cocos2d for iPhone

A fast, easy to use, free, and community supported 2D game engine

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   ravenousgames
   Member

   Hard at work on a followup title to our trivia game; Ravenous Games will be submitting a Canabalt style running game to Apple for approval in the next couple weeks. We are currently finalizing OpenFeint integration of achievements, leaderboards and challenges.

   Features parallax scrolling, earthquakes and debris falling, and obstacles (fire, ice, rocks). The screenshots are from the iPad version, but we will be releasing an iPhone/iPod touch version as well.

   We are interested in hearing some feedback from the community.

   http://www.caverungame.com/

   
   
   

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   riq
   Key Master

   It looks very promising

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Marcio Arruda
   Member

   Wow...seems to be great (and with Openfeint..Whoohoooo)

   Waiting for an iPhone version.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   MissLashes
   Member

   This looks Awesome! nice screen shots. I love games like this.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   ravenousgames
   Member

   Thanks for the feedback! Just wanted to update everyone and let you guys know that the website is now ready!

   http://www.caverungame.com/

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   ravenousgames
   Member

   Excuse the quality of the video, shot with an iPhone on a tripod. (Sidenote: any tips on taking gameplay footage on a running device?)

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   max9xs
   Member

   wonderful Graphics,,, Just bought it..Congrats ,,,!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   ravenousgames
   Member

   @max9xs: You must be mistaken, it's not even submitted to Apple yet ;)

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   patrickC
   Member

   Looks very nice, the only thing I would criticize, if I may, is that the gameplay seems to start off painfully slow, my attention span seemed to drop after a few seconds of watching little adventure man run slowly and pick up coins.

   You could consider using a screen recording program while running the game on the simulator, and you can use your iDevice to control the simulator with iSimulate by Vimov (I almost sounded like a salesman there).
   I believe that's how most trailer footage is shot, and then neatly put together with some compositing suite such as after effects.

   Good luck with release!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    We've had a few comments regarding the speed, and have adjusted it to start off more quickly.

    Hmmm, well it runs REALLY slowly in the Sim, around 5FPS so I don't think that's an option.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    max9xs
    Member

    @ravenousgames : well, i just posted before i searched into the iTunes store.but i found nothing on it.. sorry for that..

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Duckwit
    Member

    The only things I can notice about it is that the 'RUN' text looks a bit more like a Cloud than a rock. :/ And the orange bag that the character has is a bit 'pixely' (pixel-ee), not as clean graphics as the rest of it. :/ But otherwise great!

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    @max9x: No problem, glad you were eager to get your copy. :)

    @duckwit: Good eyes, those are artifacts from compressing the screenshots, they aren't in the actual game.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    tehsuck
    Member

    You can use iSimulate for creating game trailers

    Here's some examples

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    First site to preview the game!

    http://www.padgadget.com/2010/08/07/cave-run-for-ipad-coming-soon/

    There is a new YouTube video shot on the Simulator there as well.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    Submitted for approval! Should be out in a few weeks!

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. 

    Duckwit
    Member

    How long did it take you to make? :)

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    @Duckwit: About a month and half.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Duckwit
    Member

    I just noticed something in the video.

    At 3:18 secs it looks like the character isn't affected by the ice he runs over.... did I miss something obvious or was that not supposed to happen?

    Duckwit

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    Actually that is a puddle not ice. It makes a little splash sound, and slows the player down a bit. It's not as animated of an obstacle as the rock, ice or volcano.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Duckwit
    Member

    Righty. :) Nice work. :)

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    hm50
    Member

    Are you using a TMX tilemap for this game?

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    @hm50: We are not using TMX tilemaps.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    cpumaster930
    Member

    This game looks really impressive in terms of the graphics. How many downloads did you get up until now?

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    @cpumaster930: It's not out yet, still waiting for approval from Apple. We're targeting the end of the month for release if it passes.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Mic Pringle
    Member

    @ravenousgames

    Would you be at all prepared to explain a little about your implementation of the 'endless level' in Cave Run ?

    I've been facinated by these ever since first playing Canabalt but have never quite understood how they are designed/built.

    -Mic

    Posted 1 year ago #
27. 

    ravenousgames
    Member

    @Mic: Sure what do you need to know?

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Mic Pringle
    Member

    @ravenousgames

    I'd like to know how you create your infinite levels.

    You mentioned above that you don't use Tilemaps, so what do you use ?

    Also ...

    - Is the map generated as a whole before the start of the game (not sure if this is possible given it's meant to be infinite) and if so how do you accomplish this and how do you manage memory ?

    Or

    - Is the map constantly being generated and pieced together as the players runs through each section ? If so how is this accomplished ?

    Or

    - Is it infact an illusion and it's actually the level and background elements that move and the character stays in one position ? If so how is this accomplished ?

    I'll look forward to your response.

    Thanks

    -Mic

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    @Mic:

    We have image slices that make up the middle of the platform and 2 end pieces. These are then "stitched" together on the fly and added to a CCNode. That node is placed along with a platform height variable in an array. We only store the current platform and the next platform in the array though. When the first platform in the array is off-screen we drop it from the array and generate a new platform to place at the end of the array. Keep doing this and you have endless levels.

    The player stays stationary and the level moves behind him.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    ravenousgames
    Member

    Cave Run was approved and will be launching Thursday Aug 26! Countdown timer is displayed on the website!

    http://www.caverungame.com

    Posted 1 year ago #

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