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• 470 days ago BennyGoodtimes wrote:

  Freak'n'sweet!

• 470 days ago chrism wrote:

  DUDEs this is the best game!!!

• 470 days ago SizzleBizzle wrote:

  lol Panda - I was just tryin to see if the player dying causes the lack-of-boss bug. I waitin eagerly to see the boss in action!

• 470 days ago lloydkranzky wrote:

  Wow - fantastic!

• 470 days ago DodgyBarnett wrote:

  Just played your game Beets - it was a lot of fun! A bit evil in places and kept catching me out though :o) I thought it was very well polished, well balanced and with an interesting level design. I particularly enjoyed the zombie pigs.

• 470 days ago maxxor wrote:

  Beets congrats - this game is awesome. I really appreciate your level design - always felt like I was heading in the right direction. Huge fan of the cumulative axes and the 'technique' learning. Lots of fun :)

• [ view comment by Matt (470 days ago) ]
  470 days ago Matt wrote:

  This game is awesome! Nice work, can't wait to see the boss :)

• [ view comment by PandaPower (470 days ago) ]
  470 days ago PandaPower wrote:

  you're too hardcore for this game bizzle ;)

• [ view comment by SizzleBizzle (470 days ago) ]
  470 days ago SizzleBizzle wrote:

  Got to the end without dying and still no boss :/

• [ view comment by beetlefeet (472 days ago) ]
  472 days ago beetlefeet wrote:

  Switching to mask collision tests barely made a difference because it does bounding box checks first and my levels and entities are pretty really sparse.

• [ view comment by beetlefeet (472 days ago) ]
  472 days ago beetlefeet wrote:

  A potion is a potion is a potion.

• [ view comment by maxxor (472 days ago) ]
  472 days ago maxxor wrote:

  Looks great - although I was planning to do my potions in a *very* similar way to you. I guess this is what girls feel like when they turn up to a party wearing the same dress...

• [ view comment by beetlefeet (477 days ago) ]
  477 days ago beetlefeet wrote:

  Cheers guys. I uploaded the NES palette a while ago, check my screenshots section (although the JPG will have munted it up). I'll try a dark colour instead of black. The palette is light on dark colours though (haha...) so doing the effect like the grass fading out in the backgroudn will be tougher. I'll see how I go. I'll also upload a playable build at some point, when there's some interesting things to actually do.

• [ view comment by SizzleBizzle (478 days ago) ]
  478 days ago SizzleBizzle wrote:

  Looks sweet.

  Might I suggest using a dark colour instead of black in the background - It'll help the troll pop out and add a bit of depth.

  Or are you restricted to those colour swatches in your screen grabs?

• [ view comment by chrism (478 days ago) ]
  478 days ago chrism wrote:

  this looks like it rules supremely. can't wait to try it. :)

• [ view comment by DodgyBarnett (484 days ago) ]
  484 days ago DodgyBarnett wrote:

  This is looking suspiciously like a goblin bothering game. Or even a troll bothering game. Hmm, actually it's ok to bother trolls. Looking forward to a release!

• [ view comment by beetlefeet (484 days ago) ]
  484 days ago beetlefeet wrote:

  Thanks, Like I say, I'm not sure how I'm going to get started... on the actual game. Maybe I can use some existing platform game engine... Anyone know of one?

• [ view comment by lloydkranzky (484 days ago) ]
  484 days ago lloydkranzky wrote:

  Loving the pixel art :)

• [ view comment by beetlefeet (485 days ago) ]
  485 days ago beetlefeet wrote:

  Thanks.

  It's all in Photoshop (CS). Added inner bevel, outline and drop shadow, play with settings and colours. Then painted the blood on top on another layer (wacom tablet) and then beveled that layer too for the slick shiny look. Getting it to the NES palette is easy in photoshop. I did have to tweak the original image a few times to not end up with a horrible looking low colour version. I'm going to try to do some sprites properly by hand, rather than downsizing and colour reducing.

• [ view comment by Simon (485 days ago) ]
  485 days ago Simon wrote:

  Nice art! Would love to hear your tips on "font to art" technique...

Team Members

• beetlefeet (486 days ago)

Team Development Log

• beetlefeet likes Lloyd's final version. (466 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Troll: Chronicles of Bonecruncher - Prolog: The Plight of the Pigs) (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Troll Boss Bugfix) (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has just seen the missing boss bug resurface. I cannot believe it. Anyway if you get to the end and there is no boss I appologize ><; I'll fix it more/again tonight. (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet asks: "Are you going to put the [final] files in a box at the top again Simon?" (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet will have to play other people's entries tomorrow, time to power down. Zzzzz (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team DodgySoftwareIIDodgeSofter. (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet says: "Everyone should be able to reach the boss and actually finish the game now. (That is if you're leet enough)." (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a fixed version of Troll. Fixed the physics up a bit and allow better for lower framerates. (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Troll: Chronicles of Bonecruncher - Prolog: The Plight of the Pigs) (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet had his suspicion confirmed. Slow framerate dodgy collision code = boss falls through the ground on some machines. Fix is underway. (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet meant "release mode = missing boss syndrome". Will have to debug later tonight :( (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has missing release mode = boss syndrome >< so odd... (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has put up a RC. If anyone needs a break from codez please test and I'll check for bug reports after I get back from dinner. (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Troll: Chronicles of Bonecruncher.) (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet seems to use just 30MB, which is surprising considering it's pygame jsut like maxxor's. Unless py2exe is hiding another 100MB in some other process I can't see. (470 days ago)
• beetlefeet is seemingly a little doomed. Have to go out for dinner tonight at like 6 ><; (471 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team Minerva. (471 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team Monsterworks. (472 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Message line, Potions.) (472 days ago)
• beetlefeet Only really needs spike traps or poison water, a couple more enemies, more tiles and a nice big interesting level to finish. Nice to haves: Respawn spots, message triggers, armour for monsters and weapon upgrade to penetrate, music, more sounds, more storyline. (472 days ago)
• beetlefeet did health potions, monster hit points, action message log system, big boss guy (needs better behaviour and needs to shoot still) and switched to pixel perfect collision tests. (472 days ago)
• beetlefeet wonders what everyone else did tonight! (474 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Slime animation with death sequence.) (474 days ago)
• beetlefeet Has added death animations for hero and slime (look at the slime anim in the files section on my team page). Also added ability to get more axes, scroll powerup to let axes roll, title screen, some HUD, player has HP. (474 days ago)
• beetlefeet just segfaulted pygame by accidently trying to blit a surface onto itself. hehe. (474 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team KranzkySoftware. (475 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Slime Monster. Can kill with axe, 2 styles of axe throw, Can die very rudimentarily. Proof of concept 'exploration' level.) (476 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team KranzkySoftware. (476 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team Minerva. (476 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team Monsterworks. (477 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Throw Axe, Collect Jumping Boots! Hear Noise!) (478 days ago)
• beetlefeet thinks fixing with fudge bugs caused by removing hacks is delicious. (478 days ago)
• beetlefeet sleeps now. (480 days ago)
• beetlefeet recommends http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/ttilli/tilemapeditor/main.htm for a map editor that exports easy to read XML. (480 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Load TaT Tile Map Editor XML Format (for tileset too!). Upscaling. Scenery art.) (480 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Tiles are solid and there's gravity and junk.) (481 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team DodgySoftwareIIDodgeSofter. (481 days ago)
• beetlefeet has tonight set aside for jammin' from... Now! (481 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Scrolling tiles WOOOOOOO. Really basic, in pygame, pretty lame effort tonight actually. Had to watch Casino Royale... (wasn't really impressed).) (483 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team RimWorldsRedux. (484 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new logo to team Monsterworks. (484 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team Monsterworks. (484 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Non blurry double sized version.) (484 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Mockup, I have no idea how/when I'm going to program this. Maybe my entry will just be a massive tileset and sprites...) (484 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new file to team Monsterworks. (Animated hero sprite.) (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet says "Doh, GIFs get converted to JPG. Can we get some sort of fix for that Simon?!" I'll upload as a file so people can checkout the animated version. (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Hero Sprite upscaled 3x. Hopefully it'll animate as a GIF.) (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet learns that every NES sprite is only 3 colours (4 with the colour key). Ouch. (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet has posted a new comment on team Monsterworks. (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (NES palette, not sure if you are allowed to use all onscreen at once /shrug I'm not going to be too strict on myself. Sprites are 8x8 or 8x16 apparently.) (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Might do my game NES style. 256x224.) (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet has uploaded a new screenshot to team Monsterworks. (Game title, all I have atm.) (485 days ago)
• beetlefeet just installed Wrath of the Lich King. (486 days ago)
• beetlefeet has created team Monsterworks. (486 days ago)

Todo List

Files

• 470 days ago troll.zip [FINAL] - Troll: Chronicles of Bonecruncher - Prolog: The Plight of the Pigs
• 474 days ago slimeanim.gif - Slime animation with death sequence.
• 484 days ago mockupx2.png - Non blurry double sized version.
• 485 days ago troll.gif - Animated hero sprite.