I Made a Game for iOS

Howdy folks. Some of you may remember me, but most of you have lives so you probably don't. I used to post fairly frequently, but I became busy over the years with work and school.

Anyway, I made a game for iOS. I recently quit my job and emptied my retirement account in order to live the dream of making games, and this is my first attempt.

It's called "Fowl Ball" and it was developed as a challenge from my friend and business partner. He told me to make a game that would look like it could work on the Atari 2600. So, I began to research the hardware and came up with this. It's not entirely perfect, as I changed the resolution and goofed on the sprites (I ended up holding myself to two colors per sprite instead of the limitation of one color per line).

So, the game isn't perfect. It's meant to be a one-screen arcade game, and that's what it is. As a way of saying "thanks" to TNL for all the great times I used to have, I wanted to offer some download codes to you crazy kids. I've got 25 codes I can give away. You can check the game out here. I haven't listed more than one screenshot because, for God's sake, there's nothing else to see.

That's it: 2600-like, single screen arcade game for iOS. I've been told that your first three games will suck, so this is the first in the Shit Series of games. Anyway, I'd appreciate feedback. Tell me what's good, tell me what could be better. Please don't rip me a new one, I sort of beg you.

There is no music. This is a design choice due to the Atari being unable to handle multiple sounds at a time.

That being said, if you'd like a copy, you can either a) send me a PM and I'll respond with a code (if you're in the first 25) or b) "help a brother out" and buy the game. Either way, you'd have my thanks. I always appreciated TNL and the fun I had back in the day.

Thanks guys.

Make an Android version and you'll sell at least two copies to Rhydant and myself.

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Originally Posted by Opaque

Make an Android version and you'll at least two copies to Rhydant and myself.

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Eventually, I'd like to. I don't know Java, but Cocos2D-x allows for C++, which I'm familiar with. I've got plans to work on a port over time, but it's second priority at the moment. Probably in ... later Spring.

A no music Frogger ripoff still makes you more accomplished than Drewbacca or Ironplant. Congrats!

You have a sale good sir. Enjoy that $.70 or so.

Yeah, no ios here either, but bump it up if you port it to android.

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Originally Posted by dave is ok

A no music Frogger ripoff still makes you more accomplished than Drewbacca or Ironplant. Congrats!

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Ha ha, thanks. I'll paint that on my chest when I jump off a bridge in six months.

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Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name

You have a sale good sir. Enjoy that $.70 or so.

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Thank you. I really appreciate that. I'll buy myself a K-Cup and imagine what it would be like to drink gourmet coffee.


As for the Android comments, yeah, I'll bump when it comes out and arrive with more codes, I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by Opaque

Make an Android version and you'll sell at least two copies to Rhydant and myself.

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Make it three.

And welcome back JC, stick around will ya.

Since it has Game Center support, I dropped the $1 instead of freeloading too.

Yeah I'm buying it as well, happy to help out a fellow TNLer

I bought it.

He's almost up to three dollar menu items!
Let's go TNL!

Don't have iOS :( congrats though

I'm an Android guy, but I think it's awesome that you did it. Congrats!

Click for full size

I'm in.

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

Make it three.

And welcome back JC, stick around will ya.

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I'm going to try. I always mean to.

Also, thanks everyone. I really appreciate the support. I'd been hesitant to post about it, because it's such a relatively weak game. Though, I'm glad I did. Because as Some Stupid Japanese Name said, I'm probably going to be eating like a king this week. I'll have three sandwiches, please. AND A POP.

I like your logo. Simple and clean. The game is rather fun.

Some questions:

• The speed of the ball seems to change at random. Is that due to which the angle of the ball is hit or is it the amount of trucks it hits?
• Is there a rubberband mechanic hidden in here? I was up 3 -zip and then he just .... came back. I still won, but ...
• I think a difficulty setting is in order.

Purchased. I'll give it a go at the "studio" tonight.

You should make an Atari 2600 version. Anything can emulate that.

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Originally Posted by Advocate

I like your logo. Simple and clean. The game is rather fun.

Some questions:

• The speed of the ball seems to change at random. Is that due to which the angle of the ball is hit or is it the amount of trucks it hits?
• Is there a rubberband mechanic hidden in here? I was up 3 -zip and then he just .... came back. I still won, but ...
• I think a difficulty setting is in order.

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Thanks, the logo was something I did over a decade ago when I first had the idea for the company.

The speed is changed according to ricochets. If it hits a truck or a broomsman, it multiplies by 1.1 and maxes out at 2.0. If it got any faster, it was ridiculous. The speed also receives a small bump when a the duck and the truck have a head-collision.

The computer is as follows: if the duck is more than 0.5 distance to the left or right, move that way. That's the extent of the AI. So, no rubberbanding. Just terrible luck.

1.02 will feature a difficulty setting, I'm thinking. I've got a revamped scoring mode finished. It awards points for goals and wins, encouraging better gameplaying. Right now, your leaderboard score is the same with a win or loss. That being said, what would you suggest in terms of difficulty settings? What would make it better?


Being that so many of you have chipped in, I may have to name the hardest difficulty after TNL in some way.

Ok Jimmy, bought your game.

I like this Fowl Ball. It's worth my dollar.

Android here. Sorry!

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carter

what would you suggest in terms of difficulty settings? What would make it better?

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Less trucks, but the trucks you have move faster. And you move slower.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carter

I may have to name the hardest difficulty

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The Next Level or Icepick

Nice, I look forward to buying this when I get home and giving it a shot!

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Originally Posted by Finch

I like this Fowl Ball. It's worth my dollar.

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Thank you. That's probably the most rad thing anyone has said about it so far. Well, that and, "I like playing it when I take a shit."

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Android here. Sorry!

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Above anyone else, you have no need to apologize. You're the great Dolemite.

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Originally Posted by Advocate

Less trucks, but the trucks you have move faster. And you move slower.


The Next Level or Icepick

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The trucks are easy enough to work with. Player movement would be a bit of a bitch due to how it's handled. For instance, right now it's simply tracking according to finger position. In theory, I could implement an invisible joystick but ... it might be a bit off.

"The Next Level" would be a great name. Maybe it'll be implemented as an unlock after winning 5-0.

:icepick:

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Originally Posted by dave is ok

A no music Frogger ripoff still makes you more accomplished than Drewbacca or Ironplant. Congrats!

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I've made something like 15 different iOS programs, one of which being an arcade shooter where you swim in the original Mario water level as one of the squids and shoot Marios with ink balls. I just can't do anything with it because of the IP (and I don't have an apple to change the IP)

I also made that appliance texter thing that the only thing anyone remembers about is me sleeping late.

Anyway, JC, this is really cool. If I ever get an iDevice I'll make sure to buy it.

As Dave alluded too, me and Drew have been doing a couple things with iOs in the past year or two. Maybe if a few more people jump on this hobby we can make a thread dedicated to it.

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

[ I just can't do anything with it because of the IP

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The same us true of every discussion on TNL

lol

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

Anyway, JC, this is really cool. If I ever get an iDevice I'll make sure to buy it.

As Dave alluded too, me and Drew have been doing a couple things with iOs in the past year or two. Maybe if a few more people jump on this hobby we can make a thread dedicated to it.

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Some sort of thread would be cool. I can't imagine we have enough people to warrant a section on the message boards. Plenty of artists here, but I don't think too many game developers are hanging out.


Also, thanks again, everyone. We had one of our best days for sales yesterday, and I owe it to everyone here. Now, if one of you could unseat crazylionz on the leaderboard, I'd be ecstatic. He's my co-designer and I'm sure he cheated.

I'm surprised, this game is actually pretty good. I downloaded one or two air hockey apps but got bored. The randomness(?) of the cars livens it up a bit.

If "stochasticity" isn't a word, it should be.

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I'm surprised, this game is actually pretty good. I downloaded one or two air hockey apps but got bored. The randomness(?) of the cars livens it up a bit.

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Thanks man, appreciated. I'm working on a pretty large update to the game. It'll add some new scoring mechanisms, a couple of joke game-modes, a difficulty setting, and (possibly, this may get added later) a monster mode where you kill monsters and try to bring up the sun in order to wipe them out (before the destroy your town, or something).

Addition: The cars are guided random. Meaning, they have a certain distance they need to be from each other, but their speed and extra spacing is all random.

I'm close to unseating him. I'm number two on the leaderboards (Advocado05)

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Originally Posted by Advocate

I'm close to unseating him. I'm number two on the leaderboards (Advocado05)

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Good. You beat him and Jjhansm, and you've ruined their work. And made me laugh my ass off. I'm rickermortes on the boards, and I'm not too hot at the game.

I don't even try and score the goal. I try and hit as many trucks as possible.

I conned a buddy of mine with an iPhone to buy it. It's actually pretty cool...count me in when/if it comes out for Android, JC.

I went ahead and bought it. Will test it on the can.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

I conned a buddy of mine with an iPhone to buy it. It's actually pretty cool...count me in when/if it comes out for Android, JC.

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Thanks. Appreciated. I'll consider you my new sales hitman.

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Originally Posted by Dunlap

I went ahead and bought it. Will test it on the can.

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I've heard this is the best way to play it.

The best way to play all games.

I played it on the can and almost hit high score, but I wasn't on Game Center. I'm having fun!

Motherfucking global 3rd, ugnh!

I like when the ball gets stuck behind a player... dtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdt.

stupid opponent getting the duck stuck behind him. i'm trying to get the highest score, buster!

i like playing a 2-player game by myself. i feel like i'm discovering the appeal of 70's gaming

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Originally Posted by Dunlap

I played it on the can and almost hit high score, but I wasn't on Game Center. I'm having fun!

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Glad to hear it. And, thank you.

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Originally Posted by AstroBlue

Motherfucking global 3rd, ugnh!

I like when the ball gets stuck behind a player... dtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdt.

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That was a bug that I left in, intentionally. I figured, it was kind of funny and fit the whole 70s/80s thing with buggy games. I wanted a couple glitches left in.

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Originally Posted by Finch

stupid opponent getting the duck stuck behind him. i'm trying to get the highest score, buster!

i like playing a 2-player game by myself. i feel like i'm discovering the appeal of 70's gaming

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If you get a stuck duck, give your device a couple hard shakes. I programmed it to give the duck some wiggle room and it should free him up. Also, he's a dick. A dick duck.

And the 2-player mode is a great way to game the score, FYI. Because the score writes to the leaderboard on both single and multiplayer.

Eh hem.

Yeah, the key to a high score is teamwork, since it's all about keeping the ball bouncing. I haven't had the duck get stuck on the 1P side, but it gets behind the 2P g all the time.

Aaaand high score. Come at me, guys.

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Originally Posted by Dunlap

Yeah, the key to a high score is teamwork, since it's all about keeping the ball bouncing. I haven't had the duck get stuck on the 1P side, but it gets behind the 2P g all the time.

Aaaand high score. Come at me, guys.

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Good job. I think one of my friends gave up. He was holding the high score for the first week.

Anyway, the dark secret as to the 2P broomsman: his collision-detection is nowhere near as refined as the 1P broomsman. If I'm going to be entirely honest, I just picked up programming in earnest last August. I'd done a little bit of C/C++ in 2002, but since then, nothing. So, I picked up a new language (Objective-C) and a new game library (cocos2d-iphone). I'm still coming to grips with everything.

Moving on, the point is: the math wasn't working with the second broomsman. I had created what amounted to the same collision detection that works with the 1P broomsman. However, it acted extremely erratic. My blog is loaded with angst about collision detection. So, knowing that I was going to be focused on the single player game, I left the 1P broomsman with the best collision-detection and gave a simpler detection to the 2P. However, with that, it ends up being that it has a goofy bobble effect that I also have had extreme anger in dealing with.

That's why I added the shake to loosen the duck. It came down to, the math was getting to me, and I couldn't find any help regarding it, so I left it as it was. It's glitchy. I'll probably take another stab at fixing it on the next version (1.02) but it's raising my blood pressure thinking about it.

Gave it four stars and left some feedback. It's a good game! Updates sound cool. Add some achievements though, like shut out (5/0), hit ten trucks in a row/before scoring, etc.

Achievements are the joint.

If you want a blippy bloopy soundtrack for any of your stuff in the future get at me. I'm really good at that stuff.

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Originally Posted by Doc Holliday

Gave it four stars and left some feedback. It's a good game! Updates sound cool. Add some achievements though, like shut out (5/0), hit ten trucks in a row/before scoring, etc.

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1.02 will have achievements. I got them working in the developer build today. I'm coming up with various awards at the moment. Thanks for the review, much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by Josh

Achievements are the joint.

If you want a blippy bloopy soundtrack for any of your stuff in the future get at me. I'm really good at that stuff.

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I'll keep that in mind. The next one may need an NES-style track. If you can do that, I imagine I may have to hit you up.

Sweet! What's new with the scoring? I noticed you get ten points a truck and no point for a goal.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carter

If you can do that

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I can do anything.

However, I won't do it if you're looking for the actual NES sounds. That shit is played out.

Plug a gameboy to a wah-wah pedal and wild out!

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Originally Posted by Doc Holliday

Sweet! What's new with the scoring? I noticed you get ten points a truck and no point for a goal.

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Yeah, right now, it's 10 points per truck. With the new scoring, it's 10 points per truck with a multiplier for consecutive trucks. Also, 25 points per goal and 100 points for a win.

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Originally Posted by Josh

I can do anything.

However, I won't do it if you're looking for the actual NES sounds. That shit is played out.

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As long as it doesn't sound like someone choking on a dick, I'm happy.

Well, I guess I shouldn't apply for the sound designer job.

JC I've tried the cocos 2d, its pretty cool.

I can send you my work book from my iphone class if you want it. Its pretty straight forward. The hardest thing about it is figuring out if your program doesn't work because the teacher didn't update the lessons for the newest xcode.

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

JC I've tried the cocos 2d, its pretty cool.

I can send you my work book from my iphone class if you want it. Its pretty straight forward. The hardest thing about it is figuring out if your program doesn't work because the teacher didn't update the lessons for the newest xcode.

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I like Cocos2d. I'm using a variant called Kobold 2D, because I like the input management. It's easy to work with. Otherwise, everything else I do is using Cocos straight.

I should be good on books, though, thanks. I've got two Cocos books, a few on Objective-C. And. So far so good. Have you tried doing anything with iOS? You should give it a stab. That way we can have some sort of developer community around here.

Everyone should really rate this and write a review. Do it now.

when I get a smartphone, I'll buy one!

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Originally Posted by Josh

Everyone should really rate this and write a review. Do it now.

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That would be ... SO ... awesome. Reviews are one of the most helpful things an app can get, I'm told. This is my first, so I guess I have to take that knowledge second hand.

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Originally Posted by Hero

when I get a smartphone, I'll buy one!

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Rad. If you were to buy it, my indie game takeover of TNL would be complete.

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I like Cocos2d. I'm using a variant called Kobold 2D, because I like the input management. It's easy to work with. Otherwise, everything else I do is using Cocos straight.

I should be good on books, though, thanks. I've got two Cocos books, a few on Objective-C. And. So far so good. Have you tried doing anything with iOS? You should give it a stab. That way we can have some sort of developer community around here.

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I haven't published anything but I've written 10 or more iphone programs. The last one I was working on was a Christmas list that parents could share and it would update as they found stuff.

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

I haven't published anything but I've written 10 or more iphone programs. The last one I was working on was a Christmas list that parents could share and it would update as they found stuff.

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That's a cool idea. How did you populate the list? What else have you done?

mostly boring stuff.

A program that takes in a list of names and coordinates and populates a google map with flags.
A SEC game that jumbles SEC mascots and you have to pick the school that goes with them.
A small pokadex that lets you select Pokemon and see pictures of their evolved forms.
A bunch of boring ones I can't remember :)

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

The last one I was working on was a Christmas list that parents could share and it would update as they found stuff.

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So the Amazon app?

For those of you who've experienced the magic of Fowl Ball, I'm curious to know what you think of this:

I'm considering having a bracketed tournament for the game. Not sure when it would take place, but relatively soon. Probably after I finish 1.02. I'd post the brackets onto our Facebook page and then I'd take the scores for the week and setup winners at the end of the week. I'd like to add some spice to the game and keep people playing it if at all possible.

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Originally Posted by Josh

So the Amazon app?

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maybe. Yeah, maybe I'm as bad ass as all those guys working at amazon.

being bad and an ass =/= being a bad ass.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carter

I'd like to add some spice to the game and keep people playing it if at all possible.

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Paid DLC! Don't forget to advertise midgame.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carter

For those of you who've experienced the magic of Fowl Ball, I'm curious to know what you think of this:

I'm considering having a bracketed tournament for the game. Not sure when it would take place, but relatively soon. Probably after I finish 1.02. I'd post the brackets onto our Facebook page and then I'd take the scores for the week and setup winners at the end of the week. I'd like to add some spice to the game and keep people playing it if at all possible.

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I like the sound of this! It's one thing playing against the silly computer for score, it's a whole other thing playing against buddies for THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

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Originally Posted by GohanX

Paid DLC! Don't forget to advertise midgame.

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Well, we've got plans for free DLC. No paid stuff for Fowl Ball. The fact that anyone buys it at all is pretty awesome to us and worthy of free DLC.

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Originally Posted by Pineapple

I like the sound of this! It's one thing playing against the silly computer for score, it's a whole other thing playing against buddies for THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

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I'm hoping to have something together by the end of the month.

Your game is 100% more fun than the Penny Arcade iOS game.

Just scored 1320! I've tried to come up with a strategy for this game, but it's hard with how lazy and slow the second broomsman is, and your score depends much on him blocking goals (I scored a 200pt 5-0!). So two things, one - you can angle the duck by hitting it with your side, not sure exactly where, but try it out and aim the duck for the sides to avoid the other goal, two - when blocking your own goal, first stay directly under the duck when it is moving slow and/or at a straight angle (60-90°), when it is moving at a wide angle (<60°) move to the edge of your goal where the duck is heading to prevent those pesky corner goals. I previously tried to stay in the middle then tried to move, but I find myself blocking more goals moving to one edge or the other and moving to the center when needed.

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Originally Posted by YellerDog

Your game is 100% more fun than the Penny Arcade iOS game.

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I'm going to have a buzz for a week after reading that.

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Originally Posted by Doc Holliday

Just scored 1320! I've tried to come up with a strategy for this game, but it's hard with how lazy and slow the second broomsman is, and your score depends much on him blocking goals (I scored a 200pt 5-0!). So two things, one - you can angle the duck by hitting it with your side, not sure exactly where, but try it out and aim the duck for the sides to avoid the other goal, two - when blocking your own goal, first stay directly under the duck when it is moving slow and/or at a straight angle (60-90°), when it is moving at a wide angle (<60°) move to the edge of your goal where the duck is heading to prevent those pesky corner goals. I previously tried to stay in the middle then tried to move, but I find myself blocking more goals moving to one edge or the other and moving to the center when needed.

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My co-designer complained about this. So, in 1.02 "The Next Level" gets added. Win a game 5-0, and hard mode opens up. I'll make the computer much more intelligent than it currently is and possibly up the max speed of the duck.

One thing I thought of that could spice it up a little: higher scoring. An easy way to do this would be by adding a multiplier, my first thought was "hit 5 or 10 trucks without scoring a goal" and maybe that bumps the score up to 2x for each truck hit, or something along those lines. Considering it's random where the trucks end up it could be interesting.

random bonuses =/= playing for score.

I wonder if it's feasible to cross platform multiplayer?

ps: I play single player.

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Originally Posted by Pineapple

One thing I thought of that could spice it up a little: higher scoring. An easy way to do this would be by adding a multiplier, my first thought was "hit 5 or 10 trucks without scoring a goal" and maybe that bumps the score up to 2x for each truck hit, or something along those lines. Considering it's random where the trucks end up it could be interesting.

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Scoring will be pumped up in 1.02. Points for goals, wins and consecutive trucks have been added.

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Originally Posted by Advocate

I wonder if it's feasible to cross platform multiplayer?

ps: I play single player.

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Yeah, technically. I have a web backend that could serve. However, the problem with a game like Fowl Ball is that it requires such quick communication. So, it would be next to impossible for me to manage. At least if it were you vs. somebody else in the match.

If it were scoring-based, I could link you against someone, and the higher score would win.

I think boobs and this game would be a home run.

Purchased!

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Purchased!

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Thank you, sir. I would have responded sooner, but I'm dealing with a pretty rad lung infection. So, I've been slow to get back to people.

Update On Version 1.02:

I've been working like a madman on my next game, so I've been trying to devote time to getting updates in order for Fowl Ball. I've got The Next Level built in. Faster, smarter CPU and faster trucks.

I've got some achievements worked in, but I think the whole acheivement thing is going to be WIP. I'll add them with subsequent updates.

Due to the large amount of sales to the UK and Canada, I've included two "joke" modes. Canadian mode, all the trucks go in one direction. UK version, the trucks go opposite directions from the main version. HA HA HA. RIGHT? Lame.

I'm looking to have it into Apple within two weeks. It's just going to take some more tweaking and testing, and should be good.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Carter

HA HA HA. RIGHT? Lame.

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Innovative!

No Mexico? Some Trucks have three tandem axles, first trailer green, second white, third red. And a little music when they appear. Arriba!

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Originally Posted by Doc Holliday

No Mexico? Some Trucks have three tandem axles, first trailer green, second white, third red. And a little music when they appear. Arriba!

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I haven't sold any to Mexico, but I did sell on to Kazakhstan. I don't know what that version would have in it.

Goats.

Or this:

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/strider/strider-3.png

Fuck, Strider was so good.

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Goats.

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That's an idea. I mean. Everybody love's goats.

Right?

Anyway, 1.02 has been uploaded and is awaiting review.

Unfortunately, I’ve been having troubles with Hard Mode (aka The Next Level), so it’ll have to wait for the next update. Also, Monster Mode will arrive in October for Halloween.

Added: New scoring, a few achievements (we’re slowly getting this worked on), a couple of joke modes, and some bug fixes.

OMG! OMG! O G!

Got the update last night, I like this version even more. The updated scoring is nice, and I laughed when I first tried the Canadian version (now my favorite way to play). Noticed a little bit of warping with the ball where I don't remember it before, nothing that caused any problems but sometimes it's going just fine along it's line and then will mysteriously warp to a different point. And the CPU is better about not scoring on itself but it does like to get the ball trapped in the corner more often it seems. Overall I like it a lot, well done Jimmy.

Also: TOP SCORE!!!

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Originally Posted by Pineapple

Got the update last night, I like this version even more. The updated scoring is nice, and I laughed when I first tried the Canadian version (now my favorite way to play). Noticed a little bit of warping with the ball where I don't remember it before, nothing that caused any problems but sometimes it's going just fine along it's line and then will mysteriously warp to a different point. And the CPU is better about not scoring on itself but it does like to get the ball trapped in the corner more often it seems. Overall I like it a lot, well done Jimmy.

Also: TOP SCORE!!!

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I saw your score. Nice work, man.

The ball does warp. It's got a counter that shouldn't be causing noticeable jumps, but ... apparently it is. So, I can (and will) fix this. It was a fix that I implemented for the duck getting stuck. Essentially, it says, "Hey, have I not really moved for a set period of time? If I haven't, I'm going to bobble around and get free."

I've decided that the best and easiest fix is to just allow the player to move the computer themselves until I have time to fix the issue.

The more frequent catches have something to do with the upped speed of the duck in some situations. I've got to wrap my head around it. I'm perplexed. The math says "Hey, if you're stuck, backtrack until you aren't, and then do your physics re-trajectory."

Ugh.

Some days, I think I should have made a Tetris clone.

Actually, I'd like to do some sort of Tetris Attack clone. I fricking love that game.

FOWL BALL II: Duktris
In Mother Russia, the BLOCKS MOVE YOU!

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FOWL BALL II: Duktris
In Mother Russia, the BLOCKS MOVE YOU!

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Well, it's probably not going to happen, so I can tell you what the original plans were for Fowl Ball 2.

I wanted to add a "Quest Mode" to Fowl Ball that would have you play Fowl Ball against enemies. Like, Final Lap Twin for the TG-16. It would be setup like The Wizard, so you were playing up for the championship. At the end, I'd have programmer a better version of Fowl Ball, and call it Fowl Ball 2. You'd play it for the championship and then have it opened to you on the menu screen.

But. Time forbids such things.

1.03 just went live. It's got improved collision, fixed graphics for a more authentic 1982-experience, some various fixes, and (if you win a game 5-0), The Next Level (aka Hard Mode). Hard mode has a faster duck and a faster CPU. CPU is just as stupid, but ... that's fine.

Not showing up for me for whatever reason, but I'm sure it will soon.

Once the computers aren't stupid we are all hosed.

Yeah, sorry, it depends on what server Apple is sending you to. For me, it's gone live. Technically, it's been live since 2PM CST, but it just cleared for me shortly ago. Apple's servers are a little slow.