Back to the Maniac Mansion - tech demo updated! - Animator needed!

Erwin_Br · Sat 20/10/2007 12:34:09

Awesome screenshots. The title sounds a bit off, though. I'd rather use "Back to the Mansion" or "Back to Maniac Mansion".

--Erwin

Iv4n · Sun 21/10/2007 11:23:26

Awesome awesomeness!

Dualnames · Sun 21/10/2007 20:54:19

I don't know what you're planning on using on that verb gui of yours, but I've made an easy to use code about that GUI so here it is:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=32398.0

khnum · Sun 21/10/2007 22:03:43

Quote from: Cyrus on Mon 15/10/2007 09:48:20
Maybe just a figure of Puirple or Green Tentacle without any charts.

We can't, since the cursor is a tentacle, it could be confusing.

Quote from: Vlad on Tue 16/10/2007 14:41:52
Hmm... how about a photo/portrait of Dr. Fred Edison for the verb coin?

We'll think about it

Quote from: Erwin_Br on Sat 20/10/2007 12:34:09
I'd rather use "Back to the Mansion" or "Back to Maniac Mansion".

You know, we thought of them both, and finally chose "Back to the Maniac Mansion" because it includes them both

Quote from: Jim "Dualnames" Span on Sun 21/10/2007 20:54:19
I don't know what you're planning on using on that verb gui of yours, but I've made an easy to use code about that GUI so here it is:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=32398.0

Thanks! I already scripted part of the gui code, but i could use yours as reference

Cyrus · Mon 22/10/2007 13:21:54

Ummm... Maybe some Dr. Fred's device or even... Chuck the Plant as a GUI!

Dualnames · Thu 25/10/2007 10:44:33

electroshokker has updated his CMI script as well so you can check that which might be better than mine.

Bai Karl · Wed 31/10/2007 13:24:27

Great graphics!!! Great colors!

khnum · Mon 05/11/2007 15:43:15

mmm, we finally decided to use the anatomic chart as verb coin; thank youy all for your help anyway

Here's a screenshot, what do you think about it?

Cyrus · Mon 05/11/2007 15:54:00

Maybe you should add some colours to the GUI or something... Anyway, looks good!

Mould Cheeze · Mon 05/11/2007 17:25:51

Quote from: khnum on Mon 05/11/2007 15:43:15
Here's a screenshot, what do you think about it?

Yeah, I like it.
I wonder what the function of the middle sucker is

Cyrus · Tue 06/11/2007 09:03:05

Umm... Maybe the inventory?

Dualnames · Tue 06/11/2007 09:07:21

Ir was cyrus idea? Anyway good job on that game

Khris · Tue 06/11/2007 09:39:38

I'm pretty sure the function of the middle sucker is talk.

Mould Cheeze · Wed 07/11/2007 10:43:22

Oh, you're right of course. I swapt the middle with the bottom one. Wonder what that is for? (My biology lessons were so long ago.)

khnum · Fri 30/11/2007 22:36:16

We finally finished the verb coin (Thanks to electroshoker for his module!), so we decided to post a tech demo to show it in game

Here it is:
Tech Demo!

Let us know what you think about it!

ildu · Fri 30/11/2007 23:42:03

Although pretty skinny, the tech demo was surprisingly nice. I always thought vector cel graphics (as seen on many fan art renditions of MM characters and other formerly pixelled beings) didn't suit remade characters at all. Yours looked quite nice. I would consider adding a little more shading to the green tentacle - the base 'tube' looks awkward as a ring around the torso without shading, and the body might be better with just slight cel shadowing.

The verb coin is pretty nice. I felt it was a tad slow to respond - consider what the player feels when he just wants to click around. In addition, the verb coin exits too early if the cursor approaches the top right corner of the sheet. Also, you might wanna add a little more flare to it rather than having a square sheet. You could for example fold, stack (like a flag in the wind) or rip a few corners. You could also add coffee stains and other texture to it. I would also consider lifting up the saturation a bit, so it doesn't look as bland.

I like the cursor icon, too, but the text is a bit difficult to read, because some of the letters get badly scaled and the typeface isn't anti-aliased.

I did a 5min paintover illustrating my points:

Cyrus · Sat 01/12/2007 14:31:36

Looks wonderful. Hope in the complete game Bernard will open his mouth while speaking. Also reccomend you to make a talkie version.

khnum · Sat 01/12/2007 16:14:08

Ildu's post enlightned me, so here i am with a new version of the demo, wich feature a verb coin enchanced thnk to his advices

Tech Demo 1.1 !

(unfortunately ags currently can't antialias ttf font if they're not shown on a solid color background, that's why the font is so ugly; we'll find a solution

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Iv4n · Sun 02/12/2007 14:13:17

hmm. That castle-like mansion reminds me of the Hovering Castle - an adventure game from 1992. What a ripoff