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[whilefun]

 An unexciting update...just chipping away at tedious things. Got a game setup screen working, and am sorting out game state management (switching holes, managing scores, ball states, etc.)

[lukke]

I was totally hooked up on golf games as a kid.
Can't wait to play this game, looks like great fun.
Video ?

[whilefun]

I was totally hooked up on golf games as a kid.
Can't wait to play this game, looks like great fun.
Video ?

A very brief and crude video, but here's how it looks (in poorly frame-rated SD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV_8NdMv1ac 

Now back to work! hehe.

[lukke]

Thank you!
Will you add FXs and such, going for a cartoon way, or keep a more serious style ?

[whilefun]

Thank you!
Will you add FXs and such, going for a cartoon way, or keep a more serious style ?

I think I want to make it a mix of both actually

Edit: And by that I mean semi-realistic looking balls, grass, etc. but with some juicy fun visual and audio effects. So serious looking, but not serious.

[whilefun]

Update for this evening...a few major things got finished up:

• Ball colors now customizable
• Game menu implemented
• turn indicator (just grabs attention of player and makes their ball stand out for a second when it's their turn
• Scoreboard implemented (still quite rough, but the logic/drawing is there)
• All player customization now working, except difficulty (as it does not yet have implications on the game play

Player Customization:


Customization in "action" (namely, ball colors):


Scoreboard (note how the name area is far too small...hehe):


Game Menu:

[whilefun]

I think I may have found a theme for my game now. I was just playing with sound effects, and made a couple with a crowd. It all sounds very serious like the masters, but it's mini golf which is ridiculous.

So, I am going to make this have a "Masters of Mini Golf" theme. Too serious to be serious, if that makes sense. So far I am laughing while playing with the sounds, so that's got to be a good sign

[lukke]

Hehe, nice name you got there.
Cool updates also, you've got quite the steady pace !

[whilefun]

Hehe, nice name you got there.
Cool updates also, you've got quite the steady pace !

Thanks - I am hoping to work on it some more tonight!

Still have to nail down a couple collision quirks. Maybe that tonight.

[whilefun]

I think I am just going to ship the game with the collision bugs. They are occurring infrequently enough that it doesn't really matter to the gameplay. I've added the "Restart Level" (well, need to reword to "Restart Hole") option so it's not the end of the world.

Time to re-focus on adding polish to the gameplay and make at least 16 more fun holes of golf

[whilefun]

Another unexciting update: Got some "Zazz" added in the form of tween'd little placeholder "you got a hole in one!" type messages. Overall gameplay flow is working, can now play a round, finish, start another with no hiccups.

Time to start the content creation and polish phase! 

[whilefun]

Update for this evening:

-Added a ton of polish items. Lots of sounds, a title screen, ambient environment noises
-Added water hazard and trees
-Added cheesy menu music 

Example of a tree here. The canopy becomes more transparent the closer the ball gets, so that the gameplay is not negatively impacted


And here's my best "Requires SVGA"-era title screen. I don't know if I like the hole, but I love the rest, especially the pixelated by "omg that is photorealistic" golf club.

[Code_Assassin]

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  Awesome - keeeeep goiiinng.

[whilefun]

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  Awesome - keeeeep goiiinng.

Thanks for the encouragement 

[Widget]

This is coming together really nicely and the "Masters" theme is a really nice touch. Given it a bit more originality. Can't wait to play