Pixel Boat Rush (by XperimentalZ Games) Beta Testers Needed!

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How Much Would You Pay For Pixel Boat Rush?

  1. I'll pay 3.99$ or more!

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%
  2. I'll pay 2.99$!

    7 vote(s)
    15.6%
  3. I'll pay 1.99$!

    12 vote(s)
    26.7%
  4. I'll pay 0.99$!

    7 vote(s)
    15.6%
  5. I'd like to play it as a Freemium game

    13 vote(s)
    28.9%
  6. I'm not sure yet if I'll buy it, I'll see.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Won't Buy: the game should deliver more

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Won't Buy: not my type of game

    5 vote(s)
    11.1%
  1. oscar123967

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    Such a beautiful game, instabuy for sure!
     
  2. XperimentalZ

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    Thanks :D. We'll try to keep pushing visual effects and pixel art as we get closer to launch.
     
  3. oscar123967

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    Thats great :). I'll go ahead and repost the gifs since it got left behind in the previous page immediately lol. Sry about that

     
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    The new build is now available :D. Probably the last one before wave 2.

    - More difficulty smoothing
    - Overhauled lots of visual effects
    - Added Class B champion, Raft Punk

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    This game looks awesome! Do you still need testers?
     
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    Yeah, probably up to 50. You're on the wave-2 list don't worry :D
     
  7. oscar123967

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    #167 oscar123967, Jun 21, 2014
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    Ahah! Love the reference. Everytime you bring us a bit of info i get more and more hyped. I am a giant fan of arcade racers and this is definitely one of the top games I am looking forward to this year. Big hopes that it'll turn out to be a success :)

    And just something I noticed from the gif [​IMG]
    It seems odd that theres a floating piece of land. I would make it look like a cave by adding the same texture as the land but in the background, below it. Not sure if that would be difficult or not, but its just a little thing... Ohhh here comes my OCD hahah. You're going to have fun with me if I get into beta testing. Muahahahahaha
     
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    Can only hope the same! It has a huge potential, we just have to make sure that players enjoy the game early on and have time to adopt the game mechanics. That's partly why the game needs a lot of testing, make sure that everything is as much spot-on as possible.
     
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    OCD can be very useful :). Caves in the way you describe is actually the subject of the next track, Razor Caverns. There will be a shadowed wall linking the water and the ceiling.

    I don't mind floating rocks as they contribute to the 'platforming' feeling and add more freedom level-design wise, but in the light of that new track being created we'll see if we retro-actively make changes on that.
     
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    #170 oscar123967, Jun 21, 2014
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    Yeah I guess you're right, it does add to that arcadish platforming feel. Was really bored so decided to make this on my phone rlly quick to just show what it could look like lol. Though it does look ugly, i am not exactly a picasso ;)[​IMG]
     
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    #171 XperimentalZ, Jun 21, 2014
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    Yeah that's the kind of section where the 'tunnel' look would probably be better (making the last screenshot smaller because of resolution and making the wall slightly darker) , though it would be more tricky on sections where there's tiny disconnected bits of rocks in the air. Not even considering technicalities like fps but we'll see how this turns out!
     
  12. oscar123967

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    Cool, we can act as if this conversation never happened if it breaks the game though :D
     
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    Cool! :D
     
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    The latest track: Razor Caverns

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  15. oscar123967

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    As always, it looks stunning!
     
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    Oh man the new track looks really great!
     
  17. XperimentalZ

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    Another track! Mountain Lake

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    Only one more to go before having all tracks in hand for the category A.
     
  18. oscar123967

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    Awesome! When you hit a rock/any obstacle what happens? Do you just crash and wait to respawn again?
     
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    You bounce-off rocks and take damage. Like for any other type of damage, when you've taken enough you explode and respawn a moment later.
     
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    Finally, I have had enough time to go around the game. I didn't finish it, but I spent enough time to give a feedback.

    It was a good thing to dumb down the tutorial race. It won't discourage some players at the beginning.

    The humour is just awesome, I love it and I have a good laugh each time.

    The races themselves are well done. For the progression, I feel like you can win 2-3 races, grind a bit to win one, win 2-3 races, grind a bit, and so on. I cannot tell whether it is good or bad, it gives you a false sensation of easy win... I don't know how to explain...

    I haven't encountered a bug, which is great. I don't have a lot to say because I feel this game is well done, I will keep playing and see if I think of something else.
     

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