Scourge of the Underkind: Development thread

CaptainNow · 26 December 2015, 16:01

Hi everyone

I just thought I'd share with you some exciting news about a new game for Amiga that is in the works.

Scourge of the Underkind is going to be a 8-way scrolling action game with vast maps, hidden areas, lots of meanies and bosses to kill on your way to ridding the world of the Underkind and their evil minions.

Gameplay will be a mixture of all our favourite games, from Gods to Chaos Engine and Alien Breed and will be free upon release to download in .ADF format.

For the art-style I am mixing up medieval with primitive steam machinery to give the game a unique look which will hopefully capture the imagination.

It has taken a little while just to get to this stage because the usual life commitments get in the way of projects such as these but we're making good progress on this game.

The game will have music especially composed for it as well as cool sound effects.

I will be posting any progress videos to this thread and hopefully so will the programmer.

Here is an early test of the engine, the key sprites are there as a sort of stress-test to show how well the engine is performing. And lag or jerkiness is down to recording software.

[ Show youtube player ]

A very slow and boring video of me editing tiles:

[ Show youtube player ]

Thanks for looking!

quahappy · 26 December 2015, 17:46

Looking good (smooth scrolling and atmospheric artwork) for just a demo!

Good luck with this exciting project.

Retro1234 · 26 December 2015, 17:49

What's it programmed in? Looks good

Retro-Nerd · 26 December 2015, 17:50

Clearly not AMOS. Looks really good so far.

Retro1234 · 26 December 2015, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Clearly not AMOS. Looks really good so far.

meow x,x x

JudasEZT · 26 December 2015, 18:15

That´s what is an 8-way scroll!!

PortuguesePilot · 26 December 2015, 18:18

Thank you for doing this free for download. Best of luck with it! I'm definitely looking forward for it!

phx · 26 December 2015, 18:58

Scrolling looks good. Also with background tile animations already included. And the graphics are great!

Choose a development goal which you can reach in the next 6-12 months and don't try to do too much, and this will be a successful new homebrew game for the A500.

Gzegzolka · 26 December 2015, 19:20

Looks like a game with style

I would love to play it.

Amigajay · 26 December 2015, 19:45

Hi, nice to know of new games, good luck with it, liking the art style btw!

alkis · 26 December 2015, 19:54

Nice work, keep up!

vulture · 26 December 2015, 20:23

nice work!

Tolls · 26 December 2015, 21:24

Yeah looks great, I loved seeing the dev graphics!

CaptainNow · 26 December 2015, 23:26

Thanks for the positive feedback!

The game is being programmed in assembler, I am very lucky to be working with Magnus. Here is his Youtube channel, he has a load of videos showing off his various demos etc.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Godzilla7302/videos

I will be posting more videos of my own, timelapses of me working on various things or editing maps etc.
I am also very aware of the creep that can crawl up on projects like this, which is why the mechanics will be simple. Explore maps, kill baddies, grab coins, buy stuff to help you explore maps and kill baddies.

It's very exciting.

Retro-Nerd · 26 December 2015, 23:36

Quote:

And lag or jerkiness is down to recording software.

I don't think so. Have you checked the FPS in WinUAE showing this tech demo? It runs in 33-35 FPS. Too slow PC/Laptop used for the demo?

CaptainNow · 26 December 2015, 23:39

Ahh!
I had a ton of other programs running in the background too...one of which was the recording software so yeah, my P.C isn't up to much haha!

monty359 · 27 December 2015, 00:20

very cool LordN, thank you for giving us something to look forward too and enjoy

ps. any advantages if running this game with AGA, or would be just the same performance/etc if using an A500?

CaptainNow · 27 December 2015, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by monty359

any advantages if running this game with AGA, or would be just the same performance/etc if using an A500?

As far as I know it will be the same experience, but we'll make sure it's the best we can produce

iddqd · 27 December 2015, 09:54

Nice!

So you use DeluxPaint for creating the tiles? Cool. Perhaps that's the best tool for the job. Never used it myself actually. Thanks for past and future great work!

CaptainNow · 27 December 2015, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by iddqd

Nice!

So you use DeluxPaint for creating the tiles? Cool. Perhaps that's the best tool for the job. Never used it myself actually. Thanks for past and future great work!

Yes, after all these years it's still the program of choice for a project such as this. I could use Photoshop or Grafx2 to produce the art for this but I have so much fun using Dpaint

26 December 2015, 16:01	#1
CaptainNow Eleventh Hour Games Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carnforth, England Age: 49 Posts: 558	Scourge of the Underkind: Development thread Hi everyone I just thought I'd share with you some exciting news about a new game for Amiga that is in the works. Scourge of the Underkind is going to be a 8-way scrolling action game with vast maps, hidden areas, lots of meanies and bosses to kill on your way to ridding the world of the Underkind and their evil minions. Gameplay will be a mixture of all our favourite games, from Gods to Chaos Engine and Alien Breed and will be free upon release to download in .ADF format. For the art-style I am mixing up medieval with primitive steam machinery to give the game a unique look which will hopefully capture the imagination. It has taken a little while just to get to this stage because the usual life commitments get in the way of projects such as these but we're making good progress on this game. The game will have music especially composed for it as well as cool sound effects. I will be posting any progress videos to this thread and hopefully so will the programmer. Here is an early test of the engine, the key sprites are there as a sort of stress-test to show how well the engine is performing. And lag or jerkiness is down to recording software. [ Show youtube player ] A very slow and boring video of me editing tiles: [ Show youtube player ] Thanks for looking! Last edited by CaptainNow; 07 April 2016 at 18:09. Reason: Made the title easier to find

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26 December 2015, 17:46	#2
quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,667	Looking good (smooth scrolling and atmospheric artwork) for just a demo! Good luck with this exciting project.

26 December 2015, 17:49	#3
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	What's it programmed in? Looks good

26 December 2015, 17:50	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	Clearly not AMOS. Looks really good so far.

26 December 2015, 18:15	#6
JudasEZT Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: mercury Posts: 577	That´s what is an 8-way scroll!!

26 December 2015, 18:18	#7
PortuguesePilot Global Moderator Join Date: May 2013 Location: Setúbal, Portugal Posts: 609	Thank you for doing this free for download. Best of luck with it! I'm definitely looking forward for it!

26 December 2015, 18:58	#8
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,496	Scrolling looks good. Also with background tile animations already included. And the graphics are great! Choose a development goal which you can reach in the next 6-12 months and don't try to do too much, and this will be a successful new homebrew game for the A500.

26 December 2015, 19:20	#9
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	Looks like a game with style I would love to play it.

26 December 2015, 19:45	#10
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,881	Hi, nice to know of new games, good luck with it, liking the art style btw!

26 December 2015, 19:54	#11
alkis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 53 Posts: 719	Nice work, keep up!

26 December 2015, 20:23	#12
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	nice work!

26 December 2015, 21:24	#13
Tolls Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: :England: Posts: 264	Yeah looks great, I loved seeing the dev graphics!

26 December 2015, 23:26	#14
CaptainNow Eleventh Hour Games Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carnforth, England Age: 49 Posts: 558	Thanks for the positive feedback! The game is being programmed in assembler, I am very lucky to be working with Magnus. Here is his Youtube channel, he has a load of videos showing off his various demos etc. https://www.youtube.com/user/Godzilla7302/videos I will be posting more videos of my own, timelapses of me working on various things or editing maps etc. I am also very aware of the creep that can crawl up on projects like this, which is why the mechanics will be simple. Explore maps, kill baddies, grab coins, buy stuff to help you explore maps and kill baddies. It's very exciting.

26 December 2015, 23:39	#16
CaptainNow Eleventh Hour Games Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carnforth, England Age: 49 Posts: 558	Ahh! I had a ton of other programs running in the background too...one of which was the recording software so yeah, my P.C isn't up to much haha!

27 December 2015, 00:20	#17
monty359 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: cornwall uk Posts: 31	very cool LordN, thank you for giving us something to look forward too and enjoy ps. any advantages if running this game with AGA, or would be just the same performance/etc if using an A500?

27 December 2015, 09:54	#19
iddqd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Oslo Posts: 90	Nice! So you use DeluxPaint for creating the tiles? Cool. Perhaps that's the best tool for the job. Never used it myself actually. Thanks for past and future great work!

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