Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: rikfuzz on April 26, 2010, 04:06:27 pm

Title: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: rikfuzz on April 26, 2010, 04:06:27 pm
Hi all,

I worked on a pixel game over the weekend for a 48hr gaming competition. It's a very tight deadline, so there wasn't loads of time to dedicate to beautiful detailed art, so I stuck to a 16 colour palette (which was originally based off Arne's amazing work, though now quite different) and relatively low resolution:

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1534394/ld48/rocketbiketospace1.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1534394/ld48/rocketbiketospace2.png)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1534394/ld48/rocketbiketospace3.png)(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1534394/ld48/rocketbiketospace4.png)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1534394/ld48/bang.gif)

Deadline's over now and it's submitted, but I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts anyway, especially any tricks on how you create art especially quickly!

You can download the game here: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-17/?action=rate&uid=1070 (http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-17/?action=rate&uid=1070) (just click the large Windows link)

Many thanks
Rik
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: moket on April 26, 2010, 04:39:15 pm
 :y: cool game. Just made it to the end Yay !

The music fits well with the manic gameplay. Only a minor crit, the trees don't read as obstacles at first.
More levels ?
Please.
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on April 26, 2010, 07:24:50 pm
So hard  :P

Got to 2500 :P
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Dr D on April 26, 2010, 07:56:47 pm
Fun game, beat it, got 7800 score, 76 deaths.   :D

As far as crits go, don't have much but the girl on the title screen does seem quite apparently rushed. Too blobby, lacking in defined anatomy. The transitions between color sets for the background were also quite harsh and sudden.

I read the tree quite well as an obstacle, though, and I love the palette.
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: circuscommando on April 26, 2010, 10:17:11 pm
i'm having so much fucking fun right now.
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Akira on April 27, 2010, 07:12:15 am
Awesome. Died 120 times but I got there in the end. I love the jet trail and music. I agree with Dr D with the about the title screen though.
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jad on April 27, 2010, 09:05:41 am
The title and the title screen and the game screen and other stuff all look totally great : DDD you should polish this and make even more of a game out of it because it's ROCKET BIKE TO SPACE

the main character is hot. I haven't played the game, though, I might try at lunch (:

I DIED 100 TIMES EXACTLY. Proud. Sometimes the game feels broken. The bouncing thing right after one of the checkpoints once sent me straight into a rock. I couldn't do much about that ' A ' unfair feeling
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on April 27, 2010, 04:26:04 pm
(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8817/uhuuuu.png)

 :D :D :D I made it!!!  :D :D :D

The art is great, but the music is SO HIGH!!! (At least here...)
There are some times that is pretty hard to jump  :mean:
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: EyeCraft on April 27, 2010, 11:18:08 pm
Yeah I died like 270 times. Drove me crazy but I just couldn't stop playing.

The title and the title screen and the game screen and other stuff all look totally great : DDD you should polish this and make even more of a game out of it because it's ROCKET BIKE TO SPACE

the main character is hot. I haven't played the game, though, I might try at lunch (:

Indeed! Polishing it would be sweet.

The rocks have some banding and pretty jagged cluster edges you could fix up.  :)
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: rikfuzz on April 28, 2010, 05:52:50 pm
Thanks for all the kind comments!  I hope to refine the game at some point, I'll repost when I do!
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: allaze-eroler on April 29, 2010, 03:04:39 pm
i like how you make the gam design and all, i was just looking for someone who can do game like it :) pm me for to talk about the project i'm working on.
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on May 01, 2010, 09:53:42 pm
HAH! I'm the universe master!!!

{Shitty link removed}
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on May 09, 2010, 07:45:47 pm
Want a bigger challenge? Play it on hyperspeed:

!!

{Shitty link removed}
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Ultimaodin on May 10, 2010, 01:30:22 pm
Wow that was kind of fun! I got the same score as jakerpot but died 211 times. Only died four times up until I got to the snow section. Was there a jump in difficulty or what. That first snow ball got me the majority of times. Concidering you made this in 2 days I commend you!
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: RomanH on May 10, 2010, 07:16:55 pm
You sir have created an awesome and wicked fun game! Much like Robot Unicorn Attack, just without the Robot Unicorns attacking.  :D

If only it were just a tiny, tiny, tiny little bit easier so that a game would last longer than 5 seconds. Maybe you could add a double-jump? Or the possibility to control the hight of the jump? (but then again, maybe I'm just getting old...)

(oh, and since the is the Pixelation forum: yes, it also looks nice)
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Wenruto on May 10, 2010, 09:36:44 pm
Nice Game That Could Be A Nice Iphone/ipod  ??? App And Would Be nice Playing it Too  :P Good Job Man Love the Game  :y:
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on May 13, 2010, 12:31:01 pm
Nice Game That Could Be A Nice Iphone/ipod  ??? App And Would Be nice Playing it Too  :P Good Job Man Love the Game  :y:

Hell yeah!!! An iTouch app would be awesome! But it should be bigger or have levels.
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: allaze-eroler on May 13, 2010, 02:50:31 pm
Nice Game That Could Be A Nice Iphone/ipod  ??? App And Would Be nice Playing it Too  :P Good Job Man Love the Game  :y:

Hell yeah!!! An iTouch app would be awesome! But it should be bigger or have levels.

there a problem :

(http://www.frandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/devAndroidvsDevApple.png)

so, it's better to go on android...
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on May 15, 2010, 02:59:46 pm
Ok, so maybe XBLA????

(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3756/9timeswoot.png)

BEAT ME IF YOU CAN!!!  >:(
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Wenruto on May 15, 2010, 03:19:55 pm
Wow So Much Thing FOr Making An App For Those Two Devices Man Life's a Bad B!cht  :o :blind: :huh:
But If It Worked It would be An Awesome app  :P
Shame On those Problems  :yell:
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: setz on May 15, 2010, 04:49:10 pm
HAH! I'm the universe master!!!


So you know, your images are bringing up password prompts :( Its really annoying

ontopic: I haven't played, I'm on linux, and the web version wont even show up for me. The screenshots do have a lot of charm to them, though.

Edit: It almost works in wine, but it sounds very awful. I'm sure its not the music, just an issue with wine. Seems pretty fun, though!
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jakerpot on May 16, 2010, 06:48:45 am
Yeah, i know  >:(


That host came overloaded and now its exclusive to members (i think). That suck a lot, i will remove the links...
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Argyle on May 16, 2010, 07:52:36 pm
97 Deaths.  Love the music.  The inability to jump while bouncing made it very frustrating for more than a couple of the checkpoints for me :3
Title: Re: Rocket Bike To Space
Post by: Jad on May 17, 2010, 01:34:27 pm
I'm happy that so many enjoyed this game, but from here on, I'd like to see more crits on the art and less score posting. That's all! <3