This wasn't meant for your eyes

Posted by ludamad on Feb. 16, 2008, 8:44 p.m.

But I thought there'd be no harm in looking for spriters here too, as well as that pixelation forum.

So ya, it's not exactly written for 64Digits, but here it goes. I really need a replacement for REZ/Clay

Spriter Needed For Ciribotics

A few details before I go into the specifics:

- Absolutely freeware, budget around 0 (for all intents and purposes, it is 0)

- Game has a very silly tone, builds strong characters

- Engine coded, playable state (I am currently the sole coder)

- The spriter for much of the project has decided that his set of skills wasn't optimal for this type of project, so he stepped down as the main spriter, still willing to do odd jobs

- The main area of spriting needed is for large backgrounds

The premise of the game:

You are a ciribot, a race of self-sustaining robots living on their own planet devoid of any biological intelligence on par with humans, however still containing much biology. You are a member of a silly, illogical race, who hold faith to the belief that the greatest structures are those that mimic ciribots, eg:

A ciribot house drawn by my previous spriter

The game starts up, you are trapped in a box. Under close inspection, the unnamed Ciribot realizes the box is in fact open, and is then able to walk out. The rest of the game will feature puzzles, some very silly and illogical, pertaining to the Ciribot becoming the mayor of his town after working in a few jobs. The idea is not set in stone, and is subject to change. The next area that needs to be drawn is a ciribot town continuing from the following screenshot:

The game features a system of selecting an object, selecting an action, and pressing execute or enter. You will then watch ciribot interact with the object. Around 20 objects have been coded so far, with 8 unique interactions each. The interactions tend to contain humour and the system is flexible enough to trigger many things due to an interaction.

Well, feel free to ask for more details, I'll leave you with more screenshots:

For a greater understanding of how a ciribot looks, here is a slightly outdated 3D render:

Comments

Nighthawk 16 years, 9 months ago

Aw, that looks awesome! I wouldn't mind lending a hand if you need it. :)

OBELISK 16 years, 9 months ago

I want to help, but I've already promised Twist I'd help with Elicti. However, I might quit the project, at least until I know for sure that my efforts won't be wasted (he can be a little flaky).

Ciribotics is easily one of my favorite WIPs, so I'd definately work on it.

Castypher 16 years, 9 months ago

Oh yeah, THIS awesome game.

I'll work on it if you want me to. Just whatever you need. I'm not a bad spriter. =)

But I'm not as good as Obel or Kenon.

LoserHands 16 years, 9 months ago

Was REZ your previous spriter?

Theodore III 16 years, 9 months ago

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Was REZ your previous spriter?
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I really need a replacement for REZ/Clay

LoserHands 16 years, 9 months ago

I was just looking at the pictures. :P

melee-master 16 years, 9 months ago

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I remember that bird… awesome thing.

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It seems weird my friend did that render, and so long ago.

mattpk 16 years, 9 months ago

I emailed you as well, i wish to help with this project very much. Credits is all i need, and some appreciation. :P

Juju 16 years, 9 months ago

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slightly outdated 3D render
slightly outdated 3D render

ludamad 16 years, 9 months ago

Juju, old != outdated. Ciribot has changed very little from that concept.