SNOWSTALKER Dev Blog #3

Posted by abacus on Dec. 18, 2007, 7:49 p.m.

If any of you give a shit…

I've decided, with only 5 days left in the competition, that Snow Stalker has too many bugs to continue into the contest, so I've start a new snowboarding game, which I have most of the parts for so it should go quickly.

I'm going to complete snowstalker after the competition, I have to restart it. The only thing I'm keeping is the resources, which took me the longest.

This was to be my first story-driven game, and I have to finish it, as it should only have a 2-hour campaign. 2 hours of playtime~40 hours coding. That's not much, but most of the time I had to work on the game i devoted to the graphics, and as I said earlier, the entire game was incredibly bugged up. I have to blame this mainly on the fact that I built the entire game off a multiplayer engine, as I wanted it to be focused on co-op gameplay, though I dropped this idea in favor of single-play.

Anyway, if you give a shit please post so, then I'll be motivated by fans.

Comments

F1u 16 years, 11 months ago

hooray. *gives motivation*

A Snowboarding game would be awesome tho if done right. You should make that online multiplayer, each game being a "run," and having multiple mountains to board, and having unlockables in single player, like jackets and boards, and other mountains to ride. Although no one could implement that in 5 days.

sk8m8trix 16 years, 11 months ago

If you need any help don't hesitate to ask :D

I just started 3d modeling too. Mostly abstract stuff

abacus 16 years, 11 months ago

For the snowboarding game, there will be 2 mountains with 7 trails each, you have to start off on bunny hill then 'level up' to different levels: green circle, blue square, and black diamond, which unlocks those trails. Also, there will 'hopefully' be three modes: Race (with two sub categories, slalom and gates) Freestyle (you get points for tricks) , and Snapshot. In snapshot you just have to pull off 1 high-level trick successfully, and then they press will automatically take a picture of you doing the trick. The points earned in these modes will unlock new boards and skiis.

Oh and Sk8: I've been modelling for over a year now. I know how to work with anim8or very well, and despite only starting the game yesterday, already have all my models.

Kaz 16 years, 11 months ago

Make a randomly generated mountain path for you to go down. That would be bad ass.

F1u 16 years, 11 months ago

^Agreed

stampede 16 years, 11 months ago

Oh yes! Randomly generated mountain paths!

jsorgeagames 16 years, 11 months ago

I could…

I'm on the comp 8 hours a day. I really want to, but there's no way in hell that I'll finish my game in time for the competition (unless they accept a demo).

Will the snowboarding game be 3D? Like SSX and such?

abacus 16 years, 11 months ago

Yes, it is full 3d. Like SSX. But with less lame ass shit like 'you can't touch the snow' I mean WHAT THE FUCK. Snowboarding with no snow!?!?1

gtvg 16 years, 11 months ago

Yes! Now I have a chance at winning!