"Boron-5" New Demo, Need Feedback

[JohnnyR]

Hello, I just made the first few parts of my game, and would like some feekback/bug reports. Thanks for your help!

JohnÃ, 

Here is the link:

http://12.22.230.41/MicroTech/Hosted/Game/Compiled.zip

http://johnny9037.tripod.com/Compiled.zip

http://www.geocities.com/johnny9037/Compiled.zip

Right click and Click Save As

Screenshots:

http://12.22.230.41/MicroTech/Hosted/Images/screen1.JPG

http://12.22.230.41/MicroTech/Hosted/Images/screen2.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/johnny9037/screen1.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/johnny9037/screen2.JPG


Please e-mail me with Q's or Problems at

jreynol2@cox.net

Some info on the game, and a few screenshots:-

-This is my first attempt at a game, and with using AGS.
-Characters will be changed in final version, I am simply using these as placeholders.
-Please note any bugs/wierd problems/exploits

Story-
Your just another adventurer on....yep, another adventure. You find yourself outside a house, and no doubt have to find some way in. This off-the wall humorous game should be a nice relief to the serious pixel hunting, dungeon raiding games we see so much of. This goes back to games such as DOTT, or Curse of Monkey Island. I hope you enjoy it. This demo is only of the first few scenes, and will display END OF DEMO when finished.

Some things you should know:
-Right clicking on an hotspot will do it's default action, usually "Look At"
-Your cursor will flash when your over somthing you can interact with.

If you have trouble D/L, please e-mail me, and I will send it to you.

Thanks for the heads up and info BarbarianÃ, 

[Barbarian]

Hiya Johnny. I'm not trying to be a moderator, but I see you're new around here and I justÃ,  wanted to offer you some friendly advice before Darth comes along and puts the "smack-down" on you and your post, you should take a few minutes to read the "Sticky Posts" at the top of this Forum, most notably:

"FORUM RULES - READ BEFORE POSTING!"

"Post your suggestions for worthwhile servers to upload demos to here"

" -How to POST SCREENSHOTS-Ã,  "

Ã,  Ã, I think reading through all of those posts first may greatly help you in announcing and introducing your game in production.

Ã,  Ã, You should be aware, the "tripod.com" is typically an aweful place to put up files and pictures. They don't allow linking of files and/or pictures from outsite it's domain, so anytime any of us try to click on your tripod-hosted links, we will just get slapped in the face by some of Tripod's Advertisment along with a message such as: "This file is hosted by Tripod, a Lycos®Network Site, and is not available for download."Ã,  Ã, 
Also, Tripod, as soon as they see any real amount of activity to your site, they'll soon either close your site/pages down due to severe bandwidth limitations and just replace your pages with more of thier advertisement junk. There's lots of other good free hosts out there that are not as limiting as Tripod, you can see some suggestions in the "Post your suggestions for worthwhile servers to upload demos to here" as I mentioned.

And, you should please change over your pictures from "bmp" format using some graphic editor program and change it over to a more net-friendly format such as "jpg" or "png".Ã,  Ã, A problem with "bmp" is the file size typically is very large, and usually takes a really long time to display for anyone trying to view it, especially for those on dial-up connections.
Ã, 
For your game, you might want to outline a bit about the story/plot and some of it's features. But, all of that, along with much other good info is already in the "Forum Rules" post.

Good luck with your project, and hopefully we can all soon enjoy to see something of it and play-through your game.

PS: Another big "No-No" around the forums here is "double posting" messages in a thread. It's always better to modify an existing posts of yours first to add in any extra info rather than posting two, three or more messages in a row.

[splat44]

Hi JohnnyR,

In additions to Barbarian's comments, try not adding many links as some of them does not contain game file.

First link leading to game is valid but others are not and all links leading to screenshots are valid.

Importantely when someone is replying, I recommends that you reply but not leaving anything blank. It would make it easier for the rest of us!

I just downloaded the game and I just tried it. See below for my comments

I was able doing the followings:
1) look at grate including looking at wall for math problem
2) Open door

On top:
1)I got lockbox from  from rubbles
2) Talk to cliff to get math problem from wall.

I was not able using or opening lockbox including grate.

I know that something is in grate but could not get it.

I do understand for your first try is for testing.
I couldn't find ways to deal with grate.

When door is open, it would make sense to close it.
I tried closing the open door but character was walking to it instead.

Addtions:
I had no ideas how to exit game, but trying pressing F5 did the trick.
Therefore, I suggest adding "Save", "Load" and "Quit" interface where inventory it to make it easier.

Overall is great and I'm looking for the continuations of your project.
Good Luck

[sergiocornaga]

That main character looks awfully familiar... 

[splat44]

Yes and it is Guybrush from "The Secret of Monkey Island"

[Totoro]

cough cough cough

-Characters will be changed in final version, I am simply using these as placeholders.

[Mr Flibble]

Yes and it is Guybrush from "The Secret of Monkey Island"

Check again Sherlock.

[sergiocornaga]

And don't even think about editting the mistake in that last post, splat44!

Oh, BTW, I knew it was Guybrush. If I didn't I'd probably have no place on these forums.