Dizzy and the Harp of Life v1.0 [DOWNLOADABLE]

[JoHn_09]

HI everyone i have just completed my first dizzy game:v2_dizzy_yahoo:
and was wondering how i go about putting it on this wonderful site.
i must say without the video tutorals by delta this would not have been possible so thanks:tup:

[Annie]

You could try PM Jamie (Delta) or Adz.M or Meph.

Look forward to playing your game

[delta]

Congratulations! :v2_dizzy_clapping: You can email Alex here: http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/support.html to let him know, and i'm sure he'll be delighted to upload it for you!

Have you played it through right to the end? If not i would strongly recommend that you do, just to iron out anything that may not work as intended, and to make sure everything works and looks fine. If it's a small game then you'll be fine checking it on your own. If it's a medium to large game (say, 50+ screens and more than about 20 puzzles) i'd recommend getting someone else to test it as well before you release it, as they may discover things that you might have missed.

Seriously tho, very well done! I'm glad that the video tutorials have been of use! And remember, the more you play around with it, the more you'll learn, the more you'll understand, and your games will improve with each one you release!

:v2_dizzy_clapping:

[JoHn_09]

Some good advise gonna go and check it now the only concern i have is that the game isnt that difficult ......:v2_dizzy_frown:
then again i suppose we all gotta start somewhere!
and like you say delta the more i use it the more i will understand or atleast i hope so

[Meph]

Fantastic.
Look forward to seeing what you've done.


See its not do hard once your give it a chance. :D

[delta]

Some good advise gonna go and check it now the only concern i have is that the game isnt that difficult ......:v2_dizzy_frown:
then again i suppose we all gotta start somewhere!
and like you say delta the more i use it the more i will understand or atleast i hope so

There is a tendency to think that your puzzles are easier than they actually are. this is because you know what to do, so it seems obvious to you! This is also where having someone test it comes in useful, as they may say that a certain puzzle is too hard, or way too easy.

All you really have to do is to try and ensure that they are logical, and that there is a reason for using that item to solve that puzzle.

oh and yes, we do indeed all start somewhere! :D

[JoHn_09]

You could try PM Jamie (Delta) or Adz.M or Meph.

Look forward to playing your game

GOOD ADVISE

[xelanoimis]

Hi, I'll wait for your email when the game is ready to upload.
Or if you want me have a look and give some last minute advices, send it to me sooner :)

Also make sure you check this out:
http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/books/dizzyage/page20_release.html

By the way what's it's name?

[JoHn_09]

Fantastic.
Look forward to seeing what you've done.


See its not do hard once your give it a chance. :D

THANKS MEPH

[JoHn_09]

i found a few bugs in the map nothing major just gotta get round to editing it:v2_dizzy_confused2:

[JoHn_09]

Hi, I'll wait for your email when the game is ready to upload.
Or if you want me have a look and give some last minute advices, send it to me sooner :)

Also make sure you check this out:
http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/books/dizzyage/page20_release.html

By the way what's it's name?

dizzy and the harp of life.... couldnt think of anything else too call it what you think of the name??

[xelanoimis]

Sounds pretty serious - something like "Indiana Jones and the Harp of Life"
I like it :)

[JoHn_09]

Just when i thought i got it all sorted i felt like i needed to make some alterations to the game but thankfully i can now say its done and dusted thank god. all i gotta do is pack the thing
still not 100% happy but then again i never am and its only my first of hopefully many games so they should improve with time and the more i get to understand the code:dizzy_cool:

[Meph]

Excellent.

[JoHn_09]

Excellent.

Yeah i thought that untill i tried to pack the game
keeps comming up with pack failure
HELP ME PLEASE
im following how it say to but wont work
as you all can tell i aint very good at doing this kinda thing lol

[Meph]

When you open the pak tool make sure its on 'pack'
then 'From' you select your dater folder and 'to' your game folder.
make sure its named dizzy.pak

its just like zipping it.

[xelanoimis]

Open pak tool.
Write path to data folder in "From" box:
Ex: c:\mygame\data
Write out file in "To" box
Ex: c:\mygame\data\dizzy.pak

in case it gives an error, maybe the listed log is useful.

[JoHn_09]

Open pak tool.
Write path to data folder in "From" box:
Ex: c:\mygame\data
Write out file in "To" box
Ex: c:\mygame\data\dizzy.pak

in case it gives an error, maybe the listed log is useful.

I think i done it right it said sucsesful and its icon is like a bit of paper and a window box on it is this right ......???????
but i cant open it when i click on it

[Meph]

yep sounds like its done.
If you want to 'open' it you have yo unpack it... its just like a zip folder really.

[JoHn_09]

yep sounds like its done.
If you want to 'open' it you have yo unpack it... its just like a zip folder really.

Thanks for your help Meph:v2_dizzy_thumbsup: as you can tell i aint no good at this kind of thing

[JoHn_09]

Open pak tool.
Write path to data folder in "From" box:
Ex: c:\mygame\data
Write out file in "To" box
Ex: c:\mygame\data\dizzy.pak

in case it gives an error, maybe the listed log is useful.

Thanks i think i done it right

[Meph]

:v2_dizzy_fingers:
Is it ready yet?


Im getting inpatient






:dizzy_cool:

[quiggie]

me to - i luv new games :v2_dizzy_clapping:

[Adz.M]

Any news on your game, John?

Just feel free to E-mail either xelanoimis or me whenever your game is ready to be put online. :)

[xelanoimis]

John already sent me his game :)
I played it and I can tell you it's a pretty good one. Simple and fun.
I sent him some feedback and I guess he's doing some last improvements now.
We'll hear from him soon.

[JoHn_09]

John already sent me his game :)
I played it and I can tell you it's a pretty good one. Simple and fun.
I sent him some feedback and I guess he's doing some last improvements now.
We'll hear from him soon.

just finished the last few improvement on the game.
finally happy with it now
and cant wait to start a new one :D

[xelanoimis]

HOF is available on DizzyAGE:
http://www.yolkfolk.com/dizzyage/games.html
Congratulations John!

[Adz.M]

It's up on Yolkfolk.com too :)

http://yolkfolk.com/site/games.php?game_id=182

I've had a short play today, and I think It's rather good for your first game :) I'll have another go a bit later :cool:

[JoHn_09]

THANKS you guys hope you enjoy it
all the help i got along the way was fantastic
you are all so helpful :v2_dizzy_cheers:
its a nice simple game and puzzles are fairly easy
any comments people want to make about the game good or bad
will be greatly recived
that way i know how to get going on my next game
to everyone who helped me thanks again

[Meph]

Downlaoded and I'll have a play this evening.
its looks good!

[JoHn_09]

Downlaoded and I'll have a play this evening.
its looks good!

thanks hope you like it

[quiggie]

thats my evening [probably more] sorted thanks john :v2_dizzy_clapping:

[JoHn_09]

thats my evening [probably more] sorted thanks john :v2_dizzy_clapping:

Thats ok you should have it cracked by tonight its not too hard if im honest
but have fun playing:dizzy_cool:

[Colin]

eggcellent 1st game there John! :v2_dizzy_clapping: I just completed it!

[JoHn_09]

eggcellent 1st game there John! :v2_dizzy_clapping: I just completed it!

Wow thanks :D

[delta]

I've just completed it, congratulations, it's a really nice little game! :v2_dizzy_clapping:

The graphics are nice, i especially like the rooms 'The Secret Chamber' and 'Fire Fire'. (i <i>really</i> like them!) :v2_dizzy_clapping: I'll also single out glendas house, the look out point, graves, and the castle below ground for special mentions too. I also like the colouring of the characters, and objects like the torch handles. I think Colin may have a rival for 'nicest graphics' soon, with rooms like the ones i've mentioned!

You seem to have grasped the coding pretty well too, which bodes well for future games! :)

I also like the cover screen, and you've had a nice go at changing the HUD too, which i suspect you'll want to take further in future games!

Other suggestions i have for future games include pasting the speech text into Word to check the spelling and grammar, try and have a 'finish' screen that the player gets to see at the end of the game, and try to find a use for the coins if you're putting them into the game. Also try to put any speech text that characters make into quotation marks, so that it's more easily distiguishable from game narration. :)

Overall, a very good first game! Well done! :v2_dizzy_clapping:

[JoHn_09]

I've just completed it, congratulations, it's a really nice little game! :v2_dizzy_clapping:

The graphics are nice, i especially like the rooms 'The Secret Chamber' and 'Fire Fire'. (i <i>really</i> like them!) :v2_dizzy_clapping: I'll also single out glendas house, the look out point, graves, and the castle below ground for special mentions too. I also like the colouring of the characters, and objects like the torch handles. I think Colin may have a rival for 'nicest graphics' soon, with rooms like the ones i've mentioned!

You seem to have grasped the coding pretty well too, which bodes well for future games! :)

I also like the cover screen, and you've had a nice go at changing the HUD too, which i suspect you'll want to take further in future games!

Other suggestions i have for future games include pasting the speech text into Word to check the spelling and grammar, try and have a 'finish' screen that the player gets to see at the end of the game, and try to find a use for the coins if you're putting them into the game. Also try to put any speech text that characters make into quotation marks, so that it's more easily distiguishable from game narration. :)

Overall, a very good first game! Well done! :v2_dizzy_clapping:

THANKS some good comments there something for me to think about.
im happy you like the rooms as they were the ones i edited:v2_dizzy_clapping: think i found a style that i like and something i can take further in my new game.
i never even thought about putting the speach into word makes alot of sence
thanks again for your feedback

[Meph]

Shouldn't need quotation marks.. thats what the different colours are for... ?

Anyway a 'woohoo' is in order.
I thought this had some fantastic ideas..the fiery stuff certainly looked mensing. i got stuck on the troll and there was something else but i wont say anything in case people hadn't played it yet.

Great little game, and no doubt you can expand those ideas for bigger and better things down the line.. also liked how almost each puzzle has a choice of twp possible items too try.

An whoa what a long flag pole.
And i kept expecting Zacks to shoot me!! slowley edging forward just in case.. lol

[Adz.M]

I've completed the game.

I like the way you've coloured in some of the rooms and the characters, and I second what Meph said about Zaks :p

[JoHn_09]

Shouldn't need quotation marks.. thats what the different colours are for... ?

Anyway a 'woohoo' is in order.
I thought this had some fantastic ideas..the fiery stuff certainly looked mensing. i got stuck on the troll and there was something else but i wont say anything in case people hadn't played it yet.

Great little game, and no doubt you can expand those ideas for bigger and better things down the line.. also liked how almost each puzzle has a choice of twp possible items too try.

An whoa what a long flag pole.
And i kept expecting Zacks to shoot me!! slowley edging forward just in case.. lol

SO happy you liked it :D thought i would start with something small to start with.
as for zacks shooting i thought about it but something tells me he will be back to his evil ways in no time lol

[Phantom]

I just completed it too- great first game :tup:

I agree with the above comments, your attention to colouring in the rooms is very good. I hope you will continue making DizzyAge games. :)

[Huckleberry]

Just done it!

I enjoyed having that to hold over Zaks. "Who's the daddy now, Zaks? Who's the daddy?"

Oh and the wee, walking crab was funny! I enjoyed it thanks for making it.:v2_dizzy_clapping:

[quiggie]

hurrah finished - that was fun thanks john - very good for a 1st game - spect you'll enter the competition next easter :v2_dizzy_clapping::v2_dizzy_clapping:

[neoXaur]

Nice one, John. Always look forward to a new (ad)venture :v2_dizzy_clapping:

[frogandhat]

A great fun little game, well done John, a very nice first effort. Puzzles were relatively easy (well, not impossibly hard or obscure!!), but you did have a nice few red herrings, as a previous poster mentioned.
I look forward to your next game!

:v2_dizzy_clapping: