Wild Gunman - A 2D western shoot 'em up platformer

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  1. take10animation

    take10animation Well-Known Member

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    Hi Everyone,

    I am founder/creative director at Take10 Animation Studios and today I would like to introduce our newest game "Wild Gunman" for the ios. This game has been an idea for quite some time now and finally we are able to start the process of bringing this game to life. We are a team of two animators and looking to make this game the best that it can be. Not just fun for us to play but for all of you as well. With that said, we'll be taking suggestions/ideas to improve the game. We'll be using this thread to post work in progress, concept sketches, and just about anything we can think of. But first here's a little bit more about the game.

    Wild Gunman will be an endless 2D western platformer in the style of a shoot 'em up type of game. The object of the game will be to take control of the villian and rob the town's banks. Then try to get out of dodge without getting killed. The more banks you rob the higher the bounty on your head and the more posse's, gangs, sheriffs, and even indians will try to stop you. You'll have your trusty sidekick to get out of each town much faster but as you start to take damage you'll eventually end up on foot thus making it much easier to get killed.


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    We are in early stages of the game. Most of the art assets and animations are complete but we want to add more environments. So far we have one which you see in the images. Since this game will be set in the wild west we can really add more backgrounds and make this game that much better. For reference we are looking at plenty of old western movies. We even added a few familiar town names which you might recognize if you are a fan of western films.


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    There will be lots of weapons to unlock as you progress further into the game. All of them can be unlocked simply by playing through the game. We might add a few in app purchases but we are still debating over that since I myself prefer no in app purchases. That's why we are here. We want to hear from all of you, the players, of what you would like to see in the game. It can be anything from characters in the game, different weapons, control schemes, perks, in app purchases, ads/no ads, should the game be free to play or should it be priced and so on. We'll also be taking suggestions of the type of game to make. Maybe not a platformer? We want to hear from you so feel free to post your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas for the game. Let's make a game for all to enjoy.


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    Thanks for reading.

    http://www.take10animation.com/

    p.s. We are an indie studio so Wild Gunman will be 100% self funded. We might also hire a few more artists to help out with the game so if anyone is interested we'll have more details as we progress




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  2. master lee

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    Looks great I like the cartoon style!
    PS:I hope you guys include Game Center with Achievements.
     
  3. take10animation

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    Thanks. Yeah, were definitely considering adding GC achievements with leaderboard.
     
  4. master lee

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    Awesome looking forward to see the Game in Action ( video gameplay ).
     
  5. take10animation

    take10animation Well-Known Member

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    Rain Animation Test

    Testing out the rain animation for the game. We are planning on implementing a weather system where it'll change on it's own depending on how long you've been playing. Also working on different backgrounds.


     
  7. psj3809

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    Love platformers, the screenshots look good. Only criticism is i cant see any platforms yet to jump on ;)
     
  8. take10animation

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    Thanks. We really won't be adding any platforms to jump on to. Even though this is a platformer type of game we think it'll just be weird having floating platforms in mid air. This is a western and even though it's super cartoony we still want to keep a sense of realism in the game.

    Instead we are going to add random objects which you'll have to jump over such as barrels and tumbleweeds. Also players will get a chance to rob a train which will allow you to jump from platform to platform on top of the train.
     
  9. Montanx

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    It really is wild gunman. I was a crack shot at this. You have to use your hands? Thats like a babys toy.
     
  10. take10animation

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    Lol. You sir, get the award for best use of a movie quote. Love that movie.
     
  11. take10animation

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    New Screenshot

    Character player will now be able to jump onto rooftops. That means that enemies will be able to do the same.


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    Main Menu

    Here you can see what the main menu will look like on all ios devices. Quality here is a bit low.


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  13. Paris_a

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    Looking Good...will keep an eye on this!
     
  14. take10animation

    take10animation Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. We are currently finishing all the art assets. Soon will begin coding the game.
     
  15. take10animation

    take10animation Well-Known Member

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    Coding v1

    We've started coding for Wild Gunman. It's in the very early stages. Here's a couple snapshots from the game engine. Currently adding in the character control and animations. Here's a list of the animations that will be included.

    1. Idle
    2. Run
    3. Jump
    4. Double Jump (character will be able to jump off the horse anytime)
    5. Shoot
    6. Death

    More animations will possibly be added later. Check back often for more updates.

    http://www.take10animation.com/

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  16. take10animation

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    Wild Gunman Demo

    Hey Folks,

    Been a few months since I've posted anything about the game. So here's an update on what's going on with Wild Gunman.

    A lot has happened since I last posted here. We are close to finishing up a demo. We will also be launching a Kickstarter campaign in January 2015. More info on that later.

    For those who are interested in play testing the demo when it's ready please visit our site here and join the mailing list. Those who join will be the first to play the demo before anyone else.

    In the meantime here's a few boss characters from the game.

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    A man of the law, a keeper of peace, his only job is to enforce order. Think twice before robbing from his town.


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    The Bandito or Bandit's only purpose is to rob and kill you. Not necessarily in that order. He is always one step behind you and will pop up when you least expect it.

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    The KING of bosses. You will not survive.
     
  17. take10animation

    take10animation Well-Known Member

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    A couple more screenshots

    Be sure to sign up to our mailing list for updates.



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  18. 8bitninja

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    Love the character design, looks great!
     
  19. take10animation

    take10animation Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the characters. There will be plenty more that will be created for the full game.

    Also be sure to keep an eye out for our kickstarter campaign coming soon. More info here.

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