Comment on A Fateful Witness by herooftime1000
Thanks for the advice. I'll take this into consideration. My class is pushing us to try GameMaker, too. But I want to keep my options open.
Well, simply put, I was tired of hacking games and I wanted to make one of my own. The reason I chose a first-person adventure game is because I was heavily inspired by the MacAdventure series (Uninvited mostly). The mechanics and over UI needed some fine tuning from its inspiration, but I thought that it would be a nice game to have simple backgrounds and objects to solve the puzzles with.
Then, I got more people on board and the game evolved into something else entirely. I found myself doing a lot of drawing and coding just to create one household! The project kept getting bigger, but I didn't see it as daunting. I kept my optimism as I made one chunk of the game at a time, even while the work was steadily growing.
The reason I chose MLP was, well, it was my interest at the time and I kinda suck at making my own personalities. So, I decided to use the fandom's take on it and centered the world around the two main characters. Part of me regrets not using original characters of my own, but the audience I've attracted from these character is a definite plus.
Either way, I'm finishing this game. Period. I want to show other people and myself that I have the patience and skill to make something grand on my own and not give up on a project.
Well, simply put, I was tired of hacking games and I wanted to make one of my own. The reason I chose a first-person adventure game is because I was heavily inspired by the MacAdventure series (Uninvited mostly). The mechanics and over UI needed some fine tuning from its inspiration, but I thought that it would be a nice game to have simple backgrounds and objects to solve the puzzles with.
Then, I got more people on board and the game evolved into something else entirely. I found myself doing a lot of drawing and coding just to create one household! The project kept getting bigger, but I didn't see it as daunting. I kept my optimism as I made one chunk of the game at a time, even while the work was steadily growing.
The reason I chose MLP was, well, it was my interest at the time and I kinda suck at making my own personalities. So, I decided to use the fandom's take on it and centered the world around the two main characters. Part of me regrets not using original characters of my own, but the audience I've attracted from these character is a definite plus.
Either way, I'm finishing this game. Period. I want to show other people and myself that I have the patience and skill to make something grand on my own and not give up on a project.
I admire your admiration for such a project as this one as well as your tenacity to see it to completion.
As with me, I know how stressful at times it can get as well as how many hairs you would be pulling at when things get rough.
I hope to keep in contact with you and hear even more as well. I notice from you gallery her where you were drawing your inspirations from and find that interesting. A new take to an old game more less. In truth we all take inspiration from somewhere. The first games I started to create were inspired by Atari such as centipede and missile command. Then I decided to do a 2d mobile game but toss in elements inspired by Crash Bash and old skool platforms.
The point is don't let what influences you stop you from creating something new. No matter where it comes from. I hope to see this project of yours to come to fruition and continue to speak with you.
I will have to continue this letter at another time as I have to be some where. Hope to write to you again soon.
Red Reynart-
As with me, I know how stressful at times it can get as well as how many hairs you would be pulling at when things get rough.
I hope to keep in contact with you and hear even more as well. I notice from you gallery her where you were drawing your inspirations from and find that interesting. A new take to an old game more less. In truth we all take inspiration from somewhere. The first games I started to create were inspired by Atari such as centipede and missile command. Then I decided to do a 2d mobile game but toss in elements inspired by Crash Bash and old skool platforms.
The point is don't let what influences you stop you from creating something new. No matter where it comes from. I hope to see this project of yours to come to fruition and continue to speak with you.
I will have to continue this letter at another time as I have to be some where. Hope to write to you again soon.
Red Reynart-
Okee dokee! Thanks for the votes of confidence.