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The fun thing about infinite runners is it's a great place to experiment with ideas.
I went for increasing difficulty after the player has (hopefully) mastered something.
The strategy I used was to teach a new mechanic every set of 5 rounds and which on completion would trigger a boss chase level that most of the time utilised the mechanic (if it was something tangible, like with the "avoiding an obstacle mechanic" I would have the boss drop them as you chase).
10 blocks to a screen, 10 screens to a section, 5 sections to a new mechanic and boss level, made it nice and easy to expand. It also made the dev process fun as I could build the game one mechanic idea at a time. I could have kept going for a lot longer, and I guess with the system that's set up I could always come back to it.
First mechanic was blocks that make up the game, then I had objects you need to learn how to collide with, then I had objects that needed to be avoided completely, then I had objects that could slow you down. Each mechanic was introduced on it's own and then combined previous with the other mechanics by the end of that set of sections.
Endless Ninja - currently android only, tested on S4, S6, S7, Zest T1
Progress:
- 20 sections - removed boring tutorial sections until further notice
- 4 boss chases
- Speed/difficulty settings
- Autosaves at the start of each section
- spinning ninja star is the save reset button - this will wipe your saves without warning and start game
Issues/Stuff to do
- More levels
- Next functionality will be ninja star throwers
- Rebuild intro screen - the screen is messy as it was built for minimalist but the extra functionality has made it look horrible, needs a makeover.
- Optional tutorial
- Need to choose a font to replace native/default
- Remove unkillable ninjas - there's a couple I used to motivate the player into situations but having unkillable items seems like a waste.
- There is a more to come including, more mechanics (buttons, new enemies, new traps), levels, and a save/continue option.
I am really happy with the two speeds. The easy one is still tricky and feels like a puzzle, how to approach. The fast speed is super difficult but doable, I have made it through and killed all that is killable.
Thank you for testing!
Really amazing tracks mate. This suited the game really. I'm not sure what the final gamewill use as the game is in early alpha testing but as long as I'm using it I'll keep your name on the title.
This is the first time i've added audio to this game, also it's late andI just finished the bottle on merlot and cheese, so I hope there's not too many bugs.
<strong>Endless Ninja</strong> - Google Play Alpha version 27 released today
This is my finite runner game.
I have recently overhauled the boss chase AI, there is now a 3% chance that a boss will kill itself within the first round, still working on lowering that. I have been doing extensive testing trying to locate the instances where a boss will get stuck but running automated levels throughout the night at different speeds. It's been quite a bit of fun, if still a little frustrating.
The only other real change was I turned the alpha right down on the trees so you can see the obstacles (as there were some complaints), and then I added a second row of trees on the background to make up for it aesthetically.
I would love feedback on the following:
- Slow-down/recovery mechanic when you are pushed back by blocks during Slow & Fast modes - hopefully bridging the point between easy and difficult
- Is the tutorial enough?
- Is “return to menu” button obvious and easy to use?
- Did you enjoy chasing the boss chases? It's basically an endurance match.
If interested in testing out all the boss levels I can release a version that cuts out the levels when I finish work tonight.
Thanks guys, as always love your feedback
EDIT: I only just uploaded the new APK for v27 so if it's still v26 there are a couple of boss bugs I ironed out but other than that it should be ok. Save games carry across updates.
<strong>Endless Ninja</strong> - Google Play Alpha
This is my endless runner game. Fixed lots of bugs, overhauled the Boss AI (still needs tinkering).
I would love feedback on the following:
- Slow-down/recovery mechanic when you are pushed back by blocks during Slow & Fast modes - hopefully bridging the point between easy and difficult
- Is the tutorial enough?
- Is “return to menu” button obvious and easy to use?
- Did you enjoy chasing the boss at the end of every 5 sections?
If interested in testing out all the boss levels I can release a version that cuts out the levels when I finish work tonight.
Thanks guys, as always love your feedback and I look forward to crying myself to sleep later:) :(
<strong>Endless Ninja</strong> - Google Play Alpha
I have added a game changing mechanic that curbs the difficulty and gives players more chance in correcting mistakes during Slow and Fast modes. The further you are to the left to the running position the slower the stage runs at, speeding up as it the character automatically catches back up to it’s preferred position. This gives the player much easier recovery on Slow mode and a mildly easier recover on Fast, but zero allowance on Brutal. I would love some feedback on it.
Feedback Request:
- What do you think of the slow-down/recovery mechanic when you are pushed back by blocks during Slow & Fast modes. If you haven’t played before you can compare it to Brutal mode where the mechanic is completely removed.
- Does the tutorial make sense?
- Do you like the menu? Is “return to menu” obvious and easy to use?
- Do you like the story? Wanted to keep it simple and subtle, it’s a short game after all (depending on how often you die).
- Opinions and experiences on boss fights (occur after every 5 “Parts”)
- Bugs? Any bugs?
Please note that you can exit game or to menu and continue at any speed without losing progress! The game is saved to the start of every Part.
Thank you so much!
I Haven't worked on this game for a while because I could not figure out how to "curb your unenthusiasm". Basically it was just too damn hard. But thanks to a fantastic (and now painfully obvious) idea from a fellow gamedevaroo /u/anthas I have created "the handicap" on my slow and fast modes that slows the stage when you are pushed back by blocks. It took some time because the stage creation method went all funky when I slowed time and I had to dig through some painful code.
I also added "Brutal" mode for hardcore gamers who liked the original version of taking a beating, and also made that one slightly faster (I finished with 117 deaths :\ ). I'll post a proper write up on Feedback Friday after some better testing.
I need to thoroughly test this new slow-down mechanic so here it is! Have at it!
Thank you!
Do you mean Theme Park? Honestly, that is probably 1 - 2 years of full-time dev work for one person who has medium level experience in game design and decent programming skills.
Make a infini runner like flappy bird (no AI, not much level design, simple controls), or pong, or a tapping puzzle game. When I say extremely small, I mean infinitesimally small.
This took me about 6 months of weekends. Probably 2 months to get it running the way I wanted and the the basics of the assets, then 6 months of polishing and testing... Still not done :\
<strong>Endless Ninja</strong> - Google Play Alpha
Finally chose a font that works throughout, and I’m mostly happy with the menu. Next is to fix the boss level bugs and some stage refactoring. Ninja star stages are nearly impossible, average 20 deaths per stage :\
Nearly done!
Progress:
- Font! What a lovely ninja-ry font I have found!
- Slowed the slow speed
- Tutorial stage
- Menu System - not happy with reset
- Return to Menu button - See red dot top middle during gameplay
- Skip stats screen by tapping
- Sound Effects! super cheesy 80's style.
- New song added for boss levels
- New stats screen on boss kill
Feedback:
- Does the tutorial make sense?
- How is menu
- Bugs? Any bugs?
Thanks!
I thought the music was great. Worked perfectly for the spacey quirky feel.
<strong>Endless Ninja</strong>
Getting close to finishing this little game. I need to add a little more polish and play through. Decide on a message font/font system. Add one more mechanic which will give me 5 more levels and a boss, then add 5 more levels of extremeness. Throw a few more easter eggs in. Then I’ll be happy enough to let it float away.
Progress:
- Tutorial system from menu - Needs beautifying.
- Improved Menu System - Needs work, after I work out fonts.
- Return to Menu from in-game - See red dot top middle
- Skip stats screen by tapping - should have done this from the beginning
- Sound Effects! super cheesy 80's style.
- New song added for boss levels - still need to talk to the artist and get something in writing about using his offered music
- New stats screen on boss kill - with NEW PICTURE!
Issues/Stuff to do
- Improve menu & tutorial
- create a font
- More/fix sfx (intrusive fire effects, no boss chase sounds, balance the audio)
- A couple of specific gameplay bugs
- Edit maps so they can be 100% killable
- Improve back to menu button, it’s subtle and unobtrusive, but still not happy.
- Boss’s have lots of bugs. Weird ones.
- balance the points so dying is a little easier - I think i'm going to use multipliers for everything based on the speed you are running to give that incentive to play fast and die hard.
I hope you enjoy it. It's a hard game but I really like it. I'm still finding it challenging after playing it hundreds of times, but I can 100% the game even if I die 50 times.
EDIT: Feedback:
- Does the tutorial convey the controls well enough?
- What did you play it on?
- Anything that doesn't make sense or feels out of place?
- Find any game bugs?
- Any comments? Thanks!
WIP Wednesday 20161116
Endless Ninja - currently android only, tested on S4, S6, S7
Progress:
- 25 sections
- 5 boss chases
- Every 5 sections introduces a new mechanic, each boss tests your knowledge (kinda)
Next to do
- Saving
- Option to continue or restart
- Enemies with ninja stars
- secrets
Feedback most wanted for:
- Tutorial and text hints (I hate the white)
- Boss levels (there are a few bugs)
- Any bugs that messed up your play or something you found unfair
- Wild Fire level
- The whole thing in general
There is more to come including, more mechanics (buttons, new enemies, new traps), levels, and a save/continue option. But I'm so happy I finally have an alpha on Google Play!!
Thank you for testing!
Endless Ninja - currently android only, tested on S4, S6, S7, Zest T1
I have nearly finished with this project. I am not sure how much more time I want to sink into it. I really liked that answer Gabe gave in his AMA about how completing a game is more about accepting compromises, that has really made me take another view on combatting scope creep.
This game I have made is really hard and I’m ok with that. I think I will just finish off the polish, throw it out there and learn from my mistakes.
Progress:
- Improved Menu System (need to make it look a little nicer but all the features are there)
- Return to Menu from in-game (See the red thing in the middle, not sure how to make this look better but at least it's in an unobtrusive spot)
- You can now finally SKIP through the death/stats screen!
- Sound Effects! super cheesy 80's style effects
- New song added for boss levels (from the same artist and it’s a little faster)
- New stats screen for when killing the boss (currently it’s messy and reusing the title screen, but functionality is there for when I draw a new picture)
Issues/Stuff to do
- Improve Menu & separate the splash screen from menu
- create a font, I mean it’s just horrendous…. seriously...
- More/fix sfx (intrusive fire effects, no boss chase sounds, balance the audio)
- Bug with tapping return to menu while menu screen is still fading
- Bug with double drop, land under block, jump doesn’t reset properly.
- Fix and tinker with maps so they can be completed with 100% kill rate (so far I can complete but missing 3 impossible people)
- Improve back to menu button, it’s subtle and unobtrusive, but still not happy.
- Boss’s have lots of bugs - fire boss does a little hop, ninja star boss can ride a ninja star to his death, there seems to be instances where a boss is super easy to kill, and sometimes takes waaaaaaaay too long. I need to balance their block avoiding AI, possibly allow them to drop quickly underneath.
I'm not sure I understand. What part isn't free? I haven't paid anything so far and my game is set for release soon.
Endless Ninja - currently android only, tested on S4, S6, S7, Zest T1
Ninja stars test levels Hi guys, I have created 5 test levels to test ninja star throwing enemies and a boss. Ninja stars DO NOT kill on impact like everything else, but instead knock you back hopefully bringing a new depth and feel to these obstacles. If a star hits you while you are rappelling/bungee-ing you drop, but NOT if it hits the rope, this seemed like a fair balance. It’s possible these levels will seem super hard if you haven’t played the regular game as they will be levels 21 - 25 and it's a little brutal by this point.
EDIT: The above has been added to the main game at levels 21 - 25
~~The "Ninja Stars test levels APK" below will replace the Google Play Alpha version, but it’s easy enough to change back using the “Google Play official alpha” link provided under it.~~
~~[Ninja Stars test levels APK]() (Testing levels 21 - 25, boss level 5)~~
Google Play official alpha (Alpha version levels ~~1 - 20, boss levels 1 - 4~~ 1 - 26, boss levels 1 - 5)
Progress:
- ~~4 boss chases~~ 5 boss chases
- ~~20 levels (soon 25)~~ 26 levels
- Speed settings
- Auto-save at the start of each section
- spinning ninja star is the save reset button - this will wipe your saves without warning and restart game
Issues/Stuff to do
- Build a real menu screen!!!
- Optional tutorial
- Need to choose a font to replace native/default
- fix background seams
- More levels
I have been travelling and then afterwards I hit a slump where I didn’t even want to look at a computer screen so the last two days of creating ninja star dudes has been great to get me back into it.
Feedback on the Google Play alpha would be great, or if you have played it then feedback on the 5 new levels featuring ninja star mechanics would be also great.
Thank you for testing, glad to be back!
EDIT: testing levels have been added to the Google Play Alpha at level 21 - 25