haha you know when you learn to make games and the tutorials are always like 'make a game where stuff falls from the sky and you catch it'
this is that but I didn't use a tutorial.
My first ever game which isn't just a tutorial, and my second total.
Hope it brightens your minute
It did brighten my minute! And well done on creating and finishing a game. I liked the randomness of catching falling pac-man ghosts and Mario artefacts. I am sure there is a deeper hidden meaning here about the struggles of the independant game developer against the giants of the modern computer game industry :)
OK, now for the stuff that you probably know this cart needs:
- A score! Where is the score ?
- A hi-score
- Reactions when items are caught or when they hit the ground
- The dirt particles that come out of the ground as you move (nice!) should probably only occur when you move.
- Items to avoid catching
- Variations in game-play over time
- Some better music :)
Pressing X actually extends the grappler, which adds a cool tactic aspect to the game. Also, particles! And also the smooth movement of the grappler! For a first game - very good!
I agree with @phil, some items to avoid catching would make the game more interesting.
Hahaha, I had the same problem with uploading carts the other day.
This is really nice! I loved that the player controls an extendo-arm thingy instead of the usual vanilla basket: it's interesting flavor-wise AND extending the grappler was actually super interesting mechanically. I'm gonna second the score suggestion--whether an elapsed time sort of thing or just keeping track of how many things you've caught, it would be nice to see how you're progressing. A reset option after game over would be nice too.
I also really liked the little touches, like the scrolling clouds and the particle effects. Overall this cart made me smile, and I think it runs well! Thanks for sharing :)
two tips: you can edit the first post in this thread to embed the game there, and change the post category so that it shows up in the carts section and in splore!
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