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Project: Splotches
Project Started: 14th August, 2008 Last Update: 4th January, 2022
Project Owner: OMC Project Members:
Project Type: Puzzle Project Progress:
More Info: http://www.splotchesgame.com Faves: 16

Weekendular progress!
Posted 10th May 09, by OMC  
Well, I think I've got the particle effects sorted. I was going to replace the shiny one with a more blobby-looking one, but it was plum awful. I spent the afternoon wrangling with a frustrating bug in one of the particle systems, but it seems to work well. I added a few more effects to the rainbow splotch explosion (the rainbow splotch itself has been shinified) and added some particles to the brownsplosion. There are some included screenies of them.

Now, my worries... One, that most people who run the game will get extreme slowdown. I'm going to need a few beta testers with varying computer specs to try it with and without HWA. Also, my second worry is that it might look a bit too busy... the screenshot definitely does. Next up, the level editing system!

EDIT: I'm going to post another video soon, because the screenshots hardly do the particle effects justice. They really do look shiny.

EDIT EDIT: Hmmm, well apparently my screen recorder doesn't like HWA's Direct3D 9 display option. Looks like a preview is out of the question for the time being, but I'll try to figure something out later.

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Posted by Jon Lambert 10th May, 2009

The rainbow splotch does look awfully busy...

The brownsplosion's looking better, though.
 
Posted by Otter 10th May, 2009

I'm likin' the effects, especially the way the stars fly out. I'm not sure how the level editor will affect the gameplay, it'd be cool, but I don't know if this is a level editor type of game... Can't wait to see though
 
Posted by Codemonkey 10th May, 2009

This is the most level editorest type game evar!
 
Posted by OMC 10th May, 2009

Editorest?

The level editor lets users make puzzles and send them to me so I can make them official. Then your copy of Splotches will download all the new official puzzles every once in a while. In theory, of course.
 
Posted by Sumo148 10th May, 2009

both of them look busy :\
 
Posted by OMC 10th May, 2009

Check the private forum in a minute and I'll post the link to the executable. They really look better in motion. For everyone else, I'm going to put up another video soon.
 
Posted by Sumo148 10th May, 2009

hehe, lucky me
 


 



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