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New Game: Double Bubble

MigueteloMiguetelo
in Brand new software
Hi, i want to share a little game i've been working on. It's my first try to make a game : /
It's simple, you control a bubble and have to touch and guide the other bubble to the exit
of each screen. Be careful with spikes, enemies and time. You can increase you time picking
up the clocks.

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https://dropbox.com/s/makbkdo2zg4z7is/Double%20Bubble.zip?dl=0
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  • f-af-a
    I downloaded this a few minutes ago and I immediately got hooked.
    Great gameplay, superb graphics!
  • PopoCopPopoCop
    Did you create it from scratch or with a AGD?
    ZX Spectrum +2 & PicoDiv SD,
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  • MatGubbinsMatGubbins
    A very nice and playable game. Thank you for sharing.
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  • jonesypeterjonesypeter
    I love the continued flow of top quality games. This is another cracker! Thank you
  • ewgfewgf
    Thanks, mate.
  • R-TapeR-Tape
    edited June 2016
    Brilliant game, thanks!

    Small niggle but would have liked each level to begin in a paused state so you can assess what to do.

    Hope you don't mind, I've turned into a right softy and will be playing with infy lives.

    Spoiler:

    PopoCop wrote: »
    Did you create it from scratch or with a AGD?

    Looks like AGD.
    Post edited by R-Tape on
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  • goodboygoodboy
    PopoCop wrote: »
    Did you create it from scratch or with a AGD?
    AGD

  • R-TapeR-Tape
    Noooo! INVISIBLE BLOODY PLATFORMS, worst idea ever.

    I enjoyed levels 1-20 though.

    My speccy games.
  • goodboygoodboy
    finish at 25
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  • MigueteloMiguetelo
    edited June 2016
    Yes, it is made in AGD. It's my first try :) and i have to learn a lot of things.
    R-Tape wrote: »
    Noooo! INVISIBLE BLOODY PLATFORMS, worst idea ever.
    I enjoyed levels 1-20 though.

    I was hesitating until the last moment if solved that way the last five levels,
    but i think they are not the hardest.
    Post edited by Miguetelo on
  • MigueteloMiguetelo
    PopoCop wrote: »
    Did you create it from scratch or with a AGD?
    yes, its agd

  • ranma_simonranma_simon
    Great job!!!
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  • R-TapeR-Tape
    edited June 2016
    Miguetelo wrote: »
    Yes, it is made in AGD. It's my first try :) and i have to learn a lot of things.

    Very enjoyable game, especially for a first.

    I'm glad they were easy but the last 5 invisible platform levels were superfluous.

    Post edited by R-Tape on
    My speccy games.
  • climacusclimacus
    Good game!!
  • SokurahSokurah
    Looks great. Love the graphics. :)
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  • RMartinsRMartins
    edited June 2016
    Game is nice and reminds me JetPac and other similar rocket propelled with gravity types of gameplay.

    Indirect control, is usually a good source of good game play.

    It's somewhat hard, sometimes infuriating :)
    I would swear sometimes I did not hit the spike (visually), but died anyway :P

    Could you be checking collision first, before render ?
    With physics acceleration, one can jump several pixels, which provides for cases where we burst, but never seen/drawn bubble touch the spike. Or it could be you are just doing 8x8 square box collision checking.

    P.S.
    Your Loading screen needs some TLC. The Bubbles seem like "Fur balls", and not bubbles.
    Post edited by RMartins on
  • The Lone MagpieThe Lone Magpie
    Great wee game, nice and colourful, and the difficulty's pitched just right.
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  • MigueteloMiguetelo
    Yes it's 8x8, but i tried to reduce the collision distance to the minimun, but sometimes if the movement is very close... [-O<
    Yes, the making the Loading Screen was a bit frustrating... if anyone is encouraged, I would be happy.
    I've seen real Artists here.
    RMartins wrote: »
    Game is nice and reminds me JetPac and other similar rocket propelled with gravity types of gameplay.

    Indirect control, is usually a good source of good game play.

    It's somewhat hard, sometimes infuriating :)
    I would swear sometimes I did not hit the spike (visually), but died anyway :P

    Could you be checking collision first, before render ?
    With physics acceleration, one can jump several pixels, which provides for cases where we burst, but never seen/drawn bubble touch the spike. Or it could be you are just doing 8x8 square box collision checking.

    P.S.
    Your Loading screen needs some TLC. The Bubbles seem like "Fur balls", and not bubbles.

  • JmkJmk
    Very nice! It's good to see people stretching what is possible with AGD.
  • RMartinsRMartins
    edited June 2016
    Miguetelo wrote: »
    ...
    Yes, the making the Loading Screen was a bit frustrating... if anyone is encouraged, I would be happy.
    I've seen real Artists here.

    I'm really busy right now, but if no one steps up to the plate, I can WIP something up later on.

    NOTE: You should check what's up with TZX file, since I can only load using .TAP. Used Zero emulator.
    Post edited by RMartins on
  • MigueteloMiguetelo
    oh!! Thanks mate!
    I'll check the tzx issue, i use fuse in mac and works. I'm gonna try another emulator.
    RMartins wrote: »
    Miguetelo wrote: »
    ...
    Yes, the making the Loading Screen was a bit frustrating... if anyone is encouraged, I would be happy.
    I've seen real Artists here.

    I'm really busy right now, but if no one steps up to the plate, I can WIP something up later on.

    NOTE: You should check what's up with TZX file, since I can only load using .TAP. Used Zero emulator.

  • RMartinsRMartins
    edited June 2016
    Just did a quick WIP, with some relatively quick fixes and clean up on some parts.
    Reviewed eyes and their glow, and cleaned its teeth :)
    I haven't touched the "fur" yet.

    DoubleBubble_V1.png

    But for this to look better, we should compose image with some more elements, and replace or remove those small bubbles, with some game references, like spikes and similar stuff.

    Anyway, just to get you a start idea.
    Post edited by RMartins on
  • MigueteloMiguetelo
    Fantastic! Do you need some material? sprites, ...
    RMartins wrote: »
    Just did a quick WIP, with some relatively quick fixes and clean up on some parts.
    Reviewed eyes and their glow, and cleaned its teeth :)
    I haven't touched the "fur" yet.

    DoubleBubble_V1.png

    But for this to look better, we should compose image with some more elements, and replace or remove those small bubbles, with some game references, like spikes and similar stuff.

    Anyway, just to get you a start idea.

  • gabriele amoregabriele amore
    now that's a beautiful game!
    thanks for sharing it
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  • andrewvanbeckandrewvanbeck
    Awesome game, very well suited to AGD and nicely presented. Only had time to try a few levels, but it seems that it'll be a challenge, need my trusty joystick and real speccy to get through this I think.
  • cgonzalezcgonzalez
    Nice game, difficult as a good old speccy game!

    =D>
  • RMartinsRMartins
    edited June 2016
    Miguetelo wrote: »
    Fantastic! Do you need some material? sprites, ...

    Thanks, but it was just a face lift :)

    If you can supply sprites or other material (concept drawings, story of the game, the ideia behind it, etc...), or something like that, it will make it easier.

    Send me a PM about it.

    Post edited by RMartins on
  • MatGubbinsMatGubbins
    Loading screen - the 2 bubble characters be in the same style as Sneaky Sugar from the Cookie artwork - just with the circles closer together. Similar to a blackberry (the fruit!) with some crafty eyes and a smile. -
    A quick google
    http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/ripe-cartoon-blackberries-fruits-characters-juicy-funny-berries-big-lush-green-stalks-carved-leaves-isolated-white-55400539.jpg
    maybe without the hands.
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  • RMartinsRMartins
    edited June 2016
    I believe they are just bubbles :)
    Eyes and smiley mouth, is only to give them some loving charm.

    It would be nice for them to have fur, in-game, something similar to those flowers that have a seed that floats in the wind, that looks like a cotton spike/ball. Don't know the name in English. It's fairly common in the country side.

    But they look just like transparent soap bubbles, from my perspective.

    EDIT: http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-seed-head-dandelion-taraxacum-found-nature-environment-image46590937



    Post edited by RMartins on
  • MigueteloMiguetelo
    They are soup bubbles, i'm agree with the idea of charming faces, one dared and the other a step back and a little bit worried. The screen you posted with the bubbles looking like bubbles (not fur) is good. Maybe some spikes, a clock, bats (or some enemies) some in front, some behind. I'll try to make a scheme tomorrow. :)
    Thanks again
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