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[nayon]

So, this one is a mashup of genres. It is abstract due to its theme and characters, it is exploratory due to having a big world and exploring it, and it is an arenashooter, well an arena-stay-alive-er because it is.

The match-3 aspect is more interesting, there is this match-3 panel at the bottom, and as you match, you gain shield balls, which protect you against bullets (it will probably be a bullet hell at times), so you basically explore around and stay alive by matching three.

DONE:
Match-3 aspect
Moving
Parallax scrolling
Shields

TODO:
Enemies
World
Sound
Music
Etc

What do you think?

[michael]

i dont really understand the game yet, but i always support the miscegenation of game genres.

side critique, maybe decrease the amount or omnipresence of the stars, it feels a bit overwhelming.

if you want some help on this graphic wise or design wise,  id be willing to lend a hand

[nayon]

Well the stars are placeholder and they won't be on every sceen, and yeah I will decrease them.
Well, the gameplay works like:

You explore trippy landscapes
Stuff shoots at you
you match-3
the more you match, the more shield you gain
shield protects you from bullets

I'll post a video tomorrow or something, it'l be clearer then.

[nayon]

Lessened the density and changed the player's craft to something "more" "appropriate" :D

[Melly]

You dirty, dirty little boy.

[michael]

oh ya! now we're talking. and now that ive reread your original post, i realize that it makes complete sense. this sounds like a really cool game! it would be cool if there was a way to more intimately combine the match 3 with the shooter, like visually, rather than just having it down at the bottom

[nayon]

Those yellow bubbles appear as you match... They normally are nonexistent. They protect you against bullets.

[nayon]

Due to a recent development in my academic life, I won't have the time to work with this for a while... Attached we have the source and assets (python + pygame) for those interested...

Maybe I'll continue this cuz it's interesting but right now I don't really have time for this...

http://willhostforfood.com/files2/1462269/pytest.rar