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[Retro]

Blaaaah, I'm totally burned out from coding. Don't want to do everything myself. That's it. I'm done. Fuck this jam. /rantoff

[geepit]

 

also Cellusious, that looks awesome! Can't wait to be able to play

[Bree]

Howdy, everyone! I've been away for far too long. The mockups here all look wonderful.



This is my late-night mock-up for a Drunken Boxing RPG. On the left is the main character, his health and drunkenness level as well as how many wines of each type he has left; on the right are his opponents, the Chow Brothers, and their respective health percentages. In the center is the stage on which the battle takes place, and overlapping that are the player character's four main combat options and a wait/end turn button.

To fight, the player uses action points that replenish every round; they can use as much or as little as they like before ending their turn, but performing certain moves in succession will result in a stronger combo attack, so letting up every once in a while can be useful. Players can also consume wines to restore health and add buffs while filling up their drunkenness meter. Increasing the meter increases the power of your attacks, but drags down your accuracy. Remaining too drunk for too long it'll drain your health and cause you to black out. Luckily, the meter slowly goes down each turn.

In the center is the stage for the fight, filled with objects the player can interact with. moving the cursor will allow them to highlight certain objects they can throw, hide behind, or wield as temporary weapons. The combat system is more abstracted than a typical tactical RPG, so there is no grid or placement system. If your character decides to tumble under the table, they'll receive a temporary defense boost for as long as they stay under it (depicted through battle narration) and can continue to attack in limited amounts. As the battle goes on, the scene becomes more wrecked, and the objects can be destroyed. This can work against you, such as breaking the table you were hiding behind, or to your favor, by giving you a handy wooden leg to bludgeon someone with.

Increasing your character's drunkenness affects every aspect of combat. Your character is more likely to miss his attack or trip during tumbles. The menu options become blurrier, even mixing up the buttons or replacing them with total nonsense. And of course, remaining too drunk for too long drains your health. Being a drunken warrior is no easy job, especially when the odds are stacked against you, but with a little luck and a lotta booze you'll find a way to save the day.

[Box99]

It's very simple now, but the idea is for a little guy and his ship to fly around a world and explore different places. Oh, and do some shmup things since I added that cannon heh. Like maybe there would be shmup sections between places to explore or areas like that. I'd be interested in getting help with this (programming), but it still needs a lot of development of course.
Like you'd fly your ship through some monsters in the sky killing them and then transition to an area to explore like well, and exploration collection whatever fun time yes.


Oh and edit for a second idea here:

[Xion]

That's some mad rad stuff, Zest. Glad to see you still around.

[Quarry]

Is that actually animated or my eyes are tricked by the awesomeness

[Bree]

Thanks, Xion! It's been a while, but TIGSource is still one of my many homes on the internet. Unless I'm mistaken, there is a slight flicker animation to your image, isn't there?

[Theophilus]

I think there is, it's a .gif

[Xion]

hehe, yes it is a little animated.

[Veo]

[happymonster]

Xion: lovely work! Show us more..

Veo: Cool, like the colour choices.

[ninto]

 

also Cellusious, that looks awesome! Can't wait to be able to play

this looks cute and enjoyable to the max

[Türbo Bröther]

Things that would improve the hit movie Die Hard:

1. Pro wrestling
2. It's a Rogue-a-like

[namragog]

Goddamnit. Everyone has the best ideas for roguelikes, but nobody makes them. GET TO WORK.

[Quarry]

What the fuck is going on in that mockup

[Türbo Bröther]

All the high flying excitement of the squared circle only in a thirty five floor office building during Christmas nineteen ninety-eight.

You should see the part where you take too many painkillers and you start hallucinating that you're a character in the arcade game WWF WrestleFest and have to complete a Royal Rumble against Big Bossman, Earthquake, Mr. Perfect, Ultimate Warrior and the Legion Of Doom. It's basically a Hell Temple/Dungeon equivalent.

[Inanimate]

Why does your HP say "italian"?

[Türbo Bröther]

Each time a part of your body is damaged a letter gets added here and if a part gets damaged three times it gets broken and you're screwed until you can brace it. I'll admit that it's a really odd way of tracking damage but there wasn't room for a paper cut-out type of thing and a standard health bar isn't thematic enough.

[ChevyRay]

Every game needs to be designed this way.

[sublinimal]

I think it's a good solution, the image alone just didn't give any context for the letters. Health in games could use some more innovations beyond universal "hit points".