Another freebasic miner

[badidea]

Edit: GitHub link: https://github.com/verybadidea/Another-freebasic-miner

Just a 'teaser', working on a new game, first code following soon:

Instead of creating or finding graphics for a game, I now try to make a game for a set of graphics.

[dafhi]

I like your art!

[badidea]

I like your art!

The tiles are form here, for free: https://opengameart.org/content/mining-pixel-game-asset
Whats is a bit strange is that you can also buy the sprite set for $16 here: https://www.chupamobile.com/ui-graphic- ... heet-19054
Someone made an iOS / Android game with it: https://forums.imore.com/iphone-apps-ga ... nture.html

[BasicCoder2]

So how is it going so far?
Makes sense to use other people's images when artistically challenged as you can always change them later without changing the code.
The images can make a big difference. I duplicated some of the coding of the Wonderboy game. When I used the image data from the real game it suddenly became more professional looking!

I couldn't resist making a more manly version of the character you are using :)
Unfortunately I don't have the proper art software and hardware to do a good job as I might with pen and paper instead I am stuck with MSPaint and a heavy handed mouse to try and draw freehand lines.

[badidea]

So how is it going so far?

Slowly working on it. Every day a small step.

I couldn't resist making a more manly version of the character you are using :)

Looks good, but I have 33 actor images (walking, climbing, with jet-pack). Too much to change now, maybe later.
The code is already enough challenge.

E.g in this case. The miner is on a ladder, what should happen when I press left or right?


And in this case, what should happen when he walks left? Stop at edge? Fall 2 tiles down? Jump on the ladder on the left?
(at the moment he just goes 'sky-walking')


And answering the questions is the easy part. Implementing the code for it is not so easy.

Edit: Adding the 'ladder bridge' sprite simplifies it:


Edit: Forget 'ladder bridges' for now. Not sure how these sprites were intended. When climbing, the player should be drawn after (in front of) the 'ladder bridge' sprite. But when walking over the bridge then the player should be drawn before the ladder bridge. Too complicated for now.

[BasicCoder2]

It appears that with the purchase you get "ready-to-use App and Game Templates and something about being able to reskin an app? Maybe the graphics were for the Treasure Miner game and are just being given out.
Longer example,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFC0Q1pxeBg
This seems similiar with slightly different character art work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H2wSlgvp2E

Are you using a tile editor to make a world?

Have you written a game engine?

Over the years I have experimented with different game engines to handle sprites and tiles and scroll worlds so the coding of a simple tile game is the easy part, the hard part is just the lack of imagination for a game people would have fun playing!!

[badidea]

It appears that with the purchase you get "ready-to-use App and Game Templates and something about being able to reskin an app? Maybe the graphics were for the Treasure Miner game and are just being given out.
Longer example,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFC0Q1pxeBg
This seems similiar with slightly different character art work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H2wSlgvp2E

There seems to be a 'Treasure Miner' and a 'Treasure Miner 2' with the last one using the same images as I use.

Are you using a tile editor to make a world?

You mean a map editor? A have made a simple map editor before which I could adjust for this game. But I don't think a need a map editor, it will probably be a randomly generated map.

Have you written a game engine?

I don't know. I have a bunch of source code files which I have used for other game project and which I keep improving. One could call this a game engine, or a bunch for useful files :-)

Over the years I have experimented with different game engines to handle sprites and tiles and scroll worlds so the coding of a simple tile game is the easy part, the hard part is just the lack of imagination for a game people would have fun playing!!

I don't know if it will be fun or even a complete game. The main goal for me is learning.

[BasicCoder2]

Yes I meant a map editor. I also wrote a simple tile editor and sprite animation editor. However they are only as good as your art and animation skills.

A game engine lays the software framework to build and create video games. They provide features from animation to artificial intelligence. Game engines are responsible for rendering graphics, collision detection, memory management, and many more options.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrdLKetBZE

This was supposed to be a simple game engine framework.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25485&

[badidea]

Yes I meant a map editor. I also wrote a simple tile editor and sprite animation editor. However they are only as good as your art and animation skills.

A game engine lays the software framework to build and create video games. They provide features from animation to artificial intelligence. Game engines are responsible for rendering graphics, collision detection, memory management, and many more options.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrdLKetBZE

This was supposed to be a simple game engine framework.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25485&

Yes, most of that stuff I have implemented. Walking, climbing and falling is working now with collision detection. Falling animation is still missing. When I have that implemented and some clean-up, I will post some code.

In your demo, you move the player from 1 tile to the next. My miner movement is less locked to the grid, he get stop halfway to tiles. This makes things a bit more complex.

[BasicCoder2]

In your demo, you move the player from 1 tile to the next. My miner movement is less locked to the grid, he get stop halfway to tiles. This makes things a bit more complex.

The reason for that is it makes it easier to line up a sprite to move between tiles.

[badidea]

Project so far: https://nr100.home.xs4all.nl/badidea/mi ... -12-25.zip [637 kB]
Only walking, climbing and falling. Not yet tested on windows.

[Roland Chastain]

Project so far: https://nr100.home.xs4all.nl/badidea/mi ... -12-25.zip [637 kB]
Only walking, climbing and falling. Not yet tested on windows.

Hello! Very nice art. Compiles and works well under Windows 64. The man can walk, climb to ladders, and fall. Very promising. I will follow this project with interest.

By the way, I am a fan of the "old" FreeBasic Miner. ;)

[BasicCoder2]

Regarding FreeBasic Miner,
404 Not Found error from url given.
Found at,
http://games.freebasic.net/dumpbyid.php?input=166

[badidea]

Hello! Very nice art.

Thanks, but the art isn't mine, see posts above.

Compiles and works well under Windows 64. The man can walk, climb to ladders, and fall. Very promising. I will follow this project with interest.

For this project I have no predefined plan. Only vague ideas of what I want to add. This way, I can never be disappointed with the progress, I hope. Just go from one feature to the next and use the set of images for inspiration. No or limited sprite art myself, use whatever images I have now. They say limited resources results in creativity. We'll see.

By the way, I am a fan of the "old" FreeBasic Miner. ;)

I am aware of that game, never played it thou. That is also why I named this 'Another freebasic miner' for now.

[Roland Chastain]

I am aware of that game, never played it thou. That is also why I named this 'Another freebasic miner' for now.

In my opinion it's one of the best games ever made with FB. I have a son who played it for years without getting tired. :)

When I had time, maybe I will try to make a Linux compatible version.

About the new FB Miner, I saw that you use the main window for the debug. If I were you, I would compile in console mode and write all the debug to the console. Just my two cents. ;)

Anyway your project seems to start very well.