Downfall - new game released

Graham Humphrey · 12 April 2012, 19:44

(Yeah, it's been out for several days already and most of the people who are interested will already know but it still deserves an announcement here I think...)

On April 9th, 2012, the full version of Downfall was released into the wild.

Ever had one of those nightmares (or dreams, if you're that way inclined) that you're constantly falling? Well with Downfall, those dreams (nightmares?) become a reality. Sort of. It would have to be a very specific dream, in which you're a mouse and are trying to make sure you land on platforms that are constantly moving upwards FOREVER. Until you do something careless like die. By falling off the bottom to your doom, or being squished at the top.

Yes folks, that's all there is to it. In Downfall, eventually you will die, be it through incompetence or boredom. Your aim is to delay the inevitable for as long as possible by staying on the screen while the platforms scroll up the playfield. This means that should you be too slow, you'll disappear off the top of the screen and it's game over, but being too eager or otherwise making an embarrassing misjudgement means you will meet your end by dropping off the display.

The game can be downloaded from its dedicated website at http://downfall.mikendezign.com/

(System requirements: 1MB Chip RAM)

A dedicated AGA version is planned!

Remainder Software can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RemainderSoftware so please come and Like us!

We're always looking for people to help us with future projects (programmers, artists and musicians), so do drop me a line if you're serious about helping us create new Amiga games.

Have fun!

Predseda · 12 April 2012, 19:51

(okay, once more):

viddi · 12 April 2012, 20:29

Great! Thanks a lot...looks awesome.

Reynolds · 12 April 2012, 21:26

Needless to say that the latest issue of Amiga Mania mentions it in the news section...

Graham Humphrey · 12 April 2012, 21:27

Awesome, thanks

prowler · 12 April 2012, 22:15

Congratulations to Graham and all the Remainder Software Team on your first full release!

s2325 · 12 April 2012, 22:17

Someone posted movie on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ImCbNwEn8

CodyJarrett · 12 April 2012, 22:26

I've added it to the HOL: http://hol.abime.net/5911

Send me your real names and I'll change the credits!

Graham Humphrey · 12 April 2012, 22:33

Wow, awesome to see it in HOL, thanks!

Predseda · 12 April 2012, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

I've added it to the HOL: http://hol.abime.net/5911

Send me your real names and I'll change the credits!

Please, if possible, replace the team logo in HOL with this one (without the word PRESENTS):

wilshy · 12 April 2012, 23:59

Yes indeedy

The feel of the game with that music just smacks of late 80s, early 90s Amiga productions. Real old skool feel.

Cracking work Graham. Proud to be involved in some small way.

mihcael · 13 April 2012, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

I've added it to the HOL: http://hol.abime.net/5911
...

Just so you know, there are 10 levels with unique tile graphics, so your going to have to put some effort in and get screenshots from all 10 levels!

Now i have 2 game credits

lesta_smsc · 13 April 2012, 00:25

Great stuff Graham! Nice to see some active developers out there! All the best

Exit · 13 April 2012, 14:52

nice work

funK · 13 April 2012, 15:44

Real question is: who is going to review it in the next AF issue?

Thanks a lot for this nice game!

Graham Humphrey · 13 April 2012, 19:29

Good question... I think they might object if I ask to review it

Thanks for the nice comments!

For anybody interested, the full source code is now available from the game's website.

DeafDaz · 13 April 2012, 23:30

what License have u released this game under Graham?

Graham Humphrey · 13 April 2012, 23:38

Just standard Public Domain/Freeware.

Boo Boo · 14 April 2012, 00:13

Nice one Guys trully well done

one thing you can say about Graham is he actually does what he says none of this I'm gonna do this and that then nothing

Kitty · 14 April 2012, 03:24

http://awesome.commodore.me/downfall...-software-9232

Predseda · 14 April 2012, 17:18

Thank you Christina and all other people who mention our work on their websites.

CodyJarrett · 14 April 2012, 22:28

Do the levels change automatically in the game (e.g. with the tile type changes)? Is the game endless?

Graham Humphrey · 14 April 2012, 22:33

The game loops through ten levels, and after level ten goes back to level one. This happens forever until you die and/or get bored

When the tile graphics change that signifies the level changing.

However, for each of the ten levels, there are three different map designs for each one. Each time you move from one level to the next, one of those three designs is chosen at random. So in total there are actually thirty different levels.

CodyJarrett · 14 April 2012, 22:36

Ah, I see. I've added the "Endless game" Quickmatch to the entry.

Predseda · 15 April 2012, 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

Send me your real names and I'll change the credits!

Keep my name there as is, I am happy with that.

TheCyberDruid · 15 April 2012, 10:30

Congratulations to Graham, Predseda, Reynolds, wilshy and everybody else involved

Xenon · 15 April 2012, 18:06

Thanks very much

Predseda · 19 April 2012, 08:51

I found a small bug. In later level, where platforms are grey with "stalactites" and are very thin, if I collect "weight" power up and so I am heavy and fall quickly, It happens that I fall through the platforms! It is not annyoing, maybe it is rather feature than a bug.

Graham Humphrey · 19 April 2012, 09:07

Definitely down to the platforms being so thin I would have thought. Because you fall at a faster speed and the game only checks for the pixel below the player's feet when doing the collision detection it's inevitable that for thin platforms it doesn't really work... maybe we need slightly thicker platforms for that one.

In other news...

AGA version officially started! I will use the old diary thread to keep people posted on this though don't expect too much in the way of updates this time round as there's not much to actually update people on.

Also, clenched has discovered how to get the music working properly on 1.x systems, complete with the ability to turn it off, so I will be releasing a version 1.1 of the game at the same time as the AGA version. As a bonus, it's also a lot less sensitive when it comes to turning the music off too. So thanks to him for working that one out.

Predseda · 19 April 2012, 10:14

I would keep the thin platforms there, as "weight" should be power-down, not the power-up, with all its risks

andreas · 24 April 2012, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Wow, awesome to see it in HOL, thanks!

Yeah crazy:

Feels about the same like being a little-known director and finding your movie somewhere in-between Tarantino and Spielberg on IMDB!

Good work everyone!
And thanks for not "modernizing it by force".

12 April 2012, 19:44	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Downfall - new game released (Yeah, it's been out for several days already and most of the people who are interested will already know but it still deserves an announcement here I think...) On April 9th, 2012, the full version of Downfall was released into the wild. Ever had one of those nightmares (or dreams, if you're that way inclined) that you're constantly falling? Well with Downfall, those dreams (nightmares?) become a reality. Sort of. It would have to be a very specific dream, in which you're a mouse and are trying to make sure you land on platforms that are constantly moving upwards FOREVER. Until you do something careless like die. By falling off the bottom to your doom, or being squished at the top. Yes folks, that's all there is to it. In Downfall, eventually you will die, be it through incompetence or boredom. Your aim is to delay the inevitable for as long as possible by staying on the screen while the platforms scroll up the playfield. This means that should you be too slow, you'll disappear off the top of the screen and it's game over, but being too eager or otherwise making an embarrassing misjudgement means you will meet your end by dropping off the display. The game can be downloaded from its dedicated website at http://downfall.mikendezign.com/ (System requirements: 1MB Chip RAM) A dedicated AGA version is planned! Remainder Software can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RemainderSoftware so please come and Like us! We're always looking for people to help us with future projects (programmers, artists and musicians), so do drop me a line if you're serious about helping us create new Amiga games. Have fun! __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

12 April 2012, 19:51	#2
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prague, CZ Age: 35 Posts: 2,400	(okay, once more): __________________ Download Downfall AGA for free for your Amiga!

12 April 2012, 21:27	#5
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Awesome, thanks __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

12 April 2012, 22:33	#9
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Wow, awesome to see it in HOL, thanks! __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

13 April 2012, 14:52	#14
Exit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Holland/The netherlands Age: 38 Posts: 85	nice work __________________ ex.Overlords ex.Partek member..look for my famous ghettopack ;)

12 April 2012, 20:29	#3
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 33 Posts: 3,032	Great! Thanks a lot...looks awesome.

12 April 2012, 21:26	#4
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 35 Posts: 445	Needless to say that the latest issue of Amiga Mania mentions it in the news section...

12 April 2012, 22:15	#6
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 8,694	Congratulations to Graham and all the Remainder Software Team on your first full release!

12 April 2012, 22:17	#7
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 32 Posts: 11,246	Someone posted movie on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ImCbNwEn8

12 April 2012, 22:26	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,440	I've added it to the HOL: http://hol.abime.net/5911 Send me your real names and I'll change the credits!

12 April 2012, 23:59	#11
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 293	Yes indeedy The feel of the game with that music just smacks of late 80s, early 90s Amiga productions. Real old skool feel. Cracking work Graham. Proud to be involved in some small way.

13 April 2012, 00:25	#13
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 649	Great stuff Graham! Nice to see some active developers out there! All the best

13 April 2012, 15:44	#15
funK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ItAlien Posts: 54	Real question is: who is going to review it in the next AF issue? Thanks a lot for this nice game!

13 April 2012, 19:29	#16
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Good question... I think they might object if I ask to review it Thanks for the nice comments! For anybody interested, the full source code is now available from the game's website. __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

13 April 2012, 23:30	#17
DeafDaz Deafdaz Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Blackpool Egland Age: 38 Posts: 201	what License have u released this game under Graham?

13 April 2012, 23:38	#18
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Just standard Public Domain/Freeware. __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

14 April 2012, 00:13	#19
Boo Boo HONEY Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: -) Posts: 2,580	Nice one Guys trully well done one thing you can say about Graham is he actually does what he says none of this I'm gonna do this and that then nothing

14 April 2012, 03:24	#20
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14 April 2012, 17:18	#21
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prague, CZ Age: 35 Posts: 2,400	Thank you Christina and all other people who mention our work on their websites. __________________ Download Downfall AGA for free for your Amiga!

14 April 2012, 22:28	#22
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,440	Do the levels change automatically in the game (e.g. with the tile type changes)? Is the game endless?

14 April 2012, 22:33	#23
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	The game loops through ten levels, and after level ten goes back to level one. This happens forever until you die and/or get bored When the tile graphics change that signifies the level changing. However, for each of the ten levels, there are three different map designs for each one. Each time you move from one level to the next, one of those three designs is chosen at random. So in total there are actually thirty different levels. __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

14 April 2012, 22:36	#24
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,440	Ah, I see. I've added the "Endless game" Quickmatch to the entry.

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19 April 2012, 08:51	#28
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prague, CZ Age: 35 Posts: 2,400	I found a small bug. In later level, where platforms are grey with "stalactites" and are very thin, if I collect "weight" power up and so I am heavy and fall quickly, It happens that I fall through the platforms! It is not annyoing, maybe it is rather feature than a bug. __________________ Download Downfall AGA for free for your Amiga!

19 April 2012, 09:07	#29
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 26 Posts: 9,675	Definitely down to the platforms being so thin I would have thought. Because you fall at a faster speed and the game only checks for the pixel below the player's feet when doing the collision detection it's inevitable that for thin platforms it doesn't really work... maybe we need slightly thicker platforms for that one. In other news... AGA version officially started! I will use the old diary thread to keep people posted on this though don't expect too much in the way of updates this time round as there's not much to actually update people on. Also, clenched has discovered how to get the music working properly on 1.x systems, complete with the ability to turn it off, so I will be releasing a version 1.1 of the game at the same time as the AGA version. As a bonus, it's also a lot less sensitive when it comes to turning the music off too. So thanks to him for working that one out. __________________ The EAB/Lemon Amiga Super League \| Round 6 - Arcade Pool \| Round 7 voting Lemon Amiga is now on YouTube and Facebook!

19 April 2012, 10:14	#30
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prague, CZ Age: 35 Posts: 2,400	I would keep the thin platforms there, as "weight" should be power-down, not the power-up, with all its risks __________________ Download Downfall AGA for free for your Amiga!

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