Second half of today (20/10/11)

In the second half of today i put the intro scene into my game and its now programmed to play the scene and go straight to the functioning main menu. I re programmed the buttons so all the menus work together.

I spent some time on photoshop creating a cut scene it shows a grave yard fading to a big dark church where inside the main characters brother is being held captive.

I also created some enemies. I used looney toons 'Rocky And Mugsy' as regular enemies you have to kill in the levels.

I made a gun that the enemies will use


I also designed the 2 levels on paper. They need to be edited before i use them in the game.

I made a stage with a road and path and a few simple building sprites to ad to the city feel of the game. While the green and black background hangs over the actual base of the game.

Scratch Game Update

The most recent work i have done to the game is
1 Make an intro in photoshop (animation)
2.I have designed enemies
3.I have made a stage for the first level and i have made a few buildings for scenery in the game
4.I have been writing code to make the intro play before the main menu.
5 I Plan to get alot more done today.

Today In Games Design

Today in games design i spent alot of time using photoshop and scratch. The first thing i did was finish off the Menus. Now including a help screen. I also changed my mind on the main character ans altered the story a little bit. You no longer play as a Detective fighting gangsters but as a Gangster Fighting Gangsters.

In photoshop I edited the gun out of the characters hands (using Magic Wand Tool) and filled in his body where it was using the Clone Stamp Tool. I Made 5 different costumes to make a cycle for walking. Using the Polygon Selection Tool.

This is the new main Character.


In Scratch I Made Codes For walking with the main Character. A code to make the Gun point to the mouse pointer to a certain Amount to allow the player to aim.

This Shows the code for walking with the main character

This image shows the codes for how the gun works. As you can see its a Thompson Sub Machine gun. A favourite on the crime scene in the 30's


I also made a red dot to be used as a target for the Shooter. It sticks to the mouse pointer.

Scratch "City Of Avengence"

Using alot of photoshop and scratch today. Started making sprites and Costumes (For walking) I based my main character around Rorschach from Watchmen. But i gave him a tommy gun and a guy faux mask.

this is the main character.

In scratch i was making scripts for walking. As well as learning how the scrolling system works

Scratch Game "PItch"

This post is the pitch for the new game im making using Scratch.

Genre: The game is going to be a 2d sidescrolling shooter. I want to base the gameplay heavily on one of my favourite of this genre, Its called WpnFire. I want there to be a big emphasis on the guns, I want the screen to shake everytime one is fired to convey the power that guns have and had especially in the time the game is set.

Story: You play as detective 'Tony Biggs' The year is 1930, Alcohol has recently been banned in the city of Chicago. But there are still underground bars selling alcohol. Your brother Johnny doesn't come home one night and your mother gets worried. The story will be dark and deep to keep every player 'addicted'. Fight with the vicious Turks gang for revenge and for justice in "The City Of Avengence".

Narrative: The narative plays from the main characters point of view i dont want the player to know much about what is happening but will find out gradually as the character learns too.

Style: I want original style of graphics. I want to make it cartoony but slightly realistic. Blood and gore will be hugely emphasized as it will add to the dark feel of the game overall. I want to go for plain coloured graphics (White,Grey, Black) With added neons (like illuminous green) for some colour and originality.

Name I have settled on the name "City Of Avengence"

Sample Image I made wth photoshop. I Will use it for the background image for the main menu.