June 3 Update + Preview
Added 2018-06-03 22:31:03 +0000 UTCMultiple things going on.
TLS: 0.35.0 should be out in June, hopefully sooner rather than later. Currently finished progress is already a little larger than an average update, but this will be a big one.
Trading Cards: When it comes to game approval, Valve takes a week to get back to you with vague statements. When it comes to trading cards, they reply with long lists of specific changes within hours. It took a couple rounds, but the trading cards for Crimson Gray were finally approved. Will this make a real difference? No idea, but it can't hurt and it's good to check off the list.
Stress Relief Project: Finally, it's time for me to announce this to all patrons. It's actually fairly close to a build that I'd show people, but I've been working on other things too much to finish it. But you can see the completed intro sequence below:
The game is an "anti-runner" - you control the objects trying to hit Runman in each level. Probably easier to see than to describe, so that will happen later. I really need to think of a non-placeholder title, though. Since this will be competing in the over-saturated casual market, it probably needs to be a name that describes the premise. That will end up sounding overly blunt, but subtlety wins you nothing in this case.
Something like "Stop the Runner" or "Don't Save the Princess" or another title along those lines. I haven't thought of anything I'm satisfied with, so I will need to keep thinking. Suggestions very welcome.
Anyway, back to work!
Comments
Nice.
Joseph Della Penna
2018-06-11 23:41:09 +0000 UTC"The Course of Shoe Love Never Did Run Smooth"
Kenzurith
2018-06-06 02:06:44 +0000 UTCHaha. I wonder when you followed the allusions and would name the opposition of the princess saver by altering the first letter would that make the player the "funman"? :D
Markus S.
2018-06-05 16:29:31 +0000 UTCOkay this seems like a funny parody game I can get behind, the real story of how the princess feels, which one you ask, you know.....
Bladestorm
2018-06-04 23:46:24 +0000 UTCHamper the "Hero"!
Taium
2018-06-04 19:47:06 +0000 UTCHaha, I think I'd better not go that far. XP
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 18:33:07 +0000 UTC"Oh Shoed, Saved Again!"
2018-06-04 14:49:22 +0000 UTCHow bout reverse super mario :p
Aurelio
2018-06-04 11:14:15 +0000 UTCOh, I hadn't considered that angle at all, good addition!
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 10:43:22 +0000 UTCHaving a strong verb and making sure the game genre is communicated are two good points. Whatever we choose should be assisted by the main art, at least. I did actually mean "spare", but you have to go all the way down to definition #16 to get the one I intended, so maybe it wasn't the best word choice: <a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/spare?s=t" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.dictionary.com/browse/spare?s=t</a> The thing regarding Megail and Aka's path is the kind of minor point I do try to correct. I'm afraid I don't remember how many instances of this there are and where exactly they are, though. While I'm still trying to focus on the next update, don't think I'll be able to fix this one.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 10:42:32 +0000 UTCNo, it was things like "reduce the brightness on all the backgrounds by 30%" or "Emotes cannot have square edges and must be edited on the pixel level." I have heard other devs claim they had submissions rejected for lewdness, but don't have any facts on the situation myself.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 10:36:26 +0000 UTCLooks like a lot of fun and I'd go with the title of "Running Gag." for many reasons
Argenten
2018-06-04 07:46:30 +0000 UTCGood to hear. I'm actually leaning more to the side of "Foul Play" rather than something relating to princesses (although this one doesn't seem to have chickens or football, so the name's probably out...), since unfortunately using a "damsel" name or "princess" name might prejudice intended audience into it seeming to be "female-oriented". Something with a strong verb is definitely in the cards. ...Pun not intended. It really seems to me like the ending sequence of Braid too! Also, nitpicky, nitpicky, since I'm replaying TLS now... in Yarra's Path in v.34, the Empress mentions that "they've given us all hovels, but yours are more spare than most." I'm assuming you mean "sparse" here? Also, another thing which I'm not sure of an easy fix for... if you play Megail's path after Aka's, and Trin is tapped out from Aka's path, then Trin will mention that she's out of copies. Despite the fact that the early part of Megail's route happens *before* Trin starts copying people. So a bit of an immersion break. Or maybe it just needs a dialogue change about "needing to save space for Aka" or whatever.
SEEQYR
2018-06-04 07:39:08 +0000 UTCAnti-Runner is already a pretty well-played Flash game that's been out for like 5 years.
SEEQYR
2018-06-04 07:31:47 +0000 UTCDang, those are pretty good.
WaxerRed
2018-06-04 04:13:01 +0000 UTCSomething that describes the game, and yet tweaked a bit so ties a bit into the the general movie trend of banning damsels-in-distress. I don't have an grrrrreat ideas, but I'm thinking along these lines.... (No Need To) Save The Princess Damsel's Distress Damsel In Depress
Dubsington
2018-06-04 03:02:33 +0000 UTCOut of curiosity, what changes did you need to make the cards? Were your first submissions too lewd?
Greentext Guy
2018-06-04 02:58:59 +0000 UTCNot very long. Planning this one as a lighter game overall.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 02:58:08 +0000 UTCAll I could think of was this horrible song when I read "Kingdom of Shoes" lol
Michael Majere
2018-06-04 02:55:55 +0000 UTC<a href="https://youtu.be/wCF3ywukQYA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/wCF3ywukQYA</a>
Michael Majere
2018-06-04 02:55:25 +0000 UTCHer face made me laugh a little, she must be so anoyed by this point, im curios how long this one will be? is fun to see you try different thing.s
Leveler All
2018-06-04 02:38:09 +0000 UTCJust plain "Anti-runner" seems like a catchy name. Or maybe "Stop Runman"
WaxerRed
2018-06-04 01:56:46 +0000 UTCThe prologue is very funny. The artist did a fantastic job of illustrating it.
Dream Fractal
2018-06-04 01:10:47 +0000 UTCHaha, thanks for the suggestion.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 00:27:28 +0000 UTCIt is a deeply meaningful cultural tradition how dare you. The next update wasn't intended to be like the 3AW updates, but it's ending up more that way than I had originally intended. But it has some of everything, so I hope it will be satisfying once completed.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-04 00:27:17 +0000 UTCI feel like some "shoe on the other foot" joke/pun could be good for a title, though nothing specific occurs to me offhand... Just thought I'd throw it out there in case the thought was of any use. Looking forward to the TLS!
Lord Forte
2018-06-04 00:12:51 +0000 UTCWell, you're a braver person than I am, walking directly up to Nintendo's legal department, punching it on the nose, and then running away going "Whoop whoop whoop whoop!!!" :p I'd ask why all the citizens of NOT MUSHROOM KINGDOM are wearing boots on their heads, but I suspect the answer would be the Spike Milligan "It fits that's why!" Something along the lines of "Damned, Stupid Plumbers..." would be my contribution. Given the complexity of the 3AW updates, no one is going to complain if the 0.35 update is a bit late, since it's another war.
DukeLeto7
2018-06-04 00:01:21 +0000 UTCI do think the title has some strengths. Checking online, the title seems to have been used by a number of flash games, but I could probably outrank those fairly quickly.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-03 23:02:05 +0000 UTCHaha, good. ^-^ I wanted things to be clear on facial expressions alone.
Sierra Lee
2018-06-03 23:00:45 +0000 UTCIt's going to be hard to find the perfect title, but yeah, it needs to be something that stands out and communicates something. Thanks for the suggestion!
Sierra Lee
2018-06-03 23:00:12 +0000 UTCI like "Don't save the princess", the title at least seems intriguing enough to draw some attention
Censuur
2018-06-03 22:59:21 +0000 UTCThat face in the last panel is so well done. 10/10 frustration conveyed.
2018-06-03 22:45:14 +0000 UTCHow about "Cock-Blocker Blocker"?
Hund
2018-06-03 22:39:08 +0000 UTCHero stopper
Kyle S
2018-06-03 22:37:16 +0000 UTCPretty cute stuff! I'm looking forward to it.
Hund
2018-06-03 22:37:13 +0000 UTC
