alpha_build

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/148281020/shuffledAlpha.zip

controls:
arrow keys to move
space to fire
q and e to select cards

music in game:
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/551213

test_build

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/148281020/shuff.html
CONTROL NOTES:
wasd or arrow keys to move
shift to throw and q/e to select your card
double tap movement to teleport/dash

Tissue Test Results

The tissue tests performed on the build resulted in several recurring complaints. The first of which being the question: “What am I looking at?” This complaint is actually two complaints in one (what a deal!) For one, the game looks like crap, mainly because the actual art assets for the game have not been properly implemented in the game and/or have not fully been completed. The second aspect of this complaint is that the HUD is both confusing and a bit of an eyesore.  We will take steps to clean up these issues and will have to think about a proper way to display information. Another issue is that many players feel thrown into the game without any sort of introduction; put another way, “The game starts too fast”. Even though the totality of the game is by design a final boss battle, which by all accounts should not be an introductory class for being spoon-fed, starting in media res is probably not the best way to go about doing things. To fix this, we’ll add an introductory room which may or may not display the controls for the game and allow the player to enter the boss room on their own time. A few other complaints were directly referring to a couple known or newly discovered bugs:

The wall jump on the right side of the room doesn’t work properly

Sometimes when starting the game, the playing cards will shake uncontrollably as if there is an earthquake (the quick fix for this is a game restart)

The reshuffling feature hasn’t been properly implemented

The discard pile constantly shows the first discarded card rather than the last

The teleport sometimes gets you stuck in a wall

The bosses can get stuck/get you stuck in the ceiling/floor

The bosses take the same damage regardless of card

These bugs will be addressed when we have enough time for it and as we feel they are urgent enough as most of them are quick fixes (hopefully). Other complaints regard the visuals (like the teleport feeling far too sudden for players), or the music (the sound quality is poor and it needs some proper mixing).

But the biggest concern of all is honestly the most noticeable and probably the hardest to implement at this point. The boss/bosses are currently stupid as hell, having virtually no AI. This will be the first problem the programmers will adjust in all likelihood. 

Taylor H Weekly Update

I continued to work on some background art for the game.  I also began working on the playing card art since our game will display the cards at the bottom of the screen and we felt that they will need a distinct feel from just your standard playing card art.

weekly update

I refined the dashing mechanic so that it feels more smooth for dodging and moving. I also was able to implement the wall jumping mechanic which allows the player to grab onto a wall and jump off.

Taylor H Week 2

I continued to work on different art assets such as background concepts and block textures.  I finished and uploaded a seamless texture of stone that can be used for a number of different things such as platforms, walls, and backgrounds.  Will continue to work on a great background for the game.