[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/bulletfusion.png[/img]
[b]Description:[/b] Bullet Fusion is a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danmaku#Bullet_hell]Danmaku[/url] shooter, which means the gameplay is not based around hitting the shoot button faster to kill your enemy, but rather have precise movement and reflexes to move your space-ship around a screen filled with 1,000 bullets so you can line up your shots with your enemy. This is gonna be my first [i]actual[/i] game, and if everything goes well, I may end up putting it up for $5 bucks on my site or something. Most likely that's not gonna happen though, but whatever. I'm going more for an arcade game, so there's no real story (at least not yet)
[b]Gameplay:[/b] In this game, you must concentrate on both not getting hit by flying plasma bullets and killing your enemy; because you earn points for kill streaks, going through entire levels without dying and the such, which then you can use to upgrade your current space-ship with a new gun, faster engines, more powerful shots or even buy a new ship as a whole. You progress through the game, and depending on how you do, you can unlock extra levels, special upgrades and etc. In the final version, you also will be able to download extra levels for when you're done with the game.
[b]Progress:[/b] So far, I've still been working on the Menus and the such. Here's a few screenshots of what I have "done":
[url=http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Menu.png]Main Menu[/url] - [url=http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Options.png]Options Menu[/url] - [url=http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_GUI.png]Test GUI Window[/url].
Anyways, you can also read [url=http://www.samuka97.com/blog/]my blog[/url] because I do post stuff about the game in there, most of the times even more detailed stuff then what I'll post here, but I'm making this topic mostly because I want some feedback to make the game as good as possible, not to keep track of progress. Well, not mainly.
[b]Right Now:[/b] Put the level selection GUI aside for a moment; trying to make a basic image showing the design of the upgrade menu; discussing difficulty options.
[i]PS. Thanks to [b]eXiv2[/b] for the banner![/i]
Sounds interesting. I hope you can release some content soon.
Those menus look pretty neat.
What are you making it in, by the way?
[QUOTE=BlkDucky;28566185]Those menus look pretty neat.
What are you making it in, by the way?[/QUOTE]
Thanks. Also, uh, this is probably gonna bite but...
Game Maker. :saddowns:
So I have to ask ; Is this also the place where you look for an artist for your game?
As long as you are using the Scripting Language why not?
[QUOTE=Gregah;28566229]So I have to ask ; Is this also the place where you look for an artist for your game?[/QUOTE]
I made the topic mostly for feedback on screenshots and ideas, but sure why not.
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[QUOTE=commander204;28566235]As long as you are using the Scripting Language why not?[/QUOTE]
Also yeah, everything is GML, no D&D used so far and I don't plan to use it at all.
[QUOTE=Samuka97;28566248]Also yeah, everything is GML, no D&D used so far and I don't plan to use it at all.[/QUOTE]
I thought you meant this:
[media]http://www.goesfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/1283699715-38.jpg[/media]
Before I Googled it. :v:
[QUOTE=Samuka97;28566248]I made the topic mostly for feedback on screenshots and ideas, but sure why not.
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Well, then you should definiatly write up a lot more on what you want, style, size etc. And payment of course.
[QUOTE=BlkDucky;28566333]I thought you meant this:
[media]http://www.goesfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/1283699715-38.jpg[/media]
Before I Googled it. :v:[/QUOTE]
Board Danmaku, that should be fun. "It's your turn, which one of your 1.000 bullets do you choose?"
Anyways, I was thinking maybe the level selection could be something like this:
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels.png[/IMG]
Of course with more center-ish positioning and pictures of the levels inside, though. What do you guys think about it?
Lots of open space, mabe keep the width the same but make the length 4x bigger, could create an interesting effect. with a snippet of that level in action. I can whip up a mock-up if you don't understand.
[QUOTE=eXiv2;28566534]Lots of open space, mabe keep the width the same but make the length 4x bigger, could create an interesting effect. with a snippet of that level in action. I can whip up a mock-up if you don't understand.[/QUOTE]
You mean like 4 copies of that? If so, that's actually a very nice idea.
[b]Edit:[/b] I tried rating myself a box and I got this:
[quote]Only losers self-rate[/quote]
:saddowns:
I think what he means is that if those boxes are currently 200x300 (obviously not the size but I hope you understand my point) then they should be 200x1200 instead.
200 being width and 1200 being height.
Let me juist quickly make a mock-up.
[QUOTE=Gregah;28566605]I think what he means is that if those boxes are currently 200x300 (obviously not the size but I hope you understand my point) then they should be 200x1200 instead.
200 being width and 1200 being height.[/QUOTE]
Oh, I see. I guess that could work, but one think I just came to think is the time that it would take to load all of those level thumbnails.
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
Wait, my brain stopped working there for a second. I can just split them between "pages" and load the thumbnails page per page. Well, that's a very nice idea. I'll expand the pictures and post a screenshot here when I'm done.
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/BF_Levels.png[/img]
Like this?
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels2.png[/IMG]
dat starry sky
Glad to see we are on the same line.
I LOVE myself a good danmaku game. I subscribed to this thread. Don't disappoint me OP :3:
Yeah. Thanks for the idea, it looks awesome. Well, it will, when that horrible horrible fake thumbnail goes away. I'll go ahead and fix the positioning plus try to program the selection with arrow keys.
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Zondac;28566873]I LOVE myself a good danmaku game. I subscribed to this thread. Don't disappoint me OP :3:[/QUOTE]
I won't. Most likely. Probably.
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
Alright, there we go. Got myself stuck in a few infinite loops but I'm [i]mostly[/i] done.
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels3.png[/IMG]
Any feedback on the "selected frame" image?
Well it's really hard to judge whether it looks good or not without an actual background. That said, it looks pretty decent right now.
[QUOTE=Samuka97;28566899]
Alright, there we go. Got myself stuck in a few infinite loops but I'm [i]mostly[/i] done.
[img_thumb]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels3.png[/img_thumb]
Any feedback on the "selected frame" image?[/QUOTE]
Less obvious gradients please. Make it like.. a yellow-dark gradient if you have to. Two colors just looks weird
If you want I could also design the level select screen.
[QUOTE=Samuka97;28566899]Yeah. Thanks for the idea, it looks awesome. Well, it will, when that horrible horrible fake thumbnail goes away. I'll go ahead and fix the positioning plus try to program the selection with arrow keys.
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
I won't. Most likely. Probably.
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
Alright, there we go. Got myself stuck in a few infinite loops but I'm [i]mostly[/i] done.
[img_thumb]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels3.png[/img_thumb]
Any feedback on the "selected frame" image?[/QUOTE]
Looks good, but you showed a green selection thing on the main menu. Might seem a bit inconsistent.
[QUOTE=eXiv2;28567113]If you want I could also design the menu screen.[/QUOTE]
[url=http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Menu.png]I've already gotten the menu going[/url], and I'm going to use the empty space for game stats (current ship, gun level, special attack, game percentage etc)
I meant the level select. :v:
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
But yeah, seems you got it. Just make the gradient a little lighter.
[QUOTE=BlkDucky;28567124]Looks good, but you showed a green selection thing on the main menu. Might seem a bit inconsistent.[/QUOTE]
True, thanks for reminding me.
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=eXiv2;28567157]Just make the gradient a little lighter.[/QUOTE]
I will :P
[editline]12th March 2011[/editline]
Added the text on the top, updated the little help-bar at the bottom and changed the color of the gradient. Does it look any better now?
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels4.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Samuka97;28567217]
Added the text on the top, updated the little help-bar at the bottom and changed the color of the gradient. Does it look any better now?
[img_thumb]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/samuka97/BF_Levels4.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Yeah, that looks pretty good, but I'd make the bottom gradient even darker, almost as if it's not visible, but it's hard to tell without seeing it in motion to be honest. I'd say you simply make the bottom a bit darker green (Almost black) then you go to the next step
I'm not sure if Gamemaker is that much of a great engine to make a Bullet hell shooter in. Are you planning on each bullet being a separate object? :ohdear:
[QUOTE=Anthophobian;28604437]I'm not sure if Gamemaker is that much of a great engine to make a Bullet hell shooter in. Are you planning on each bullet being a separate object? :ohdear:[/QUOTE]
Not that stupid, I have some Game-Maker-Glitch-Ness experience and I know how to optimize it, don't worry! After 4 years of Game Maker you just gotta know your way around it('s suckness)
Anyways, I'm having tests for this whole week so I won't be able to work on the game, however I wanted to say that you can now donate! [url=http://www.samuka97.com/]If you visit my website[/url], there's a big donate button on the bottom right corner. Depending on how much I get on donations, I might just put up the game as free and try to get some money from it by donations. Either way, I'll get back to working on the game this friday night.
[url=http://www.samuka97.com/]www.samuka97.com[/url]
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