You might remember end of last year's Game Off game jam sponsored by Github. The winners have been annouced a while ago, and while again quite a few submissions were using closed source game engines, the overall winner isn't.
So make sure you don't miss Sealed Bite, a fun little/short jump and run:
Obvious inspiration comes from the very popular Celeste game.
You can find the source code here, and not all that surprising it utilizes everyone's favorite Godot Engine :) Sadly the graphic assets are quite a bit less free (CC-by-NC-ND).
Let us know if you enjoyed this gem of a game on our forums!
9/21/20
The New Angry Birds Game Is A Master Class On Hyper Casual Game Design
I have already discussed this subject here and here, but, from time to time, I like to bring it up again just to remind myself of the huge potential of hyper casual games in the contemporary scenario.
The inspiration for this text was the new Angry Birds mobile game named "Dream Blast". Created by Rovio Studio, the game is an excellent example of how it is possible to create an interesting gaming experience using hyper casual game design.
The game mechanics consist of a very simple touch-screen gesture where you must destroy two or more connected balls of the same color. If you destroy four or more balls, you will create a red bird. If you create two red birds side by side they will become a yellow bird; and, finally, if you create two yellow birds side by side you will create a big black bird. Each one of them, when touched, explodes in a different way destroying more or less of the scenario.
The interesting part of the gaming experience comes from how the levels show interesting and varied challenges just by using a touch movement in the screen. The video below shows the intro and some of the main features of the gameplay:
Obviously, Dream Blast uses a business model based on virtual coins that the player can earn by playing or just buying them from the game store.
Another interesting point of this subject is: how platforms like Google Stadia and Apple Arcade will change the "ecosystem" of the hyper casual games. Will they attract this kind of players to simple experiences with multiscreen possibility? But that's a subject for another post.
#GoGamers
The inspiration for this text was the new Angry Birds mobile game named "Dream Blast". Created by Rovio Studio, the game is an excellent example of how it is possible to create an interesting gaming experience using hyper casual game design.
The game mechanics consist of a very simple touch-screen gesture where you must destroy two or more connected balls of the same color. If you destroy four or more balls, you will create a red bird. If you create two red birds side by side they will become a yellow bird; and, finally, if you create two yellow birds side by side you will create a big black bird. Each one of them, when touched, explodes in a different way destroying more or less of the scenario.
The interesting part of the gaming experience comes from how the levels show interesting and varied challenges just by using a touch movement in the screen. The video below shows the intro and some of the main features of the gameplay:
Obviously, Dream Blast uses a business model based on virtual coins that the player can earn by playing or just buying them from the game store.
Another interesting point of this subject is: how platforms like Google Stadia and Apple Arcade will change the "ecosystem" of the hyper casual games. Will they attract this kind of players to simple experiences with multiscreen possibility? But that's a subject for another post.
#GoGamers
9/12/20
Binding The Powers Of Nature: The Caster Gun
The world of Gaia is living an era of unprecedented technological marvel, led by Arcadia, home of Archimedes and his engineering revolution. However, there's a power hidden from regular folk and forgotten by many: magic.
One relic from the days when Knights and Mages were fighting united in the Direfolk War is the weapon our Hero wields: the Caster Gun, a rare device created by the best Arcadian Mages, able to transmute the raw elements of nature you'll find along the journey into combat spells.
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm features four main spell types: Fire, Ice, Lightning and Heal, each useful for a specific purpose.
As you might guess, Fire will allow you to burn down wooden objects, destroy weak walls and inflict massive damages against vulnerable enemies. Ice can freeze enemies in place, or spawn floating ice rafts on the surface of the water. Lightning stuns enemies and is useful to power devices or solve electricity-based puzzles. Last but not least, when you're running low on HP, the Health spell will allow Hero to recover some much-needed hearts.
During the game, you'll also be able to increase the efficacy of this weapon thanks to the Power-Up Shards that you'll find as rewards from treasure chests scattered around the map. Once equipped, they will increase either Damage, Might (which influences duration and area of effect) or Charge (the cooldown) of the Caster Gun.
This is all for today, but remember: there are many other gadgets waiting for you in Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm – keep your eyes peeled for more!
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9/4/20
Episode 18: Threes Company Is Live!
Episode 18: Threes Company is live!
https://soundcloud.com/user-989538417/episode-18-threes-company
We talk with John Siewenie of Picoarmor about small scale gaming.
The Veteran Wargamer is brought to you by King's Hobbies and Games.
https://www.kingshobbiesandgames.com/
Special Artizan Service Miniatures
https://www.facebook.com/Special-Artizan-Service-Miniatures-1791793644366746/
Picoarmor links:
http://Picoarmor.com
Twitter @socialpicoarmor
https://www.facebook.com/picoarmor/
Other companies we mentioned:
Oddzial Osmy
https://www.facebook.com/oddzial.osmy/
Blitzkrieg Commander
Cold War Commander
Future War Commander
http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/
GHQ
http://www.ghqmodels.com/
Soviet Army FMs
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-1.pdf
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-2.pdf
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-3.pdf
Central Front
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/4255/central-front-series
Panzer Korps
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16323/panzer-korps
Advanced Squad Leader
http://www.multimanpublishing.com/Products/tabid/58/CategoryID/4/Default.aspx
Panzer Blitz
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2238/panzerblitz
Rock-Con
https://www.facebook.com/groups/93980714283/
Kingmaker
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/987/kingmaker
Winter War
http://www.winterwar.org/
Diplomacy
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy
I Ain't Been Shot, Mum
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/i-ain%C2%92t-been-shot-mum/
Team Yankee (Battlefront)
http://www.team-yankee.com/
Baccus 6mm
https://www.baccus6mm.com/
Games Plus
http://www.games-plus.com/
Historicon
http://hmgs.site-ym.com/?page=HconHome
Aepticon
http://www.adepticon.org/
Team Yankee (Audible)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Team-Yankee-Audiobook/B01LXT7NLS
Red Storm Rising (Audible)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Red-Storm-Rising-Audiobook/B004D5K3LE?qid=1496350535&sr=1-1
Music courtesy bensound.com. Recorded with zencastr.com. Edited with Audacity. Make your town beautiful; get a haircut.
https://soundcloud.com/user-989538417/episode-18-threes-company
We talk with John Siewenie of Picoarmor about small scale gaming.
The Veteran Wargamer is brought to you by King's Hobbies and Games.
https://www.kingshobbiesandgames.com/
Special Artizan Service Miniatures
https://www.facebook.com/Special-Artizan-Service-Miniatures-1791793644366746/
Picoarmor links:
http://Picoarmor.com
Twitter @socialpicoarmor
https://www.facebook.com/picoarmor/
Other companies we mentioned:
Oddzial Osmy
https://www.facebook.com/oddzial.osmy/
Blitzkrieg Commander
Cold War Commander
Future War Commander
http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/
GHQ
http://www.ghqmodels.com/
Soviet Army FMs
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-1.pdf
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-2.pdf
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm100-2-3.pdf
Central Front
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/4255/central-front-series
Panzer Korps
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16323/panzer-korps
Advanced Squad Leader
http://www.multimanpublishing.com/Products/tabid/58/CategoryID/4/Default.aspx
Panzer Blitz
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2238/panzerblitz
Rock-Con
https://www.facebook.com/groups/93980714283/
Kingmaker
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/987/kingmaker
Winter War
http://www.winterwar.org/
Diplomacy
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy
I Ain't Been Shot, Mum
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/i-ain%C2%92t-been-shot-mum/
Team Yankee (Battlefront)
http://www.team-yankee.com/
Baccus 6mm
https://www.baccus6mm.com/
Games Plus
http://www.games-plus.com/
Historicon
http://hmgs.site-ym.com/?page=HconHome
Aepticon
http://www.adepticon.org/
Team Yankee (Audible)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Team-Yankee-Audiobook/B01LXT7NLS
Red Storm Rising (Audible)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Red-Storm-Rising-Audiobook/B004D5K3LE?qid=1496350535&sr=1-1
Music courtesy bensound.com. Recorded with zencastr.com. Edited with Audacity. Make your town beautiful; get a haircut.
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