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Show HN: a 2D platformer game I've been working on

47 points by 10098 14y ago

hayksaakian 14y ago
windows only? no thanks. perpetuating the stereotype that only windows can play games.
- wingerlang 14y ago
  Maybe the author does not have access to Mac/Linux/whatever?
- 10098 14y ago
  I am going to port it to Linux eventually. There's not even that much to "port", I just have to write a makefile. All the OS-specific things are handled by the libraries for which Linux, Mac and Windows versions are available.
  - hayksaakian 14y ago
    That's good to hear, the game looks cool and I'd like to be able to play it. Do post again once the ports are ready.
wilzy 14y ago
Well done for finishing it!
gergles 14y ago
This is flagged by Chrome/Google Safe Browsing. ("braveball_run.exe appears malicious." shows up in the Download bar.) You might want to check out why that's the case. MSSE doesn't have a problem with it, though.
- 10098 14y ago
  Thanks for the info, I'll look at it. I think it might be due to the fact that the file is a winrar SFX archive that contains the game executable and libraries, and it just unpacks to a temp folder and runs it.
mayanksinghal 14y ago
Was the unrealistic acceleration during jumping intentional? I also noticed that you have named it Brave Ball; is there is a story in the game as well?
- 10098 14y ago
  I guess you can call it "intentional", why bother with realism when you can steer your character in-flight? The "story" is the world that the ball lives in has been invaded, so he must run and save everyone :)
shmerl 14y ago
Did you build it for Linux too? Since it's using SDL - it should be possible.
- 10098 14y ago
  Not yet - but it's just a matter of writing the makefile. I'll get around to it one of these weekends.
galaktor 14y ago
Thanks for the link to __twc! https://soundcloud.com/twc-3 https://soundcloud.com/twc-3
- 10098 14y ago
  Yes, that guy is pretty good, and he just happened to be giving out his tunes for free for video game devs to use on /r/gamedev.
bazookaBen 14y ago
welcome on board!

47 points by 10098 14y ago

hayksaakian 14y ago

windows only? no thanks. perpetuating the stereotype that only windows can play games.

wingerlang 14y ago
Maybe the author does not have access to Mac/Linux/whatever?
10098 14y ago
I am going to port it to Linux eventually. There's not even that much to "port", I just have to write a makefile. All the OS-specific things are handled by the libraries for which Linux, Mac and Windows versions are available.
- hayksaakian 14y ago
  That's good to hear, the game looks cool and I'd like to be able to play it. Do post again once the ports are ready.

wilzy 14y ago

Well done for finishing it!

gergles 14y ago

This is flagged by Chrome/Google Safe Browsing. ("braveball_run.exe appears malicious." shows up in the Download bar.) You might want to check out why that's the case. MSSE doesn't have a problem with it, though.

10098 14y ago
Thanks for the info, I'll look at it. I think it might be due to the fact that the file is a winrar SFX archive that contains the game executable and libraries, and it just unpacks to a temp folder and runs it.

mayanksinghal 14y ago

Was the unrealistic acceleration during jumping intentional? I also noticed that you have named it Brave Ball; is there is a story in the game as well?

10098 14y ago
I guess you can call it "intentional", why bother with realism when you can steer your character in-flight? The "story" is the world that the ball lives in has been invaded, so he must run and save everyone :)

shmerl 14y ago

Did you build it for Linux too? Since it's using SDL - it should be possible.

10098 14y ago
Not yet - but it's just a matter of writing the makefile. I'll get around to it one of these weekends.

galaktor 14y ago

Thanks for the link to __twc! https://soundcloud.com/twc-3 https://soundcloud.com/twc-3

10098 14y ago
Yes, that guy is pretty good, and he just happened to be giving out his tunes for free for video game devs to use on /r/gamedev.

bazookaBen 14y ago

welcome on board!