Atari Lynx game: unnamed

[hikachi]

Hello Atari Lynx fans! This is a preview topic of my second Atari Lynx game: unnamed.

 

This project is at a very early stage. It might not be finished, it might be only a demo. Time will tell what can be achieved and what is possible on Lynx. Honestly I'm also not sure if I can manage making it. Anyway idea is that Unnamed will be escape adventure game based on graphics and some small portions of text. It will include interaction with environment (collecting items, opening doors etc.) Of course there will be a few rooms / stages. All of this will be submerged in mystery atmoshpere.

 

For now one, i made beta graphics. This is placeholder picture from Handy, enjoy:

 

[Trew]

Shut up and take my money...!

[Maddog]

I love the little details on that screen shot - like the candle.

 

It would be nice to see this get all the way to a full release, I'd certainly buy a copy.

 

Good luck

[4ever2600]

That is awesome! Let me or lynx forum members if anything we can do to pitch in!

[BadPricey]

Nice graphics, really beautiful. Hopefully you'll get to a stage where we can all play a demo. Good luck 👍

[haightc]

I would for sure by this is becomes a real game!

[Stephen Moss]

Will be interesting to see how this develops

[7800fan]

Is there bomb in the game? Suspicious looking wall at top left corner. Also the yellow creature inside the house look like a certain electric mouse from a popular game.

[hikachi]

There is no bomb I want it more text exploration oriented then game you suggest.

 

Hopefully I can manage making full game of it, wish me luck. I will inform about progress in topic.

[hikachi]

My game unseen has been finished (waiting for Der Luchs to be released) so i finally got time for this project.

 

I'm working on game engine now

 

[Turbo Laser Lynx]

That's really exciting! Congratulations! Looking forward to more info about the game!

[LordKraken]

Looks great, I like the super cute pixel art and how much life and details you got despite the super small scale.

[Sapicco]

Cool! Ill buy unseen once available, and this too!

[Vidiot1981]

This looks really cool!

[hikachi]

Thank you for the kind words! They keep me motivated

 

Work on engine goes not bad, sometimes I could call it even smooth. The only problem is that this kind of game (which is typical for non linear titles) creates a lot of "if''s" in code. So to keep everything together I will simplify some things for now on (like menus or items).

 

Whats current status? Moving, looking, taking, and using is done (in beta stage). I will produce logic for first room this weekend hopefully

 

[+TrekMD]

This looks really nice! I hope you make it into a full game.

[+doctorclu]

Shut up and take my money...!

 

Someday someone needs to use this as a video game title.

[hikachi]

So.. first room created Need to fix some details in engine but overall it's working.

 

Now I'm designing more rooms on the paper. It requires a lot of thinking, but it is really fun! As a child, I painted similar things. This is how it looks (censored with blur):

 

Edited February 9, 2018 by hikachi

[SlidellMan]

Reminds me of the late-'00s Flixel craze on Newgrounds, but on the Atari Lynx. I look forward to the finished version.

[AW127]

Looks good. I hope you finish the project. It´s not often, that new software on the Lynx came out, so everything is welcome.

[hikachi]

Project of game stages is completed on paper. Now I am redrawing them in GIMP Work goes slowly because I do it only in my free time.

I also created simple website about my games. Is is available here http://totheunseen.kylos.pl - click on Marcin Siwek Homebrew Games to access it. You can also find more info about game unseen there.

Edited March 31, 2018 by hikachi

[+karri]

Hi Marcin,

 

I am very impressed by your photographs and atmosphere in the nature clips on your web page. This material is extremely professional by any standards. Thank you for sharing.

[hikachi]

Thank you! I forgot to mention that there is also site about my photography / movies. It's not related to my games, although parts of game unseen is based on some real life adventures.

[hikachi]

Hello again! A lot of real life activities caused that i proceed really slowly with this project. Anyway stages are drawn. Now it's time test game engine and do some modifications here and there. Then i will start coding stages.

 

I also have Twitter now. You can follow news there too https://twitter.com/mshomebrew

Edited July 27, 2018 by hikachi

[Grumpmeister]

Threw you a follow, both projects look pretty awesome and I can never have enough retro (dev) on my timeline

 

Good luck with the project, I'll be keeping my eye on it