pictobob: the game

[The Mighty Fish of Spring]

wow, its been a while since I've been here. Anyways, I've been thinking about making this game for a while now and finally got started on it. In the game you play as pictobob http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2530/happyf.png (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=happyf.png) the smiley from picto-chat on the DS. all the enemies are either a compilation of parts from picto-chat, or are made in a similar style as shown here (not complete) http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8523/enemies.png (http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enemies.png) picto bob attacks with his sword http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1141/pictpbobdrawingsword.gif (http://img41.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictpbobdrawingsword.gif) and can use multiple types of attacks such as uppercuts http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5180/pictobobuppercutlv1.gif (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobuppercutlv1.gif) and dash attacks (still smoothing it out) his attacks can be leveled up by progressing through the game http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/3686/pictobobuppercutlv2.gif (http://img188.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobuppercutlv2.gif) obviously he can be hurt http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6581/pictobobhurtangry.gif (http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobhurtangry.gif) and depending on whether he is fighting enemies or not will determine what emotional state he is in angry if any enemies are nearby http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6357/pictobobmad.gif (http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobmad.gif) sad if he gets bored or is recovering from pain http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5702/pictobobsad.gif (http://img189.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobsad.gif) and happy if he's just platforming http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2530/happyf.png (http://img33.imageshack.us/my.php?image=happyf.png) platforming will have it's share of pain as well http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/3441/pictobobhurthappy.gif (http://img200.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobhurthappy.gif) and you could even die from such mistakes http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7183/pictobobdeathhappy.gif (http://img41.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobdeathhappy.gif) of course if you get wounded to badly on the battlefield you could die as well http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9951/pictobobdeathangry.gif (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pictobobdeathangry.gif)

There will be three difficulties, each noted by their graphical difference. easy being what you see above you, normal having a hard dither shading http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8595/subboss1.png (http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=subboss1.png) and hard mode having a 32-bit colour scheme (which I haven't started yet). As the difficulty increases, the number of moves an enemy has may increase. for example, the last picture is the first sub-boss. on easy it has two moves, a laser beam http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2497/1subboss.gif (http://img193.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1subboss.gif) and a bite attack http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7770/1subbossbite.gif (http://img41.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1subbossbite.gif) however, on normal it also has a jumping attack where when it lands rocks fall from the ceiling and on hard it has dash and horn attacks as well

[Vee]

This seems pretty complex. Is this a game idea or are you really going to do this?

[Mystik]

that seems pretty cool so are you currently making this game?

[Soldier]

I agree with it being a bit too complex as a game, but the idea for the graphics and the characters are brilliant.

Right, about the overcomplexity. Are those animations really going to be used in the game? I hope not (though you are a quite talented sprite animator) because from experience and basic knowledge, I am certain that those animations are not suitable to be in a game. They would just glitch and lodge in mid air.

It does not depend on what engine you use, they need to be more game-suitable.

Curiousity. What game engine/program will you use to make this?
If GameMaker (I can't imagine what else you would use) then be prepared for lodgy glitchyness.

Oh wait, will you even be making this or is this just an idea of a game?
Don't confuse people if you are.

:)