Bridge Strike - new amiga game - information and updates

[s2325]

new video of winter demo:
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[Tigerskunk]

I really love all the small graphical details in your games..

Looks and sounds amazing...

[Gzegzolka]

It's one of those games I'm waiting for to play them.

[torturedutopian]

Oh, BTW, I'm not sure I understand how the Patreon campaign is funded. By default contribution is at "$10.00 per video game development". So it's not a monthly contribution nor a contribution for major posts ? If it's only $10 per complete game, it'll be quite low

[Kitty]

Looking good

[Neil79]

Originally Posted by Kitty

Looking good

Yep

Oh and good afternoon!

[aszu]

Now then, now then, we've had Xmas and NY eve, so it's a high time to give you a small update!

The lads from R3D Project constantly work on the Bridge Strike. For the ones, who had missed previous update, it is a modern version of Activision's River Raid. People who decided to support developers on Patreon could already have seen a new demo version, showing what could be expected in the final version.

As far as we know, all the graphics will consist of three independent planes. The graphics feature different colors depending on the time of the day or weather.

As this moment 42 different maps are finished; the authors will offer us a 4 different worlds to play - forest, winter, city and the desert.

The music will consist of 3 different modules and sound effects on top of that.

At this moment koyot (the graphician) works on the animated intro and outro!

Unfortunetelly A500 will not be enough for this game, as Bridge Strike will require a faster CPU. 020 should be enough though

You can see the winter scenery on youtube - [ Show youtube player ]


The release date is not yet known, but the authors will continue to work with the same publisher (CDLabel) and distro (amiga.net.pl). We will be able to purchase a fully boxed version. A freeware version will be released on aminet after some (not very long) time

A few images:

I'd like to remind, that anyone who'd like to support the authors can do so on the Patreon website. We have just a few developers on our scene, we need to look after them!

A few pictures:

[Neil79]

[tomcat666]

"Unfortunetelly A500 will not be enough for this game, as Bridge Strike will require a faster CPU. 020 should be enough though"

Don't get me wrong, the game looks SPLENDID and looks to be very playable and I love RiverRaid so this will be great, but why does it require 020 CPU? I don't see anything that would really require it... vertical scrolling, small objects that move around and not many of them. I mean A500 could handle games with MUCH more going on, especially with vertical scrolling. Is the game made with a game designer or is this pure ASM venture? Just wondering...

[aszu]

Originally Posted by tomcat666

Is the game made with a game designer or is this pure ASM venture? Just wondering...

100% asm.

[juen]

Originally Posted by tomcat666

"Unfortunetelly A500 will not be enough for this game, as Bridge Strike will require a faster CPU. 020 should be enough though"

Don't get me wrong, the game looks SPLENDID and looks to be very playable and I love RiverRaid so this will be great, but why does it require 020 CPU? I don't see anything that would really require it... vertical scrolling, small objects that move around and not many of them. I mean A500 could handle games with MUCH more going on, especially with vertical scrolling. Is the game made with a game designer or is this pure ASM venture? Just wondering...

please check our tech demo, there you can see that (almost) all screen is redrawed in every frame (50 fps). so this is why we can have all tiles animated (cute pixelized gfx from Koyot). imho without asm with all code for gameplay that would not happend

BIG THX 2 ASZU 4 UPDATE!

[saimon69]

not a coder but wonder if frame rate can be scaled down to 25fps for less powerful machines; difference is very faint

[tomcat666]

Originally Posted by juen

please check our tech demo, there you can see that (almost) all screen is redrawed in every frame (50 fps). so this is why we can have all tiles animated (cute pixelized gfx from Koyot). imho without asm with all code for gameplay that would not happend

Oh, I thought only the sprites (birds, boats, planes, clouds) are redrawn, the rest looks to be done with colour cyclling (the water, etc.).

[meckert]

Originally Posted by torturedutopian

Oh, BTW, I'm not sure I understand how the Patreon campaign is funded. By default contribution is at "$10.00 per video game development". So it's not a monthly contribution nor a contribution for major posts ? If it's only $10 per complete game, it'll be quite low

Wel you can donate whatever you want even 1 USD per month, and the guys are making games regardless of patreon, so it's just a way to support them. I did, and I'm happy, because I got insight into more stuff they are making, and also a new playable demo is available for patrons. Although there are only 4 so far

[Overflow]

Not sure why patreon is being used tho, and IF they use it; why developers are letting potential supporters know more often (including updates in general of developments).
This thread is quite active, but take Reshoot developer Richard. Hes also using patreon, but he only got 8 supporters (Im one of them).
Ofcourse, when I poked him about it, he didnt feel like reminding people until he had something worthwhile to present gamewise/far enough into development for him to justify asking for support.

I can understand that point of view, but hence I think developers using patreon is falling between two chairs. Ontop of that; people probably feel more comfortable with a 1 sum donation, like buying the game in advance, instead of the very open ended "x dollars every month" kinda deal.

[Gzegzolka]

If I could say anything, I prefer much more single donation or ability to buy released game. I like simple solutions, and how pateron works is somehow black magic to me. Do I pay per update or per month? Anyway if there was simple paypal donation option just like with Alarcity or Tower 57 I would not hesitate to support developer.

[meckert]

Juen, Koyot : you've heard the guys - allow simple paypal donations

[DamienD]

Totally agree with Overflow and Gzegzolka

...I just don't get Patreon and having to pledge "x dollars every month". Also, how long does this continue for? Indefinite?

A one off sum via PayPal or another medium would be the best solution IMHO and I'm sure more people would then get onboard.

With "Tanks Furry" I ended up sending juen a sum of money via PayPal

With "Reshoot" I had to purchase the complete CD / box / manual etc. that I didn't want and have no use for. Gave / shipped this to Cobe and he then sent ma a copy of the files.

[torturedutopian]

I guess the point of Patreon is that developers can set different goals (if we reach this amount we'll be able to add this or that to the game), people can track how many donations are being made and be incited to give more...

What I don't understand in this particular Patreon campaign is that they didn't choose the regular "given amount per month" ; or "given amonunt per major post / update"; but something different which seems to be "given amount per game"; but I'm not sure to understand what it means...

[juen]

Originally Posted by torturedutopian

I guess the point of Patreon is that developers can set different goals (if we reach this amount we'll be able to add this or that to the game), people can track how many donations are being made and be incited to give more...

What I don't understand in this particular Patreon campaign is that they didn't choose the regular "given amount per month" ; or "given amonunt per major post / update"; but something different which seems to be "given amount per game"; but I'm not sure to understand what it means...

good point.. i have changed this to "per month" because most of people was thinking that patreon will charge them in every month. now we need to change our goals