Unfinished projects
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
More death animations! And gibs! And a time-acceleration button, if you don't have one, and if it doesn't conflict with some piece of core gameplay. Minimal effort: just release it. "But it's not finished!" - it's a game, there seems to be a rule that they must be unfinished when released.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Might be worth posting here as well: http://www.codeproject.com/Forums/1651/Collaboration-Beta-Testing.aspx[^] - it's a "low traffic" forum, but at least that means it'll stay on the first page more than a few hours! :laugh:
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More death animations! And gibs! And a time-acceleration button, if you don't have one, and if it doesn't conflict with some piece of core gameplay. Minimal effort: just release it. "But it's not finished!" - it's a game, there seems to be a rule that they must be unfinished when released.
harold aptroot wrote:
just release it
I've heard a few people say that. I guess it's an option, I could spend one intensive weekend trying to iron the flow out a bit but in my mind it's not ready yet. Unfortunately, I don't play games like this myself so I don't really know about what's out there... In terms of more death, good idea! It's done entirely using bitmap composition and as I recall there's already about 11,000 bitmaps taking around 200mb of space, the bitmaps are generated from 3d models and I outsourced that whole part, so at this stage it needs to work within that set. There is a time displacement device, but does not feature on this level! :)
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Wow, that's looking pretty nice! It's a shame a project like that gets stuck on your computer... I don't know why you think it's not finished, but I'd say fix that stuff and just release!
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
you've got my unfinished sympathy[^]. !!!
I'd rather be phishing!
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
I have the attention span of a flea so I start a project get it just working and before getting it to a pro level I go on to the next thinking yeah I'll go back and finish it later. So I do get back to and some I don't but either way I've got a bunch that are in a half baked stage.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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I have the attention span of a flea so I start a project get it just working and before getting it to a pro level I go on to the next thinking yeah I'll go back and finish it later. So I do get back to and some I don't but either way I've got a bunch that are in a half baked stage.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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That's just normal isn't it? I've got so many half-cut things lying around, although as I'm getting older I have a bit more resolve to see things through to conclusion. Not in this case, obviously...
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Agreed as I'm getting older I tend to stay focused a little longer, although my son calls it's a power snooze. :)
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0 My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me. I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Nice! If I were you, I would focus on implementing some sort of patching mechanism (so you can release updates) and just get it released. Gamers these days are used to starting a game every now and again and waiting while a patch downloads before they can continue.
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you've got my unfinished sympathy[^]. !!!
I'd rather be phishing!
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Finish it! That's my advice. Of course, the question is, "What's finished mean" I'd just get enough done that you can release a 'beta', for free, and get feedback from it. Depending on the reactions, you may decide to leave it at that, or decide to spend some more time on it !
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Unfortunately, I have an unfinished project from 8 years ago. I worked on it religiously for 2 years and then ran out of money. It was to the point that I could release a personal and small business version but realized that it was too technical for individuals or small businesses to use and that the only market was an enterprise version, which was about 6 months out. In hindsight it was good science and I hadn't done market research before starting out. I had to return to work and now it is so outdated that it would take a major rewrite and it is no longer ahead on the curve, read a lot of competition these days. :doh: This was probably the 5th failed project I had worked on, but I must say that I have 2 failed projects since then. I guess it could be said that I have the entrepreneurial spirit. I will either succeed or die trying. :cool:
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Bob, First, congrats on taking it this far. It would be a pity to see this thing die. Here are some thoughts: - Publish as is, ask for donations to finish - Find someone who has time to finish it, and limit your time to 1-2hrs/week review. (Could be a college kid to someone on CP who has time, or just lacks some experience) - Publish the source to CP, and write an article about it (or ask someone to). This would serve as a great tutorial for others wanting to learn how to write games. Be careful about some of the resources that you paid for. Not sure if you can release them. - Find a game publisher (like BigFish) and see if they are interested. They might have access to developers who would finish it and they would include it in their offerings. Just thoughts. Hoping something catches your fancy. Be a shame to walk away from all of that work. Kirk Out!
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I've had a game I was writing for Windows 8 parked on my hard disc for almost 2 years now. It's about 80-90% complete (those familiar with the Parato Principle know what that means) and I think I'm coming to terms with the fact it may never get out into the wild. Alas, most of my waking hours are consumed with development which does important stuff like keeping a roof over my family's heads and simply do not have time to finish it off. It's a tower defence type game with a politically incorrect edge, the concept being that you are a host of posh society dinners which get gate-crashed by an obtuse rabble, so you have to build your defences to stop them. It's all pretty straight forward C#. I've uploaded a video of me playing (and losing) my favourite level here: http://youtu.be/I4FU6KU-Hqk[^], it's a lot more fluid than the video purveys. So, what to do? If anyone from this fine community has some spare time and would be interesting in taking it over and getting it released, then please get in touch, or if you have any ideas of methods to get the thing out there with minimal effort on my part I'd be interested to know what they are. Any thoughts welcome, really.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
The game looks cool enough - but the music is awesome! Is it an original composition - or something from the swing / ragtime era? What's its name, and do you know of anywhere I can find the sheet music?
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The game looks cool enough - but the music is awesome! Is it an original composition - or something from the swing / ragtime era? What's its name, and do you know of anywhere I can find the sheet music?
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Bob, First, congrats on taking it this far. It would be a pity to see this thing die. Here are some thoughts: - Publish as is, ask for donations to finish - Find someone who has time to finish it, and limit your time to 1-2hrs/week review. (Could be a college kid to someone on CP who has time, or just lacks some experience) - Publish the source to CP, and write an article about it (or ask someone to). This would serve as a great tutorial for others wanting to learn how to write games. Be careful about some of the resources that you paid for. Not sure if you can release them. - Find a game publisher (like BigFish) and see if they are interested. They might have access to developers who would finish it and they would include it in their offerings. Just thoughts. Hoping something catches your fancy. Be a shame to walk away from all of that work. Kirk Out!
Thanks for the tips! Yes, it's had a bit too much time spent on it just to waste away. Hopefully in will be in the Windows Store soon.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
