This weekend I went ahead and added multiplayer. Because, that's why.
It's pretty basic. One person opens up the game and clicks Start Server, another types in the server IP and hits connect. Configure ports if you must. Choose between Red or Yellow and start driving!
Server player can hit LeftCtrl to spawn in some Grannies.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
1.0.0.35
Game Pad support!
You can now play Granny Bash with an Xbox or PS3 controller on your PC. No config required, just connect your controller, load the game and play!
Controls will be updated in the How To Play page.
Also updated how the game reads entities and places them in game. There was an issue with items placed far from the spawn point where they'd be in the next tile across, causing them to be stuck in walls.
Updated placement of gates to make them HOPEFULLY stick on the walls less.
Press NumPad 5 to fill up the fuel gauge - debug purposes only.
You can now play Granny Bash with an Xbox or PS3 controller on your PC. No config required, just connect your controller, load the game and play!
Controls will be updated in the How To Play page.
Also updated how the game reads entities and places them in game. There was an issue with items placed far from the spawn point where they'd be in the next tile across, causing them to be stuck in walls.
Updated placement of gates to make them HOPEFULLY stick on the walls less.
Press NumPad 5 to fill up the fuel gauge - debug purposes only.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
1.0.0.34
No new levels in this update, but there is now a limit on fuel. This makes it harder to pass levels as you'll now have to manage how much fuel you use.
Will soon be adding a way to replenish the fuel, so keep an eye out for it in the next few days!
Will soon be adding a way to replenish the fuel, so keep an eye out for it in the next few days!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
1.0.0.33
Level 6 is a work in progress, but available in the latest release.
One of my favourite fixes in this one is the car's physics. It doesn't bounce around like a spastic when you hit a wall at moderate speeds. This also seems to have affected barrel collisions, making them no longer lock the direction of the car at the collision angle. Winning all round!
As shown in the screenshot, we now have fences! They are buggy as hell but will be improved on in the future.
1.0.0.32
Yet another new level and possibly bugs. Gotta catch them all!
Download the latest release and let us know what needs to be included next.
Download the latest release and let us know what needs to be included next.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
1.0.0.29
New Level
- Barrels
- Crazy Grannies
- 4 Levels plus Endless Mode
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
1.0.0.26
Levels!
There's now a few levels to play through. Just don't try and manually select them from the Options menu or you'll crash the game *sadface*. (Not sure if level 3 works yet)
Each update brings a little bit of gameplay, and a lot more of under the hood stuff that makes content development a whole lot easier/faster.
Ads!
I removed those pesky AdFly links. They were not worth anyones time to bother with, so they have been permanently fired. From a cannon. Into the sun.
There's now a few levels to play through. Just don't try and manually select them from the Options menu or you'll crash the game *sadface*. (Not sure if level 3 works yet)
Each update brings a little bit of gameplay, and a lot more of under the hood stuff that makes content development a whole lot easier/faster.
Ads!
I removed those pesky AdFly links. They were not worth anyones time to bother with, so they have been permanently fired. From a cannon. Into the sun.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
1.0.0.21-ish?
So the new hosting is working well so far. There's been a ton of stuff going on so I'm not even sure which version has been uploaded for consuming.
You will be start to see signs of change in this version :D
I hope your pants are happy, because mine are!
You will be start to see signs of change in this version :D
I hope your pants are happy, because mine are!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Bandwidth Expanded
Fear not fellow Bashers, the hosting has been repaired and a new version is released!
There should be no interruptions to existing users when getting the update.
- TerraCo
There should be no interruptions to existing users when getting the update.
- TerraCo
Bandwidth Exceeded
Well, this is embarrassing...
It seems we have gone over our bandwidth for the file hosting for Granny Bash. Until this is sorted, you can download the latest version of the game from HERE
Hopefully this is sorted soon and we won't have to deal with this again!
- TerraCo
It seems we have gone over our bandwidth for the file hosting for Granny Bash. Until this is sorted, you can download the latest version of the game from HERE
Hopefully this is sorted soon and we won't have to deal with this again!
- TerraCo
Sunday, May 12, 2013
1.0.0.13
12/5/13
New improvements... Level system!
You can now go into the Options screen and choose a level to play. Unfortunately there are only 2 to choose from at the moment, and they are pretty barren, but if anyone wants to contribute some level designs then I'll gladly put them in!
New improvements... Level system!
You can now go into the Options screen and choose a level to play. Unfortunately there are only 2 to choose from at the moment, and they are pretty barren, but if anyone wants to contribute some level designs then I'll gladly put them in!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
1.0.0.11
7/5/13
Fixed Pause menu - Escape key
Fixed Options menu - Turn sound on/off, choose granny amount
Fixed tile placement test - Press 'A' to lay road and override existing tile
Changed debug items in the HUD - Shows time elapsed
Fixed Pause menu - Escape key
Fixed Options menu - Turn sound on/off, choose granny amount
Fixed tile placement test - Press 'A' to lay road and override existing tile
Changed debug items in the HUD - Shows time elapsed
Monday, May 6, 2013
1.0.0.10
6/5/13 - Finally another update!
Facebook: Granny Bash
I doubt anyone is following this at the moment, but there's another update released onto the world! This one is the start of randomly generated towns and tile based maps.
Feel free to submit suggestions or comments on progress :D
Facebook: Granny Bash
I doubt anyone is following this at the moment, but there's another update released onto the world! This one is the start of randomly generated towns and tile based maps.
Feel free to submit suggestions or comments on progress :D
Sunday, March 3, 2013
3/3/13
Sorry for the quiet last few days. Had a few days off to re-group and de-frazzle the brain :D
This one has minor gameplay adjustments and some menu tweaks.
Update:
Grannies run in a circle instead of away to infinity
Car turns from closer to the rear wheels
Options menu contains real options!
Credits so I can thank those who have contributed content and advice
Pause screen by hitting Escape
Kill sounds
Have fun!
This one has minor gameplay adjustments and some menu tweaks.
Update:
Grannies run in a circle instead of away to infinity
Car turns from closer to the rear wheels
Options menu contains real options!
Credits so I can thank those who have contributed content and advice
Pause screen by hitting Escape
Kill sounds
Have fun!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Double update Tuesday!
Could it be? Two major updates in one day?! It's true!
Feast not only your eye balls, but also your ear holes on this update. That's right... SOUNDS!
They all said I was crazy, they all said I couldn't do it. But here it is!
Granny Bash has entered the realm of AUDIO
Check the downloads tab for the latest release, or run the installed game from your desktop to get it to check for updates.
Feast not only your eye balls, but also your ear holes on this update. That's right... SOUNDS!
They all said I was crazy, they all said I couldn't do it. But here it is!
Granny Bash has entered the realm of AUDIO
Check the downloads tab for the latest release, or run the installed game from your desktop to get it to check for updates.
26/2/13
MENU!
There's a menu system in place now that handles launching of the game, and will handle many more things!
These things include:
Loading game assets as they are needed
Loading and transitioning between screens
Support for changing levels and adding new ones
The game has also changed to an installer/auto-updater model, rather than a few files with an exe. We can all appreciate how much easier this will be for players to get the latest update!
Note: I have only tested this on 2 PC's, one of which had the prerequisites installed already. If you find issues, send me info/screenshots to grannybash@outlook.com and I'll have a peek.
There's a menu system in place now that handles launching of the game, and will handle many more things!
These things include:
Loading game assets as they are needed
Loading and transitioning between screens
Support for changing levels and adding new ones
The game has also changed to an installer/auto-updater model, rather than a few files with an exe. We can all appreciate how much easier this will be for players to get the latest update!
Note: I have only tested this on 2 PC's, one of which had the prerequisites installed already. If you find issues, send me info/screenshots to grannybash@outlook.com and I'll have a peek.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
24/2/13
New in this update:
Car textures have been improved
Granny onslaught can be toggled by pressing 'D'
Level design slooooowly being implemented
Upcoming:
Menu
Level(s)
Distant future:
Sounds ?!
Click the ads or donate if you feel like shouting the developer a coffee :D
Car textures have been improved
Granny onslaught can be toggled by pressing 'D'
Level design slooooowly being implemented
Upcoming:
Menu
Level(s)
Distant future:
Sounds ?!
Click the ads or donate if you feel like shouting the developer a coffee :D
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Update!
Starting to really see the fruit of my labour in this one. It's all coming together!
Latest version:
Kill the grannies and make them splat
In progress:
Level system to made development easy
Next:
Make levels!
Latest version:
Kill the grannies and make them splat
In progress:
Level system to made development easy
Next:
Make levels!
Monday, February 18, 2013
18/2/13 Update
I said it was going to take me all weekend, and here it is!
Fixed the cars movement to a point that I am happy with. Also gave the Grannies a little spin to make them look more random.
Next update:
Granny movement
Levels
Menu
Further down the track:
More mad paint skillz!
Enjoy, share and donate if you think this is going anywhere!
Email me at grannybash@outlook.com for suggestions, tips or abuse!
Shout out to Hobbsy for planting this oak tree sized seed in my head when I was a naïve kid in high school. Would not have thought any of this (game dev) would be possible without his guidance in my early years.
Fixed the cars movement to a point that I am happy with. Also gave the Grannies a little spin to make them look more random.
Next update:
Granny movement
Levels
Menu
Further down the track:
More mad paint skillz!
Enjoy, share and donate if you think this is going anywhere!
Email me at grannybash@outlook.com for suggestions, tips or abuse!
Shout out to Hobbsy for planting this oak tree sized seed in my head when I was a naïve kid in high school. Would not have thought any of this (game dev) would be possible without his guidance in my early years.
Friday, February 15, 2013
In Progress
So as it turns out, the physics involved in making a car move semi-realistically are pretty complex! I've been reading up on a few different methods of integrating forces and applying them to the car but it seems to be cocked up somewhere in the maths.
This may be more of a weekend task. Updates to come!
This may be more of a weekend task. Updates to come!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Minor Update
Latest Version:
Fixes:
Collision detection to properly interact between the car and grannies.
In progress:
Car physics. Working on making it move in a believable way. This is why it is all over the shop at the moment. Will hopefully be rectified tonight.
Next Steps:
Adding more functionality into the engine (granny behaviour, better reaction to being hit, spawn points/timers)
Proper level setup. Either properly setting up the random placement with roads or static levels.
Please donate to help push this thing along!
Fixes:
Collision detection to properly interact between the car and grannies.
In progress:
Car physics. Working on making it move in a believable way. This is why it is all over the shop at the moment. Will hopefully be rectified tonight.
Next Steps:
Adding more functionality into the engine (granny behaviour, better reaction to being hit, spawn points/timers)
Proper level setup. Either properly setting up the random placement with roads or static levels.
Please donate to help push this thing along!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tech demo pre-alpha
Here's a small pre-pre-pre-pre alpha... of the tech demo. Have a looksee.
Granny Bash download
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Hello World
Hey,
This is the first post on the new Granny Bash development blog!
We'll document the progress on the future indie smash hit that the world has been waiting years to see.
Follow us through all the laughs, blood, sweat and tears that will pour into making a game for everyone to love and enjoy.
About the game:
You are here to help and can directly influence the path that a person or town takes in development.
Someone is always out to stop you, and that's where the Grannies come in!
This is the game that I always wanted to play. It's about starting with something small and building it into something big. Then handing it on to others to take control and watching it blossom from a distance.
The games I want to play make you feel like you are important.
Granny Bash contains elements from many genre's, including but not limited to:
This is the first post on the new Granny Bash development blog!
We'll document the progress on the future indie smash hit that the world has been waiting years to see.
Follow us through all the laughs, blood, sweat and tears that will pour into making a game for everyone to love and enjoy.
About the game:
You are here to help and can directly influence the path that a person or town takes in development.
Someone is always out to stop you, and that's where the Grannies come in!
This is the game that I always wanted to play. It's about starting with something small and building it into something big. Then handing it on to others to take control and watching it blossom from a distance.
The games I want to play make you feel like you are important.
Granny Bash contains elements from many genre's, including but not limited to:
- City Simulators
- Zombie survival
- Tower Defence
- RPG
- TerraCo
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