Exciting news! New game coming.
The_Gamesalad_Guru
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We've been keeping this project secret for a while now. This game is a partnership between Alex at PDL Productions and Lost Oasis Games. We're very excited about it and I believe this to be my best coding work yet. We are in the final stages of QA and are looking for beta testers. if you are interested send me a message and we'll fill you in.
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Looks pretty cool! Just FYI - the video cannot playback on this site - it wants me to go to YouTube to watch. Nice video, too!
Okay all fixed.
Looks slick. Great work as always bacon.
Edit: I mean Guru
Looks cool! Good luck with it.
Looking good.
Looks Great
sent you a pm about testing!
Looks good! Out of curiosity what do you use to make your videos?
Way on the down low.
It's a combination of programs on this one I used reflector to capture the gameplay. I used Apple motion and I used Final Cut. I have a lot of experience with motion graphics and video editing.
Great video Dave.
We've been working on this project for a long time, and I can't wait for everyone to see how much effort we've put into this one. Dave has done a tremendous job with this, and has written some pretty innovative and tricky code to achieve such an incredible user experience. It's been an absolute honor and privilege for PDL to work with Lost Oasis Games on Can A Ball, and we can't wait for you all to see it!
Thanks for your kind words my friend. It's been great working with you on this. This game concept is Alex's brain child!
I may have had the idea and put together the basics for how the game should look and feel, but without Dave's…ah I mean the guru's...superior coding abilities, this project would have never come to life.
If you're interested in beta testing, send @The_Gamesalad_Guru a PM to get your hands on it first!
Can you share some more light on the gameplay?
Is it simply flicking balls into baskets based on their images or is there a lot more to it then that?
Bookmarked the thread for now, can't wait to see the final product.
You have to put the balls in their associated basket but as the game goes on the baskets start switching around. The concept is based on the gameplay style of a game called occupied. There are three modes of difficulty and the balls drop faster in the harder levels. It's harder than you think..lol this game uses real physics no vector to angle stuff et. This was the hardest part getting the proper balance of things. This game is timed like a Swiss watch. There are sensors everywhere that track where a ball is so that when the bins swap out you don't have a ball about to go into the right bin and it pulls out and changes. These are the delicate nuances of making the game feel natural.
Looking good to me too - onwards and upward for you, @The_Gamesalad_Guru
Looks good! With good animations!
@osucowboy18 you put a LOT of effort into this one, I'm glad that it is going to hit a release, it deserves it.
Still in need of a few more testers.
@RP If it wasn't for Dave talking me down from the ledge, we'd still be adding more to this game before it's released
Nonetheless, I'm really proud of the product we've developed, and am looking forward to the release as well.
@osucowboy18 Yeah, I hear ya. You have to turn the faucet off at some point, the idea bucket is bottomless and thus many ideas get lost, or buried.
Okay we could use two more testers. Don't be shy.
Last day for beta sign up.
Got my invitation - Just waiting for the build. Looking forward to it!
I'll send you a PM @The_Gamesalad_Guru!
Can't wait for the first public beta for Can A Ball to go out! Don't miss your chance to be included - send @The_Gamesalad_Guru a PM today.
So far we have a nice roster of veterans testing with us! Thank you my longtime veteran friends, you are the heart and soul of these forums!