cocos2d for iPhone

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   TomJudd
   Member

   Introduction:
   Ready Steady Bang is cowboy dueling game - coming to iphone this Autumn

   Why developers will find my game interesting:
   Ready Steady Bang shows how a simple concept can catch the imagination of the gamer. Simple interaction and beautiful animation make rsb what is.

   Why gamers will find my game interesting:
   Ready Steady Bang focuses on super slick character animation. The simple gameplay means that anyone can pick up and play. You are going to fall in love with the little guy.

   Screen shots coming soon:

   You can follow the progress of Ready Steady Bang here
   http://rsbang.com

   Here is a teaser video
   

   Get the Flash Videos

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   Posted 10 months ago #
2. 

   TomJudd
   Member

   Final some in game footage!

   Get the Flash Videos

   A run through of the 2 player mode on the iPad version. Tom and Ed play a 'first to 3'. See how Tom makes an incredible comeback from the brink of certain death.

   Ready Steady Bang is an iPhone and iPad game that will be hitting the small screen this Autumn.

   Stay up to date by liking the Cowboy's facebook page

   http://facebook.com/​readysteadybang

   Posted 9 months ago #
3. 

   phil_me_up
   Member

   Really like the art in this!

   Posted 9 months ago #
4. 

   TomJudd
   Member

   Thanks Phil. Yeah the aim is to produce a super simple single click game that uses some seriously sexy animation (animated frame by frame by Ed Barrett) there are going to be 30 deaths to unlock and there is a special kill gallery where you can view your gruesome collection of cowboy kills.

   Posted 9 months ago #
5. 

   bazcocos
   Member

   very novel, and great animation. should do well I reckon.

   Posted 9 months ago #
6. 

   lerkan
   Member

   Nice and polished! Great job!

   Posted 9 months ago #
7. 

   TomJudd
   Member

   Thanks guys. We are hoping to submit to itunes by the end of the week so hopefully it should be available by mid September at the latest. Also some more in game videos coming this week. Stay tuned!

   Tom and Ed

   http://www.facebook.com/​readysteadybang

   Posted 9 months ago #
8. 

   hm50
   Member

   The facebook link seems broken on my end.

   Great lookin game! Excellent idea!

   Good Luck!

   Posted 9 months ago #
9. 

   TomJudd
   Member

   Thanks for the heads-up hm50, It seems you need the www. Here you go

   http://www.facebook.com/readysteadybang

   Posted 9 months ago #
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    TomJudd
    Member

    Hopefully we will be submitting to apple at the end of the week. Here is a little teaser video of the Kill Gallery. There are 30 hand animated deaths to unlock.

    Get the Flash Videos

    Stay up to date by liking the cowboy's facebook page.
    http://www.facebook.com/readysteadybang

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    Ernesto Hernandez
    Member

    The game has some great animations plus I love pixel art, so yeah, the art is awesome.

    Posted 8 months ago #
12. 

    digitalcassette
    Member

    Great Work! Very awesome graphics, Super Simple Game! Hope it does well guys I'm certainly gonna pick it up :)

    Posted 8 months ago #
13. 

    TomJudd
    Member

    The binary has been uploaded to apple so now it's just a waiting game. In the meantime here is a little something to keep you in the mood.

    Get the Flash Videos

    please follow the cowboy by liking his facebook page
    http://www.facebook.com/readysteadybang

    Posted 8 months ago #
14. 

    jujutouch
    Member

    I love it.

    Posted 8 months ago #
15. 

    ivanovich
    Member

    really cool animations!!

    Posted 8 months ago #
16. 

    fpc
    Member

    Looks neat. Can both cowboys be hit, or just one each time?

    Also, just a suggestion, but the images look pretty small to me; have you considered larger graphics (perhaps zooming in on the cowboy which is hit)?

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    andreh
    Member

    Can't wait for this one! Simple, fun, full of character...could go big.

    Is there a single player mode (hopefully with adjustable difficulty)? I think that's gonna be necessary to garner sizable sales/download figures.

    I would ask for online multi-player but I doubt if latency would allow for this type of game to function over the internet. Although, you could have each player draw relative to his own "bang" command, and then measure the winner based on local results...that could work.

    Andre

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    TomJudd
    Member

    Hi guys. Regarding a few of your questions...

    fpc - Can both cowboys be hit, or just one each time? - Each round is initiated with the bang, tapping before wastes your only bullet and leaves you at the mercy of the other player, the first to tap after the bang will win.

    fpc - Also, just a suggestion, but the images look pretty small to me; have you considered larger graphics? - we did, however most of the charm lies in the minimal style and design so we came to the conclusion that zooming in on the deaths would compromise this as well as confusing the user a little. The ipad version uses the HD sprite files and at that size you can really enjoy the animation.

    andreh - There is indeed a single player mode. It is just as simple in terms of design as the multiplayer however we have created 10 levels of difficulty (from easy to near impossible). Each level unlocks an achievement and five of them unlock bigger guns that intern unlock new death animations.

    andreh - We considered online multi-player however there did not seem to be a way to avoid latency, which in testing, completely ruins the feel of the game. I think even with your described method there would be some latency issues - I would certainly be interested to hear more if you think it would be possible.

    Thanks so much for your comments,
    Tom

    please follow the cowboy by liking his facebook page
    http://www.facebook.com/readysteadybang

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    TomJudd
    Member

    RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Thursday 15th September!
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    We have confirmation that Apple have accepted Ready Steady Bang!

    It will be available from the app store from Thursday this week!

    Please like the cowboys facebook page to stay up to date with everything RSB.
    http://www.facebook.com/readysteadybang

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    chasingfeathers
    Member

    two words.. simply awesome!!!! such a simple idea and i think it's totally spot on...
    all the best for the release... i'll be getting it for sure.. !!

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    andreh
    Member

    andreh - We considered online multi-player however there did not seem to be a way to avoid latency, which in testing, completely ruins the feel of the game. I think even with your described method there would be some latency issues - I would certainly be interested to hear more if you think it would be possible.

    Here's how I envision it: Each player is playing against the same clock, at approximately the same time (perhaps off by n milliseconds due to latency; even if this number is in the low hundreds this approach should work). After both players have finished the round, their draw times are compared and the lowest gets the victory screen (and the other a fun death).

    - What if one person never fires? In this case after a reasonable amount of time has gone by (enough to be sure that latency isn't the culprit), the round could end with the person who'd fired being the winner.

    - How do you account for allowing both players to fire even when one turns out to have fired first? This could be a deal-breaker since new animation frames might be involved...but maybe not; perhaps you could just tree into the death animation after a portion of the draw/fire animation for the loser. You may even have this in place already to account for ties (if those are accounted for in the current game).

    Bear in mind that neither player can see the other's screen, so who actually fires first is irrelevant...whoever fires quickest after his own countdown will win, and will perceive to have fired quickest as well. The loser will perceive to have fired slowest.

    There are probably other hitch scenarios I'm not thinking of, but this seems doable.

    Andre

    Posted 8 months ago #
22. 

    wasabibit
    Member

    I love the simplistic art style! Awesome!

    Posted 8 months ago #
23. 

    TomJudd
    Member

    IT'S UP! 69p wil get you the iPhone and iPad (HD) version of the game.

    http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ready-steady-bang/id447588618

    We have already had a report of a bug on the 3G (not 3GS) iphone. Let us know if you have any issues as we want to keep our players supported with regular updates and fixes.

    Thanks again for all your interest in the cowboy.

    Tom and Ed
    chambersjudd.com

    Posted 8 months ago #
24. 

    hm50
    Member

    I just bought it. I'll leave a review soon. Good Luck!

    This game is hilarious! I really like it's simplicity and artwork/animations. A really neat feature is the kill gallery and the way you implemented the "unseen" death animations.

    Congrats Again! I have a feeling you're gonna like next month's Apple deposit. :)

    Posted 8 months ago #
25. 

    phil_me_up
    Member

    Bought it (I appreciate the fact that it's universal!)

    Posted 8 months ago #
26. 

    cb31416
    Member

    Just got the game, very nice!!! Congratulations!!!
    Is the character 3D? or do you have a sprite sheet to animate him?

    Posted 8 months ago #
27. 

    TomJudd
    Member

    The character was animated frame by frame in flash with no 3D (about 1 day to animate each death) then we exported the frames to sprite sheets using Zwoptex.
    Thanks for your questions ∑|:)

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    cb31416
    Member

    @TomJudd thanks for sharing, very interesting. I like the 3D illusion (animation) of the character.

    Posted 8 months ago #
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    andreh
    Member

    Grabbed it last night before your announcement...very fun! Can't wait to play with someone else.

    The animation, sounds, and gameplay all have a wonderful, casual, slightly irreverent feel to them that makes the whole package very appealing.

    A couple of niggles:
    - The UI is a bit slow to work through in a few places...feels like molasses after a few quick draws! I wish there were "bullet-fast" ways to navigate it, especially between rounds.
    - The sounds have tons of character, but some are significantly louder/edgier than others - particularly a few death yells. While this does add emotion when you die, it's so extreme that I end up turning the whole game down to account for the loud parts and the rest loses impact.

    Posted 8 months ago #
30. 

    TomJudd
    Member

    I totally agree with your comments. We will take note of them and make sure they are rectified in future updates.

    Thanks,
    Tom

    Posted 8 months ago #

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