At 11/3/09 08:09 AM, Johnny wrote:

At 11/2/09 09:23 PM, zrb wrote: It was pretty fun but the fact that the ball is small makes it really hard in some places, I say it should start big and gradually shrink while exploding, like losing a layer of itself.

I got into the pitfall of getting really good at my own game, it seems. What level were you able to get too? I don't want to make it too easy, but having it be that difficult is no fun either.

I agree with him. Its to difficult. It just gets borring when i go a whole minute without hitting anything useful. Im assuming you have it so that you need to click directly on it to destroy it. But it might be nice if the hit area whent just a bit further then the artwork. Not enough to make it noticable that you are destroying things without clicking on them, just enough that when they are moving fast you have a higher chance of hitting it.

The explosions 'freezing' is not an intended event, and to accommodate for it I tried various ways to remove the objects from the screen so that if one froze, it wouldn't linger there. I was hoping the problem would be small enough that it would hardly be noticed.

I got alot of unfinished explosions. It is very noticeable at the moment.

Maybe you can increase the number of upgrades that come out. There a little to rare of an occurance. And a nice visual cue that getting the upgrade actually did something. Like the red orbs pulsing or something more dramatic. Seems in this kind of game you have alot of chances to do some crazy effects.

But yah, good game. Might want to tweek it around to make it a little more enjoyable over more then a minute or two of gameplay, but its going good so far.

At 11/1/09 05:00 PM, theactionscripter wrote: Wow, how did you make the head on pyramid head?

Very interesting.

Made all of the geometry with cardboard. Used some tubing i found for the tubes in the side and bought some wire for the wire mesh face. Filled in the cracks and cardboardy looking parts with paper mache. Then used a paint medium called molding paste to create a texture all over (with a close detail you can see alot of nice texture). Spray painted it black. Used acrylic paint over that to give it its final look.

Took a good amount of work. Might be getting a tatoo of Pyramid head from one of the prizes i got a bar last night.

At 11/1/09 08:12 AM, liaaaam wrote: Is there any pictures of you and your girlfriend together? Those costumes are fantastic, I'm sure the fact you both 'matched' made it even more awesome.

Problem is that very few people actually recognized that it was Silent Hill. So not many people even made the connection when they seen us.

But yah, thanks comments on the costumes. One last Pic.

At 10/31/09 04:09 PM, Xeptic wrote:

At 10/31/09 03:58 PM, 23450 wrote: Whats everyones Halloween looking like this year? Made myself a little costume. Won a PS3 for it last night.

That is one of the most awesome Halloween costumes I've ever seen... Must have taken quite a bit of time I reckon?

A good week and a half of work. Fell behind on some homework, but it was worth it.

One more pick of the other costume i made. My girlfriend. Silent Hill nurse.

Whats everyones Halloween looking like this year? Made myself a little costume. Won a PS3 for it last night.

At 10/18/09 03:16 PM, Toast wrote: How many people would join the battle if we made one before 2010?

Not that I'm around much, but if I've got the time it would be fun.

At 10/18/09 12:16 PM, Toast wrote: here's my 3 cents

Its simply to much to ask. Its the nature of game development. If every idea was completely original, they would be a point where there is simply no more ideas. There is no such thing as infinite possibuilitys. We have a computer, monitor, mouse, keyboard and a browser. We are limited by these things. There is only so many original ideas that you can squeeze out of these limitations.

Dont get me wrong, i love it when someone does something completely original. Hell, im happy if something even remotely original was done. But i just dont think its possible for every game to be original. Its all of those unoriginal games that make the few origonal ones stand out and be special.

Plus, comming up with a original idea is alot harder then i first thought it would be. You'd think it would be easy, but its not. Comming up with something that "clicks" with your audience and has yet to be done is a hard thing to accomplish.

At 9/14/09 11:26 AM, Xeptic wrote: Animating Explosions
I hate it, how does this look?

They are a real pain in the ass. But its looking really good. I always like to add a flash of light at the start of an explosion, and maybe it needs to start off faster. The start of an explosion should be really fast, and everything starts to slow down during the whole thing. Gives it all a little more of a punch.

Yes, if you are a student you can get the software for less then 300$. Look for an educational liscence on Adobe's site (Not made by Macromedia anymore). You will need some kind of proof that you are a student, like a scan of student ID or something.

At 8/26/09 02:10 PM, Archon68 wrote: Meh. The particle movement was really awkward, it seems like. Did you pre-animate that? It seems like a loop. You should use code to make it more dynamic, especially since the design is so minimalist.

I'd say the gradients he used were more interesting then the one you suggested he use there. Aside from the transparency.

As far as the color is concerned, red pops far to much to be in a background. Blue recedes, making it good for a background, as apposed to red, which tends to pop, making it awkward as a background element.

The idea itself is a bit iffy. But maybe if you added more circles, but made them alot more transparent, they would be alot less intrusive to a website and read more like a background.

Happy birthday! Treat yourself to something. Waste moneys!

At 5/8/09 04:09 PM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: Bought an ex-display one from my drum store. Even so, I'm probably going to need to finish this

Seen that a little while ago. Looking even sexier now. : P

I got a game comming out this week. Ofcourse ive been "almost done" for probably 8 months now. And we shopped it around to sponsors, but it seems nobody really wants to have thier name on a game in which the main character is a Penis...

At 5/8/09 11:15 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: I think... I think I need to get a game sponsored
I just bought this...
*tiny* bit expensive...

Im sorry...but what in the hell is that? Digital drum kit or something? Looks like a fancy guitar hero drum set.

I always plan to get sponsored after finishing a game, problem is, i never finish games. : (

At 5/7/09 07:24 PM, Wurmy wrote: Uh, I'd say that's about it for me. Sorry if I sound like a 'know-it-all-asshole' or something.. I just found these things annoying, or out of place. Still a nice site (:

Not at all. Very helpful and should get me up off my ass to fix these issues. Exactly what i needed.

At 5/7/09 06:00 PM, Kirk-Cocaine wrote: Pretty cool, I like the way the ball appears at the begging. One thing I would say is that the portfolio navigation should be at the top, not the bottom. When I loaded up the portfolio section I was greeted with a blank page (or so I thought). I had to scroll down to navigate the images.

Something i did not realize until after uploading everything to the site. Unfourtunate to say the least.

The 3D model's good as is the interactive sketchbook (shame you can't go backwards though).

I think the most i can do at this point is making a back button as apposed to being able to flip it back. Flipping it back would be alot of work that i simply dont have the time to be doing right now.

My site needs a massive overhaul (which I'll be doing next year), I can never seem to settle on a good design though.

Yah, design seems to be a big thing with all this. This is my first web page, and i can easily see its design shortcommings. I figured a site as simple as this would be easy to design, but i thought wrong obviously.

You should all check out Version 1 of my personal website. Tell me what you think.
http://coveportfolio.com/

Its got alot of my good work in the past year, including some games i have in the making. Looking foreward to getting more work done on kNight.

The site itself is very new. Version 1. Kinda tediouse to navigate and i need to do some odds and ends, but an opinion on the content and basic elements would help.

At 4/23/09 01:45 AM, Senti wrote: Art School:

Class from - 11:30am - 7:00pm.
Home for dinner -7:10pm-8:30pm
Back to school to finish work - 8:40pm - 6:00am

Rinse and repeat.

Ya know, it's a hardly livable lifestyle, but I would take this over any regular college life. Fucking writing papers my whole life...I'd draw all night over that any day.

I make really shitty work between the 8:40pm and 6:00am time slot you got there. I get freakin 9-10 hour baby sleeps every night. But yah, when im not sleeping, im making art.

I spent most of the time playing being buged by the music. Simply because i reconized it but could not figure out what the hell it was from. Theme of Laura FTW!

Anyway, sems like a good game overal. Nice little engine. I think you could do some more work on the hit detection.

The art style is pretty nice. Try adding a hint of color to it maybe. Like making the stars yellow or something. Something to give it a bit more of a visual kick.

Turning 20 really makes a guy feel old. Just thought i'd throw that out there. : P

At 12/26/08 07:26 AM, KynetiK-27 wrote: I can see why some would think that, but to me it just doesnt seem right. Im pretty sure you can do it when VelY<=0. Son long as your not falling, you can do it.

That simply wont do. It might make sense to you, but its terribly frustrating to the player. Maybe if you make the code VelY<=-3 or something. That would allow the player to double jump when he feels like it, but when he is all out falling, he cant. Might have to change the 3 ofcourse. But then again, the simple fact that sometimes it works, and sometimes not, is frustrating enough. I would suggest letting them use it all the time or not at all.

The speed of the character is much to fast. For a sonic game, no, because there are long stretches of runways and such. But navigating small platforms such as this is a pain in the ass with such speed. Slow that sucker down. Even if its only his acceleration.

And im having a hard time getting anywhere in the first level. I'm really not sure what im supposed to be doing after those dissapearing platforms. And even then its a fairly daunting task. Whether im a dumb player or not is irrelevant, you have to compensate for that.

I also encounter a tad bit of slowdown when the platforms dissapear. Probably has something to do with the alpha going down and probably the dust at my feet. Either way, its something to look at. Alpha=Bad.

But yah, i am liking the engine alot. Animation is smooth, platforms feel stiff, and i have a slight attachment to the character even though its simply a placeholder. lol. Good luck with the rest.

At 12/2/08 06:37 PM, TheCriminalDuder wrote:

At 12/1/08 04:52 PM, Duchednier wrote:
ITS OUT! EVERYONE GO WATCH AND GIVE SUPPORTS NOW!

Awesome stuff. Congrats on success and I wish you future success?

Rant over

Interesting little rant. Mostly because the people you describe are essentially me. Parents with too much money (and me no appreciating it enough), not able to deal with serious shit, and i bought all the seasons of The Office and watched them while working on artwork in my studio. lol. Good stuff.

Anyway, to bad to hear your hating it all so much. Sounds like a pretty shitty institution. My instructors are very passionate and i learn alot from a few of the other students at least. Most are lazy hicks that just want to party every weekend, but some are a little more interesting then that. Thankfuly there is no shortage of those in the Fine Arts. : )

At 11/30/08 02:14 AM, xTOXICxEMPIRE wrote: DEFINITELY not my best art, but just some rough sketches.

Meh. Its concept art. As long as it gets the point across.

Looking good though. Hands are interesting.

At 11/29/08 07:12 PM, Xeptic wrote: Looks great, very sinister, moody looking. I like the roughness of the lines, his left arm looks a little strange though. I think the shadows are a bit too dark there.

The left arm is screwed up in many ways. But thanks for liking it anyhow. : )

Here is another, based on the same theme. Just pencil and photoshop color.

Dont have the time to be putting much time into these things. But as long as its something. : /

http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/4008/518 19_clothes.php

took about an hour.

At 11/27/08 12:15 AM, Alexman159 wrote: updated to loop =3

http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/3708/836 93_pants__color.php

Looking good man. He looks speedy with all the lines and such.

I'll post something up this weekend. Good luck to evgeryone else. And keep this thing going. I had alot of fun when it started a long time ago. : )

Looking vary fucking nice man. Well done. Not a clue how you did half of it, but well done. lol.

Combination of a drawing, paint, and good'ol digital.

At 11/9/08 10:30 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote:

At 11/9/08 06:34 PM, Blackfang wrote: i get 9-10. I dont really understand whats going on with it though.

You can't walk through what you can't see

http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/091108/6 9953_BlackOut.php

Im getting 16. Little odd, but very playable. Dont see why it would be a huge issue. Nice game though, good luck with it.

So is this a digital portfolio or a printed one? Who are you sending it to?