★★★ Monkey Ball inspired game for 2012: Utopian Games ★★★

UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
edited January 2012 in Announce Your Game!
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WIP video with a little insight on planning the code and thinking ahead.

This will be our biggest game to date with an estimate of 4-6 months work.



Darren.

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  • LeonardDeveloperLeonardDeveloper Member Posts: 4,630
    Looks Great So Far! I love the water scrolling effect, it integrates well!
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  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    Looking awesome Darren! I'd definitely keep being able to go under the platform 3, looks great and a really smart way of incorporating pseudo 3D!

    Ace
  • ozboybrianozboybrian PRO Posts: 2,102
    Looking good!

    Crazy idea here - So the "Mask" is a constraint? why not just have the wall actors further away? :D
    It's probably what you meant but just a suggestion incase lol
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    @Ozboybrian the way I'm doing it there are no wall actors ie nothing around the platforms to detect if the ball has fallen, instead I'm using a tag with all the platforms in and if the ball is no longer in contact with the platforms you die.

    Will have another vid soon to show you,

    Darren.
  • ozboybrianozboybrian PRO Posts: 2,102
    Ah very nice : )
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    Looks great, Darren! Can't wait to see more!
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Oooh looks like it'll be super fun matey
  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    Really good stuff, Darren! Looks fun to play and I really like the fresh graphics as well as the neat idea of the player changing size when going up or down the platforms. :-)

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  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692


    An update on progress.

    Darren.

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  • RDRD Member Posts: 88
    Can we help design levels?
  • pedro90pedro90 Member Posts: 5
    what text did you use for the numbers, how did you make these please
  • osucowboy18osucowboy18 Member Posts: 1,307
    @pedro90: I'm guessing Darren used custom fonts to achieve this. There's a tutorial on how to create this effect in the GameSalad Creator.

    @UtopianGames: Looks great as always Darren, can't wait to see more!

    - Alex
  • pedro90pedro90 Member Posts: 5
    ok, can you link me it please
  • osucowboy18osucowboy18 Member Posts: 1,307
    @pedro90: This video should help you out!



    - Alex
  • morphinegamingmachinemorphinegamingmachine Member, PRO Posts: 449
    looks awesome! cool mechanics
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    I spent many nights playing Monkey Ball 1 and 2 for the Gamecube, and they're still my favorite! Great job on this one!
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    @butterbean - Nothing like the old Cube eh? I loved that thing...
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited December 2011
    Thanks guys :)

    Happy New Year!!!

    Darren.
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    @Braydon: Totally! I still have a collection of games from GC, wonderful system :)
  • LeonardDeveloperLeonardDeveloper Member Posts: 4,630
    @utopiangames
    Happy new year to you too!, Looking forward for Monkey ball..... Do you suppose this would be a template????
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited January 2012
    I have added in some doughnut type platforms today with fall down to lower level and death.

    I think in a few days i will be ready to start making some proper levels.



    Darren.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited January 2012


    Been working on animation, game over, level complete and testing new level elements.

    More updates soon.

    Darren.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    edited January 2012
    Made another test level with moving platforms as usual each level will contain a secret area to find.

    I have some Ice platforms that are real tricky customers coming up next.

    I have also tightened up the controls from earlier videos for a more responsive feel.



    Darren.
  • simo103simo103 Member, PRO Posts: 1,331
    looking great Darren .... you Pros really know how to keep it fluid with clean gameplay feel ... hope this does well for you.
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Added some wip music, bump (if you hit something hard), bumpers etc.



    Ice coming next...

    Darren.
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