Hi Dark et al,
Sparkle is a pretty deep game and unfortunately nothing I can truly do
full
justice to in a few paragraphs. Still, I'll try.
Basically, there will be a complex of 6 stacked levels, each of which
contains a variety of obstacles such as walls to jump or climb over, pits
full of gems, helpful or harmful buildings with which the player can
interact, and a full cast of fantasy characters from goblins to dragons.
The
player's goal will be to race through the complex collecting trophies and
trying to deposit them at the top of the complex before the goblins do.
Doing so earns points and positive events for the players, while failing
to
do so causes negative events to occur.
I should point out, as well, that this game will be a true side-scroller
with vertical movement, gravity, etc. Jumping, for example, is not a
true/false variable, but is rather an analogue command that takes
advantage
of the second dimension. There are few things more fun right now than
leaping off the top of a wall to the bottom of a pit to see just how long
it
takes. Less fun is climbing all the way back out of that pit.
Michael and I have discussed the possibility of adding in stats before,
and
it's something I'm interested in, but right now, I'm still laying down the
basic functionality. The player can navigate basic levels, collect items,
and use them, but that's about it. As Shaun said, I'm working on network
support right now, as I don't want to end up accidentally designing the
game
for single player and then having to start over.
I'm happy to answer any questions you or anyone else has, but as Shaun
also
accurately pointed out, things are a bit hectic at work right now, so I
might not respond as quickly as I would like. I do still check the list,
however, and I'll answer as soon as I can.
All the best,
Ryan
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From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On
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Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 3:28 AM
To: Gamers@audyssey.org
Subject: [Audyssey] What the sparcle?
Hello.
I'm not sure how many people have been following Greymatter productions
and
reading Ryan's blog over at http://www.greymatterproductions.com/blog/
I must admit I was checking regularly until about may, but then got out of
the habbit. Visiting the site again now however, I learn that Ryan is
working on another project in addition to the Boxing game and developement
sounds like it's chugging on very nicely. I am however a little uncertain
what exactly this game is.
ryan states in his blog that it's a side scrolling adaptation of a board
game called sparcle which I believe Michael Feyr was involved in designing
(ryan puts a link to the sparcle rules), I however haven't heard of the
board game exactly and am rather uncertain about what form it takes.
Mentions of goblins, ghosts, treasure and adventurers grabbed my interest
of
course, particularly when Ryan mentioned that the adaptation he's working
on
will be in the form of a side scroller, sinse a fantasy themeed side
scroller possibly with rpg mechanics sounds distinctly interesting.
However, sinse I've not heard of the original game, and am unsure how the
rules work, I'm not exactly certain of the theme, complexity or anything
else. For instance will there be a stats system? player classes? Weapons
and
armor to pick up and use? maybe magic or single use items like a ring of
floatation to survive a fall or a wand of cold to freeze a fire pit?
while Ryan's blog sounds fascinating, I think for those who are not
familiar
with the original game, ---- some more explanation of how things work
would
be quite nice, if nothing else for anticipation value.
While he has provided the link to the original 83 page manual, I'm
slightly
uncertain how much help that will be sinse I have never heard of the game,
have no idea what a sparcle board may look like, (if there ever was! such
a
board), and also sinse the game is changing from turnbased boardgame to
realtime side scroller, ---- presumably with single player or multiplayer
options, some of the rules may be different, or there may be additions
made
to the game.
So, while I freely understand the game is still in developement and
testing,
It would be great if Ryan, or possibly Michael could say a little more
about
it just to give us unenlightened, ---- or maybe non sparcling! an idea :D.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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