The Screenshot Thread

[Prexus]

I'd shift+click to place the road tile, as the sidewalk already has borders and it is redundant. Otherwise, very nice.

 

[Juan J. Sánchez]

Other than what Prexus says, I think it has a really nice balance.

 

[moxie]

That looks very nice. The sunrays may be a little bright but it's so much better than the way people used to use them - it's nice seeing more and more people using fogs and effects for atmosphere instead of dominating the whole map.

 

[Ellie]

I personally dislike sunrays like that - mainly because they actually darkern the area they're shown over. It just doesn't look right. Might just be me though.

 

[CircleDrain]

This map is not finished.

But dont know <.<

 

[Ace of Spades]

^^ I like the idea but the execution is off. It looks like a giant uncircumcised rock penis. Try having the ledge slope down more gradually, like this:

 

[Dr. Funk]

 

[Ace of Spades]

I like the graphic style: very crisp and detailed. It's hard to tell, but are those white things bullets? Also, is that a cut-scene or gameplay? Because it would be awesome if it were a side scrolling Spy Hunter styled game.

 

[Kingdom Ablaze]

I like the graphic style: very crisp and detailed. It's hard to tell, but are those white things bullets? Also, is that a cut-scene or gameplay? Because it would be awesome if it were a side scrolling Spy Hunter styled game.

i gotta know as well

 

[Twin Matrix]

Reminds me of Mother 3! Love it.

 

[Dr. Funk]

yes, those are bullets, I know it's hard to tell because there's no muzzle flare atm.

and yeah, it's a gameplay shot but the racing is only in one part of the game, and the rest is a platform-shooter :D

also thanks

 

[Ace of Spades]

A couple of screenshots, right before the boss fight at the end of the first dungeon.

 

[Necrile]

That looks awesome, man! But it must be said...theres nothing about those screenshots that don't scream zelda (not that thats a bad thing).

Anyword on a release date for a tech demo?

 

[Ace of Spades]

I'm hoping to release what I have finished by the end of the month. Just making a few finishing touches on the boss fight, and other small odds and ends to give a little more polish. The demo is from the beginning of the game, up to the first dungeon. I estimate completion time to be around 1/2 hour-1 hour, depending on the completion percentage and the player's puzzle-solving abilities. It's only the first dungeon, so the puzzles aren't too crazy, but still clever.

 

[Guest]

;D

 

[Juan J. Sánchez]

Odyssey is going to kick ass. I see a Misao Game of the Year award in your future.

 

[Necrile]

I agree. I'm going to hafta wait till the year after you release your game to release mine

 

[Ace of Spades]

Odyssey is going to kick ass. I see a Misao Game of the Year award in your future.

Those are mighty big shoes to fill. I'm just trying to release a game that's both memorable and fun to play. Thank you for the compliments though, much appreciated.

 

[Desecration]

Heres a very early screenshot from something I'm messing about with basically gave it a terribad name, a load of trees, some fog and a fire and it didn't turn out all bad. Its very early and could be improved a lot but let me know what you think.

 

[Danielle]

Darkest sure is an apt title for that, where are the trees there? It is just black, or very, very close.

Darkness in 2d games shouldn't just come from making the screen darker! It is all about choosing cooler colours instead of warm ones (pallette changes go a very long way), and knowing where and when to place your shadows, etc.

That's not to say it looks too bad, because it does look nice, it just doesn't work.