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Author Topic: ASCII Console Based Platformer: Design Phase  (Read 1162 times)

Azrathud

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ASCII Console Based Platformer: Design Phase
« on: May 20, 2011, 01:18:02 am »

Goals
This thread is mainly motivation for myself to create a game. I will
  • Be posting updates about my game; it will be similar to a dev log.
  • At every somewhat substantial update where I have something to show off, I will post the source code and a binary the can be executed on both Unix and Windows based platforms in a console.
  • Be trying to complete a software development process cycle (design, design, design -> test -> program -> updates)
Details
I will be making an ASCII based platformer using the rlutil ncurses library. You can run the game fully in a terminal similar to LCS which is awesome.  I'm thinking it'll be about a cat
who will be trying to escape from a Dwarvenly Fortress infested with fun. Anyways, the story isn't too important for me right now; I'm focusing on the framework for the game right now. Ideas, criticism, etc. are very much welcome.
« Last Edit: May 22, 2011, 03:50:15 pm by Azrathud »
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Supermikhail

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Re: ASCII Console Based Platformer: Design Phase
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 05:31:23 am »

 :-X Your second bullet is inconsistent with your first and last ones.  :-X

YOU'VE NEVER PLAYED ANYTHING LIKE IT

AMAZING TACTICAL ACTION

THIS FALL

@ SAVES THE PRINCESS!!!

 ;)
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Azrathud

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Re: ASCII Console Based Platformer: Design Phase
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2011, 03:49:09 pm »

:-X Your second bullet is inconsistent with your first and last ones.  :-X

YOU'VE NEVER PLAYED ANYTHING LIKE IT

AMAZING TACTICAL ACTION

THIS FALL

@ SAVES THE PRINCESS!!!

 ;)

Hehe.

c---->&H

Okay, I'm changing my library to ncurses; rlutil is not working properly for me with all it's multiple definition errors. Also, I won't be able to work on it for about a week due to school finals coming up and then other business.
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Supermikhail

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Re: ASCII Console Based Platformer: Design Phase
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2011, 05:35:43 am »

c---->&H
A cat next to a farm plot next to a staircase next to a sock next to a horse... What? I must be not up to date with current ASCII trends.
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Azrathud

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Re: ASCII Console Based Platformer: Design Phase
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2011, 03:15:52 pm »

c---->&H
A cat next to a farm plot next to a staircase next to a sock next to a horse... What? I must be not up to date with current ASCII trends.
I don't know where that 'H'; came from, but that's a cat shooting fun.
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