Hello XDA!
I'm Bobbyloujo and I made a game called Plane Popper! You can get it on the Play Store. This game adds some fun new twists on the old Flash game Helicopter Game. Touch the right side of the screen to go up, release to fall down. Touch the left side of the screen for a speed boost. Pop as many balloons as you can while dodging fireworks and blimps! The game gets progressively harder as you pop more balloons.
Here's a gameplay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvl1UJ53Rg
Story time:
I made this all on my own. The programming, the graphics, the sound effects, I did it all. It started in November 2012 when I started to teach myself Java. I developed a simple game engine and then moved on to Android. Taught myself Android development using many online resources (including XDA!). Plane Popper started off using the Canvas drawing system but I realized that was too slow for this type of game. So, I learned OpenGL ES 1. That was probably the hardest thing. Most of the time spent programming Plane Popper was spent on writing my own game engine that uses OpenGL. I've started separating the engine from the game and I'm planning on releasing it when I have something presentable put together.
My only previous programming experience includes some Nintendo DS homebrew development using DS Game Maker. The DS homebrew scene has pretty much died off and I think Android is a great next step. I'm also a sophomore in college trying to get into Computer Science (part of engineering at my university) but I might end up switching to IST. Engineering is hard and stressful and I can always just keep teaching myself what I want to know.
As I said, I also did the artwork. I like making graphics just about as much as I like programming so a lot of time spent making Plane Popper was also spent making graphics. I'm not so good with sound effects though. Most of the effects in Plane Popper are just edited claps and fan noises haha.
So tell me what you think! I'm pretty proud of my little game as you can probably already tell . Initially there were some glitches causing the game to crash on startup. I'm pretty sure I fixed it but please tell me if it happens to you or if you find any other bugs. Also tell if the graphics look pixelated on your device. That may be a side effect of my fix.
My website is www.bobbyloujo.com and you can find some screenshots and videos on there as well as my DS work and a whopping 2 blog posts
Finally: many people have told me that the game is too hard. I'm planning on adding different difficulty setting when I get the time. Tell my what you think and if you have any other feedback let me know! Also, don't forget to rate and review it on Google Play if you like it
Any comments? I posted this late at night so I think it may have gotten overlooked.
Great game, I like the graphics keep it up!
Good game!
Haha, this game is pretty fun! And challenging in the same time! Good for killing time.
Thanks everyone! Soon I'll release an update with ability to change the difficulty.
This is awesome!
It's really funny game
Good job, the game is well-done !
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I've been holding off on posting about this here until now because there was nothing really ready to be shown off anywhere outside my buzz account. Well, it's still nowhere near ready for prime time(it's not even really a game yet and crashes horribly on the Droid) but I think I have enough to at least show off where I am in development.
Without further ado, this is Cellulon: Attack of the Virii. It will be a 2-d platformer with 3d elements(the models and such will be in 3d, just no 3d movement) for the android platform. The idea is that you play as a citizen of Cellulon, a civilization of single celled creatures. The planet is attacked by an alien race called the Virii, basically a race of viruses who are bent on taking over. You work your way through stages trying to stop the Virii and save your planet. I'm planning on having upgrades where you can pick up pieces of RNA and drop them in a representation of the nucleus that will be in the lower right corner, and allow you to various new things like floating upwards, shooting needles, climb walls, etc.
I'll also likely release a level builder where 3rd parties can create and distribute their own custom levels.
Anyway, this is still under heavy production(nowhere near test ready) but I'll throw up some screenshots here(to be updated time to time) of where I am currently. The first screenshot here is of the game so far running on my Nexus One, and the second is a screenshot of the PC-side level creator running in ubuntu.
Just put up a video with my progress as of today(now has a bit better of a model for the cell with better animations and better collision detection): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb8XQVHH_Rc
This is still very early in the development stages, only has two levels, and no enemies. Nevertheless, it's a fairly difficult level and is bug free enough to let everyone play with it. The controls are pretty straight forward. Hold phone in landscape mode, tilt left to go left and right to go right. Press trackball or menu to jump(dpad center on the droid). Try to reach the far right side of the level to win(it will pop up a little banner saying "You Win!". Fall to your death and you lose. Either will require you to press back to quit and restart the level to continue playing(from the beginning).
Update: Now has a 3rd level featuring enemies. Getting hit 3 times by the enemies will result in a loss. Kill the enemies by slamming down onto them, by jumping over one and then swiping down on the screen. Getting hit or hitting an enemy will make you bounce off of it.
Also, everyone let me know what you think.
I really like the level builder idea, especially if its robust and easy to use...looks promising.
It's viruses, not virii. You've got your Latin wrong.
I've put up another video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBsCsPbgiII.
For this one, I used a screen capture program for Android, which is unfortunately very slow(thus the really slow refresh rate). Nevertheless, I'm hoping this can give somewhat of a representation of what my new refraction effect looks like. I'm quite proud of it, and plan for the main character to look very close to what's shown in the video(depending on the background, of course)
Lookin' good man. Kind of reminds me of a cross between master blaster and sonic the hedgehog 3 (when you'd get the water bubble and bounce around). lol
Hate to bump my own thread, but I have a fairly good reason. I have put up a test version of the game(it's still in really early development and is just one level with no bad guys) for everyone to play with. Read the first post to see details on controls/errata. Enjoy!
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It's viruses, not virii. You've got your Latin wrong.
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Actually he said they were a race of viruses called the Virii
New version is up. It's bug free as far as I can tell now.
Another new version up. Now has a menu structure and better jumping.
i always knew u were upto something great lol, great work man
i just played it, and i must say im awaiting the final release,
Great work!
did you use any tutorials you found online, or just playing around with the samples in the sdk?
cool game
did you use any tutorials you found online, or just playing around with the samples in the sdk?
cool game btw
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Just played around with it and followed sdk examples. Not really any good tutorials on es 2.0
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yeah thats what I was finding also. I decided to learn how to make android apps before I go into games, maybe it will help me understand better.
New update up. Now has a 3rd level with a new addition: enemies.
nice haha. we need more platformers for android
Hi guys,
I don't know 'bout you, but any game I've ever played seemed to be interesting at first and kept me playing it until I completed the storyline (or beat 'some' of the levels of an arcade) and then I gradually lost my interest in it.
So far the best (for me) was LFS and TC:Elite (your opinion may vary, of course), they kept me going for years. I was wondering what was the reason of that and I came to the conclusion it must have been because of the true multiplayer nature.
Furthermore, back in the old days (Amiga, C64) the simplest games gave the most fun.
I was looking for something similar on Android. Drag racing is very good, Air Control is great. But are simple and addictive, but none of them really offered 'true' multiplayer. By this I mean playing with (or against) someone sitting next to you. I also tried the 'high budget pro games' like Asphalt from Gameloft, but i played it for like 15 minutes and never touched it again. Somehow it failed to attract me.
I wanted something that is simple, something I can play with my friends, that won't become boring after some hours of play just because I can beat the 'bots and something, that remains to be challenging.
Driven by this 'selfish' need, let me introduce the game I've been working on the past couple of months. By now you can guess it's gonna be very simple, but multiplayer game. It's called Curve Mania.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ratcash.games.curvemania
In this game you have to prove you're the smartest 'droid' by surviving all the other players in a limited arena. Develop your driving skills, apply tactics, join forces! Whoever is 'The last man standing', wins!
There are, unfortunately, some drawbacks having a multiplayer-only game:
1. you can't play this game alone. There are no bots. Two players is the minimum, three is recommended for fun and 7 is the ultimate challenge, where you can create alliances against against the current leader, etc.
2. you need a working WIFI network. Because of latency restrictions, local network multiplayer is the only option. Will see later if 3G is possible.
Most important thing last. The game is free for up to 3 players, and you'll have to spend some cents if you'll willing to play with 4+ players. I opted for this mainly because:
1. I wanted to develop it, mainly for myself, but then again, did not want to keep it only for myself.
2. Three players should be enough to try/play/experience the game and cause you lots of fun.
3. I did not want to ruin the game with ads (to at least get a small return on my time and efforts)... So if you think this game caused you fun and is worth some cents, you can buy one of the advanced features. This will show me your 'gratitude' and allow you to have even more fun. I hope this is a fair deal.
If you feel like this game is worth (at least) trying, please head over to Android Market. I'd appreciate your honest ratings and posting your impressions either here, or directly on the market. Bugs reports (if any), contributions and feature requests rather here or to the support email address so we can communicate.
Happy gaming!
A new bugfixed version is uploaded.
Hello!
I want to show you my first android game, that i just published on Google Play
Its called Scary Copter - Halloween Flight
So as you can see, theme is very actual, as tonight is the Halloween night
Its free, fast and fun flying game, based on old, well known idea of helicopter game.
Navigate through narrowing tunnel, avoid obstacles, dont crash and fly as far as you can.
Enjoy dynamic, yet smooth and responsive flying model. Have fun.
Im new here, so i cant publish links to Google Play nor any screenshoots. Look for game called "scary copter", with icon showing Witch flying broom silhouette against full moon Package name is: com.mobador.scarycopter
I did my best to make "Scary Copter" bug free. Looks solid to me, but im a beginner, so I'll apreciate any opinions about this game.
Thanks in advance.
Adam
Play Store Link
Haven't had time to play it yet, but here is a Play Store link.
Looks pretty good, i quite like the colouring and theme. Can you tell me if there's any plans for updates in the future? (I'm a suckers for new content and features )
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Looks pretty good, i quite like the colouring and theme. Can you tell me if there's any plans for updates in the future? (I'm a suckers for new content and features )
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Thank you for nice words. Its simple game, but simple doesnt mean ugly. There is so many fun games on Google Play, that just have poor gfx. I wanted to avoid it and make graphic assets, that will be pleasant for eye. I'm not an artist myself, but I did my best to make the game look as good as possible. Colours that fit each other are very important part of every image, so i put attention into it too.
And about update plans, there are some, yeah.
I want to implement some kind of online high score board, so players can share their best scores, for others to compare.
I also need to fix some graphic issues. Game is made in 800x480 resolution, and on such devices, it looks realy good. Like mine Samsung Galaxy S Advance. But on devices with different resolution, pictures doesnt look so good, edges are sharp, not smooth. Game still works fine, but well, details could look better.
There are also some extra features planned, but im a busy guy, much work, wife, kid, so it can take some time
Actualy, at first the game was meant to look different, there was "classic" game mode, and "extended" one, with power-ups. And more graphic themes, that players can unlock while playing, and then select their favourite theme. I even have working prototype.
But im a beginner, so i decided to make it simplier from the start, to avoid mistakes. The longer the code, the bigger chance for bugs
Another thing is, preparing different graphic themes is also time-consuming, i dont want to put crappy graphic into my game. I put much attention into details, so i was afraid, if i will stick to more complex game idea, it will take months longer to finish and publish. Therefore i made it simplier, with dedicated Halloween theme, and there it is, finally...
If people will download it, and i will know they like it, i will for sure work on extended game
So, download and rate please, to keep my motivation up
Hello,
I have been developing a small game as a hobby and it's first version is now ready. I did not have any budget for this thus the graphics are not very professional, but I think they are still suitable for this game. I focused on the gameplay and once you learn it, it is quite easy get a few dozen of points, even on the hardest level. This is not designed to be an easy game, but it will be fun if you practice a little.
Main idea is that the car accelerates automatically and the speed is quite high. Player needs to go through the obstacles on an endless track.
Here it is:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tmakalainen.carslalom
Any feedback is welcome. Thank you!
Any comments?
I managed to compile this also for Windows Phone, but it needed a few hours of tweaking.
If anyone is interested: windowsphone.com/s?appid=cd67a2df-89b5-4ea3-8adf-469ad3ba4036
Okay so it's not a new concept. While I was in college, I went to a speech by some legend in the programming world who's name I do not remember. Said he worked on some sort of Tiger Woods game and had the patent for sending information over the internet between two video game consoles. Back in those days arcade machines were quite popular. They made one game then reskinned it and they thought it wouldn't sell, but it did very well. It was essentially the same game, but new visuals. You can see the idea really reflected onto my work. Now my later game(s) I feel are better and are an inspiration to go back to my earlier games and remake with what I learned from the later games. I've learned 90% of revenue comes from 10% of your user base. I'm hoping to learn to create a fan base.
First Game: Capem
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.infoscript.money
You shoot birds
Second games
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.infoscript.whenpigsfly
You shoot flying pigs
Third game
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alsudfa.farmdefenderfree
You shoot ufos
This is my latest game. I changed the sensors around and achieved better accuracy as well as worked out some math problems for some new flight patterns. I will then go back to my first 2 games and change the skins.
I'm new here, so I hope I didn't break any rules. I would be happy to answer any questions. Also, I'm looking for work.