Suburb Shenanigans
Suburb Shenanigans
First up. Happy Keen Day for 2012!
Demo Video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmr5TzwOaHc
Thought this would be a great day to announce my new mod entitled; Commander Keen in Suburb Shenanigans!
I've been working on this project for some time now (basically started the day after I released The Eight Accumulators), and it's coming along quite well.
APRIL 22 EDIT:
So I finally got the title screen done. I'm pleased with it, certainly better than The Eight Accumulator one. I planned to place a tyre swing below the "Suburb Shenanigans" text (which is there in the level), but I thought that the screen would look too over crowed. All the main colours for the "Commander Keen" text were taken, so I chose green, but then flipped the shading. Anyway, chuck in your thoughts, and any ideas. Thanks.
Here are some of the shots I've got so far (Note that these images aren't from actual levels, they just show off some the graphics):
Early stages of Keen's room.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that keen's outfit is his school uniform that is of course explained in the story.
So yeah, it's a keen 5 mod based in the suburbs, more specifically backyards, houses, Keen's school and also Keen's house along with a few extras, like a burger joint on the corner.
I must admit that the levels will definitely not be very Keenish at all (I can't see how a keen mod based on Earth could have Keenish level design), but I will be creating at least two more mods after this one that will surely have Keenish level design .
Also creating the graphics is a pain, because I'm not coming up with the objects (they've already been invented).
I don't have much of a story yet but it will revolve around Keen being late for school, missing the bus and then arriving at school late, and getting a detention and then finishing off the school day. All this will be set up by Mortimer who doesn't want keen getting to school on time for one reason or another (probably something to do with a test or an exam that Mortimer feels Keen has an upper hand on).
As for enemies, this will probably be the hardest part of the construction of this mod. I have two enemies that I will certainly be using, these are a Janitor (who will be based off of a strange yet funny picture that I came up with) and Mortimer who you will face at least three times (although quite weaker than what he was in Keen 9), you'll battle Mortimer for the bus at one stage of the game.
Music wise. I've got the fabulous _mr_m_ doing some of the tracks. But, I thought I'd ask if anyone else was interested. If so give me a pm telling me your interested.
I haven't needed to do much patching as of now, but I've briefly talked to Levellass on the irc and will probably need some unique patches later on.
That's about it for now, and once again Happy Keen Day!
APRIL 22 EDIT:
Just chucking in the newer shots to this post to make it the post to check for new stuff.
That's it for now. This shouldn't be too long off.
Demo Video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmr5TzwOaHc
Thought this would be a great day to announce my new mod entitled; Commander Keen in Suburb Shenanigans!
I've been working on this project for some time now (basically started the day after I released The Eight Accumulators), and it's coming along quite well.
APRIL 22 EDIT:
So I finally got the title screen done. I'm pleased with it, certainly better than The Eight Accumulator one. I planned to place a tyre swing below the "Suburb Shenanigans" text (which is there in the level), but I thought that the screen would look too over crowed. All the main colours for the "Commander Keen" text were taken, so I chose green, but then flipped the shading. Anyway, chuck in your thoughts, and any ideas. Thanks.
Here are some of the shots I've got so far (Note that these images aren't from actual levels, they just show off some the graphics):
Early stages of Keen's room.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that keen's outfit is his school uniform that is of course explained in the story.
So yeah, it's a keen 5 mod based in the suburbs, more specifically backyards, houses, Keen's school and also Keen's house along with a few extras, like a burger joint on the corner.
I must admit that the levels will definitely not be very Keenish at all (I can't see how a keen mod based on Earth could have Keenish level design), but I will be creating at least two more mods after this one that will surely have Keenish level design .
Also creating the graphics is a pain, because I'm not coming up with the objects (they've already been invented).
I don't have much of a story yet but it will revolve around Keen being late for school, missing the bus and then arriving at school late, and getting a detention and then finishing off the school day. All this will be set up by Mortimer who doesn't want keen getting to school on time for one reason or another (probably something to do with a test or an exam that Mortimer feels Keen has an upper hand on).
As for enemies, this will probably be the hardest part of the construction of this mod. I have two enemies that I will certainly be using, these are a Janitor (who will be based off of a strange yet funny picture that I came up with) and Mortimer who you will face at least three times (although quite weaker than what he was in Keen 9), you'll battle Mortimer for the bus at one stage of the game.
Music wise. I've got the fabulous _mr_m_ doing some of the tracks. But, I thought I'd ask if anyone else was interested. If so give me a pm telling me your interested.
I haven't needed to do much patching as of now, but I've briefly talked to Levellass on the irc and will probably need some unique patches later on.
That's about it for now, and once again Happy Keen Day!
APRIL 22 EDIT:
Just chucking in the newer shots to this post to make it the post to check for new stuff.
That's it for now. This shouldn't be too long off.
Last edited by Bubbatom on Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:38, edited 5 times in total.
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Please excuse my while I pull my jaw off the floor, and hereby retire from modding forever. My mod Where Is Everybody had basically the same idea, but wasn't anywhere near this... good. Wow. I applaud you.
This is possibly the most beautiful Keen game I have ever seen.
This is possibly the most beautiful Keen game I have ever seen.
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Re: Suburb Shenanigans
OMG the idea and the screens look amazing. Wow.
Loved your last mod too Got stuck in the waters though.
I can throw you tons of ideas for objects for both indoor and outdoor (donnow which ones you already used).
Outdoor - trash cans, phone booth, street lights, mailboxes, road signs, cars, ATM machines.......
Indoor is full of object ideas as well.
Years of Wolf3D modding experience helps
I can help you maybe with some of the art.
Loved your last mod too Got stuck in the waters though.
You mean you lack ideas for objects...or the fact that you can't invent any-look objects and need to make art that will be recognizable of known objects?Also creating the graphics is a pain, because I'm not coming up with the objects (they've already been invented).
I can throw you tons of ideas for objects for both indoor and outdoor (donnow which ones you already used).
Outdoor - trash cans, phone booth, street lights, mailboxes, road signs, cars, ATM machines.......
Indoor is full of object ideas as well.
Years of Wolf3D modding experience helps
I can help you maybe with some of the art.
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Re: Suburb Shenanigans
What waters would those be?DoomJedi wrote: Loved your last mod too Got stuck in the waters though.
And thanks for those ideas, if I do need some help with making some graphics I'll be sure to ask
Re: Suburb Shenanigans
I forgot how to escape the big fishBubbatom wrote: And thanks for those ideas, if I do need some help with making some graphics I'll be sure to ask
What's the tactics?
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Tapping ctrl rapidly helps you swim faster, and luring school fish close to the dopefish will cause the dopefish to ignore you and eat the school fish.DoomJedi wrote: I forgot how to escape the big fish
What's the tactics?
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