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Started 1 year ago by Fedcis
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Fedcis
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Hi guys. I'm new to cocos2d like some of you. I've been working with another SDK for a few months now and things are not going as i'd like. I am slowly learning objective C, but I just am not good enough and would like to release my game fairly soon. All of the art assets are completed and ready to go. I even have a few levels completed within the other SDK.

Here is my proposition. Like most of you I am not rich, but I can pay you and have references.

Offer #1 - Complete the rest of the game, for $500 and earn a bonus once the game reaches a sales milestone

Offer #2 - Complete the game for $500, receive a bonus once the game reaches a sales milestone, and be contracted for the next game

It may not be much, but i'm trying :). Everything will be under legal contract as I did with my artists. Check out the game's website at http://www.LeatherneckGames.com.

Posted 1 year ago #
Verisutha
Member

You might want to post a few more details.. Complete the game doesn't give anyone an idea of time investment required.

Seeing a number of $500 just means about 5-10 hours of work left depending on the coder. Speaking from experience if this is a half completed program 5-10hrs will be consumed just trying to figure out what the prior coder was doing. Just saying since a cheap coder will probably run around $50/hr, and someone with a ton of experience might be in the range of $100/hr.

You might want to be more specific on your expectations. It will help you find the proper individual.

Posted 1 year ago #
Dragyn
Member

I'm assuming this is for your Ninja game, correct? Is the entire game play based on the pop-up targets / shooting gallery style shown in your video teaser, or are there other game play styles included?

To go a little further than the prior poster, it would also be helpful to specify what you have to work from. "Art assets" - does that include 100% of needed visuals? Are all sounds and music created/licensed? Is there a detailed design doc? Or a game flow narrative?

Also - if you identify what "other SDK" you have been using, that would give some clues as to how much convertable code there may be. (Not all SDKs are equal - if it is Dragonfire SDK, for example, the code structure is completely different and not directly convertable).

Posted 1 year ago #
Fedcis
Member

Thanks for the tips. All art assets are completed except the boss and it's animations. The music is 100% originally crafted for this game. I have design documents to assist the programmer.

I was using Gamesalad, but it is buggy and does allow me to craft the game as I'd like. My biggest issues are that there is no debugger, and collision detection is horrendous. The compiled version of the game is in Xcode. I figured that it may cost more, but I have had some interest from programmers here and elsewhere.

Honestly, if I had the time to learn cocos2d myself, I would try to write the game from scratch. Unfortunately, I've taken on too much and have stretched myself thin.

Posted 1 year ago #
Cris Squared
Member

Just a quick thought. I know you mentioned looking for a coder however if you feel confident enough, maybe all you need is a consultant. You may be able to workout a better time/pay ratio on a low budget that way.

Posted 1 year ago #
Fedcis
Member

I didn't even think about that Cris. Thanks for that. I'll see how things go by the end of the week. I'm really liking cocos2D, so if I can make enough progress over the next few days, I may not need anyone for this project.

Posted 1 year ago #
abitofcode
Moderator

A good place to start if you're wanting clear explanation on bits of cocos2d is;

http://www.raywenderlich.com/

Also check out the resources in the first forum post such as the sapus tongue source code.

Posted 1 year ago #
SDKTutor
Member

I'll do it for the money you are going to offer. I work cheaper than probably anyone else here. PM me if you haven't found anyone else and/or want some references of other work. Cheers!

Posted 1 year ago #

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