New Amiga Game: Game Shot (W.I.P)

CaptainNow · 09 February 2021, 12:06

Hi all

Firstly, let me acknowledge that I am aware that darts games on the Amiga (or any computer for that matter) aren't the most popular of choices for genres to make, but this was a very personal project for me.

"Game Shot" was born out of a need to take a step away from reality back at the end of 2018/beginning of 2019 and focus on something fun and distracting for a little while. This project took a few weeks, I can't remember exactly how long. This was the result of that time away.
It had sat on my PC for a long time until I remembered about it yesterday, so I made a video of it so people could see it.

It's mouse-controlled, so god knows how we're gonna be able to make it 2 players (unless the Amiga allows 2 mice? HAHA, I can't remember!)

We will release it later this year once Scourge of the Underkind is released, after that then we will focus on our new game project for Amiga (no name as of yet).

This darts game will be a free game.

Here's a video for anyone interested:
[ Show youtube player ]

DDNI · 09 February 2021, 12:25

Thanks for sharing, this looks like a great darts game.
Sorry to hear about your Dad passing, I am sure he would be made up to see the dedication that you made to him.

Predseda · 09 February 2021, 12:25

Amiga allows two mice for sure, it is how Settlers and Hired guns are controlled for 2 players.

CodyJarrett · 09 February 2021, 12:26

Super, smashing, great!

Superman · 09 February 2021, 12:46

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Originally Posted by CodyJarrett

Super, smashing, great!

The question is can we win Bullys special prize ..... A SPEEDBOAT!

Awsome looking game and will be the best darts game on the Amiga no doubt.

CaptainNow · 09 February 2021, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superman

The question is can we win Bullys special prize ..... A SPEEDBOAT!

Awsome looking game and will be the best darts game on the Amiga no doubt.

OH MAN!! HAHAHA I am gonna request things like that for when the player wins the game

HAHAHA

Havie · 09 February 2021, 13:45

Looks lots of fun and 16 colour dartboard looks great!

It's really annoying people suggest improvements and this can lead to feature creep and delay the game but I do wonder due to the nature of the game whether a 256 colour AGA version would look photorealistic. You could even go the McGeezer route and be interlaced and even highres!!! Sorry - had to ask.

Can't wait to play - looks 180 to me!

CaptainNow · 09 February 2021, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havie

Looks lots of fun and 16 colour dartboard looks great!

It's really annoying people suggest improvements and this can lead to feature creep and delay the game but I do wonder due to the nature of the game whether a 256 colour AGA version would look photorealistic. You could even go the McGeezer route and be interlaced and even highres!!! Sorry - had to ask.

Can't wait to play - looks 180 to me!

It's always fun to chat about the possibilities

I hope to work with McGeezer one day.
Magnus and I are really passionate about the 500 though, I suspect we could do this game in highres+laced mode, but I had it in my mind to do it this way instead, so we can see those lovely pixels.

I agree, you could make it almost photrealistic for sure, but for now I am happy for it to look like a classic amiga game with a bit of a modern spin.

Dastardly · 09 February 2021, 16:12

Looks great. The board looks excellent. Just one suggestion and feel free to disregard - it would be nice if when the dart has been thrown it is displayed at more of an angle so you can see more of the dart, rather that an exact behind the dart view. A bit of perspective on the darts would be more visually interesting. However, it would probably be a nightmare to draw

CaptainNow · 09 February 2021, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Dastardly

Looks great. The board looks excellent. Just one suggestion and feel free to disregard - it would be nice if when the dart has been thrown it is displayed at more of an angle so you can see more of the dart, rather that an exact behind the dart view. A bit of perspective on the darts would be more visually interesting. However, it would probably be a nightmare to draw

That's a great idea, I will run it by Magnus. As you say though, it might not look as good in pixels as it does in the mind-eye.

DamienD · 09 February 2021, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

Looks great. The board looks excellent. Just one suggestion and feel free to disregard - it would be nice if when the dart has been thrown it is displayed at more of an angle so you can see more of the dart, rather that an exact behind the dart view. A bit of perspective on the darts would be more visually interesting. However, it would probably be a nightmare to draw

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainNow

That's a great idea, I will run it by Magnus. As you say though, it might not look as good in pixels as it does in the mind-eye.

These darts games do this quite well:

... Arcade Darts
... John Lowe's Ultimate Darts

Dastardly · 09 February 2021, 17:05

Cool. I wouldn’t want to have the job of drawing it though. Good luck with the project.

@DamienD the example of John Lowe’s there looks a bit funky. The angle is too much and looks wrong. Probably because it was hard to draw

CaptainNow · 09 February 2021, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

These darts games do this quite well:

... Arcade Darts
... John Lowe's Ultimate Darts

Cheers DamienD!
Yeah, they did a pretty decnt job!!
I will see what coolness we can slip into the game

andyhants · 09 February 2021, 19:25

looks really good mate - keep going !

nikosidis · 09 February 2021, 19:28

This is very cool! Darts, sports games are fun!

saimon69 · 09 February 2021, 20:23

On the spectrum there was this Darts game that - beside being programmed in BASIC - did rely a lot on pub atmosphere and humor; i see you are going for the professional league for yours but this one is worth to cite

[ Show youtube player ]

malko · 09 February 2021, 20:28

Thanks for this LordN. (think I need time to accommodate myself with your new name

).
It looks really good. Nice competition in perspective with the two players option

polomint · 09 February 2021, 20:30

This looks like it could be great fun to while away the hours

Looking forward to a version being released at some point (I hope!)

nikosidis · 09 February 2021, 21:26

I'm not sure I understand the controls but mouse control I guess would be nice.
After first clicking the target "left mouse button" the mouse could be dragged down while holding left mouse button. When you let let mouse button go the arrow will be thrown. Waiting to long it will be a very hard hit with little control, but you could still be lucky

dodke · 09 February 2021, 21:40

Darts? That would be a perfect title for CDTV! Just kidding... or am I?)
Looks great

09 February 2021, 12:06	#1
CaptainNow Eleventh Hour Games Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carnforth, England Age: 49 Posts: 558	New Amiga Game: Game Shot (W.I.P) Hi all Firstly, let me acknowledge that I am aware that darts games on the Amiga (or any computer for that matter) aren't the most popular of choices for genres to make, but this was a very personal project for me. "Game Shot" was born out of a need to take a step away from reality back at the end of 2018/beginning of 2019 and focus on something fun and distracting for a little while. This project took a few weeks, I can't remember exactly how long. This was the result of that time away. It had sat on my PC for a long time until I remembered about it yesterday, so I made a video of it so people could see it. It's mouse-controlled, so god knows how we're gonna be able to make it 2 players (unless the Amiga allows 2 mice? HAHA, I can't remember!) We will release it later this year once Scourge of the Underkind is released, after that then we will focus on our new game project for Amiga (no name as of yet). This darts game will be a free game. Here's a video for anyone interested: [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by CaptainNow; 09 February 2021 at 13:05. Reason: added some details

09 February 2021, 19:28	#15
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	This is very cool! Darts, sports games are fun! Last edited by nikosidis; 09 February 2021 at 21:04.

09 February 2021, 20:28	#17
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856	Thanks for this LordN. (think I need time to accommodate myself with your new name ). It looks really good. Nice competition in perspective with the two players option Last edited by malko; 09 February 2021 at 20:36.

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09 February 2021, 12:25	#2
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Thanks for sharing, this looks like a great darts game. Sorry to hear about your Dad passing, I am sure he would be made up to see the dedication that you made to him.

09 February 2021, 12:25	#3
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,538	Amiga allows two mice for sure, it is how Settlers and Hired guns are controlled for 2 players.

09 February 2021, 12:26	#4
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Super, smashing, great!

09 February 2021, 13:45	#7
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,893	Looks lots of fun and 16 colour dartboard looks great! It's really annoying people suggest improvements and this can lead to feature creep and delay the game but I do wonder due to the nature of the game whether a 256 colour AGA version would look photorealistic. You could even go the McGeezer route and be interlaced and even highres!!! Sorry - had to ask. Can't wait to play - looks 180 to me!

09 February 2021, 16:12	#9
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Looks great. The board looks excellent. Just one suggestion and feel free to disregard - it would be nice if when the dart has been thrown it is displayed at more of an angle so you can see more of the dart, rather that an exact behind the dart view. A bit of perspective on the darts would be more visually interesting. However, it would probably be a nightmare to draw

09 February 2021, 17:05	#12
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Cool. I wouldn’t want to have the job of drawing it though. Good luck with the project. @DamienD the example of John Lowe’s there looks a bit funky. The angle is too much and looks wrong. Probably because it was hard to draw

09 February 2021, 19:25	#14
andyhants Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 184	looks really good mate - keep going !

09 February 2021, 20:23	#16
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,516	On the spectrum there was this Darts game that - beside being programmed in BASIC - did rely a lot on pub atmosphere and humor; i see you are going for the professional league for yours but this one is worth to cite [ Show youtube player ]

09 February 2021, 20:30	#18
polomint Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Nelson, Lancashire, UK Posts: 67	This looks like it could be great fun to while away the hours Looking forward to a version being released at some point (I hope!)

09 February 2021, 21:26	#19
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	I'm not sure I understand the controls but mouse control I guess would be nice. After first clicking the target "left mouse button" the mouse could be dragged down while holding left mouse button. When you let let mouse button go the arrow will be thrown. Waiting to long it will be a very hard hit with little control, but you could still be lucky

09 February 2021, 21:40	#20
dodke Registered User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London / UK Posts: 112	Darts? That would be a perfect title for CDTV! Just kidding... or am I?) Looks great

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