Game Making Drive Feb 2014

Archeia · 2014-01-29T18:39:14+0900

What is this? If you're reading this, you probably, most likely are making a game. We all read articles on game design, discuss game design, post our screenshots, and so on. However, the big issue with all of us is how much time we are working on our games and how much we get done in a certain time. A lot of us don't get as much done in our games as we like, and we end up chipping away at our games, sure, we get stuff over time, but a lot of the time, it may not be substantial, and it doesn't add up to quite enough. What if there was a way for us to band together to give inspiration and support for the sake of a common issue and work together towards it? This topic is inspired by a topic back in 2008 in RMN and posted by MOG. This event is handled by Archeia and Shaz. How does this work? What I need you guys to do is think of a time every day where you get at least a half hour to work on your game. It can be more of course. I can be flexible. I'd like it to be around the same time every day. If this is utterly impossible, try to spring for something at least consistent, like every Tuesday and Thursday or something like that. A schedule, if you will. Hell, you can even have weekends not count. Post how often and when you will work on your game and provide updates, and tell us what time zone you are in (for example, "I will work on my game Monday to Friday between 5pm and 7pm. My time zone is UTC-6" - don't say PST or Central - say GMT/UTC + or - how many hours). Now, every day (or whenever you assign yourself) on that time, get something done on your game and post about what you accomplished. Now, it has to be somewhat substantial, it can't be something like "9:00-9:30, I imported a backdrop." I'll use discretion for what's substantial and what's bullcr*p. I'm going to make a signup sheet for this purpose, and I'll go first. Got it? If not, feel free to ask me to clarify. Keep in mind, this is an ongoing thing (which means it's a commitment/schedule) and you have to live up to it! Of course, feel free to post if you want to change your daily time. Of course more people are free to join, just post your time! To register, copy and paste the following into a new post, and fill in the details. DAYS: TIMES: MY TIME ZONE (UTC/GMT +/- #): PREFERRED TEAM: (RED, BLUE, GREEN ; YELLOW is a closed group) The Game Making Drive will start in February 4, 2014, MIDNIGHT (Your Time! February 4, for you, will be your Day 1)Score SheetPlease look at the link above to see which team you're in! Let's all work hard to Release Something by the end of GMD~!

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Pern

#381 Feb 12, 2014, 08:52 PM Source

Entry #4

Did some more faceset edits. I changed the eye color of a few, went browsing through some resource sites to find more usable characters, ones that match the style. At first, I didn't have an idea for the oriental/Asian themed characters since my game has a more medieval motif to it, but I always liked the edits and clothing you could see in the busts. I came to the conclusion I could use them if I explained the difference of clothing was regional/cultural, so I've been collecting them now as well.

Still continuously mapping. Did an oriental themed guest room in the castle, so not completely accurate in terms of construction ect. But I kind of like it. Still have a hard time filling the bottom of the map so it isn't bare, but maybe bare is better sometimes.

Thanks for reading.

Old edit since I accidentally deleted it in photobucket today. Oops!
Dalph

#382 Feb 12, 2014, 09:01 PM Source

Minnow's awesomeness reminds me about that fantastic game "Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP", oh gosh, how I love that thing...
Hollow

#383 Feb 12, 2014, 10:00 PM Source

GMD Day 9 - February 12, 2014

*Finished off the intro map I posted a while ago.

*Began eventing the intro cutscene

*Found and fixed some move route issues if the player skipped through text too fast.

*Started roughing out facesets for the characters in the intro.
Arkecia

#384 Feb 12, 2014, 10:10 PM Source

Day 9

Today I spent time mapping out some futuristic designs while making a flat-screen tv. The wall console I ended up making took me quite a long time to get right, but I'm glad I did. I normally don't have the design sense.

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Also planned out how I want my character's anatomy to be; I have the measurements as 32x46 and have continued working on it; should have something to show for it soon, but I think I might work on a few doors the next time to compliment all the jumping around I've been doing.

What I learned today: I jump around with the pixels so that I don't get bored, and somehow using purple as a substitute color when I have no other alternatives is working so far.
Alexander Amnell

#385 Feb 13, 2014, 12:02 AM Source

Game Making Drive, Day 8, February 12th

Didn't get enough done today (hell I barely got anything done today). Did a couple of script edits to the stealth system and worked on inserting the medicinal recipes used in game into a functional crafting system... just tedious copy/paste references and nothing at all interesting sadly.
Engr. Adiktuzmiko

#386 Feb 13, 2014, 12:10 AM Source

Feb 13, 2014

Redid the map, edited some tiles and messed a bit with some script

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Indrah

#387 Feb 13, 2014, 12:32 AM Source

Day 9: Not much work, but advances none the less.
Chaos Avian

#388 Feb 13, 2014, 02:37 AM Source

Day 9

Man oh man, I got soo caught up in the Boss contest I'm late for the update! >_< So yeah that's pretty much what I've been doing. All actor skills are done, just need to fix up the boss some, finish off the last parts of my event then I'm all good to go!~
Shaz

#389 Feb 13, 2014, 02:41 AM Source

Please don't PM or post here if you have "points missing". NO points have officially been posted yet. If you happened to see a second page in that spreadsheet, it was neither complete nor up-to-date/accurate, and should not have been left there (I was trying something, it didn't work, I forgot to remove it afterwards).

AFTER I make the announcement that the first scores have been posted, THEN you can PM me or ask in the thread if you believe you were not credited with the correct number of points.

There is at least one post over the previous pages that won't be counted because of the lack of detail (the below quotes are from the first two posts - have another read if you've forgotten them):

Archeia said:
... post about what you accomplished. Now, it has to be somewhat substantial, it can't be something like "9:00-9:30, I imported a backdrop." I'll use discretion for what's substantial and what's bullcr*p.

Archeia said:
Game Rules

8. If your post is not substantial enough or didn't say anything about your progress of that day, it is ignored.
If you suspect I may be referring to YOUR post, you need to go back and fill in more detail TODAY, or it will not be counted.
McTricky

#390 Feb 13, 2014, 02:55 AM Source

Day 9:

Some more work on the Boss Contest. Thanks to some help from nio and Engr Shana, I've got a nice little TP system going, reminiscent of Shadow Hearts. That and I finally finished the opening scene.

Tomorrow I code the rest of the boss and finish the ending scene and then submit it before the deadlinnnnneeeeeeee
OmNomZombie

#391 Feb 13, 2014, 03:29 AM Source

Day 9

Had to deal with some real life issues, so game making time was limited today.

*Did a map for my side-game

*Edited a couple of sprites(Minor stuff)

*Wrote out game play mechanics and started on databasing.
Lowell

#392 Feb 13, 2014, 03:45 AM Source

Day #4

Barely any work done today, preparing to get snowed in.
* Weapons and Armors have been tweaked a bit
** Tweaking the crafting system a bit so there are equip type specific modifiers.
** Weapons in particular cannot have defense type modifiers
** Armors cannot have offense type modifiers.
** Only Mana Eggs can hold magic (Extra Armor Type outside of the 4 Armors).
** There are about 16 Weapons for each weapon type, each with their own unique trait.
*Mana Eggs are an equip that allows actors to wield magic.

**Each egg has 8 slots for magic

**Each egg has a unique trait, such as cost reduction or countering with a specific skill.

**Eggs can only be created through crafting with another mana..
Alusair1

#393 Feb 13, 2014, 04:05 AM Source

I spruced up the town that I started up last time. Learning for myself why so many say that good mapping skills take time. I can feel myself getting a little better as I learn to utilize shift-mapping in some places. I also laid a bit of groundwork for the nearby dungeon that the player will travel to from this town.

Also, after reading through posts the last few weeks, and some playtesting, I realize I really overdid it with the size of my overworld map (200 X 170). Oh well, live and learn. I know I will have to redo that at some point.

Wishing for High Fantasy oriented field map tiles.
D4yz

#394 Feb 13, 2014, 04:19 AM Source

A WIP of my only current map work. Still figureing out the house sizes for proper feel with Mac sprites, and placement of vegetation etc.

Just way to burnt to have written anything tonight. This was much more relaxing and enjoyable.
Psyker

#395 Feb 13, 2014, 04:57 AM Source

Day 4

Worked a bit on my boss encounters project. Databased the character stats, weapons, and armors. Also adjusted the boss stats.

Boss Room

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Also put some work into my horror genre project. Created a new map and created the events on a few maps to flesh the game out some more.

Original Destination

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The following is 100% true.

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Tsukitsune

#396 Feb 13, 2014, 05:05 AM Source

GMD Day 8-9

Didn't get to update yesterday as I was having connectivity issues.

Anyway:
Day 8~ Didn't get too much work done regarding the map, so I just spent an hour thinking about my combat system and writing things down. I've got an idea for 2 prototypes that I want to make and I want to have a demo of them both by the end of this GMD.

Day 9~ got back into photoshop and did recolors for the flowers on the buildings and changed the way I blended the tile floor colors (No longer a soft fade change). I also started adding more floor decor.
Aurorain

#397 Feb 13, 2014, 05:26 AM Source

Little late, but..not by much! So, the majority of today was spent in two sections: Databasing, and recoloring stuff. Databasing just included stuff like making skills(and making sure they work..balancing'll come later!), to adding in new enemies, and other little things. As for recoloring, I did 3 different monsters that I had on hand; An assassin(this one has two separate colors), a..more assassin-assassin(wtf am I talking about here?), and a giant mantis. Nothing much, but hey, work~ ;)

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So..yeah, that's kind of all from me, today. :(

EDIT: Whoops! Accidentally put in for team blue, my bad!
Psyker

#398 Feb 13, 2014, 05:33 AM Source

@ Tsukitsune - Nice map! Is that map used for a cutscene or gameplay? My only concern would be moving behind the big tree. Other then that I'm very impressed!

@ Aurorain - Databasing and recoloring is still progress. I really like the second assassin (3rd battler) and the mantis. Keep up the great work! :)
Minnow

#399 Feb 13, 2014, 05:34 AM Source

Day 8

Seriously spent 2+ hours working on the database only to realize that I did everything wrong

Spent another hour fixing my mistake

I close my eyes and all I see are parameters. Help.

Converted all my sprites to charsets and battlers

Started implementing some scripts

Won't be updating for the next two days as it's my 21st birthday and things will probably get sloppy.

Next update will be Saturday! See you guys then~
MyLordRobinson

#400 Feb 13, 2014, 05:45 AM Source

Day 8.

I've been working on biographies and things within the notebook system all day today so I might as well put up a little bit of what I've been working on.