New HTML 5 Game (PLAY IT!)

The_Gamesalad_Guru

So I needed a little sample game for my new website. Since @RP is busy and can't make me any art, I gave myself a challenge. Could I make a game comprised mostly of the Croutons on the Academy website? After about 5 or 6 hours total, I ripped this up. I did use two small images to round out the game but 99% of the game uses only those images. So I got all the images for free. I did buy two sound FX for $2.00 and everything else was free, except of course my months GS fee of $29.00 so this game cost me a whole $31.00 to make.

I'm still tweeking the gameplay but check it out and give me some feedback. http://fryingbacon.com/services/

Dave

KevinCross

Couple of things:

• You might want to make the game window bigger. It's quite small.
• The background isn't seamless so looked like I was swimming in a fish tank.
• I only found one key (although it sounded like I might have picked up a second one) but it/they were both near the end of the scene meaning you couldn't go back to the first chest before you ran out of air.

Not bad though. I've rarely made something so close to completion in 5 to 6 hours. My last game was less than a day but now I just take forever and never complete anything.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Yeah I can adjust that window.

that was all I had to use for a BG with the croutons..

There is only one key. It opens all the chests

You can make it. You can't hit much though.. . I made it hard as it's just one scene.

I might add more obstacles.

SLOCM3Z

I think the background could look better by not being segmented and the player could swim a little faster. Also, if you could, make the screen bigger. It was a little hard to read the beginning text. And when the player dies he should disappear or explode into a ton of bubbles or something. Good idea and great work for under 6 hours.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Yeah that's a good Idea with the bubbles. I can do that. Yeah I may try cutting the dark edges off that image.

jamie_c

Cool, nice use of the Croutons.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Increased the window size. I also stretched out that background so it is one piece. Will update the file once I add more stuff.

Icebox

@Lost_Oasis_Games its cool , the ship at the end of the scene should be behind the player

UtopianGames

Sorry Dave but my honest feedback is i found it slow & boring can't please everyone i guess.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@UtopianGames said:
Sorry Dave but my honest feedback is i found it slow & boring can't please everyone i guess.

That's what my son said..lol yeah I need to spice it up. That's why I asked for some feedback and ideas. It's not a finished product. Appreciate the honesty as that is what I'm after.

RP

Needs sharks with appetites. The player should get schooled by fish as level up.
Thunken treasure...real deep thoughts locked away and hidden in the abyss.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@RP said:
Needs sharks with appetites. The player should get schooled by fish as level up.
Thunken treasure...real deep thoughts locked away and hidden in the abyss.

If I knew an artist I could use a star fish and an electric eel...lol

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@uptimistik said:
Maybe start up a Crouton Jam? See who can come up with the best game using the croutons?

Go for it. I've already got GOTM on my plate, plus client work....

RP

@Lost_Oasis_Games said:
If I knew an artist I could use a star fish and an electric eel...lol

When you wish...upon a star fish....

The_Gamesalad_Guru

@RP said:

Lol