Liam Goodacre

An emotive visually stunning game set in a familiar but strange future - an imaginative evolution of the point&click adventure genre

This looks pretty awesome

TODO list, in no particular order

thedistanceinsidious:

kr-studios:

• Learn SQL
• Learn C++11
• Punch Logan
• Learn Java
• Try and Mod Minecraft?
• Punch Chris
• Learn SFML
• Hire a prostitute
• Learn as many other things as possible.

Fuck yeah. I rank higher than Chris.

Suck it, Chris.

Nice list! Here’s mine :]

• Learn Scala [in progress]
• Become familiar with Scalaz
• Learn more Category Theory [in progress]
• Mod Minecraft
• Practice concurrent programming
• Learn more OO (SOLID, etc…)
• Build a point’n’click game like Machinarium
• Start and finish my regular expression system

Just finished Bastion, it was awesome.

Slidieo2

I have stopped all current projects in favour of starting and finishing Slidieo2. I think I will also blog my development progress as I go :)

Slidieo

Slidieo is a game I released for iPhone two years ago. I created it using Objective-C - as a project for learning the platform.

The game features a configurable sized grid of coloured blocks. The aim is to rearrange the blocks to group the colours. To rearrange, one must slide a row or a column. Blocks wrap around the grid: if one slides off the left it appears on the right.

Slidieo2

Slidieo2 will be developed for iPad and iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows. Also depending on when the appropriate Unity release is out, maybe for Linux too. I will mainly write in C#.

I have progressed the game idea since the original. Sliding rows and columns is still the control mechanism. But some rows and columns feature fixed blocks that cannot be moved. The aim is to get each column to feature a single colour (other than any fixed blocks).

One interesting challenge will be to generate level configurations from the level number. This way I don’t have to design and store any levels, just an build an algorithm for generating them. As the level number is used as the random seed, the levels will be generated in the same way each time they are loaded.

More to come later on.

I would like to see Steam on this.

Installing WINE on my MacBook so I can play Ace of Spades :D

awe yeee

Perspective: DigiPen Student Game Trailer

Looks awesome!

Had a few days break from working on my game and now I’m getting back into it :]

Pictured above is my design of an ‘end’ game component. Collect the ball to complete a level.

Updated my tumblr theme! Selected one of the free ones and modified it. Added in a navigation menu and included ‘rainbow’ the syntax highlighter: http://craig.is/making/rainbows

I’ve also been watching loads of Adventure Time :] and refactoring some of my game code.

Until I build my map editor, I’m going to use Minecraft to design the puzzles :P

Just got basic map loading from JSON files - Like a boss.

At the moment only player-spawn, walls, and lighting are loaded from the map files. Cores, Fields, and power connections will shortly be added.

I’ve also forgotten to eat, so I’m having a pizza break!

Download:

Mac: ThrobeMacBuild6.app.zip

Windows: ThrobeWindowsBuild6.zip

No Linux support :[

Description

Here is my sixth build of Throbe. It demonstrates Power-Fields, Barrier-Fields, Power-Cores, power connections, and Heavy-Cubes.

Power-Fields (semi-transparent blue in the video)

A power-field sends power to any power-receiving object that enters it.

Barrier-Fields (semi-transparent white with grid in the video)

A barrier-field is basically a wall that can be turned on and off, when given power.

Power-Core (red ball in video)

A power-core can accept power from a power-field. Usually a power-core will have a connection to a set of elements that can receive power. In the video, the barrier is a connected element of the core. So when the core gets power from the field, the barrier gets power from the core and switches off.

Heavy-Cubes

A heavy cube is exactly what you think it is. This cube may be used to push buttons later on - although this is subject to change.

Feedback is appreciated :]

I didn’t work on my game much yesterday, I did however spend time with a mate who I’m probably not going to see again until my graduation ceremony. We had fun working on a iOS project, playing games and watching Adventure Time :D.

I’ve also only just got up, but the plan for the rest of today is: progressing the development of my game and releasing a windows build for those who are interested in testing it out!

I also just replaced the broken light bulb in my room - I won’t be sitting in a mostly dark room tonight - I have done for the last four/five days.

Hazaaaar!

thedistanceinsidious replied to your video

It might be interesting to implement volumes with wonky gravity (ie: pockets of inverted, fixed-point, or zero gravity). I’m not sure how useful that would be for gameplay, but it’s something that I’ve always thought would be neat.

Hey that’s a really nice idea, I’ll implement some tests and see how it goes. I’ll also upload the builds for them so you guys can play around with it and hopefully I can get feedback on it.

I’m currently reconsidering how the object detection system works when attempting to grab an object. At the moment it just uses a raycast from the player in the direction the camera is facing for a certain distance. If the ray hits a “grabbable” object, then it attaches it to the player. I’m considering adding some trigger geometry to the player instead, so that the player doesn’t need to be as exact when grabbing an object. This would, however, also require a more complex method of attachment.

thedistanceinsidious replied to your video: Progress Report: 2

What engine/framework are you using?

I’m using the following tools:

• Unity3D for development
• C# as a programming language
• TextMate as a code editor
• Git for version control

Seeing mrbenjamind post his game progress motivated me to start a small game project.

It is called “Chuq”. It is a 3D first-person cube throwing puzzle game. Players can fly around, and pick up cubes and throw them. Various game elements should include:

• Cubes (Obviously)
• Targets
• Buttons
• Doors
• Antiplayer fields (A field that a player cannot pass through, but other objects can)

Progress so far includes:

• Player
  • Camera
  • Mouse control
  • Movement
• Cube
• Temporary textures
• Demo room