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Hello everyone! We made a thing :)
Hello fellow Imgurians, long time lurker first time poster (or, well, second because the other version is tagged "mature" because boobs).
I posted a shortened version of this a few days ago - I got such a good response so I thought I'd upload it again but with some more content.
Apparently the previous version got removed because it contained boobs (even though they were pixelated). So now I've covered up some skin on this non-mature post, and hopefully you'll still think this is interesting ;)
Me and two friends are working on a 2d platformer fighting game with RPG influences. We want people to create their own characters regardless of gender, race or body type.
Our clothing was inspired by Aztec culture - we feel like it's an underrepresented time period within games. But since this is a high-fantasy concept we took a lot of liberty while designing the apparel.
At the moment we have mostly focused on the character creation, but are slowly moving on to creating great gameplay. This is the Man-eater bat - one of the earlier enemies that you will encounter within the game.
Our prototype level is an underground arena set in an Aztec-inspired temple.
If you want to try out our character creation demo, follow this link:
https://eztic.wordpress.com/
I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have :)
Thank you for your time!
RandomImgurian
I feel like the males should have a dong, tbh. Other than that, looks great so far!
Ecleptic
This looks VERY similar to Starbound. Did the art get inspiration from that?
Denare
I like the art style. Hopefully when the game is finished it'll be a blast.
AMartianPotato
The original got flagged as mature content!? THEY WERE ONE PIXEL NIPPLES!
Rogueliker
This looks great! I hope you get lots of love from this. I love seeing the gaming community support indie devs. Also +1 for macuahuitl.
ewe999
Thank you very much! :D Macuahuitls are awesome ^^
KoukiGeorge
why would anybody want to play as whoppi goldberg??
SafetyWank
This is EXACTLY the kind of stuff I want to be playing right now. Godspeed, I will absolutely be waiting on more updates!
Chadss
hnnngggg wellmade pixel art
marvster
Gorgeous sprites for character selection. This is really well done
TheManWithDecentPaintSkillz
I liked the part where it was nude at first better, adds a bit of comedy "now would you please cover yourself?"
mrneverupvote
The characters look alot like Starbound characters.
GentlemanScientist
Download quota exceeded :(
ewe999
The problem is fixed now! :D And thank you for warning us
GentlemanScientist
Wee, thanks! I will check it out as soon as I'm at a non-work computer!
goodandevil9090
Looks good! Love the Aztec pixel style. Any specifics on the rpg elements you guys plan on adding?
Blastinburn
This looks really cool and I really like that you're going with an underused theme/setting with Aztecs, BUT I wonder how you are going (1/?)
Blastinburn
to be animating everything. It's nice to say that you want the player to have a large amount of customization, but you're going to (2/?)
Blastinburn
need a full sprite-sheet for every possible bodytype. The colors can be shifted if you set it up ahead of time, but I don't see how (3/?)
Blastinburn
it's feasible for a 2-person team to make every frame for every body-type. It gets worse with the hair and hats if you don't dynamicaly(4/?)
Blastinburn
position those on the sprite, which is still going to be a lot of work and won't look as good. I hope it works out for you, but I'm (5/?)
Blastinburn
worried this is massively out of scope, even for a large team.(That's without getting into the complexities of making a platform RPG) (6/6)
woogigooie
reminds me a little bit of starbound. I love the asthetics
duckfan76
I was thinking Spelunky or Terraria, but I don't game much
FudgingFutterNutter
Finally someone else who plays it! What is your favourite species?
woogigooie
I used to enjoy apex, but recently i started playing novakid more. I like how villagers react to me
FudgingFutterNutter
I love being a star with only a brand preventing me from releasing deadly gases and exploding silently too!
woogigooie
All the more reason to play a novakid that doesn't have the brand! DOWN ALL WHO OPPOSE OR EVEN EXIST
Koztah
ALL I WANT IS PANTS! A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!
ewe999
Hahaha, we heard you and think it's a good idea ;) We will probably add pants in a later version.
jessuh
Solomon Grundy want pants, too!
Dienekes
Tried it and submitted my review. Hopefully the feedback you're receiving helps you create a wonderful game. Best of luck.
ewe999
Yep, but the problem is fixed now! Thank you for telling us ^^
Lokispim
Is there a chance to make one punch man here?
Rokbound
Really weird how one punch man did catch on and didnt stay on the cemetery of cool anime that never reaches western social media notoriety.1
Rokbound
2. Didnt thought id ever see people talking about saitama or it becoming a meme in steam usernames in such a short time.specially cause .3
Rokbound
3 .the anime just came out
davidabeats
Well, anime as a whole has come a LONG way. I for one blame Attack on Titan for being the true gateway for anime to become as mainstream (1)
davidabeats
As it is today. Everyone and their mother had heard of Attack on Titan loooong before it got dubbed, and as a result, ppl became aware (2)
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UnknownSquid
In fairness it's closer to a cheap onesie or pajamas than any fancy pants spandex. : P (same applies tho)
TheBreadlord
We need an unlockable secret one punch man outfit that gives you a LOT of extra dmg on the 1st punch of a fight. 1st of a fight cuz balance.
naguyin
Well, there was that ep where he fought butt naked.
senkuo
That was my favorite ep...
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MyUnoriginalNameWasTaken
Should really have gone with the 2nd male body type. Saitama is short and buff, not tall and skinny :P
BattleD4d
This looks neat. I would like to play your game, Imgur-person.
techset7set
+1 for imgur-person
chinablue
If he makes it MMO style where imgurians can play together on quests in stuff I'm in.
kyrtian
Aztec theme is really cool, but honestly there have been so many 2d pixelshit "indie" games lately they're all starting to blend together
itsybitsyspider
Yup. My first thought was "Terraria" or "Starbound"
Melee2kil
Thats not really what he's talking about
itsybitsyspider
That's what I interpreted it as. Especially Starbound which was kinda "meh" at most to me.
Melee2kil
Those two games are pretty well known. He means the hundreds of indie games noone cares about released every year.
TheBreadlord
Seriously @ewe999 mechanics need something innovative for this not to blend in. Good character creation is a plus not a lifesaver.
CycloneSP
well, 'high graphic' indie games are rare due to how difficult it is for a small development team to produce the fidelity needed.
kyrtian
I mean, Kerbal Space Program is made by a tiny team on a shoestring budget. You can do low-tech graphics without going pixelshit
LavaAxe
Still a larger team than two sides. And KSPs budget isn't shoestring. They've been selling a lot.
LavaAxe
*dudes
FrigginCornflakes
A low budget and an long time table. KSP was in development since 2011 and just came out of beta only 8 months ago. Plus the Unity engine
FrigginCornflakes
and open modability helped sustain the game. Not everyone can sustain as long a dev cycle as they did.
KnightSolaire
I keep waiting for the retro crowd to move on to making blocky PS1/N64 graphics, but I'm losing hope.
FrigginCornflakes
Pixel art is cost efficient when considering how many hours to invest into art. You can get a lot done with pixel art and sprites.
FrigginCornflakes
3D graphics are much more costly. It involves modeling, rigging, animating, texturing, scripting... so many points of failure that need to
FrigginCornflakes
work correctly, or else it looks terrible. Also, it is worth considering that 1st generation 3D graphics of PS1/N64 have aged terribly too.
thegriffin88
Hey, if you Kickstart it or Greelight it I'll play.
SirCatLord
"Choose sex". Yes, please.
TeraGX
An indie dev saying "Choose your sex" ... I entirely expected a third "yes" option and a joke about it being locked behind DLC, something EA
ucatione
M or F? Of course I like the F, but sometimes I am alone.
Junkship
Not right now, I just ate a burrito.
ohmegatron
Sweet reference, yo.
graou13
Well, with "choose gender" there would be way too much problems.
SupaCabra
oh behave
parismaker
hard and fast, like Brannigan's law
batman4neva
https://media0.giphy.com/media/EDOe27JUJTtvO/200.gif
Lionskull
daily with an option of one or two females.
TrueLegateDamar
"Sex? HELL YEAH NIGGAH!"
saigoat
BREAK YO SELF
MolagKenaIsBestGirl
Salary? One million dollars!
TheJerkWithaMouth
Oral
dogmatix
Hey, wanna play some Co-Op? ;)
t113
cake or sex?
slagath0r
where's the yes button?
BenWyattCalzoneKingandIceTownClown
*Austin Powers Voice* Yeaaa baby...YEAH
trogdoorrr
I will take everything you got...
Ihrtbeer
Twice, please
Squidbilly37
It is Sunday. Can we do it three times?
SirReginaldDukeOfChutney
The only time I want sex twice is right before I have had sex once.
Theonewiththesandwich
Hi, yes, I'll take three of your finest sex.
Ihrtbeer
Three, going once, twice, sold! Sold to the one with the sandwich. *hopes it's an imgurette
Theonewiththesandwich
Well, you are in for quite the disappointment my friend.
AGoodTimeButABadRoleModel
Aren't we all though.
SirCatLord
Do you want it gift wrapped?
alexott91
Wrap it good ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
OGpeterpan
*dick in a box*
Beepity
Yes, definitely wrap it first.
fskn
Then wrap it some more. Very tightly.
Theonewiththesandwich
No, I think I'll wear it out if that's alright?
ProbablyPooping
This is the comment I was hoping for
Ihrtbeer
Heh, wear it out... Giggity
UselessAsFuckMadoka
"PRESS SQUARE FOR SEX"
willdcraze
You just quoted Nickelback
modi123
I am not greedy - I will take one sex please.
kipito
I'd like it rough.
HelloThisIsIT
Igetthatrefrence.jpg
moon2A
Height: six deuce baby!!
awkwardpittstudent
I always choose sex
Crowlands
"kinky"
ZapBrannigan
Pat!
FuzzyMeatball
THANKYOUIWASLOOKINGFORTHIS
ABillionDucks
"No thanks, I'm dead."
BringinTheChedder
Bulletproof.
SirCatLord
"It's not a problem"
fourkingbaker
I always choose sex if offered.
UnknownSquid
Character creation looks awesome, but both need to see it motion and the actual gameplay before it means anything. Good luck to you.
ewe999
We agree! We are working on the combat now but want it to feel polished before releasing a demo of it. And thank you very much! :D
UnknownSquid
If they animate as lively as they look, it will be a visual treat.
UnknownSquid
(Also) On the side, Aztec architecture was actually often painted and quite colorful in it's prime. Something to consider when drawing more.
TheyreGRRRRRRRRoss
I want a game where all the easy enemies look really tough, and all the tough enemies are bats and rats and shit
ABigRedBall
This. This would be hilarious. Imagine the LPs
ABigRedBall
"Well there's a couple of death gods and eldritch abbomonations in here. Nothing too har-OSHIT A PIGEON!"
bitofaprick
When's it coming out on megadrive?
LGMHorus
I would play the shit out of this on my Mega Drive. And bonus for using Mega Drive and not Genesis.
RockmanModelZ
Pixelart forever, bitch.
9ABS9
What are you making the game in? I am working on a game too but it is difficult being a team of one who is learning codeing by himself, haha
YungSamwich
We could team up! I can code...sorta.
9ABS9
Id love the help! but Im warning you its a pretty complex idea also we gotta find a way to trust each other, no offence but we are strangers
YungSamwich
True. PM me tomorrow and we'll have a chat.
BleepBlorpBop
I have a bad feeling about a game that's development starts with customization and not actual game play, it's bad practice, tbh.
zigzagler
Odds are that they're getting used to using Unity.
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jeffreybaratheon
Guess you haven't played Shovel Knight.
spudcosmic
Not innovative, just done well. Also shovel knight is a puzzle platformer, not a hack n' slash.
BleepBlorpBop
That is the exact kind of attitude that kills innovation.
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BleepBlorpBop
"Not perfect" It's not even a game. Nothing has been said about gameplay at all. This is shifty, at best.
dualplains
Have to agree, it's like Spore all over again.
BleepBlorpBop
Exactly, no one even remembers anything past the main creature phase
o0m9
I dunno. I remember the Hillar, Obama, Bush, and McCain head space ship battles pretty clearly (they weren't mine, but I remember them)
Toonight
Are you kidding? The space phase was the best part of the game, I got more than 1000 hours out of that alone.
LavaAxe
It depends if the gameplay depends a lot on the character creation.
LavaAxe
If it's just cosmetic then I'd agree with you.
lingftw
Serious question: can you name a game where that is the case? I can't think of one.
LavaAxe
Not off the top of my head, but if such agame would be made, properly, it'd be pretty big.
davidabeats
. I'd like the answer to this too.
BleepBlorpBop
Spore, but as duelplains pointed out, that didn't work ou too well.
lingftw
I guess I meant other than Spore, but fair enough.
Kind0ne
LostAmongGiants
The fact that you had that gif. to use for this +1
Kind0ne
Yeah, one of two I made from that episode about a month ago here's the other...
kgirl924
Is that from a Futurama episode or a game of some sort?
CheezburgerApocalypse
Season 8, episode 13. "Reincarnation" is the episode's name.
GenericUpvoter
There are seasons past 5?
vonkeswick
I hope for your sake you're joking. There are 10! Season 6 was made up of the three movies
GenericUpvoter
I go by production seasons (or the volume releases). Season 5 was the first CC show and I didn't care for it. Same with 6 so I steered clear
GenericUpvoter
I've been denying the seasons after 4 ever since. Though I though 5 was the movies, I was wrong in my original comment.