[AUGUST-PIMP] ~bubble islands~

Hi everyone!

Well, well, well... Here are some fresh new screenshots of the upcoming game "Bubble Islands", i hope you like them.

...And to refresh your memories:

- 10 playable characters (including 3 hidden ones)
- 3 main game modes (and sub-game modes like 1P.vs.2P)
- custom voices and full soundtrack
- developed in flash (online) and C++ (offline) and more (more)...

Release planned in a couple of weeks for the flash version. The offline version will follow shortly after that (and be smooth in fullscreen, hell yeah!) ^_^

http://www.dot-invasion.com/bislands...zzle_pinky.jpg

http://www.dot-invasion.com/bislands...ade_astero.jpg

http://www.dot-invasion.com/bislands..._wapi_wapi.jpg

http://www.dot-invasion.com/bislands..._king_yuko.jpg

see you later!

Awesome marmotte, just awesome.

As others said wonderful job, can't wait to try it.

Gonna be interesting in full screen. Is it a free full screen game?

Cheers!

Lookin' good Marmotte!

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Is it a free full screen game?

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lol :p

can't wait!
the bottom image on your link to http://www.dot-invasion.com/bislands/
doesn't show up...

excellent. Release now please

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Originally Posted by ChaseNYC

the bottom image on your link to http://www.dot-invasion.com/bislands/
doesn't show up...

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Yeah, and the edges of the content-pane don't show up either (winxp, ie).

But still, nevermind that, focus on the game ;)

thanks for the comment (...and bug reports!) so far!

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Is it a free full screen game?

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This one was cute :) Let's say the playable demo will be free?

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the bottom image doesn't show up...

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doh, i changed the name of that image when i posted it here, didn't remember it was also used in the site. thanks! :)

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excellent. Release now please

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Wait, wouldn't you like to play with a finished version rather than something with temporary stuffs here and there? :) I'm sure you wouldn't like too much the infinite loop that occurs when you reach the last designed level of the "puzzle" mode because i didn't design the next one yet...
I'm sure you wouldn't like to start an "arcade mode" and see a simple text saying "arcade intro" then "versus screen" with no image or anything...
...and that damn soundtrack is missing, phew :p

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Yeah, and the edges of the content-pane don't show up either (winxp, ie).

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you mean, left and right border parts? i tried to display them with a document.write() so the border is showing and is automatically set with a correct height (its height depends on the heigth of the content). I'm not a javascript monkey and i was proud to achieve that, too bad it's not working, doh...

as always, looks great and I'm very anxious to test the gameplay.

Very nice marmotte. Hope you get everything you deserve out of it. Let me know as soon its done :D

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Originally Posted by marmotte

Wait, wouldn't you like to play with a finished version rather than something with temporary stuffs here and there? :) I'm sure you wouldn't like too much the infinite loop that occurs when you reach the last designed level of the "puzzle" mode because i didn't design the next one yet...
I'm sure you wouldn't like to start an "arcade mode" and see a simple text saying "arcade intro" then "versus screen" with no image or anything...
...and that damn soundtrack is missing, phew :p

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sound like someone needs to buy some more polish ;)

super marmotte. smacks of best seller! good luck on the venture (even though you won't need it!) :)

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you mean, left and right border parts? i tried to display them with a document.write() so the border is showing and is automatically set with a correct height (its height depends on the heigth of the content). I'm not a javascript monkey and i was proud to achieve that, too bad it's not working, doh...

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Why not put them in the background of a table so they have the right height automatically?

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Why not put them in the background of a table so they have the right height automatically?

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OMG... I spent several hours to try and write a function doing that, and it was that easy... Thanks mate! I really sound like a newbie now... you ruined my thread dammit!! haha i'm kidding, thanks a lot fot the tip.

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super marmotte. smacks of best seller! good luck on the venture (even though you won't need it!)

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Actually my philosophy is: luck is needed for everything ^_^

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as always, looks great and I'm very anxious to test the gameplay.

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Now I AM anxious... unless you meant "looking forward"?

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sound like someone needs to buy some more polish

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Details and subtle things we never notice in a game are what i like to do. Oh and yes i'm going to polish it even more ;)

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OMG... I spent several hours to try and write a function doing that, and it was that easy... Thanks mate! I really sound like a newbie now... you ruined my thread dammit!! haha i'm kidding, thanks a lot fot the tip.

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After years of progessional web development, things like this come natural to me. I used to use javascript for things like that too, but it's usually not necessary.

Did I earn a free copy of the game now? :) (but seriously, if need a beta-tester, I'd love to do it).

Those graphics look awesome. Whats the predicted file size?

I take my hat off to the new pimp daddy :)

Squize.

Looks sweet, as usual :)

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but seriously, if need a beta-tester, I'd love to do it

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Ok, i write it down, though i already have some peeps (and is this your way to get free copy?) :p

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Whats the predicted file size?

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That's an interesting question... so far i'm using no compression for the images, and the mp3 quality is really great (i like to play and test it with such quality, the uncompressed images are also needed to post good quality screenshots). I started to convert the finished characters with a jpeg compression, quality 70. This already cuts down the file size by a half, but already starts to look ugly.
But yes the game is still a big game, fortunately many files are external (characters, soundtrack, background, floor, islands etc). The characters are from 200kb to 1mb depending on the amount of visual effects attached to them, but the final part of the developement will be to optimize it for a web release, of course.

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I take my hat off to the new pimp daddy

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you know, i'm your sugar daddy, babe.

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Looks sweet, as usual

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Thanks, french mate! :)

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Originally Posted by marmotte

Now I AM anxious... unless you meant "looking forward"?

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heh, yeah..looking forward...


anxious in a way that has no anxiety?

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and is this your way to get free copy?

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Well... actually... yes.

;)

*very* nice. a new pimp is born ...

*awe* and wonder ...

nGFX

It looks fantastic, as always :)
I'm curious, what are the three game modes?

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I'm curious, what are the three game modes?

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the 3 game modes so far are:

ARCADE mode: "Challenge and defeat your opponents in a series of merciless duels!!!" (splitted screen)

PUZZLE mode: "Eradicate all the bubbles on every island you come across with a given set of bubbles." (plain screen with scrolling)

SCORE mode: "Obtain the highest score possible before the island sinks." (plain screen)

hmmm... I think it would be nice if there was a pixelboy version of the game! more pixelboy!

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Originally Posted by ChaseNYC

hmmm... I think it would be nice if there was a pixelboy version of the game! more pixelboy!

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:( ...But it just doesn't sell. I love the PixelBoy, but i cannot work on it because of that...

i also though about upgrading to a PixelBoy color (now that i have 3 pixel artists in the dot-team), but it has to be worth it money wise...

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Originally Posted by marmotte

i also though about upgrading to a PixelBoy color (now that i have 3 pixel artists in the dot-team), but it has to be worth it money wise...

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Well, that would solve the problems of some people disliking the graphics.

But in all honestly(unless you sold it to just one client), how could you sell the games to clients? Pixelboy revolves around more of a portal idea. (Which could work, but not the same idea).

Hope this game does well!

will this be $19.95 ? ;-)

Why couldn't it be "Your Score" instead of "Actual Score". Never heard it called that before. Just a thought.

Do you think the game would work normally with a 550 MHz processor, GeForce 2MX, 128MB of memory, Creative AWE64? (needless to say, that's what I have)

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Well, that would solve the problems of some people disliking the graphics.

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Believe me or not, i got plenty of mails of pixel fans saying "woo, this is so great", and each time i say "thanks, thanks". I also got a very interesting mail the other day, someone really thought that the PixelBoy was about to be released as a real handheld, haha. But when i show those pixel related games to clients, they just say: "it looks ok, but do you have some games with beautiful graphics?". Heck, they have no idea how many hours are spent while doing those damn pixels...

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Pixelboy revolves around more of a portal idea.

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Good guess... interesting guess, i might add... (i just need to have more than 1 finished game running on it). But yes, defenitely interesting.

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Ray Beez

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Haha! Yes, i don't think that i'll break the $14.95 ~ $19.95 myth...

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Originally Posted by TOG the Mighty

Why couldn't it be "Your Score" instead of "Actual Score". Never heard it called that before. Just a thought.

Do you think the game would work normally with a 550 MHz processor, GeForce 2MX, 128MB of memory, Creative AWE64? (needless to say, that's what I have)

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Thanks! One of the last steps will be to correct my english texts by real english native people, hehe

and yes i think it should be alright? Of course there might be a lot of things going on on the screen when 2 characters are displayed, but i think it should be smooth (or just play the C++ version in full screen)... i did set up the graphics so they are compatible up to 1920x1440, so no problem to have different resolutions (flash resolution: 480x360, offline resolution: 800x600)

Does it allow 1920*1200 ? :p

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Originally Posted by marmotte

i did set up the graphics so they are compatible up to 1920x1440, so no problem to have different resolutions

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i'm pretty sure that means yes...

I know it allows it, but will it just compress to make up for it?

Not a big point, was just curious. :p

That's a crazy resolution mate :)

actually you'll have a 800x600 resolution for your desktop version of the game, and of course will be able to play in fullscreen with smooth images and most importantly smooth gameplay! (to be honest i'm looking forward to play that version)