401
Do you want to be a game developer or a code monkey?
>>147772794
Nah, maybe I was too harsh, Exile is alright and so is early Avernum, but his later titles are just generic as fuck, I read a bit about Avadon and nothing about it really made me want to play it at all, I'd rather just replay one of his older ones.
>>147774401
>I spend hundreds of hours never making a game
>I spend those hundreds of hours making a vastly inferior version of perfectly functional free software
>unity update broke my project
"This can't be happening!"
"I'm in control here!"
>for (int j = 0 ; j++ ; j < numSize - 1) {
>^
>/DescendingOrder.java:21: error: not a statement
>for (int k = 1 ; k++ ; k < numSize) {
>^
>/DescendingOrder.java:32: error: not a statement
what is wrong? send help.
>>147774525
>inferior version of perfectly functional free software
???
>>147774563
>Google it
>Find a fix two minutes later
Meanwhile
>Enginedev breaks engine
>Spend hundreds more hours fixing/working on it
>For no reason
if (game == true) {
money += 1000000000000;
gf = true:
virgin = false;
}
>>147774667
Don't you have to write "j < numSize - 1" BEFORE you write "j++"?
>>147774563
> updates unity without backup
> updates unity
shiggity
>>147773273
I'm curious and bored, also a nodev. It's pretty easy to guess my "motivation" (if you can call it that) from that.
Also, I wasn't trying to be hostile about it or anything, just genuinely curious, didn't think we had any Asian devs here. I'm not American/Anglo myself.
>>147774667
first should be
for (int j = 0; j < numSize - 1; j++) {
second should be
for (int k = 1; k < numSize - 1; k++) {
>>147773426
Yeah, I do it because there's really no such thing as normal. There's just the habits you've picked up that you no longer think about.
The other day I heard about someone who had one of these knife blocks. They'd take the knives out, cut up meat and vegetables, and put the knives back in without washing them. They washed all their other dishes. It apparently never occurred to them to wash their knives as well.
That shit fascinates me. That's the stuff that makes me want to write a game.
>>147774161
What tools do you use? Just regular old Paint?
>>147774750
my programmer fucking updates unity all the fucking time its so annoying cause unity for some reason can just auto update and i gotta fucking uninstall and download their new shit then install then i have to deal w/ all unitys set up bullshit again and import my projects like fuck off unity
>>147774678
more realistically
>google it
>the problem is in some closed source proprietary part of the engine you don't have access to
>go onto the unity community site to report a bug to the devs
>get completely ignored by the developers or told that a fix is on the way(there's no fix on the way)
>get told by community members to buy something completely unrelated on the asset store that will solve all your problems
>>147774703
>if (game == true) {
AGDG
>>147774742
yay! i might be retarded.
Any top-down, turn-based CRPGs/WRPGs that are space operas? Looking for some inspiration.
>>147774931
Even if a Unity update were to irrevocably break your project (HUGE chance of that happening) why the fuck would you spend hundreds of hours making an engine when you don't have to?
does anyone need a tank for their game?
>>147774703
Enjoy your uninitiated variable errors.
>>147774958
>AGDG
>game == true
How do you get a job where you pretty much just design the map and the lore and quests and story and all that kind of stuff? I'm allright at programming (and currently getting a degree in programming), but every time I go to learn a game engine my head just keeps filling up with all these ideas for a world and I go off designing that stuff instead. I think there's that guy with a mustache that works for Bethesda or Zenimax Online and his job title is Loremaster, is that pretty much the same thing? How do I get a job like that but for my own world?
>>147775056
Shut the fuck up.
>>147774907
GraphicsGale
So design first or coding first (and go with what I come up while I code)?
>>147775159
You intern, show an interest in writing, and hope for a spot as a jr. And then work your way up to a sr position.
>>147775056
Needs more texture detail and less sharpness
>want to use Monogame
>there isn't a simple monogamesetup.exe
>you have to setup source code
>my computer can't run visual studio for some unknown reason
What the fuck, I thought this was a serious engine
>>147775159
Years of experience and an impressive portfolio.
hey guys i'm starting nightly game #5 soon
any ideas for themes today?
this might be more fun if more people participate
----
goal of nightly games:
- finish 1 game every night
- learn something new each time
- git gud
>>147775194
Nice. Sorry for annoying you with a shitty question. I don't really know what I expected, graphics are just my weakest point 's all.
>>147775341
like furry shit or actual zoo shit?
>>147775238
If you don't have any idea then what the fuck are you going to code.
>>147775056
It looks like you used Paint to paint the background black
What the fuck are you using to render that
>>147775310
http://www.monogame.net/2016/03/17/monogame-3-5/
>>147775238
design first = no game
code first = soulless game
>>147775350
I can't even finish a simple game in a week lmao
>>147775431
rendered it in 3ds max without filters
>>147775426
Well if you have a general idea of the game you can pile up ideas while you code.
>>147775525
Amasing
>>147775487
My computer can't run visual studio, and i'm not a faggot who uses mac or linux
>>147774847
What kind a game about not washing your knifes be like?
>>147775548
it's very reasonable if you can be disciplined as far as scope goes.
i've done this for 4 days now, and results are a mixed bag, i'd say only one of these games is really 'fun'. but technically they're all 'complete'.
minimal polish
http://hephaestus_rg.itch.io
>>147775413
real irl delicious animals
>>147775108
Careful your nodev is showing.He's referring to fact that "if (game == true)", should be "if (game)". The variable, "game" should be renamed something more descriptive. Also the bad code formatting (having opening brace on same line) needs to be fixed.
http://blog.trello.com/self-sabotaging-productivity/
>>147775057
this is javascript, so no errors
>>147775879
Curly braces on a new line is for retards.
>>147775948
>why are you
LOADED QUESTION
NOT AN ARGUMENT
((((((((((((MERELY COINCIDENCE)))))))))))))
>>147776046
It will still give an error when you try to add 1000000000000 to undefined
>>147776112
kill yourself
It's been a night of intense bug squashing, but the demo is finally ready for tomorrow! Trying to decide if I want to release in the morning before I go to work and then spend all day not being able to respond to feedback, or if I should wait until I get home from work in the evening?
>>147752582
tfw unity masterracewritten with boo
Reminder to keep your code and variable names as short as possible to make it run faster.
>>147775412
no problem anon.
i'm not a good artist, so i try keep everything as simple as possible.
>>147776796
Has someone actually tested this to see how negligible the differences are?
Gotta think up some random events for my game, sort of like the shop in Binding of Isaac or the minigames in Rogue Legacy. My game is extremely minimalist, though, so it could be a challenge.
>>147776796
>>147776993
It doesn't even matter because the compiler will already do that for you.
>>147777001
What kind of game is it?
>>147777001
randomly have the game run out of memory and crash.
i cant settle on a game to make
what do?
>>147777275
make a gun and shoot yourself.
i've got these ideas so far
- match 3 game
- tetris clone
- emt simulator
do you guys have anything better?
>>147777275
make a job and fire yourself
>>147777777
>>147777275
Roll.
Make it.
Roll again.
Make it.
Repeat as needed.
I want to be a successful independent game developer.
>>147777872
why
Should I study game development program at a college, or should I start learning things from internet on my own? I want to get into game design including participating in its sound, art, programming, but I have no programming knowledge. How does one get into game development, especially with a game concept ready to be executed? Should I leave the project I have in mind and try to make games on popular engines that require less skill? How can I even practice?
So many questions to be asked and I don't know many places to ask all these. I want to be a designer of a game, not only for money but for passion of creating something that someone can play and admire.
>>147752582
>removed the jam from the OP
nice one steam chat, you really got us this time.
Is this too cryptic or not cryptic enough?
>>147770490
here's my soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/iwilldevouryourkittens
>>147778008
Download a game engine and analyze games you like and try to understand what makes them good.
Game design """"classes"""" is a dumb meme.
>>147778123
It's fine
whats the font? i love it
>>147777395
>emt simulator
what the fuck would an emt simulator even play like?
>>147778123
I really hate walloftext "tutorials".
SSomeone please PLEASE report this thread for their BUTCHERING and dESTRUCTION of the op
.............
was getting ready for demo day, decided it was a good idea to refactor, now i destroyed everything.
FML, where is the nearest bridge to jump off
>>147778008
go for something more general, even if you instead choose to do media courses or w/e
video games are a very narrow field and not worth getting a low-tier degree in
it's a fun field to study but a bachelors of game design is not exactly useful compared to one in comp sci or new media or even communications or w/e
also "game design" is a meme phrase, there are a LOT of things that go into a game, so much so that it's foolish to say one person can handle them all for anything larger than a pixel platformer (and even then, there's a lot of outsourcing typically)
>>147778021
It hasn't started yet, and won't start for weeks
>>147778402
>not backing up the version before a refactor
m8
>>147778402
Just roll back to the last backup...
>>147778402
>refactoring without source control/backups
everyone's gotta learn their lesson
>>147778252
I'll tell you after demo day :^)Buran USSR on dafont
>>147778282
I was considering just listing the keys and letting the players test all of them. Real tutorial will come when it's closer to completion and I know all the mechanics are solid.
God, Game Maker's YYC is absolute shit.
>>147778491
How new are you?
You can join /agdg/ jams whenever you want, you don't need to wait for the start date. So having it in the OP is perfectly fine
>>147778232
I have analyzed and learned about how games should work, but again, how should I get into the game engines? How much programming skills do I need and how can I obtain them? Everyone says that game design classes are a dumb meme, but then how can I get a job in a big company(later on, after learning game design) if I don't have a diploma from a college or university? Do we become indie forever? Or is it possible for SOME company to actually recruit you?
>>147778658
Companies literally only care about a portfolio.
Popular engines are fairly easy to use, just read the manual and google how to do the stuff you want.
Im jumping ship from Unity to Gamemaker.
I just have no idea what to make.
My end goal is to make some cash and hopefully make it a viable buisness.
Should I make a platformer, or should I make something wtih mass appeal (something along the lines of puzzle bobble type of thing)
>>147778658
I guarantee almost no game company will care about your diploma in game design/programming. Computer Science might be a bit better.
The most important thing you need is experience, make lots of prototype games, try to make a full game and release it, even if it's free. Show them that you can make and design fun games.
>>147778879
this post makes me physically mad
>>147778868
>Companies literally only care about a portfolio.
truefacts right here
>>147778879
If you want to make dosh, your best bet is to crank out mobile games and hope that one sticks.
>>147778532
c'mon anon, it's not like i'm going to steal the gameplay and submit it. demo day is too close to dev an A+ game idea like that :)
>>147778635
Sorry senpai I thought it was a jam in the traditional sense
>>147779029
kek
meant to quote >>147778249 with that
emt sim sounds cool though
>>147753363
>editing an edit instead of finding the original
why.png
>>147779029
emt simulator in the sense of 'rescue people in a medical emergency'
you can implement that game in so many different ways
>>147778123
>>147778282
I really hate hold-your-hand-in-game-for-what-feels-like-goddamn-forever tutorials
>>147778658
If you want a job at a company, you need to specialize in one thing. If you want to be a level designer, you need to make maps for Doom or TF2 or something. Being able to model, draw, or program will not help you get a job in level design in any way. If you want to be a programmer, showing them some cool particle effects you made in Maya won't help either. Pick 1 thing and get good at it.
>>147778282
>>147779294
>agdg already bashing your demo before DD even starts
>>147779198
you should go with that. the other two options seem really boring by comparison
>>147779198
It would make a good vr game. An ambulance is about the size of a vive room.
The mechanic would be identifying symptons and using the appropriate medicine at the right time. Basically working your way through a tree of possible treatments, but you can guess if you're running out of time.
Papers Please x Octodad x that VR office game
>>147779387
>giving an opinion is bashing
Kill yourself r/gamedev
>>147779387
Your game is shit.
SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTI'm going to give proper reviews to all the games
>>147779461
Google "Surgeon Simulator"
>>147778868
>>147778909
>>147778972
Thank you all for your replies. From what I've seen, Game Maker Studio has impressive 2D platform, which I am interested on. I can make every sprite and sound, but programming is going to be the major issue for me. I hope getting into programming for making games will be not so difficult.
>>147779436
i dunno if i could finish that in 1 night
>>147779556
GameMaker's scripting is pretty easy to get into, the syntax is simple and things work as expected without throwing stupid obscure errors.
You will be fine senpai.
>>147779360
bullshit. these days having only one specialization won't get you a decent job. you need to have as many skills as possible, get as many experience as you can in different fields. avoid stagnation, try out new software and be ahead of the curve
>TFW creating the first polygon of a complex model
>>147779879
>poly-modeling a complex model from the start
If you ever want to finish 3d models, you need to start using primitives and edge extruding
>>147752582
Which agdg chatroom has the most cucks and why?
if we can come up with a narrow scope for the EMT simulator, then i could do it in 1 night i think
>>147779672
maybe i'm underestimating the difficulty of an emt simulator, but it doesn't seem that difficult. the way i would implement it is to have the game broken into two segments.
the first segment is composed of survivng traffic. you control an ambulance and must dodge randomly spawning cars until you reach the destination.
the second segment is composed of administering cpr. you click a certain number of times or press the right combination of keys before time runs out to resuscitate the npc(s).
as time goes on, just ramp up the difficulty.
>>147780198
You are the guy that passes the tools and wipes the surgeon's forehead.
>>147780198
How about a washing hands simulator
You have to meticulously wash your hands pre surgery, with a randomly generated check list of washing shit to do
>>147780308
i like this! but it might take a lot of art.
>>147780218
this is also do-able
i'll think about these for 60 seconds
>>147775624
>My computer isn't windows
>or mac
>or linux
Uhh, idk how to help you freebsd man.
>>147780518
Just make the tools randomly generated so no art required.
>>147779829
If you want to make your own games, that's true. If you want a job at a company that makes games, it's not. If you get hired as a modeler you will literally never do any level design. You might not even do materials or animations depending on how big the company is.
>>147767676
did it a while ago
>>147780926
ok i think i have an idea to make this work
i won't be streaming today, but i'll be posting webms every 30 ish minutes
i'm gonna use music-game mechanics
where you have a scrolling list of up coming tools, and you have to time the right tool at the right time
>>147781083
This never gets old
>>147769065
>>147769313
>>147769421
its not a stance, its an inbetween frame of an animation
>>147781171
do you have the original image? i want to use it in tonight's game
burritodev participating in demo day when
>>147752582
>having to copy-paste a link to find the links that used to be there
jesus christ OP, is your autism so severe you can only read things within 2 sentences?
>>147781770
Or just type it into google
>what is the official website of the Unity3D engine?
The first result will probably be what you're trying to find
A shmup game where you build ships and patterns and watch them be destroyed by the AI.
>>147781770
>copy and paste
>he doesn't use a 4chan addon
>>147754115
>>147754808
>>147778021
>>147781770
>sourcefam returned to shitpost in last thread
>suddenly his "shortened OP" bullshit is OP of the new thread
Whatever
You can see him samefagging dozens of times as usual trying to stir up reactions about this too.
Got the fire effect finalized in-game finally with working animation ( might throw arms back for more oomf ), but I might make a blue variation with a more Godzilla nuclear breathy feel.
>>147764708
release it for demo day then.
>>147782940
This looks like a shovelware unity game made with store bough assets.
>>147782940
Wow, your whole graphics style looks really cool, anon.
Good news everyone.
Clarent Demo 3.60 will be release on this demoday (and on time!) and this time it will have lots of interesting stuff going on, so please try it when it gets released and give me feedback.
(this time it will also have more than 3 rooms)
>>147752582
>not including the archives in your link so people can view deleted posts
https://boards.fireden.net/vg/search/subject/agdg/
You better not let this happen ever again agdg.
>>147782954
darth maul wuz here
You can go now rèddit.
>>147783091
How is that good news?
>>147783062
well I'll keep deving to prove you wrong.
>>147783071
going for an anime / battle arena vibe so hopefully it all works out. need to juice it
>>147783306
It gives me a Dragon Quest: Cursed King/Ni no Kuni vibe. I really dig it. The aesthetic def fits your idea. Any sort of blog I can follow?
Does submitting your game to demo day ahead of time rob you of the countdown experience?
>>147777395
>emt simulator
What?
>>147783691
A game where you play as an EMT, obviously.
>>147783752
Will it be lewd?
>>147781141
so it'll be guitar hero: surgeon simulator edition?
>>147784079
i guess so?
i'm still thinking about what the music track should be, or how it would pick which instrument to use
I want to make a rpg in love2d, is that a good idea?
A game where you are a closet monster and you must scare them to collect their scream energy to power the monster city.
Bedrooms are randomly generated so you have to figure out the best way to scare the child without getting caught and stuff.
>>147784087I would take responsability
>try making progress
>too sick to think
>too sick to stay awake
end me
>>147784298
>making a game with love
>>147781030
this only applies to big companies, in indie studios you rarely do only one job.
Did you guys added music to your demos? I didn't have enough time for that and just made some sound effects ;_;
>>147783419
Thanks anon. I post on facebook indie game chat - I'm hoping to put something nice together when we have a little demoy thing to show off with more animations. Currently working on death / res
>>147784298
Don't make an rpg as your first game.
>>147784419
them = children
fug
>>147778165
i think your latest track is great. you seem to have a thing for loud crashes, but overall some sick stuff
>>147784465
https://soundcloud.com/cyclophobia
use mine anon
How do I properly convey the concept of multiple floors in a top down game?
>>147784434
I'd rather an Elsa
>>147784627
dont do top down, isometric is always best of both worlds
>unless youre making a pixel shit game
in which case just kys
>>147784627
>character game
>enter stairwell/use ladder etc
>fade to next floor
>management/strategy game
>the sims
>xcom
>>147784702
>implying isometric can't be pixelated
>>147784690
I can understand that, but you need to have bowels to make game, anon.
rate my cancerous meme OC
>>147784772
Those are isometric, not top down.
Top down would be Hotline Miami and other Newgrounds-tier games.
>>147784898
isometric is top down
hotline miami is shit
repent immediately
>>147784898
Have you ever played Zelda: A Link to the Past, or Zelda: Link's Awakening?
Both of those are top down and have multiple floors.
You're gonna need to be more descriptive if you want better help.
>>147785138
Those are isometric. Top down refers exclusively to games where the camera points straight down.
Why does t he Source Engine require so much fucking hard drive space? I just want to start learning it to make a linear adventure exploration story for the upcoming Space Jam.
>>147785212
no it doesn't, that's just shitty top down
fuck it i can't narrow down emt simulator implementation in my head.
i'm gonna do a match 3 game instead
>>147785212
You're joking right? Or do you really have no idea what isometric means?
>>147785296
>>147785336
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_graphics_in_video_games_and_pixel_art
>>147785239
because it includes hl2 and episode 2 as example assets basically
and I think tf2 for multiplayer example
anyone know anything about makingtectonically accurate world maps?
Anyone need an ideas guy?
>>147785392
This. Source engine has always come with a shit load of assets because it's implied that the people using source are scrub ass modders.
>>147785456
give me 5 unique ideas that could be implemented as stand alone games, and developed in 6 hours or less
post more aggydagger
>>147785534
heres one.
its a bird, that flaps, and has to pass over obstacles that are tubes. the objective is to go as long as you can without touching anything.
>>147785508
they are modders, it's the mod sdk, only the game.dll source is exposed
you cannot license source as an indie and sell games made on it, valve has to pick you up
>>147785421
you're gonna want to use an algorithm
>>147785387
Look at this image. Tell me if this image is top down or if it's isometric.
>>147785308
match 3 dating sim
waking up tomorro after posting my demo tonight is gonna be like
>>147785336
I know what it means, I'm just using the term isometric to refer to all pseudo-3D games, you don't need to be a pedantic asshole.
And top-down IS used exclusively for the bird's-eye view used in games like GTA and hotline.
>>147785791
Neither, it's a shifted perspective.
>>147784575
Sorry anon I don't think it fits the style of my game, anyway it's really cool!
>>147785875
>>147785978
is chess a top down game?
>>147785845
more like
>>147786043
It's an abstract tile-based game. It has no perspective.
I wish I could give a girl twintails in a cyberpunk setting.
Unfortunately Valhalla already did it, and so now I'll have to wait half a decade for it to reset. Thanks for nothing you commie fucks.
>>147785875
Why would you use the term if you're not using it for what it means?
Why do you have such a strict definition for top-down but for isometric you can just use whatever definition you feel like?
>>147785791
>characters are sideways
>objects are shifted
>walls are top-down
That's called "what fuck is consistency?"
>>147785845
More like this ;_;
>>147753640
Thanks for the feedback, you are right about it.
I will change it tomorrow when I upload the new version of the game for dd9, since I made a new one early in the morning.
Took previous feedback I received about making the colors brighter. Still no way I can read the text at that size though, but I'm not going to use that font/logo for anything that smaller anyway.
>>147785875
no it doesn't, top down refers to all games where the camera is placed above the action
isometric is a specific kind of top down, what you're referring to has no formal name, although it technically is orthographic at 90 degrees
I'd like to call it "perfect" top down, because it's perfectly flat, like a kindergarten drawing
>>147786193
Because I don't give a fuck about the accuracy of the terms, I assumed some of you retards would know what top-down means instead of giving isometric games as examples that are irrelevant to my question.
>>147786375
We gave top down examples but you keep calling them isometric because their graphics aren't exactly what you define as top-down.
You should have been more descriptive because top-down can be a ton of shit. We can't read your mind and know exactly what you're trying to do.
>>147786626
I never thought of top-down as anything else.
Zelda and the likes were always shifted to me.
I'm being bullied and I need an adult.
good overview of common match 3 game mechanics
>>147786738
I've always thought of Zelda and other games with a completely top down view as top-down.
>>147785308
so let me get this straight, you're not going to do emt simulator? mind if i snag it?
I know using some of GameMaker's built in variables can cause issues down the line, but is it okay to use hspeed and vspeed? I made my own variables as a replacement but it ends up being really incompatible with what I'm trying to do and I feel that the built in variables might simplify things.
>>147786926
>it's all yours friend
>>147786926
oh yeah of course go ahead,
i welcome more people to join in on the nightly game sessions.
i personally think ideas on their own are worthless, so anyone here is free to take any ideas i put out there.
>>147786926
I already copyrighted the game bud. If I see a single EMT simulator here I'll make sure your ass will pay dearly for it.
>>147787067
Aren't built-in variables exactly the same as global variables?
>>147787185
creeping ego
First reply names my MC.
>>147787537
dickbutt
>>147787184
>thanks lori
>>147787185
what are these nightly game sessions? just dev and post progress?
>>147787280
oh dear. i'm so sorry mr. business dev, i'll never do it again
First reply decides my suicide date
>>147787619
it's basically a nightly game jam
every night around 6 pacific time i figure out a theme, and try to build a complete game before the end of the night
>>147787654
july 8th, 2100
>>147759816
You really should look into other camera systems.
The way it's going right now we can barely see what's coming ahead, and have a lot of vision for what's behind us, which doesn't matter that much.
>>147787537
Dootrell
>>147787762
>Vine's family will carry on the tradition of demo day
>>147787323
>crippling ego
ftfy
How's your design document going? I have about 40 Trello cards.
>>147788039
>is your game a productivity simulator
>>147788039
I have 3 lines in my ideas.txt document.
>>147788039
>meme document
Can you even make pong you, ideas guy?
>>147788039
Is Trello worth it? My design doc is currently a mess of Google Docs and Keep
>>147788039
everything is kept in my heart, I'm satisfied with that
What's a whodev?
Why is rigging so gay
>>147788527
A dev who has never posted on /agdg/ before but suddenly appears to either shill their almost finished game, or to post it on demo day even though they've never participated in the community.
>>147788386
I like it since you can put labels for easy progress tracking, pictures, comments, checklists and stuff.
It's free so whatever, just give it a try senpai.
>>147788527
Anyone new posting progress.
>>147788527
Anyone new posting progress that doesn't consist in boxes moving around or crappy sprites.
>>147788525
That's a great way to forget all the important details.
>>147788039
It was like 30 pages but I stopped updating it when I actually got into the groove of building my game. Now I just leave ideas in my code comments.
>>147788878
there's shit I haven't worked on for 3 years and I haven't forgotten a single thing
>>147788039
I have a txt file full of songs I'm gonna rip off when I get around to the soundtrack
>>147788675
>>147788763
>>147788858
Ok, so what's a nodev?
>>147788996
That's because you aren't working on them so you aren't thinking about the details anyway.
I bet you don't even track your bugs.
basic tile generation ready
>>147789115
Someone who doesn't have a design document.
>Trying to fix collision detection
>Somehow make it worse
>Overwrote my older (also unworkable) version.
I... think I need to stop for today...
>>147789115
>enemy_01.jpg
But he looks like a cool guy.
>>147789115
A non-developer. Someone who doesn't make games or anything related to games yet still posts here.99% it refers to shitposters who are trying to bully yesdevs.Yesdevs are developers who make games and post progress
2
hours
43
minutes
18
seconds
>>147789228
Just by watching the trailer I could tell that catgirl was the only worthwhile part of the game, she hogged all the trailer's time and the rest of the characters looked shitty by comparison.
>>147789317
use git or some other version control so you can properly update code without breaking previous code.
>>147789487
Does the GameMaker format work on Git?
>>147789581
http://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/216754908-SCM-Part-1-GameMaker-Studio-Source-Control-Management
>>147789483
We have 2 days to submit
>>147789665
Thank you, kind Anon.
>>147789369
who-devs are devs and they post stuff but since they don't take part of the circlejerking or are new to it they aren't recognized by anyone.
First three times I posted progress I got a called a who-devby a namefag and a dogposter.
will you be participating in the official vine® demo day™ 9?
>>147752582
In case I'm asleep when the new thread is being made, here is the real OP for whoever makes it.
http://pastebin.com/2QiRP4E8
And use this image: >>147789483
for bonus points
>>147789957
Did you start posting a half-finished game?
I started posting just as I was starting making game and I didn't get memed on.
>>147789760
Shown here is your projected average downloads per minute as a function of how many hours you delay in uploading your demo once submissions have opened.
>>147789957
You were being bullied by nodevs (see: >>147789369)
They were trying to make you mad or make you leave because they can't stand the site of yesdevs.
Actual whodevs are people whose games are near completion and only started posting here to try to gain hype for their game.
How big should the animated memegif that leads to your itch.io page be?
>>147790267
I'll just submit it next demo then, why bother?
>>147790102
Not at all, It was a "everything is a square" kind of screenshot
>>147790394
Keep working anon, there is still time!
>>147790340
315 x 250 pixels exactly
>>147790340
315x250
![Himouto%20Umaru-chan%20-%20Episode%2005%20-%20Umaru%20Cola%20Chug%20after%20baths[2].gif](https://i.imgur.com/h6WHpdQ.gif "Himouto%20Umaru-chan%20-%20Episode%2005%20-%20Umaru%20Cola%20Chug%20after%20baths[2]")
>unity pro now costs 3000 dollars instead of 1500
what the hell is this shit
working out basic selection
>>147790465
>>147790491
>315
forwhatpurpose
aaaa save me unity
half of them probably won't submitincluding you
>>147790051
I'll do it
>>147790157
fuck you are demo nigger
>>147789483
It's going to be at 4 AM here FUUUUCK
>>147790647
Why would you even need pro unless you're making over 200k?
>>147766167
>be so ignorant that you think game framerate = animation framerate
>make 300k
>>147791769
>be so mad that you're not him
>browse anonymous image boards
>>147770278
>Sure you can run it on 60fps but it doesnt do shit animationwise.
YEAH
BUT IT SURE DOES DO SHIT GAMEPLAYWISE
GTFO THIS THREAD YOU MONG
>>147791452
>>147789483
>>147786050
>>147784824
>>147759763
ok does this character have a name or something?? i'm wanna draw some fan art but i've got no clue
>>147791895
ZODIAC MOTHERFUCKER
Do you guys think an Arcade style game can be successful?
Or does it need to be something more in this day and age?
Something like Metal Slug.
>>147791895
It's literally on the DD9 front page
got tile swapping working
gonna work on match3 check soon
>>147791895
>Demoman
>>147770104
>>147770327
Show me your character art
>>147785508
I guess that means it can still be standalone then if I make a mod for it?
>>147792007
Broforce is an arcadey game right?
It was very successful. You just have to make the game feel really good.
>>147792007
Metal Slug has a lot of fans, so a game that does a good job of imitating its gameplay and artwork/animation probably stands a chance to sell well. (key word: good)
>>147792009
Yeah the video, but he doesn't have a name
What's his name again /agdg/ ?
>>147790465
>>147790491
Fucking GifCam only lets me crop to 314x249. Any filesize limits?
https://my.mixtape.moe/uxujqg.gif
>>147792238
batman
>>147792238
it'sliteral game breaking bug god damnit
>>147792238
just call him googum
>>147792238
He's Motavio in disguise.
Motavio finally snapped.
>>147792007
>>147792205
Metal Slug had about 6artists working on it and MS3 had like 10, so good luck emulating that as an indie...
>>147792238
Who is he?
Look inside yourself anon. You've know the answer all along.
He's(You)
>>147792238
Why does he wear the helmet?
>>147792634
tell me about vine
>making your own engine
>>147792550
my god...
>>147792289
I don't know if there's a filesize limit, there doesn't say any on the page at least.
Also that looks awesome.
You can make the game page right now by the way, you can keep a game unreleased until you want to release it. Only you will be able to visit the page unless you give the secret URL out. So you can test this out for yourself.
>>147792747
A lot of loyalty for a pathetic nodev
A game where you shoot bad cops with a sniper rifle.
Switched Unity's color space from gamma to linear and I like how much deeper all my colors look.
>>147793114
Or perhaps he was wondering why someone would bully a dev before the demo day.
>>147793236
>473x344
No but seriously though, that looks good
>>147793354
At least you can make games.
Who are you?
Two hours to write some sort of level cache, create a level select screen, write deconstructors (lol), fix wonky missile accuracy, and make it so AIs actually shoot at stuff
Been working the last few hours on the backdrop. I tried to do a lava type of level but the lava I made just looked like shit and I couldn't get it looking good so I dropped the idea and just went for a castle type of setting instead with a bottomless drop. I also increased all animations by .5x and increased the gravity so he moves faster.
>>147793496
No one cared who I was until I started making my own engine.
>>147793674
>two hours
when will this meme end
Hi nerds I hope you're ready for memeoday
I'm 2 tired to tweak the balance and it's 2 e z so i'm just gonna throw together an unbeatable memeboss to give someone some fun
>>147792238 boss nodev
>>147793725
in two hours
>>147793759
I'm following you on your blog, I was wondering why you didn't post anything here these days.
What's a good platform to >blog about your game
I don't really get tumblr's format, are there comment sections below the line or just "notes"?
>>147793715
well congratulations, you joined demoday.
now what's the next step of your master plan?
>>147794093
crashing this jam
with no survivors
>>147774847
?!?!?!
whats wrong with that?
the wood digests the food matter and disinfects the blades
>>147794150
Come now doctor, now is not the time for entering a demo...
That comes later.
>>147794282
Nobody cared who I was until I made game
>>147794459
Look, I'm not a professional thread reader
>>147794386
Entering demo day...
With no demo!
now i've got validation to make sure you're moving somewhere that would score
>>147794514
somebody get this whodev out of here
>>147775159
write novels
write screenplays
sell novels
sell screenplays
use your money to start your own company
or
write novels/screenplays develop hot IP become famous writer get sucked off by publishing/studio executives attract AAA game company to your IP and demand complete creative control over the themes, characters, and lore of game while other people make it pretty and functional.
also, powerball and megamillions is up there
seriously, if you want to fucking write just write. the good thing about writing is you don't need a fucking engine or art or any of that bullshit.
>>147793970
>>147793970
Been pretty busy as of late, I haven't posted much of anything anywhere. Kinda a bummer but i'm wagecucking for the next couple days
I'll be able to post muh demo tho
>>147775159
also, I'm pretty sure that loremaster guy was just a PR customer service gimmick
>>147794514
If I post it before you would you die?
Blake, John
Nothing here
Uh, try my legal name
You should use your full name. I like that name,gogum
>>147775312
if that's true that's why 99% of games have shit writing. no other writing medium places seniority over talent
>>147794837
The real reason is the autistic enginedevs who run almost all studios can't tell the difference between fan fic tier shit and actual good writing
Would a Wall Street (the 1987 movie) type game be fun? How would you make it fun without having it be actual day trading?
>>147793678
that looks pretty decent, and definitely more appealing than before
I still don't get why it's a knight jumping pillars, of all things
>>147775159
I'm sure the tabletop industry, while more of a niche, has positions like that. Maybe try leaning more on the /tg/ side of things for a while?
>>147794837
>no other writing medium places seniority over talent
said someone who has never been in a writer's room for a TV show
>>147776796
you should also keep your vowels to a minimum as they require more bits.
you should also make sure all floating point values begin and end with at least 1 zero (although I recommend 3) this helps curb precision wrap-around errors as the zeros work as a buffer.
>>147795062
there's a game like this which uses a hex based tile laying mechanic to simulate a company
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=7862
there's a lot of options
Does your engine have scripting?
Wait for the program to compile is getting cumbersome
>>147795325
>by quill18
>>147778621
Don't they claim it can make your game up to four times faster?
>>147779461
>An ambulance is about the size of a vive room.
who the fuck sets a room aside just for ps1 graphic goggle games
>>147795604
lmao you obviously never tried it in your life
VR is the future of gaming.
So this is my first time using itch io, I need to wait until the jam start to upload my game or can I upload on my profile and then redirect it there?
>>147795727
The latter.
>>147779461
>An ambulance is about the size of a vive room
Good thinking anon
spent two hours getting this high five meme gif just right
>>147795825
The blue guy doesn't like it.
>>147795098
Well it was originally a mobile game so I wanted something simple and easy, with a bit of challenge (timing the jumps). Now that it's on PC though , I'm hoping that a few extra mechanics (mainly obstacles) and 2 different themed levels will be enough to make it good enough to be sold on steam for a buck or two.
Of course I'm always open to ideas
>>147795604
its perfect for neets
how much of your furniture do you really need?
UE4 feels like a brick wall.
Everything is so "advanced" and complicated, I feel like I'm never learning anything and the quality bar is set so high that everything I do will look terrible because of all the built-in juice which forces you to try hard and not just do lowpoly shit.
>>147795825
>when u try to hi 5 ur buddy but he phases into a different dimension
>>147796059
just do low poly shit then senpai
>>147796059
just use Infinity Blade assets
it's not that advanced if you just focus on one thing at a time though. just gotta break it down into small enough pieces (except materials, I still have no clue how water and stuff works).
>>147796152
i like this new screencap style
v sleek, v modern
truly shitposting for our era
thats some good meme progress
>>147752582
Linux game devs where?
>>147796283
rule 34 of tux and gnu where?
>>147796283
>Linux game devs where?
There are more people playing battleborn than playing games on linux.
Linux is a waste of time
のdevs
>>147796345
Back up your claim with proof
Oh wait you can't
>>147796376
FEMALE
POWER
FANTASY
>>147796371
devs of what?
GM is the pothead friend. Super easy to get along with and doesn't demand anything, but he isn't particularly bright.
Unity is that co-worker who tries to be friendly but is kind of a dick sometimes, smart and serviceable but prefers to do things his way.
UE4 is a fucking sergeant who tortures you verbally if you take 1 second too long to get out of bed, but he only does it because he wants you to a strong person.
>>147796627
devsのnothing
>>147796647
who is RPGmaker?
>>147796345
ur a waste of time m8
>>147793678
he should spin when he jumps and do a bow every time he lands
>>147796627
nothingのdevs
>>147796714
Your weeb friend who's always down to hang out, but wants to do the same stuff all the time.
>>147796283
Struggling endlessly, hoping our efforts are not in vain.
>>147796714
That kid in school who made his own card games and DnD rules.
They were mostly shit but the nerds in class still had fun with his hijinks.
>>147796702
>>147796779
Both incorrect. You can't own nothing.
>>147796779
NOTHINGのDEVS™ Co.
>>147796862
>You can't own nothing.
My bank account says otherwise
>>147796846
BUT WHAT DOES THE BUTTON DO
>>147796862
The state of not owning anything.
not
The owning nothing itself.
>>147796846
Your FPS looks great, and I hope you finish it!
>>147796903
It dougs
>>147796925
Then you wouldn't use の.
>>147796834
what aboutsource?
>>147796283
why are linux users so obnoxious?
>hey anon you should really try linux is free and open source and no virus etc.
>no thank you, i'm good with windows, I don't really need all those function and I never had a lethal virus in 20 years using it
>YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND linux is better than windows you can use mostly the same programs or change them for OPENSOURCE programs for REAL COMPUTER GUYS
>please leave me alone, I don't want to fuck with the code of my programs, they are already okay for what I do
>USE LINUX OR KILL YOURSELF
>>147797038
Don't ask me, I'm only asking about Linux game devs. You can move along, friend
>>147797004
The kid in high school who accomplished a lot, but never really had many friends because he was pretty unapproachable.
>>147797004
The vice president of the company, he's not particularly skillful and he treats everyone like shit except the president (who is also his dad). People who don't know him too well thinks he's a genius.
>>147797038
Don't try to start unrelated flamewars, windows-friend. You can use what you want, just ignore posts that don't have to do with you.
>>147795202
TV is shit
but even that medium is chock full of hit shows created and written by absolute nobodies
>>147797313
>4chan iframe
how old is this
>Thinking about making my own level editor
>>147797313
FUCKING PSYCHO enjoy your ban.
>>147797313
so that pugdev guy actually murdered his whole family? i thought it was just a rumour
>>147797427
Oldest reverse-image result is 2011, but the iframe shit was way before even that, no?
>>147797490
What happened?
>>147796903
You'll just have to play the demo and find out!
>>147797313
delete this
>>147796345
maybe, but then you pretty much guarantee every Linux gamer will buy your game no matter how terrible it is.
It's like when you live in New Bumfuck East Nowhere and a Red Lobster opens up. You go eat at Red Lobster every friday no matter how overpriced and terrible it is, because hey. Look at that. We got a Red Lobster right here in New Bumfuck.
ha ha. I'm just kidding. Linux users don't pay for software.
>>147797876
Excuse you
>>147797313
what the fuck?
who thinks to do this shit?
>>147798103
what I miss?
I made a demo-I think my game is still a bit too early in deving before its really fun for people though and actually good enough for the Demo Day.
Still, if you want you can try it out!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24991147/BadArtist%20First%20Person%20Tech%20Demon/BadArtist%20First%20Person%20Tech%20Demo.html
>>147798169
shitposting
hide and ignore
>>147797313
I went to the archive to look this up
Get that ass banned
>>147793029
For anyone who's doing it, it's 3MB.
Rate this enemy from 1-10.
getting caught up on recursion
>
how do you guys record stuff to post? I downloaded a webm thing but it's only for converting
Also, is namefagging discouraged? are devs supposed to be remembered purely by their projects?
>>147798571
i use a chrome extension -- screencastify, it works on windows and osx
on windows i used to use 'webmcam'
>>147798571
In the OP.
Yes.
Welcome to the agdg.
how do you feel about triangles
>>147798571
>Also, is namefagging discouraged?
he asks, between two namefag posts
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>>147798754
I want tocullyour triangles.
>>147798960
Yeah sorry, now I can't delete it ;_;
![MYHLwt7[1].gif](https://i.imgur.com/wts6s8n.gif "MYHLwt7[1]")
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/tSukK6s.jpg "maxresdefault[1]")
![0B209DF40[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/vmOVZKO.jpg "0B209DF40[1]")
