Thanks shyguy, Jesper is working on it now, not sure if he can fit them into the icon, but we are trying it out anyways Maybe we will play around with the colors a bit. @Phattes if you are PW we got it and thanks for the compliments in the mail!! everyone else, keep posting comments on the game and the icon, this is what drives us to perfect the game! Peter
more feedback Hi everyone, We are still looking for your inputs on our icon, so shoot We would also like to show you our score screen, we are not certain that we communicate the core of it the right way, so please let us know how you see it. It is supposed to tell you how many small and big pieces of gold you found, if you found the hidden Golden Pick and your rating by stars one to three, and highscore. The very important part is that it needs to tell the player that his total score is a combination of the gold he picked up AND the time that he had left when completing the level. We have not explained this any where else, so what we want to ask you is: is this clear from the score screen? ( the pile of gold symbolizes the points from the gold collected put together, small are 1, big are 10 and pick is 20) Thank you in advance for the input Peter PS: we are still accepting people in to our beta test Here is how it looks, let us know what we can do to communicate the essence as clear as possible or if you think we actually hit it
hi again guys @Phattest we got your email, but the beta is not quite ready yet, we are sending out emails sometimes this week @all please let us know what you think of the different components we have posted so far the icon, score screen, soundtrack and ofcourse video We are very happy that all of you seem to like our game and we thank everyone who is helping us spread the word, we are a three man startup and we appreciate all the help we get Peter
oh alright! and for the icon: I like it, but if you guys added an enemy or something it would look better. It just makes it look more exciting. as for the score screen, just give total gold, not how many of each, if how many of each type isn't too important. otherwise, it gets a bit cramped
Thanks for the feedback, I will pass it on to Jesper so he can experiment a bit with it please keep the feedback coming, and we still need testers for the game, especially older devices are needed. Peter
progress update Hi guys, As promised we are back with a little update on our progress. we are still recieving signups for the beta and almost have all we need (but can still fit more ). I am hard at work at the code to get it ready in time, and right now I am working on getting the achievements in place for the beta so we can see how they work out. We are still taking suggestions for fun achievements for platform games if you have any Other than that things are moving forward according to plan and we will be sending out emails to our testers soon. Thank you guys for supporting us and keep feedback/suggestions coming, they are more than welcome Peter
Oh okay feedback. I love the score screen, the art seems just about right, but phattest is right, the less info you can put the better. Maybe make a stats page in the main menu to store some info. The art from the game itself looks gorgeous, but the icon looks a little bland. You do not need an enemy, just a little more color going around the character. maybe even a stylish border to give it some pop. Anyway, thats all I got for now, keep us updated.
Thanks Inju, very good feedback, with a little luck we can post a new Icon by tonight and it still goes for all other users, we would love to hear your opinion Peter
new icon Jesper played around with the icon a bit and came up with these two suggestions, please let us know what you think, we take everything in to consideration. The first one is with an enemy present and the second one is with more colors, the colors represent the three different themes in the game. check it out Peter
I like where the icon is going, but you need more going on at the top of the icon. It is too blank with too much weight at the bottom. Also, im not a fan of the rainbow. Kind of make it feels cheap. The main character looks great, and the border is an excellent touch. Maybe try a few more colors (also I would avoid the border being the same as the main color as in icon 1), adding more to the top of the icon, and maybe try an actual background of scenery (in game). If you do not mind stickler feedback. Icon is the most important piece of artwork.
Looks great. I advise the devs to play other iOS platformers like League of Evil, Robot Wants Kitty, Soosiz, Max and The Magic Marker, etc to get an feel for the level of polish and ease of gameplay with the current standard bearers.
Hi guys, we really appreciate you taking the time out to give us all that great feedback on our work. We do realize that the icon is of great importance and really want to get it right, and you are really helping us get there! In other news, if things go according to plan today I will be sending out the beta sometime tonight (GMT+1) and if you havent applied yet, now is the time to do it thanks again to everyone who helps us move forward Peter
Thank you for your advice We have been playing some of these games to try and figure out what they got right, together with other iPhone games in general. We have also sat down and played some good old Mario Bros 3, as we think they defined the genre even way back then. Another game that influenced us is Braid for the pc, mostly because this is the game that has influenced of all in the way we think of art and music in a game. We have gotten a lot of inspiration from all the different games and tried to add our own personal touch, both through graphics and gameplay and we really hope you all like it Its been a lot of hard work and it is very affirming to have the community help us get to the finish line. Peter
new icon remake Hi guys, based on your feedback we have come up with these icons. Please let us know which one you like the best, that would be great. Thank you Peter
I like the first or third the best now. I still think the top left corner could use a little more, maybe a piece of sun or that boulder thing from one of the screenshots.
I vote for #1. Looks like an excellent game and you've clearly got the right influences. Yoshi's Island (SNES) is probably my favorite platformer ever, and the one thing that IOS developers seem to neglect in their 2D platformers is VARIETY. I want power-ups and decent-sized levels and a sense of progression.
