[WIP] Agony 2 for AmiGameJam 2024

[lionagony]

Originally Posted by aZtOcKdOg

Awesome! Keep up the great work \o/

Thank you. Right now I'm trying to learn the new enemy pattern feature in Scorpion that should be able to help us create lots of unique and creative enemy attack patterns.

[CaptainNow]

Best of luck with this!! It looks very promising!

[DisasterIncarna]

good luck, and no pressure.......because thats a big game to try and magic up but again no pressure.

[lionagony]

Originally Posted by CaptainNow

Best of luck with this!! It looks very promising!

Thanks so much, coming from a great artist like you that means a lot!

[Adrian Browne]

Originally Posted by DisasterIncarna

good luck, and no pressure.......because thats a big game to try and magic up but again no pressure.

Yes, indeed and realistically I won't hit the standard of Frank Sauer's stupendous graphics but I can guarantee a pretty game- though our enemies and boss's at least do benefit from extra colours over Agonies.

[Lewis]

Originally Posted by lionagony

Thanks so much, coming from a great artist like you that means a lot!

Hi, could you just post a picture of something to get our minds pumping!
Anything from the project to have something new to think about!

[Pyromania]

Game looks cool but I still prefer an Owl. Maybe you can make this a player option; which flying creature to select?

[lionagony]

Originally Posted by Lewis

Hi, could you just post a picture of something to get our minds pumping!
Anything from the project to have something new to think about!

In addition to the video in the first post there is also this new short one where Adrian improved the gate a lot and made it swing. Since then he's made it even better. I also increased the fire rate on the shots.

[ Show youtube player ]

[Lewis]

Well... something is something looks promising. Thanks for the work. Best of luck!

[Dan]

As for the name suggestion, i think "Owl's agony" would be safe to use.

[lmimmfn]

Originally Posted by Dan

As for the name suggestion, i think "Owl's agony" would be safe to use.

Yes, I'd prefer something like this as a spin off rather than naming it as a sequel to an amazing Amiga game.

[Adrian Browne]

Originally Posted by Pyromania

Game looks cool but I still prefer an Owl. Maybe you can make this a player option; which flying creature to select?

Theoretically but that would be a lot of extra work.
For example, The Falcon will have a ten frame flight animation when its finished.

[Adrian Browne]

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

Yes, I'd prefer something like this as a spin off rather than naming it as a sequel to an amazing Amiga game.

We are settling on the name "Anguish". I aim to have a nice fancy logo for the title screen too

[Bren McGuire]

especially because this is just nowhere near the quality of the release that inspired it come on its really amateurish and that's ok but "Agony 2"?

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

Yes, I'd prefer something like this as a spin off rather than naming it as a sequel to an amazing Amiga game.

[Thorham]

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

Yes, I'd prefer something like this as a spin off rather than naming it as a sequel to an amazing Amiga game.

I wouldn't call Agony amazing

[Thorham]

Originally Posted by Bren McGuire

especially because this is just nowhere near the quality of the release that inspired it come on its really amateurish and that's ok but "Agony 2"?

If the game play is better, then there's actually something of substance here and calling it Agony 2 would be an insult to this new game.

[gimbal]

Originally Posted by Thorham

I wouldn't call Agony amazing

Amazing does not have to imply that it's a really good game, there are definitely things about it that leave me in amazement. The beautiful stills, the animation work. The title music.

And especially design choices like having an epic and quiet piano opening and then have the level 1 music be an absolute assault on your ears to rival the magnetic fields logo. What the heck man!

[saimon69]

Originally Posted by Adrian Browne

We are settling on the name "Anguish". I aim to have a nice fancy logo for the title screen too

Was going to suggest "Grief"

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by saimon69

Was going to suggest "Grief"

Why is the Amiga so dark these days?

Grief, Agony, Anguish, Dread, Grind...

[Marcio D.]

Originally Posted by lionagony

Adrian's friend has also composed a great music mod for us.

Please implement independent volume controls for the sound and for the music. That music in the demo is way too loud.

Some folks might prefer to turn the music way down or even turn it off completely, in order to hear the hopefully nice sound effects.