Grapple - Android 2D platformer (finally released to Google Play)

[DavidBVal]

@bornander

This is most likely something going through Box2D code at some point. I just love errors like this.

I guess we’ll never know… on the bright side, the game is really stable, only had that one crash in all the versions I tried, and honestly, almost every game I’ve tried on Android has had one crash at some point.

[Apo]

Tried the game. Works fine on my oneplus one.

At first congratz for the nice, great art in your game. I really like it. And it is a game: easy to learn hard to master.

Some thoughts:

• it is a speedrunner but why is the main character sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow?
• the get off the ladder you need really the second thumb … mhhh I dont like it. I like to play a game with one hand. But when you know it is ok.

[bornander]

@Apo

Tried the game. Works fine on my oneplus one.

Thank you for trying it.

@Apo

At first congratz for the nice, great art in your game. I really like it.

I wish I could take credit for the sprites, but I got them off opengameart.org.

@Apo

And it is a game: easy to learn hard to master.

Some thoughts:

• it is a speedrunner but why is the main character sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow?
• the get off the ladder you need really the second thumb … mhhh I dont like it. I like to play a game with one hand. But when you know it is ok.

The character is slow (or slower compared to other platforms) because of the complexity of the controls. I felt that the player needed a slower game to compensate for using onscreen-controls to do complex actions. I know it seems like he’s unnecessarily slow in the early stages, but as you progress the game get’s a lot harder and it helps that the pace is slowed down.

As for the controls and the issue with the ladders, all I can say is I am working on something else for this, but it will never be a perfect solution I think. It’s an ambitious task coming up with a control scheme that allows for the actions required, whilst still suiting most players.

Thank you again for trying the game, and thank you so much for taking the time to provide me with much needed feedback.

[bornander]

@abcdef

Changes look good, some more feed back

The grappling hook graphics - They block the help text when you go past help sticks. I can’t therefore read all the help, it might be the size of graphics for the controls that I have on, the level that introduces the grappling hook is a prime example.

The grappling hook length is fixed, to me its intuitive that if I jump closer to a ceiling the length of the rope is smaller. when you need to use the grappling hook to open more doors the rope is too long to get on the next platform. I managed it but I am not really sure how

@DavidBVal

Other than that, I agree with ziozio. The lenght of the hook shouldn’t be fixed, if you throw it to a closer wall/ceiling, I’d like it more if it resulted in a shorter chain.

@abcdef, I’ve moved the text that’s displayed when you read a sign higher up on screen, hopefully that alleviates the controls hiding the text issue.

I’ve also changed the way the King grabs onto the grappling hook chain, so that he doesn’t always grab hold at the very end. If it attaches to something early, he will grab hold higher up, leaving the extra bit dangling below him. This should fix the concerns of @abcdef and @DavidBVal.

It’s all in version 1.09 which should be with you shortly (when it has filtered through Google Play).

[bornander]

I just realized I’ve left this here in WIP, does anyone know what I need to do to move it away from the Work in Progress board and onto the Showcase one as I am considering this one done?

[ShadedVertex]

You should probably message an admin to do that for you. Ask Riven, he’ll move the thread

[Jimmt]

Moved

[bornander]

@Jimmt

Moved

Much obliged.

[bmanmcfly]

Played this one after seeing it in wip… it’s well done.

Interesting concept, well implemented. I liked it.

Uses box2d right?

Did you do the art yourself?

Where’d you get the music/sounds?

(I’m assuming you’re solo or small team)

[bornander]

@bmanmcfly

Played this one after seeing it in wip… it’s well done.

Interesting concept, well implemented. I liked it.

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

@bmanmcfly

Uses box2d right?

It does, yes. It’s built with libGDX and the physics is Box2D.

@bmanmcfly

Did you do the art yourself?

Where’d you get the music/sounds?

Most of the art is from OpenGameArt (A Platformer in the Forest and deadEarth’s music), I can’t really do any graphics or music so I’m relying on Creative Commons assets. Some of the sounds are done by me but most are from freesound.org.

@bmanmcfly

(I’m assuming you’re solo or small team)

I am just me. By myself. On the train to and from work.