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[Masakari]

This thread was originally created for the Beta test, and has now been updated for the public Demo - scroll down to reply #2 for that. What follows is the original Beta post.

Geo Breaker is a block breaking game with 3 different game modes, done by me and DarthMasta. The gameplay is a mixture of Breakout with air hockey and pinball, where the player actively controls the ball doing mouse swings in the direction he chooses, breaking blocks and growing his score.
The ultimate goal is to put the game on as many digital download PC platforms as possible, as well as porting to WP7 and iOS (it's an XNA game).

We went for a vintage americana look, as you can see from the screens and font. As outlined, the game has 3 modes. These are:

+ Challenge: play over 150 pre-built levels, across 5 Worlds of increasing difficulty with special blocks with specific abilities. Unlock the next level, increase your score, and progress through the end. For the purpose of this Beta, we have 12 maps.

+ Survival: on a randomly generated map, destroy the most blocks you can in the least amount of time. Every 30 seconds or so, the map will reshuffle and new blocks will be added. The more time you last, the bigger your score multiplier!

+ Match-5: here, you play on a randomly generated map, and try to match 5 blocks according to different combinations, increasing the level and its difficulty.

We want feedback on the game, thus we decided to do this Beta!

Play it and please give us feedback on what you think of the game, problems you find, potential improvements to the gameplay, visual direction, map layouts, blocks that work and others that don't, pretty much whatever you want to say. You can give feedback here or register at our forum and post there.

Here are some screenshots of the game, bearing in mind everything is a work in progress.








(beta download link removed)


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Unzip to a folder of your choice

2. Run setup.exe

3. Accept the prompts that show on-screen. At the moment it will install to a default location and you can't change it. However, you will be able to customize your installation in the final version

4. When it finishes, the game will autorun. After that, click on the GeoBreaker icon on either your Desktop or Start Menu


UNINSTALLING
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If you want to uninstall the Beta, just follow the standard Microsoft Windows procedure:

Start Menu > Control Panel > Uninstall a program

And thank you for taking the time to help us test the game!  

[ithamore]

The feel of breakout with pinball and air hockey wasn't quite there for me. It felt more like enclosing breakout while adding slingshot gameplay. There wasn't the feel of a ball rolling on angle like in pinball (no board friction and the gravity lacked a z-axis) nor was there the puck hitting of air hockey or breakout.

Maybe you could use something like an air hockey mallet instead of the sling shot mechanic. Although, that would probably require replacing the levels you have with new ones for a more complimentary level design for the new gameplay.

I've enjoyed several breakout variations throughout the decades. So, I hope you can improve this one enough to help me enjoy it more.

[Masakari]

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GEO BREAKER DEMO
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Geo Breaker is a block breaking game with 3 different game modes. The gameplay is a mixture of block breaking and air hockey / pinball, where the player actively controls the ball doing mouse swings in the direction he chooses, breaking blocks and growing his score.

As outlined, the game has 3 modes. These are:

+ Challenge: play on custom-built Maps, unlock the next Map, increase your score, and progress through the end. For the purpose of this Demo, we have 10 Maps.

+ Survival: on randomly generated Levels, destroy the most blocks you can in the least amount of time. Every 30 seconds or so, the map will reshuffle and new blocks will be added. The more time you last, the bigger your score multiplier! In this Demo, you can survive up to 15 Levels.

+ Match-5: here, you play on a randomly generated Level, and try to match 5 blocks according to different combinations, increasing the level and its difficulty. This Demo includes 5 Levels.


GEO BREAKER PC DEMO

(right click, save as, 106 MB hard drive space required)

Here is the launch trailer for the Demo:



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FULL GAME
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The full game will be available for purchase soon! Here is the complete set of features you will find in the final release:

+ 3 game modes
+ Challenge Mode: play 100 unique Maps, across 4 Worlds of increasing difficulty with special blocks with specific abilities.
+ Survival Mode: over 100 randomly generated Levels
+ Match-5 Mode: 50 randomly generated Levels.
+ Full in-game Map Editor: create, play, and share your custom built Challenge maps!
+ High Definition, full 1080p graphics
+ Dozens of Achievements to Unlock
+ Stat Tracking
+ Vintage look and sound
+ Netbook and color blind options
+ Simplified Controls (alternative controls method)



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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU: 1.2+ Ghz Intel or AMD processor
RAM: 1 GB
Hard Drive: around 75 MBs of free space
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 compatible video card



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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Before installing, make sure you are not running other programs, as they may interfere with the setup process. Also, please be sure that you have the latest drivers for both your video card and your audio card. Outdated drivers may lead to problems during gameplay.

1. Run setup.exe

2. Accept the prompts that show on-screen. You can customize your installation directory.

3. When it finishes, the game will give you the option to autorun. After that, click on the Geo Breaker icon on either your Desktop or Start Menu



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UNINSTALLING
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If you want to uninstall the Demo, just follow the standard Microsoft Windows procedure:

Start Menu > Control Panel > Uninstall a program



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THANK YOU FOR PLAYING! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE DEMO!

Links:

Geo Breaker official website
Geo Breaker @ Steam Greenlight

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