graywest Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Awesome!! Looking forward to it! We'll be featuring Spies in the Night 2 on Wednesday's ZeroPage Homebrew stream on Twitch at 11AM PT | 2PM ET | 7PM GMT! Hope everyone can watch!Twitch Stream: http://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games:- Spaceman Splorf (Premiere) by Pond Software / Andreas Gustafsson & Vanja Utne aka Sdw & Mermaid- Spies in the Night 2 (WIP Update) by Jared Gray West aka graywest- Lunokhod 1 (WIP) by trent- Incoming! by Ben Larson aka Ben_Larson 20190417-Let's Play.jpg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Hello everyone! I'm proud to release what I consider to be the final .bin of Spies in the Night 2! Assuming that there are no major, game-breaking bugs, I'd say that this is complete. FINAL: SpiesInTheNight2-Final.bin Here are the last few updates that I've made. These are primarily things that were mentioned the last time that Spies 2 was featured on the ZeroPage Homebrew show. There is now a delay on the "Game Over" screen before the game will return to the title screen. Previously, if you were holding the button down when the timer expired, the game would just jump back to the title screen and it was confusing. I eliminated a blue flash that was occurring sometimes on the "electrified floors" level when the background color wasn't being set properly. I tested Game 2 and 3 to make sure that they were actually beatable. (They are - if you make a good map, and with enough practice, you can complete both with 1-2 minutes left on the clock.) I fixed a bug that allowed the player to jump straight into the left door on the area selection screen if the button is held when the room loads. I'd considered leaving this in as a "secret", but decided against it. I added 20 seconds to the clock to compensate. That's about it! The instructions still need to be updated - mainly the screenshots and the number of floors per level and starting timer numbers which have all changed since I wrote that document. This .bin only contains Games 1 and 2. There will be some carts made in the near future that contain the complete set of Games 1, 2, 3, and R (the randomized version). However, you can feel free to share this .bin around if you like or have your own cart made from it. Enjoy! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Hello everyone! I'm proud to release what I consider to be the final .bin of Spies in the Night 2! Assuming that there are no major, game-breaking bugs, I'd say that this is complete. FINAL: SpiesInTheNight2-Final.bin Here are the last few updates that I've made. These are primarily things that were mentioned the last time that Spies 2 was featured on the ZeroPage Homebrew show. There is now a delay on the "Game Over" screen before the game will return to the title screen. Previously, if you were holding the button down when the timer expired, the game would just jump back to the title screen and it was confusing. I eliminated a blue flash that was occurring sometimes on the "electrified floors" level when the background color wasn't being set properly. I tested Game 2 and 3 to make sure that they were actually beatable. (They are - if you make a good map, and with enough practice, you can complete both with 1-2 minutes left on the clock.) I fixed a bug that allowed the player to jump straight into the left door on the area selection screen if the button is held when the room loads. I'd considered leaving this in as a "secret", but decided against it. I added 20 seconds to the clock to compensate. That's about it! The instructions still need to be updated - mainly the screenshots and the number of floors per level and starting timer numbers which have all changed since I wrote that document. This .bin only contains Games 1 and 2. There will be some carts made in the near future that contain the complete set of Games 1, 2, 3, and R (the randomized version). However, you can feel free to share this .bin around if you like or have your own cart made from it. Enjoy! This! Is! Awesome! Thanks Jared! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevKelley Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I can't wait for the offIcial release! I picked up the first after trying it out. Amazing aesthetics and original concept and gameplay. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 I can't wait for the offIcial release! I picked up the first after trying it out. Amazing aesthetics and original concept and gameplay. Thanks!! Much appreciated! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Hello everyone! I'm proud to release what I consider to be the final .bin of Spies in the Night 2! Assuming that there are no major, game-breaking bugs, I'd say that this is complete. FINAL: SpiesInTheNight2-Final.bin This .bin only contains Games 1 and 2. There will be some carts made in the near future that contain the complete set of Games 1, 2, 3, and R (the randomized version). However, you can feel free to share this .bin around if you like or have your own cart made from it. I just stumbled on this the other day. I was familiar with the original but wasn't aware that you were working on a sequel. This is fantastic fun! When and where might you be releasing the full cartridge version? I would definitely like to purchase one when they become available. Thanks again for a great game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 5:20 PM, SS said: I just stumbled on this the other day. I was familiar with the original but wasn't aware that you were working on a sequel. This is fantastic fun! When and where might you be releasing the full cartridge version? I would definitely like to purchase one when they become available. Thanks again for a great game. Thanks!! Right now, the plan is similar to what happened with Spies 1. A limited edition boxed release followed by the game being available in the AA store. Scott Dayton (NeoGames) will be doing the boxed release (box, cart, manual) through the Atari 2600 Homebrew Games group on Facebook. You can join that group for more information at this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Atari2600homebrew/ Al has mentioned an interest in making the game available through the AtariAge store, so that could happen after the limited edition release. I'll try to update this thread as things progress. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 @graywest I'm really looking forward to this sequel.? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 23 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: @graywest I'm really looking forward to this sequel.? Getting things put together now. Just received the final art for the label. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, neotokeo2001 said: Getting things put together now. Just received the final art for the label Excellent! My Spies in the Night Black Edition is getting lonely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone! I realized last night that I forgot to update the Spies 2 manual after the final .bin was posted. This isn't a total overhaul, but has some improved screenshots and updated documentation of the difficulty levels. Also a better explanation of how the collision detection in the electrified floors room works (with new images). Spies in the Night 2_FINAL.pdf Edited September 1, 2019 by graywest 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooly Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Your game is ridiculously good! I had much fun playing it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 4 hours ago, nooly said: Your game is ridiculously good! I had much fun playing it! Thank you!! I appreciate that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangentg Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) I've been hoping to see more spy-related games and I'm pretty happy with this one. I like the graphics, the stylish silhuette during the doors closing, the icons, the computer animation, and most importantly, the variety. I was never really that big on the original Spies in the Night because it felt too repetitive to me. This one has lots of mini games so you aren't always doing the same thing, plus it still has the kind of lighthouse gameplay in the first, so even if you are a big fan of the original's gameplay, you will be glad to find that it hasn't been removed in the sequel. I still find the precision needed very annoying though. The style and graphics are I think the spotlight definitely, cause they are very well-done. I just had my first run of the game, didn't beat a single level but I don't think I ever beat a level in the first game either. Thank you also for the full manual. I would have preferred an easy game (say a game of 10 to 25 stories tall) with randomized rooms since I really dislike predictability in games this way. Say if I beat it, I didn't want it to be simply that I've taken the cheap way out by going through the easy rooms having memorized the game. Edited November 27, 2019 by Tangentg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangentg Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) Why is it that I can only select games 1 and 2? How about games 3 and R? I keep pressing select, up, and right, and I can't get beyond 2. I do have the final version. (Never mind, read through the thread and found the answer, but i would recommend making a note in the Original Post). Good fun, but shame it relies on memorization, reducing replayability (once you have beaten it once). Edited November 28, 2019 by Tangentg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 11:04 AM, Tangentg said: I've been hoping to see more spy-related games and I'm pretty happy with this one. I like the graphics, the stylish silhuette during the doors closing, the icons, the computer animation, and most importantly, the variety. I was never really that big on the original Spies in the Night because it felt too repetitive to me. This one has lots of mini games so you aren't always doing the same thing, plus it still has the kind of lighthouse gameplay in the first, so even if you are a big fan of the original's gameplay, you will be glad to find that it hasn't been removed in the sequel. I still find the precision needed very annoying though. The style and graphics are I think the spotlight definitely, cause they are very well-done. I just had my first run of the game, didn't beat a single level but I don't think I ever beat a level in the first game either. Thank you also for the full manual. I would have preferred an easy game (say a game of 10 to 25 stories tall) with randomized rooms since I really dislike predictability in games this way. Say if I beat it, I didn't want it to be simply that I've taken the cheap way out by going through the easy rooms having memorized the game. Thanks for the feedback! I'm always glad to hear what people liked and didn't like when they play through my games. At some point, after the physical carts have been released and after some time has passed, I'm planning to release the source code for people to modify if they'd like. It would be pretty straightforward for people to either create their own maps, or to change the parameters for the random game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazzeri Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Any idea when the full game will be available to purchase? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 CONGRATULATIONS to Spies in the Night 2 for being nominated in the 2019 Atari Homebrew Awards! Be sure to vote for your favourite homebrew games of 2019 with the links below and watch the awards LIVE on February 1, 2020! Awards Show: February 1, 2020 @ 12:00PM PT | 3PM ET | 8PM GMT LIVE on the ZeroPage Homebrew Twitch Channel! Atari Homebrew Awards Categories (VOTE IN ALL!!): Atari 2600: Best Homebrew Atari 7800: Best Homebrew (New!) Atari 8-Bit/5200: Best Homebrew (New!) Atari 2600: Best ≤ 4K Homebrew (2600) (New!) Atari 2600: Best Graphics Atari 2600: Best Music & Sound Atari 2600: Best Packaging Atari 2600: Best WIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 7:17 PM, lazzeri said: Any idea when the full game will be available to purchase? Hello! I'm not sure yet - I'll check with Scott Dayton who is working on the boxed release and get back to you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 7:17 PM, lazzeri said: Any idea when the full game will be available to purchase? Scott tells me that he is waiting on the boxes to be printed. After that, he will be ready to make carts. No release date yet, but things are progressing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, graywest said: Scott tells me that he is waiting on the boxes to be printed. After that, he will be ready to make carts. No release date yet, but things are progressing. This game isn't going to be sold in the Atariage store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, AtariBrian said: This game isn't going to be sold in the Atariage store? I think it probably will be, if Albert is still interested. Right now, the plan is for Scott to do a limited run of boxed copies, and then for a "cart/manual" version to become available later at AtariAge. It's basically the same plan that was implemented for the first Spies in the Night game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazzeri Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, graywest said: I think it probably will be, if Albert is still interested. Right now, the plan is for Scott to do a limited run of boxed copies, and then for a "cart/manual" version to become available later at AtariAge. It's basically the same plan that was implemented for the first Spies in the Night game. I´ve purchased SitN "one" on AtariAge last november and I would LOVE to grab a box for it. Is it available somehow? @neotokeo2001? I would love to be alerted when "two" became available. I really loved what you did there. ? Edited January 28, 2020 by lazzeri typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skwrl63 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 On 10/3/2018 at 7:58 PM, graywest said: EDIT: MAY 27 - FINAL VERSION RELEASED. FOR DETAILS, SEE MY LATEST POST BELOW. Hello all! I'm excited to announce that Spies in the Night 2, which has secretly been under development for 6 months or so, is now ready for beta testing! This is (possibly?) the first game to be released using the multikernel framework developed by RevEng. (Let me know if I'm incorrect in this assertion - I asked around and no one knew of any others at the time.) James O'Brien debuted the game on October 3 at 9 p.m. EST on his Zero Page Homebrew show: https://www.twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew I believe he posts archived shows on YouTube, so that will probably be available soon. There is still quite a bit of work to do, but I'd like to get feedback on the game, good or bad. Let me know what you think!! Below are the .bin and a preliminary instruction manual. NOTE: Though this is the "final" release of the game, it only contains games 1 and 2. Games 3 and R (random) will be included in the cart-only version. FINAL: SpiesInTheNight2-Final.bin Instructions: Spies in the Night 2_FINAL.pdf Spies In The Night 2_TEST1.bin 32 kB · 112 downloads Spies in the Night 2.pdf 928.85 kB · 164 downloads SpiesInTheNight2-Beta8.bin 32 kB · 65 downloads SpiesInTheNight2-Beta9.bin 32 kB · 82 downloads Any word on a physical release yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graywest Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 7:55 PM, Skwrl63 said: Any word on a physical release yet? Nope, not yet. I know that Scott is still working on it - he has a couple of other games to put out first, and then he will get to Spies 2. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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