Hey Eilsoe... (designer wanted)

[flex]

Hello there.

Take a look at this (click on the movie to get focus, use left right and space to jump):

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/dudedemo.html

The dude was an animated gif, so I used each frame of the animation for the running effects.

I wanted to do a side scroller with a dude, different levels, and some villains along the way. I can do the coding but the art, well I'd rather concentrate on the coding, and my art is not exactly my strong point.

So if you can do a hero like this one - the running sequence is smooth with about 5 or 6 frames to run:

Click here for an example (http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/dudesprite.html)

I would need running, crouching, jumping, maybe draw (as in pull out) a weapon, punch kick, etc, hurt and dead. Alot, yes I know, but I'll put your name on the credits for graphics and this could go in your portfolio.

Also eventually villains, background etc.

Let me know if you or - if you've got other things, then anyone else is interested.

Cheers.

[eilsoe]

sounds interesting... :)

Still, I have a project running at the moment... so it wouldn't be right now.

Maybe we can get some more people in on this, creating characters like this is REALLY a tedious task. It'd be a lot easier if we have more people with us.

[flex]

Yes I know, it is, especially getting the consistency in each frame. So anyone else want to join in?

[eilsoe]

I'm in (of course)...

All we need is more people (dudeman, i.e.)...

[GrzKax]

I could try and help you, but my strong point is really pixel art and such... Especially isometric pixel art... Let me know if you need any of that stuff!

[eilsoe]

POWERUPS!! Flex, we need pixel-art for powerups!! (-:

[flex]

GrzKax: Sure - pixel art is excellent - have you seen the streetfighter games?! As eilsoe said the smaller things would look better in pixel art - the game dimensions are going to be around 700 x 450. Let me know what parts specifically you'd like to do so I know who would be doing what.

[flex]

cybergold gave me some art in a fla and I put the coding into it:

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/gameprojectdemo.html

The robot hovers, but in this game it would be an animated character. He would also shoot, and maybe different weapons.

[flex]

Originally posted by eilsoe
I'm in (of course)...

All we need is more people (dudeman, i.e.)...

Where is dudeman - I did the code in his fla for him from scratch and left him a pm - hasn't been in touch.

[GrzKax]

Well anything you would normally be able to pick up, like weapons, power-ups and extra-lives... Just give me some limits/ideas and i'll see what I can come up with!

[eilsoe]

Flex: He was online yesterday, he posted in the "most wanted ps effects", or something like that...

I have his name on icq, he's never online though...

[flex]

Hmmm. I'm trying to come up with a theme for the game cartoony, sci fi, not sure - it would depend on that.

Stuff like:

Bonuses,
Weapons - pistol - great big elephant gun, etc.
Little critter villains, like from the film critters.

Obviously have to limit it - start off small and see where it develops, and I don't want to make this tile based - so I'm going to have to watch the speed of the movie.

If you have any samples let me know.

Thanks.

[flex]

Originally posted by eilsoe
Flex: He was online yesterday, he posted in the "most wanted ps effects", or something like that...

I have his name on icq, he's never online though...

Hmmm. Maybe he doesn't want it then. I'm sure he'll be in touch if he does.

[eilsoe]

Prolly...

or maybe (MAYBE), some new members aren't aware of PM's and the fact they have a userCP...

just maybe...

[flex]

He read the pm - I checked with pm tracking.

[flex]

So any ideas - I want to keep it cartoony I think. The first thing I'll need is the dude. Hmm this is going to be alot of effort I think.

[dudeman]

What!! I'm here! :D

I'm so on every day.. I use trillian so it probally didn't autho you Elios! :(

Flex I thought you meant you finally got to working on it and it will be done in a few.. oops :P

[flex]

Hello dudeman. I presume you'll read the thread about the game.

So people, this is what I've been working on so far. I got the sprites and background from the net - just modified it - like I said I want to do something original with no borrowed graphics. I can do the code just not the graphics.

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/newgamedemo.html

The game will be like that. Side scrolling. Dude runs, jumps shoots, gets stuff, etc. etc.

Use right to go right and up to jump - that's all there is so far.

And don't forget to click on the movie to get focus.

[Neo_Clone01]

flex
whatever i can do to help

pass on the EXACT details of the look, feel, and size of the graphics you want
im sure mad people will work onit an help u out ---- includin myself

[dudeman]

Hm.. whaat?

Not the pm.. bah I'm confused, what thread?
:sleep:

[flex]

Originally posted by dudeman
Hm.. whaat?

Not the pm.. bah I'm confused, what thread?
:sleep:

Dudeman:

1. I sent you a pm about the game.
2. I presume you've read this thread about the game means I presume you've read this thread from the beginning so you know that I want people to help do graphics for the game.

Neo_Clone01:

Excellent. Thanks very much. I'm trying to see what develops. I'm an "on the fly" kind of person so my ideas just develop. But I would like the game to be original and not have copied graphics.

That mean:

Original background. Start with the first level - we can worry about others after.

A character - as you've probably read before - and bits and bobs like little villains, big villains, bonuses etc.

I think that once we know who's on board - we know who will do what. What kind of stuff do you specialise in?

[dudeman]

Yes I understand about both games, I just got confused.

When we refer to the games, lets refer to one as the gun game and the action game :)

In the pm you said that you finished it and re-arranged code.. but no download link :-\
So I thought you posted it in a thread for some reason and that also clashed with the 'game thread'.. lol

bah.. must be going to bed, night!

p.s. Hey I'll look into this one for sure!

[flex]

I've added shooting to it. Press space to shoot.

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/newgamedemo.html

I don't know if anyone's started on it yet - but I will keep adding to the game so you can get an idea of what stuff to make, from the laser/bullet, down to bonuses.

EDIT: The game's been updated wth a bad guy.

[Kitiara]

Um, I'm not a pixel artist or anything like that, but if I could be of any assistance..?

[flex]

Yes. Sure. I need someone to do various art work. I want this to be a collaborated effort - where everyone "chips in".

If you've read the post then you probably have an idea of what graphics are required. Could you do backgrounds? The size is around just under 3000 x 300. It's continuously scrolled - in a loop. The one I use in the example is around 2800 x 300.

I'm trying to establish everyone's skill set so we know who can do what and who will do what.

Basically. I need the main character. This will require various animations, like running, jumping, etc. I gave an example in my first post.

If can help what would your area be?

[flex]

Just to recap - thanks to everyone who has responded. I know I keep saying this, but if everyone could post what they would like to do, so we know who's doing what, and then we can begin.

That way some can be doing the characters, while some one else can be doing the background, and someone else villains, etc. etc.

It's going to be alot of effort, but there are alot of talented people here - there's no point keeping all that talent in!

[Kitiara]

OK, well I'm wiling to work on characters and backgrounds if required.

What I'd mainly like to know is what sort of style you're going for - futuristic, modern, fantasy - that kind of thing. Male or female characters, size, cartoony, serious...

[flex]

I was thinking of originally doing it cartoony, but after the example I think a futuristic/fantasy kind - like cyborgs. The main character would be a man with funky armour (anybody remember that cartoon, when they used to say "power extreme" and get kitted up? Anyway enough nostalgia).

He would be in two states. Running, standing, I was going to say jumping by I could get away with using one of the running frames, crouching - with one weapon, then all of the previous holding a different weapon. Initially of course - just try it with one weapon.

So something like the guy in the example really. Half man half machine - and the background, again - sort of like the example - maybe in an industrial area? Or even a mountainous area, ala Mad Max. I think some brainstorming is required.

[flex]

I'll put a cartoony demo up as well so you can give your opinions.

[eilsoe]

Just out of curiosity, That background on yer demo right? That wouldn't be from Final fantasy 8 would it?

Looks like it... one of the hallways in Balamb Garden.

[flex]

It's supposed to be some kind of school background.

[flex]

Here's the cartoon one

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/newgamedemo2.html

now have to decide which kind to go for.

[eilsoe]

heehee! :P

cute!


btw: Balamb Garden IS a school, for training SeeD Soldiers.

[flex]

Just checked - it's from Final Fantasy 8.

[eilsoe]

Yearh! :P

I have Final fantasy on my brain...

[flex]

So has anyone have any quick samples of ideas? http://www.kirupa.com/forums/smileys_files/stickpoke.gif

[flex]

I've added some bg music and a new little enemy - see if you can guess where it's from

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/newgamedemo.html

[tsavo]

I would like to give it a shoot!
If u need any help i'm in!
go to http://www.tegnebordet.dk/default.asp?vis=thumbs&id=138
to see some of my drawings!

[eilsoe]

hei Tsavo, dansker? eller hva?

[tsavo]

hehe! jep! gu er jeg dansker!!!:)

[eilsoe]

hahaa, kult, en dansker til på kirupa! :P

Så er jeg ikk helt alene alligevel...! :)

[tsavo]

det er sgu cool! så må vi udveksle nogle tricks, når jeg engang lærer nogen!!, forresten rigtig fedt billede du har fået lavet! aner ik hvor jeg skal begynde på den slags grafik, kender du nogle gode tutorials?!:)

[eilsoe]

well, hvis du vil lære noget hurtigt fedt stads, så prøv www.shadowness.com , ellers foreslår jeg bare du kigger på altavista, og så søger i flere dage... det virkede for mig! :P

men ellers, hva ka du i flash?

[flex]

Really? I don't know. I think about 4 o clock. Hehe.

[eilsoe]

Flex: Whaaa'? whuddy'u talking about?

[flex]

Just pretending I know what you guys are talking about. http://flex.funkyolive.com/im/cool.gif

[eilsoe]

heehee.. u dunno danish...?

not too hard...

[Neo_Clone01]

yes it sounds kinda similar to english....KINDA

[eilsoe]

I'm just pretending i know what you guys are talking about
(translated)
Jeg lader bare som om jeg ved hvad i fyre snakker om.


Not that similar...

[flex]

Hey people - has anyone any ideas yet?! Anything to show? I want to get this started and I don't want to end up doing yet another game with sprites ripped from other games.

[eilsoe]

well, do you have something for us to go at?

We donnu if it should be a killer midget in a spacesuit, or a piece of gum with an axe!!

or both... ewww.... ;(

[flex]

Dude have you been reading my posts? I don't want to say it all again. If you read my response to Kitiara then you'll know what it was. Right know - we can't just go and say hey here's the background or the character - if people submit ideas - we can agree yes no or improvement. I'm constantly adding to the game to show what I want the gameplay to be like - so you can get and idea of how things would fit in.

[eilsoe]

ah, oki... sorry... :(

[flex]

I've added shooting noises, damage and a health - bar. I hope you guys are getting ideas of how to fit things in.

Hopefully someone is looking into adding baddies, and how the move, ie fly crawl etc. (like the gargoyle and the dog) - obviously as efficient as poss with the graphics because else it will lag.

Cheers.

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/newgamedemo.html

[flex]

Originally posted by eilsoe
well, do you have something for us to go at?

We donnu if it should be a killer midget in a spacesuit, or a piece of gum with an axe!!

or both... ewww.... ;(

I just noticed - killer midget in a space suit? http://flex.funkyolive.com/im/rofl.gif Where did you get that from?

[eilsoe]

Idunno... just popped into my head...

But come on, Killer midget in a space suit, thats pretty much what people here wanna see right? :P

I would... a-LOT....

[flex]

Ok. I've added crouching to the character and made some mods. Now I haven't seen anything from anyone yet. Could you let me know if you're busy, or doing in the process or if you're still interested

http://flex.funkyolive.com/test/newgamedemo.html

[eilsoe]

I'm still waiting for some feedback from Ilyas, adn I'm rounding off my final entry for the contest...

Just gotta figure out how to change a mask via AS...

And I'm not home for the weekend, but i'll probablt start out monday looking more at it...

[pom]

I'm sorry? Did someone say my name?

[flex]

Ok no probs, anyone else? http://www.kirupa.com/forums/smileys_files/stickpoke.gif