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Title: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 09, 2012, 02:11:10 AM
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/concept_01_small.png)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Mockup01.png)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Mockup02.png)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Mockup03.png)

# The Dark Effect
*Code- Bret (@IndieFunction and @BretHudson) (https://twitter.com/indieFunction)
*Art- Olav (@Cellusious) (https://twitter.com/Cellusious)
# Space, Planets, Alien life, Titans and nano_small monsters

The Dark Effect - Twitter account (Updates, art) (https://twitter.com/The_Dark_Effect)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: s0 on July 09, 2012, 02:32:11 AM
Graphics are looking cool but more gameplay info would be greatly appreciated :)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 09, 2012, 02:35:06 AM
Graphics are looking cool but more gameplay info would be greatly appreciated :)

here, have the design doc with loads of stuff:
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Design%20Doc.png)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Ashkin on July 09, 2012, 02:36:18 AM
Cool, don't abandon it this time.


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 09, 2012, 02:42:31 AM
Cool, don't abandon it this time.

I'm sure that wouldn't happen as this time i got a programmer. :)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Bret Hudson on July 09, 2012, 08:44:25 AM
Cool, don't abandon it this time.

I'm sure that wouldn't happen as this time i got a programmer. :)

That guy would be me. I'll make sure he doesn't back out!


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 09, 2012, 08:51:02 AM
Progress Day[1];
-Made more art,
-Figured out more about the core aspect of the game,
-Started thinking on Planets, Nations/factions and their heroes,
-Worked on the story. (Humorous, Modern Day science -> Sci-Fi, Blending borders, Apolyptic) 

Monsters;
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Monsters.png)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Bret Hudson on July 09, 2012, 07:00:19 PM
Please note I am in a different timezone, so once Cell's done with his day, I still have 8-ish more hours to go with mine. :P

Progress Day[1];
-Character moves/pixel-perfect collisions with solid
-Room changing script made
-Shooting works


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 10, 2012, 12:20:44 PM
Progress Day[2];
-Made more monsters.
-Started Sketching a bit of gameplay ideas.
-Contacted a Concept artist for a bit of help.
-worked a bit on the Story line (WIP):

People of earth is beginning to see the accelerating universe, which makes the density of  dark matter larger, making the universe darker. This makes the nations of earth (USA, UK, Canada, Norway, France, etc.) compete in the next rocket race, to go to the nearest galaxy with life to conquer it for pride, minerals, and brag-rights.

It's the Dark Effect.


(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Monster2.png)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 11, 2012, 04:27:49 AM
Sketches for monsters, [i'm still a newbie conceptartist. :)]
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/RoadToConcept/Concept001.PNG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/RoadToConcept/Concept002.PNG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/RoadToConcept/Concept003.PNG)
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/RoadToConcept/Concept004.PNG)

Still going for the physics correct story, which requires research.


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: OnionBlaze on July 12, 2012, 04:45:51 AM
Nice pixel art! Good luck, can't wait for a playable version.  ;D


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Damian on July 12, 2012, 06:34:13 AM
Those designs  :-* This idea is has me very intrigued.


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 12, 2012, 08:41:55 AM
Thanks to Heather / Dinobot Illustration (http://dinobot.carbonmade.com/)

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/concept_01_forum.png)

Also, i did some character'y:(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Char.png)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 17, 2012, 12:53:17 PM
Progress[workday 4 :P]
-Working on plots etc
-working on planets etc
-working on enemies etc
-working on everything related to planets

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Planetsw.png)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: ninja on July 17, 2012, 01:11:06 PM
This looks awesome for a game only in development for 4 days!  Keep up the good work!


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 17, 2012, 01:15:52 PM
This looks awesome for a game only in development for 4 days!  Keep up the good work!

Thanks :)
Yeah, it's mostly art now; the coder is working on making it move. :)

- Olav (@Cellusious)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: magikmw on July 18, 2012, 05:43:54 AM
Hey, nice seeing Cell doing a slightly more probable game this time around :]
I'd love to see all the mockups in a fluid form \o/

Leaving the notification up and going to follow :]


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: NeiloGD on July 19, 2012, 06:16:48 AM
Love the art style (always do love your stuff Cell), I wouldn't mind seeing some game play videos though :)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Cellusious Games on July 19, 2012, 06:51:44 AM
Hey, nice seeing Cell doing a slightly more probably game this time around :]
I'd love to see all the mockups in a fluid form \o/

Leaving the notification up and going to follow :]

Love the art style (always do love your stuff Cell), I wouldn't mind seeing some game play videos though :)

Thanks :)
With that said, it's mostly art/assets right now; Bret is coding it.

Something playable will be a goal soon.

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Monsters.png)(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Monster3.png)(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34397004/TheDarkEffect/Monster2.png)


Title: Re: The Dark Effect - [Bret and Cellusious]
Post by: Nu-Type on September 18, 2012, 08:14:56 AM
I've really liked your style since I first saw it Cellusious. Great to see it being put into a game.