Qvintvs: Endless Winter

Posted by omicron1 on Nov. 11, 2007, 4:19 p.m.

So, I saw the 1 Grand prize for the YoYoGames competition, and decided to enter. So, I've been working for two days on my entry so far, and I have:

* Skeletal animation system

* Weather effects

* Basic game engine

* 3 enemy types

* 9 spells

* 2 levels

* 1 NPC

* Basic interface+visual theme

* A couple of gameplay "quirks"

So, what is QVINTVS: Endless Winter? Think of it as an Action-Adventure/Platformer/RPG. You have your world exploration, you have your frenetic fights, you have your platforming segments, and you have your leveling system - all in one game. With a dollop of humor and an interesting story to top it off.

Gameplay conceits (What makes it unique):

* Temperature gauge. If you get too cold or too hot, you will eventually freeze to death/burn to death. This can be remedied by the eating of warm/cold foods; keeping active; or by moving into colder/warmer areas.

* Full-fledged combat system - use swords, spears, axes, bows, and thirty different spells to defeat a wide variety of enemies.

Projected game length: 4 to 8 hours.

Comments

Gamer3D 17 years, 10 months ago

P.S. Send me a demo.

abacus 17 years, 10 months ago

i started to, but i havent gotten far. Basically, i've jsut added over-the-shoulder veiw to my human animation system. I wish i knew Ultimate 3D, but im still learning and so i have to use D3D for this game. Bah.

abacus 17 years, 10 months ago

wait why would you burn to death from overheating? wouldnt you just sweat then freeze?

omicron1 17 years, 10 months ago

…Overheating as in, you step in a fire. Or lava. Or get set on fire. That kind of thing.

Gamer3D 17 years, 10 months ago

At 8:22 PST, I finished Prince of Persia, the Sands of Time. Maybe. Now that 2 minutes have passed, I can't rewind…

omicron1 17 years, 10 months ago

…And now you're stuck with nothing to do. >]

Gamer3D 17 years, 10 months ago

False. I can make games. Also, Sam & Max Season 2 is coming out.