- I can finally start making some genuine games
- I can teach some principles of game design in a fun and interesting way
Video games encompass some of the greatest challenges to programmers. They have to be carefully written, efficient, and good interactive design and is pivotal. Unlike many applications, they have to run smoothly in real time, supporting multiple threads of execution that must work together flawlessly. Making real games is a real challenge. But, arguably, there is no accomplishment more satisfying than finishing a good one.
Why did I open this thread? Partially to spread my excitement, partially to see what ideas and games people on the forums here can come up with! I'll be making as many as I can and releasing them fairly regularly, along with explanations of the techniques I've used. There will be a series of standard game making API's I'll be constructing as well, covering collision detection, animation queues, layered painting and more!
So I'll be keeping a list of games being made (and any cool screenshots/videos) here- if you have a game you want to showcase, be it just an idea, a few images or fully implemented post here, and I'll update your list with details! And if you run into trouble or want advice, I and I'm sure many others will be happy to help point you in the right direction.
AdventureWorld (billysback):
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High Concept: Explore a village, talking to NPC's and seeing cool buildings. Uses billysback's art api!Progress: Graphics, scrolling, conversations with NPC's and spawning buildings
Screenshot/Video:
Download: http://pastebin.com/azdWxCpy
Chess (KaOS):
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High Concept: An advanced, mouse-enabled version of Chess. Adds a colourful display with features like taken pieces on the side of the board and coloured squares denoting legal moves.Progress: Appears largely complete, most rules implemented.
Screenshot/Video:
Download: Get the API and game here: http://www.computerc...mputer-version/
Game Studio (Hackingroelz):
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High Concept: A game engine, able to create video games at the click of a button! Compatible with the animation/paint formats of NPaintPro and Paint 2.0Progress: Object placement, property editing and creation of executable game files
Screenshot/Video:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvV-5BCJuHA&feature=plcp[/media]
Download: Not yet available
Shipper (billysback):
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High Concept: You have bought your space cruiser and set out on the beginning of your journey, but lately pirates have been prowling around… Even being in the space ports around the area is tough, and as you grow so do the pirates.You must destroy and loot pirate ships to get money and crew-members in order to upgrade your ship and better defend yourself
Progress: Playable
Screenshot/Video:
Download: Visit the forum article here: http://www.computerc...9229#entry49229
Space: The Space Game about Space (nitrogenfingers):
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High Concept: Pilot a space vessel deep through space, shooting enemies and avoiding space-like mines!Progress: A little movement and animation (arrow keys, enter to quit)
Screenshots/Video:
Download: http://www.mediafire...v7fcfkl469yi4l4
Target (KillaVanilla)
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High Concept: Targets appear on screen- click as fast as you can! Scored on speed and accuracyProgress: Complete(?) Interface, graphics and main interaction
Screenshot/Video:
Download: http://pastebin.com/DrYqgrpj
Tetro (faubiguy):
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High Concept: A clone of Tetris for computercraft. Navigate a series of falling tetronimos in a well to form horizontal lines, without letting the blocks reach the top of the well.Progress: Untested, appears to be complete or near complete (will confirm soon)
Screenshot/Video:
Download: http://pastebin.com/5NaF8YVL
Requires billysback's CGE API, obtainable here: http://www.computerc...ine-v12-colors/
and faubiguy's own Menu API, obtainable here: http://pastebin.com/UgMUtQGU
9 Men's Morris (KaoS):
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High Concept: A game for two players based on the ancient roman past time. Try to create mills, or rows of three while breaking your opponents.Progress: Complete
Screenshot/Video: none yet
Download: http://pastebin.com/ckXcj0WA
Hurdles (Noodles):
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High Concept: Hurdles scroll towards you- jump over as many as you can with as few jumps as you can!Progress: Complete, and fully playable
Screenshot/Video:
Download: Get it here: http://www.computerc...__fromsearch__1
Darklands: Tales from Transylvania (nitrogenfingers):
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High Concept: An explorer from a distant land is thrown into the turmoil of a botched Wallachian invasion of the Carpathian mountains. Explore strange lands, meet strange people and battle fantastical monsters in this fully-featured RPGProgress: Base engine includes combat, exploration, quests, inventory, levelling and conversation
Screenshot/Video:
Download: Get the demo at http://www.computerc...__fromsearch__1
I'm hoping this can truly inspire some unique ideas. Look forward to hearing from everyone!
-Nitrogen Fingers