Change of Dimension

Ok it looks like I am going to have to change the dimensions of my game so I have been caught up changing a bunch of sprite to a size suitable to 800x600.  There is appearently a 800px width limitation when posting to the scirra arcade - http://www.scirra.com/arcade/submit. 

I will post a link once I have change the size over completely.  I am also working on changing the game to be properly re-sizable. 

BACK IN THE SADDLE

So it has been awhile since my last post.  That does not mean I have stopped thinking about our beloved hero and his many exploits.  I had to take some time off to reflect on multiple events in my life.  I am back now and ready to continue the narrations promised.

At this point all I have exposed in the game is what sort of moves Blue Boy is capable of.  However, Blue Boy is about to undertake his first real effort in level one of our game.  He will land on a patch of earth know for ages as the center of all that is hip and trendy, but now it is only a baron wasteland surrounded by death and emotionless Mecha.  This area is know by Crystal Gate as Alpha Sector 1, but to you and I it is more commonly know as New York.  In this level you must help Blue Boy restore life giving oxygen to the atmospheric and free up any remaining humans.

Here is a rough sketch of what this level will look like:

Blue Blast!!

I added some sound to Blue Boy's game play today.  Some of the sound does not seem to be loading correctly but it is a good start I think.  I found some tasty sound bites out here:

http://www.freesound.org/

So check out Blue Boy blasting things in Stereo:

BLUE BOY!!!

Leaving Comments

I just received a request my Daddy to sort out commenting.  Looks like my parents are having trouble leaving comments.  He is asking to be allowed to post comments as an anonymous user.  I did not think this was possible but after reviewing my settings it looks like it is.  Seeing how they are probably the only ones checking this blog on a regular basis:

ANONYMOUS COMMENTS NOW ALLOWED!!!

Theme Music - Maybe

OK it is still Monday and here is my update:

BLUE BOY THEME MUSIC

This is Theme Music I created using instuments in my "home studio".  A fellow developer, Auntie Val, from one of the gaming sites has reviewed my game and suggested some possible theme songs from this location - http://audionautix.com/index.php

I might use one from there called Dark Mystery.  I sort of like the one I have but it has no driving beat like the stuff out there on audionautix.  And this brings me to another point.  I am breaking one of my survival rules.  I am not using much graphics or music from some of these freely available sites.  I guess the creative site of me can't help itself from doing much of this from scratch.  I do think the sound tracks on audionatix are way better.

I am getting some positive feedback on my game mostly around the art and animation.  I need to start sketching out level 2.  

 

Blue Boy Theme Music

OK I did not get to put together any sample tracks yesterday.  That said I got two things accomplished.

1. I took a really good nap
2. I setup a space for my rudimentary music/sound recording equipment in the office. 

Hopefully today will produce some actually results. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Having reached the milestone of finishing the training level, I took a breather from Blue Boy.  There are some items I think I will be working on next:

• 1. Sound affects
• 2. Background music
• 3. Proper Start up sequence 

not necessarily in that order. 

For Background Music I am going to be using my piano.  I guess this will be my Blue Boy activity for today.  If I have something created by this evening I will post it here. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!