CRPG Demo: TinyWorld

[whisperstorm]

I went on a small coding stint and created the beginnings of a CRPG - similar in style to old fashioned RPG's like Zelda or Final Fantasy. I'm very impressed with the performance of the results - If anyone is interested in something like this let me know. (Meaning should I continue to develop this into a real game?)

[antun]

OK that's up:

http://www.mylaszlo.com/browse.php

-Antun

[whisperstorm]

Here's a new and way improved version - it has collision detection, a new tile system, and events. Please send feedback on how I might improve this.

Antun, could you upload this new version?

To do's

1) get world loading from remote URL
2) allow for other dimensions other than 6 X 6
3) add auto world loading via events, plus other events.
4) Add a nice splash screen (how?)

[antun]

That's up:

http://www.mylaszlo.com/lps/whisperstorm/tinyworld/tinyworld.lzx

Very nice!

-Antun

[whisperstorm]

Here's a new version with lots of new features. Explore and discover them. Finding some bugs.

I really really wish that animations could be "interrupted".

Next version will have some docs and attribution for code, graphics, and other things.

[antun]

That's been uploaded now:

http://www.mylaszlo.com/browse.php

-Antun

[whisperstorm]

Thanks! I keep repeating to myself "this is cool".

I fixed the transparency issue with some of the elements - I had inadvertantly added a bgcolor to the tiles. That'll be fixed on next go around. I'm guessing I'll try to "complete" this before I post another update. I'm sure Antun's getting tired up updating the same widgets. :)

[whisperstorm]

Here's a new version - it has alot of new features - including (finally) world loading via query, a test version of "rain" (press r while in game and focused), and some additional description in code.

This one finally has all the features I was hoping to implement (albeit probably poorly) and fulfills the promise of using laszlo as the platform for this game - allowing anyone with a blog to create their own little game "worlds"

Antun, could you post this version please?

[antun]

That's up now:

http://www.mylaszlo.com/browse.php

It looks really nice. When I get a minute I'm going to try to create my own world...

-Antun

[whisperstorm]

Heh. I havent been this excited about something since I created my first web page... This is fun stuff! Going to create a page to show folks how to create a world + load it up.

I think I found a very strange bug. I am implementing the rain via creating tons of views via javascript - and I know that it'd be better to just create some finite number of them and jump them around. However, if you want to see the bug it's actually an interesting effect. After a few minutes of "rain" little artifacts of the drops fail to hide themselves properly and you get "pools". I'm sure its some memory issue or bug in flash, but I wanted you to see it. Press "r" while in game to see the rain.

[whisperstorm]

Here's a new version with the last of my really wanted features (really :) )

I've added the ability to have backgound music (still figuring out looping). And I added a control panel via the "s" key or clicking on the book in the UI.

Antun, could you post this one please?

[antun]

That's up. I've also made it the featured app; something I had meant to do a while ago.

-Antun

[whisperstorm]

WOW! Thanks!

[whisperstorm]

Something's not working right :(

When I load the tinyworld app on my local server, I'm able to fetch remote images and background music. But the one on mylaszlo.com doesnt seem to be doing that. Here's the latest build of the tinyworld app - perhaps I had a bug but I dont think so. Antun could you post this one so I could see what's up?

[antun]

That's done now.

-Antun

[whisperstorm]

Here's an update for MyLaszlo 2.0 - this is the first of many major improvements :)


this one fixes the issue of scrollable text not showing up properly. It's the only thing I needed to do to make tinyworld 2.0 compatible :) you guys rock!

[antun]

That's live now:

http://www.mylaszlo.com/browse.php

-Antun