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Use Google Chrome to play the game. I've been working on this in my spare time for the last few months. This is an alpha version. The development has been it

Use Google Chrome to play the game. I've been working on this in my spare time for the last few months. This is an alpha version. The development has been iterative: adding something, trying it out, then often removing it. The gameplay is evolving into something that is centred around a series of tactical, pitched battles. I'm simply posting this to show off what I've been working on. I would greatly appreciate suggestions for improvement. I know the graphics are horrible.

jan_g 16y ago
Actually, the graphics is good. Loved the stick figures.
- maryrosecook 16y ago
  Thank you. I wish I was a better animater and drawer.
- JeffL 16y ago
  I second that. The graphics are very stark and minimal, which really gets the player into what's important. I would say don't change the graphics. Also, I really like how the bullets don't always aim straight. It's a cool bit of realism.
citricsquid 16y ago
This was fun, but doesn't this prove how poorly built Javascript is for games? Months to develop something that could be done in Flash in a few days.
- maryrosecook 16y ago
  I think you're right that it would have been quicker in Flash. The engine I used is mostly a drawing engine, with some basic game stuff included (particles, the beginnings of collision detection). However, this project was all about learning Javascript, and working in a newish field. Plus, a lot of the time I spent was on graphics (I suck at drawing) and iterating and exploring to find the gameplay and style.
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- brl 16y ago
  What does Flash provide that makes it easier to develop games like this? If Flash is currently much better than Javascript, don't we just need better high level canvas graphics libraries?
- mcantelon 16y ago
  Once you learn someone else's framework (not much of an option yet) or build your own (as I and others have) it takes no longer to make games in JS than Flash.
- jfarmer 16y ago
  All it proves is that the Flash toolchain is more mature.
Mathnerd314 16y ago
Any reason it doesn't work in other browsers?

jan_g 16y ago

Actually, the graphics is good. Loved the stick figures.

maryrosecook 16y ago
Thank you. I wish I was a better animater and drawer.
JeffL 16y ago
I second that. The graphics are very stark and minimal, which really gets the player into what's important. I would say don't change the graphics. Also, I really like how the bullets don't always aim straight. It's a cool bit of realism.

citricsquid 16y ago

This was fun, but doesn't this prove how poorly built Javascript is for games? Months to develop something that could be done in Flash in a few days.

maryrosecook 16y ago
I think you're right that it would have been quicker in Flash. The engine I used is mostly a drawing engine, with some basic game stuff included (particles, the beginnings of collision detection). However, this project was all about learning Javascript, and working in a newish field. Plus, a lot of the time I spent was on graphics (I suck at drawing) and iterating and exploring to find the gameplay and style.
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brl 16y ago
What does Flash provide that makes it easier to develop games like this? If Flash is currently much better than Javascript, don't we just need better high level canvas graphics libraries?
mcantelon 16y ago
Once you learn someone else's framework (not much of an option yet) or build your own (as I and others have) it takes no longer to make games in JS than Flash.
jfarmer 16y ago
All it proves is that the Flash toolchain is more mature.

Mathnerd314 16y ago

Any reason it doesn't work in other browsers?