Audio Invaders - is coming (from stormy studio)

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  1. draper3000

    draper3000 Well-Known Member

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    #1 draper3000, Feb 6, 2012
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    AUDIO INVADERS IS NOW OUT

    MAIN TOUCH ARCADE FORUM THREAD WITH MORE VIDEOS AND REVIEWS... IS HERE.

    APP STORE LINK HERE...
    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audio-invaders/id478676726?mt=8

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    A little promo video giving you a glimpse of my upcoming iTunes App Store release 'Audio Invaders' from stormy studio.

    www.stormystudio.com is me.... an solo indie game developer... so go easy...actually no..don't give me the full honest truth... what sucks...what I should change and more... I'll post some more indepth gameplay videos soon.

    Audio Invaders is a reworking of retro space games with a unique spatial audio twist. You use your ears to work out where the invaders are..move to their position and attempt to blow them up using array of weaponry... all in glorious 8 bit Black and white.

    To find out more visit www.stormystudio.com/blog

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    Feedback...ideas...excitement... very very welcome....
     
  2. draper3000

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    Lots of view... any feedback..

    Hi world..

    Thanks to everyone who has taken a look...

    I appreciate the game might not be everyones cuppa tea...

    But it hopefully is fun to play, and also a unique experience with the whole need for headphones to work out where the invaders are.

    Current gun types
    • Revolver
    • Machine Gun
    • Flame Thrower
    • Lazer Canon

    Considering adding a rocket launcher....

    Also one idea from the first Beta tester is to add a flare gun option, to light up the sky...and make gameplay a little easier.

    any other classic gun types I'm missing?

    Also...any feedback on the first promo video. I'll hopefully do some showing full gameplay later...though as the main thing is the spatial audio experience its hard to get across in a video (any ideas on that as well?)

    Cheers

    Jon aka Stormy

    P.S. latest post from my blog
    .. my indie developer office this morning in Costa Coffee, perfecting some of the 8 bit building graphics...before heading off to the day job editing corporate videos.

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  3. draper3000

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    Audio Invaders Icon

    Working on the game icon ready for the app store. Created entirely in Photoshop

    I may re-make it in Adobe Illustrator so its vector based… trying to create something eye catching…whilst also portraying what the games all about.

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  4. GoofyJmaster.

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    After seeing this here and reading your blog, I have to say I'm digging the overall concept.

    I like the flare gun idea that your beta tester suggested.

    Will the game support Game Center at release?
     
  5. draper3000

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    Thanks for the post... on release at the moment it won't have Game Centre on launch...

    - I've spent tonight on my game, adding the 5th weapon... a rocket launcher..

    - I also setup a system so as you achieve higher scores more guns are unlocked permanently, so that when you collect the gun drop downs that come at intervals from explosions in the game it will cycle through more and more gun types... so far I have revolver, machine gun, flame thrower, laser canon and now rocket launcher.... I think that'll do for the initial release.

    - Just need to do some testing, and tidy up my options menu a bit..and show which guns have been unlocked and which haven't.

    Here's an image of the new weapon in action. the still frame doesn't really give much sense of the animation, speed and explosion... but its something I guess.

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  6. GoofyJmaster.

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    Aww man, that's a bummer. This will probably have a direct effect on sales, especially with GC becoming more popular. I actually try and live by the "no GC, no buy" rule, by I usually fall flat on my face.

    This is another game that I'm really digging and will more than likely check out upon release.

    Is there a schedule as to how soon you want to release the GC update?
     
  7. draper3000

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    Weird how thing happen, but due to an email I got last night there is now some hope that I'll be able to add game centre as well as some other social features. Fingers crossed it should all come together before the launch.

    Thanks for posting. If you have a mac an fancy beta testing let me know.

    Cheers
     
  8. GoofyJmaster.

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    Awesome! I really only care about achievements, but it's good to know you figured something out. :)

    I wish I could test the game out, but I'm currently a PC.
     
  9. draper3000

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    Hey.. so if a few people are up for Beta testing the game before it goes into release please check out this link.

    I'll be putting a Beta version up on 'Test Flight', and will approve some beta testers once your registered and appear as a tester.

    Sign up here http://bit.ly/wkKU2M

    Hopefully a few of you will be up for helping...in return you get to play the game before the rest of the billions on the planet... :)
     
  10. GoofyJmaster.

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    Wait, so will the testflight beta work on iDevices?
     
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    Not sure. Only just signed up to it tonight.


    Will do some research and let you know. Or by all means click the link and see if you can find the info.

    Thanks

    Jon aka stormystudio
     
  12. GoofyJmaster.

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    Well, I joined the beta list.
     
  13. beefyclyro

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    @GoofyJmaster .. Yup .. testflight will allow you to install an ad-hoc version of the game which is due out on iPhone. You'll need to go through the link above.

    @draper3000 .. I like this .. a lot. Seems a very original take on a retro game :)
     
  14. GoofyJmaster.

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    Thanks for the info beefyclyro!
     
  15. draper3000

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    Tester of the world... unite..

    Thanks Beefy...

    If anyone else wants to sign up to test please do so soon. I've got 6 tester applications so far on Test Flight. Tonight I'll setup the adhoc test version with all your device ID's in, then publish it to Test Flight. Then I believe you'll be sent an email to install and run it... all for free in exchange for you giving a little bit of constructive criticism ...

    Cheers

    Jon aka stormystudio..
     
  16. draper3000

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    Beta Testing...

    Well thanks guys..

    The Beta Test after a few teething problems is now live..

    I'm already getting crazily positive feedback back... more than I expected.

    If you signed up for the beta and registered a device you should have received an email with an 'install' link.

    Please let me know your feedback.

    Hopfeully release in the next week.... all going well.
     
  17. draper3000

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    Submitted to Apple...

    Well the game is now done and has been submitted to Apple...

    This is a 2 week project that grew into a 5 month part time labour of love...

    Check out the app store screen shots..

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    What do you think... hopefully it will get approved... fingers severely crossed.
     
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    V1.2 update just submitted.

    With some fine tuning on the flame thrower and a GameCentre login button for those having problems.
     

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