A game I made

[Julian]

As some may know I do create my own games.
Of course these aren't as good as Ironhide's ones... I am just 17 years old and I am a beginner :]
Still I want to share a game I coded in an engine called 'GameMaker', which is a remake (and improved) version of the German game 'Achtung die kurve!' (watch out for the curve) with lots of new options to enhance the gameplay experience.

Achtung die Kurve is a simple snake-like game that's yet very fun to play with friends. There are enough games that you can play with 2, 3 or 4 people on one keyboard, but this one lets you play with up to 8 people =)
Every player controls an ever-growing line and must prevent their line from hitting any other line or the outer boundaries, by using a key for turning left and a key for turning right.

Download version 1.3 here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43582062/Achtung.exe

And here's some fancy screenshot for you:

(note: these are uncontrolled and therefor straight lines in a round which just started)

[Quest]

hmm needs 2 players to play?
=(

[Julian]

hmm needs 2 players to play?
=(

Not necesarrily. You can play on your own, but the game is not made for that.
So yeah, not really recommended unless you want to be pointless =)

[Quest]

lol ><
the goal will be to make the most awesome art using only a single line.

[Bruce]

Well guys this game seems not to be so simple its look like a jigsaw puzzle but such games are create to get intelligence and i
like such games.

[Epicazeroth]

I also made a game at summer camp. On the same computer, someone had made an rpg which was pretty much on about the same level as one made by a proffesional gme developer except for the graphics as it was made on MicroWorlds. Now I have fulfilled my goal of having the last post on every forum with topics.

[tinydota99]

[y8gamesfriv]

Games Built in HTML5?

[Julian]

Games Built in HTML5?

Nope ^^

[dimumurray]

Games Built in HTML5?

Nope ^^

...Not yet you mean...

[Julian]

2 days ago I started working on a new game, which is going to be a RTS (real time strategy)
in which you control just one laborer, instead of a whole kingdom.
Gather resources, build buildings, hire mercenaries and defeat the enemy!

Here's a fancy screenshot, even though the map is really empty right now...
I do not make full work days of game creating :

(full size: http://i40.tinypic.com/i5doch.jpg)

My art may not be the best but it does the job... getting better at programming every day =)

p.s.
I am not sure if I will upload any screenshots of all games I created between achtung die kurve
and this one... I guess not, most aren't finished and it wouldn't be too interesting anyway

[Vanzen]

Looking good!! Does it jump and detect collisions with the ground?

[Julian]

Looking good!! Does it jump and detect collisions with the ground?

Thankies, and it does perfectly ^^
I feel like that if I practice more I do not make fewer mistakes... I just find them faster.
The latest bug I sorted out here was cubeguy falling through a single piece of ground (40 * 40 pixels)
if his vertical speed was too high. I Immediately knew that, because of the high speed, he was above it at one frame,
and already past it at the next frame, and therefore didn't detect collision.
so I added a maximum vertical speed and it worked fine afterwards

[Kazam]

That looks like a cool game . you must have put alot of effort in that.


Excellent job Julian .


P.S For your first game picture you posted are their like any other modes to it.

[Julian]

That looks like a cool game . you must have put alot of effort in that.
Excellent job Julian .

Thanks

Today I added trees and rocks, which are going to be gatherable.
I also added some simple UI, with room for information about how many resources you
have collected and for an inventory with 10 slots ^^
Screenie: http://i41.tinypic.com/erhdzb.jpg

P.S For your first game picture you posted are their like any other modes to it.

I am not sure if you would call it modes but the following options available to enhance the gameplay:
- holes: the player-controlled lines will sometimes make a hole, which allowes up for some risky maneuvers if players try to steer their way through a hole to get out of a dead end
- powerups: 5 different kinds of power-ups will appear over time. The first player to touch it gets a bonus effect, which can effect either only himself or all remaining players. The 5 kinds are: getting slower for a few seconds, getting faster for a few seconds, being able to move through lines for a few seconds, inversing everyone's controls for a few seconds and making all lines invisible for one second
- continuous boundaries: touching a boundary will no longer cause death. Instead you'll appear at the other side of the playing screen

You can also switch full-screen on or off, change the amount of points needed to win, change the game speed and change the player's names =)

[Kazam]

your RTS game is looking very good . great job



Thanks alot for explaining your possible ideas for the first game . hope it turns out well

[Julian]

your RTS game is looking very good . great job

Thanks

Thanks alot for explaining your possible ideas for the first game . hope it turns out well

It is already finished, there's a download link in the original post =) (if you want to try it, be sure to download version 1.3)

[Julian]

Cubeguy's new haircut:

[Kazam]

Wicked

[kilele]

Julian, apart from gamemaker, have you considered similar tools to create crossplatform games such as gamesalad or stencyl ??
Stencyl has a free version and you don't need to have a mac.
http://www.stencyl.com/
I've read that you can't export to ios with gamemaker unless they approve your game and you must share 50% besides.