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Pig Eat Ball announcement trailer!
Oh wow, I started working on Pig Eat Ball back in January 2013... it's 3.5 years later and I *finally* feel ready to "reveal" it. Sure I've been talking about it here and there.. I can't imagine keeping a secret that long, something that I've been working on full-time..but now finally I think the game looks cool enough to really start talking about.
With the end in site, I feel good saying we'll be able to release the game for Steam in 2017.
Enjoy the trailer! More info to come soon.
With the end in site, I feel good saying we'll be able to release the game for Steam in 2017.
Enjoy the trailer! More info to come soon.
Delicious - Emily's Christmas Carol Platinum Edition
Game Size 368 MB
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Creating Your Own Genre
Pig Eat Ball is a tough game to describe succinctly. I've reworked the tagline about "getting fat and barfing" many times, but I've also been working on just what category the game falls into.
Recently I've changed the genre-blend description of Pig Eat Ball to "Arcade-Adventure" which I've not seen used before.
We've been working on the genre description since the beginning. The problem is when you're dealing with a new, strange blend of games, what can you say to link it to the fun things people have already played?
The best fit games we've come up with so far includes:
We worked hard on the word "Puzzlish" to convey to people that the game is "light puzzle solving with action" but I don't feel like, based on reactions I've heard, that this was effective.
Then we switched to "Action Adventure", which is a very common genre name.
But Action Adventure conjures up too much fantasy hack and slash and Zelda-style games and we don't want people thinking that. Metroid is an Action-Adventure, but it has the platforming sub-genre to help distinguish it. Pig Eat Ball is a top-down action game, that has hundreds of quick-to-play levels, but is also tied together with giant overworld areas to explore, NPCs to interact with, and mini-quests to embark upon.
With our "closest games list" in mind, we switched to listing the distinguishing points of the game:
We came up with "Arcade-Adventure". This name is working pretty well on all accounts. It's meant to make you think of an arcade experience, but with the longer play time and exploration of an Adventure game.
Combined with the pixel art and the short level play-times I think the Arcade prefix fits the best.
The game also has some "arcade homage" levels that we'll be revealing down the road that will help bridge the game between the 8-10 hour gameplay time and the arcade feel.
What do you think? Would any recent games you can think of fit a genre called "Arcade-Adventure"?
Sound off in the comments, thanks!
Recently I've changed the genre-blend description of Pig Eat Ball to "Arcade-Adventure" which I've not seen used before.
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| Here is a particularly maze-heavy level with butane torches turning on/off in a maze of screens. |
We've been working on the genre description since the beginning. The problem is when you're dealing with a new, strange blend of games, what can you say to link it to the fun things people have already played?
The best fit games we've come up with so far includes:
- Super Monkey Ball
- Battle Block Theater
- Assault Android Cactus
We worked hard on the word "Puzzlish" to convey to people that the game is "light puzzle solving with action" but I don't feel like, based on reactions I've heard, that this was effective.
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| Intricate, busy, chaotic levels which are a blast to conquer, are the hallmark of Pig Eat Ball levels. |
Then we switched to "Action Adventure", which is a very common genre name.
But Action Adventure conjures up too much fantasy hack and slash and Zelda-style games and we don't want people thinking that. Metroid is an Action-Adventure, but it has the platforming sub-genre to help distinguish it. Pig Eat Ball is a top-down action game, that has hundreds of quick-to-play levels, but is also tied together with giant overworld areas to explore, NPCs to interact with, and mini-quests to embark upon.
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| Another great arcade-style level, in which you're trapped, frantically dodging spike balls as they fall while eating yummies. |
With our "closest games list" in mind, we switched to listing the distinguishing points of the game:
- Hundreds short arcade-like action levels
- Large overworlds to explore
- Over-arching story with hand-created levels (no grinding, not procedural)
- Top-down action (no platforming)
- NPCs to interact with, mini-quests to embark upon (not just a list of levels)
We came up with "Arcade-Adventure". This name is working pretty well on all accounts. It's meant to make you think of an arcade experience, but with the longer play time and exploration of an Adventure game.
Combined with the pixel art and the short level play-times I think the Arcade prefix fits the best.
The game also has some "arcade homage" levels that we'll be revealing down the road that will help bridge the game between the 8-10 hour gameplay time and the arcade feel.
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| Bosses are large, and it's lots of fun to figure out how to defeat them! |
Sound off in the comments, thanks!
PEB September Update: Finishing World 2
About 80% of the Action levels in Pig Eat Ball are finished. Worlds 1-4 have been worked on for months and have their first-pass Action levels finished. The Overworlds (the hub areas where you explore and play, and then pick Action levels to try to beat) are in place as well.
But it takes a lot of time to perfect the Overworlds. Honing the entire experience, playing through an entire world and making sure the difficulty balance is good, all the bugs are worked out, and figuring out all the Oveworld puzzles and secrets to add takes many weeks.
Plus each boss is getting reworked!
That's where we are currently for World 2. World 1 is great, it is "done". World 2 is almost there too!
We've added an entirely new mid-boss fight, and enhanced the main boss greatly. And we've added several new levels and new mechanics to the Action levels.
Here's some "bird's eye view" screen shots of the Oveworld levels for World 2.
Each World consists of four Overworld levels. These allow you to explore and find secrets. And to pick Action levels. By beating Action levels, you unlock new areas to proceed to, eventually beating the game and finishing the story.
Keep in mind, these screenshots are from the LEVEL EDITOR! That's why the background is grey and some layers are greyed out. Make sure to CLICK them to see more detail!
And here is one of my favorite areas of World 2, this is a functioning sushi restaurant!
Check out the left side of the screen: The sushi chefs on the bottom chop up the food and the patrons at the top gobble up the sushi! The fun part is you getting inside and barfing on everything!
Next up for World 2, I have to finish up the cutscenes for beating the midboss and world 2 boss. Onward and upwards!
But it takes a lot of time to perfect the Overworlds. Honing the entire experience, playing through an entire world and making sure the difficulty balance is good, all the bugs are worked out, and figuring out all the Oveworld puzzles and secrets to add takes many weeks.
Plus each boss is getting reworked!
That's where we are currently for World 2. World 1 is great, it is "done". World 2 is almost there too!
We've added an entirely new mid-boss fight, and enhanced the main boss greatly. And we've added several new levels and new mechanics to the Action levels.
Here's some "bird's eye view" screen shots of the Oveworld levels for World 2.
Each World consists of four Overworld levels. These allow you to explore and find secrets. And to pick Action levels. By beating Action levels, you unlock new areas to proceed to, eventually beating the game and finishing the story.
Keep in mind, these screenshots are from the LEVEL EDITOR! That's why the background is grey and some layers are greyed out. Make sure to CLICK them to see more detail!
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| "Main Hub" section of World 2, the Sushi Gardens. In these 4 areas, you play around and decide what Action levels to play. |
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| "Alpha Module" section of World 2, the Sushi Gardens |
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| "Beta Module" section of World 2, the Sushi Gardens |
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| "Gamma Module" section of World 2, the Sushi Gardens |
And here is one of my favorite areas of World 2, this is a functioning sushi restaurant!
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| The Sushi Restaurant! Click for more detail! |
Next up for World 2, I have to finish up the cutscenes for beating the midboss and world 2 boss. Onward and upwards!
2017 GAME OF THE YEAR
2016 Game of the Year - from media outlets
* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console games,
PC games, Handheld games, and Indie games, but not Mac games, Kids games,
Free games, etc.
* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.
* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.
* In release order.
* More details are here.
Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
TrustedReviews (UK) : Overwatch
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Dark Souls III
Golden Joystick Awards Critics Choice (UK) : Titanfall 2
HLN.be / De Morgen (BE) : Dishonored 2
Premios Xataka (ES) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Game-Debate Global Game Awards (UK) : Battlefield 1
Editorial Prensa Ibérica (ES) : Overwatch
TIME (US) : The Witness
Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Webtekno (TR) : Battlefield 1
The Game Awards (US) : Overwatch
Gamefa.Com Readers' Choice (IR) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Tech Times (US) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Slant Magazine (US) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Project Nerd (IT) : The Witness
De Tech Awards (NL) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
ABC Good Game (AU) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
The Guardian (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Paste Magazine (US) : Thumper
GMX / WEB.DE Magazine (DE) : Overwatch
TONIGHT (DE) : Overwatch
Nerd Much? (US) : Overwatch
The Huffington Post Canada (CA) : The Last Guardian
BGR (US) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Gameplane (DE) : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
Computer Bild (DE) : Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
TechTudo (BR) : Overwatch
Critical Hits (BR) : DOOM
Critical Hits Readers' Choice (BR) : Overwatch
Mais Goiás (BR) : DOOM
Tech Awards (PL) : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
VidaExtra (ES) : The Last Guardian
Gamepur (IN) : Overwatch
Checkpoint on JOY 94.9 (AU) : Overwatch
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Dark Souls III
GamesMaster Magazine Readers' Choice (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
gamesTM Magazine (UK) : Overwatch
i newspaper (UK) : INSIDE
The Janesville Gazette - Press Start (US) : Dishonored 2
Tom's Guide (US) : Overwatch
Vulture (US) : INSIDE
The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : The Last Guardian
Empire Magazine (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Lazygamer (ZA) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Entertainment Weekly (US) : INSIDE
DGL.ru (RU) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Mashable (US) : Overwatch
Postmedia Network (CA) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
the AU review - The Iris (AU) : Overwatch
CraveOnline (US) : Overwatch
TechSmart (ZA) : INSIDE
Cheat Code Central (US) : Overwatch
UOL Jogos (BR) : Overwatch
* The Winners of this year *
Overwatch - 17
The Critics' Picks - 16
The Readers' Picks - 1
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 16
The Critics' Picks - 11
The Readers' Picks - 5
INSIDE - 4
The Last Guardian - 3
Battlefield 1 - 2
Dark Souls III - 2
Dishonored 2 - 2
DOOM - 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine - 2
The Witness - 2
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - 1
Thumper - 1
Titanfall 2 - 1
Next Page - 2016 Genre Awards
* Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console games,
PC games, Handheld games, and Indie games, but not Mac games, Kids games,
Free games, etc.
* Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.
* All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.
* In release order.
* More details are here.
Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
TrustedReviews (UK) : Overwatch
Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : Dark Souls III
Golden Joystick Awards Critics Choice (UK) : Titanfall 2
HLN.be / De Morgen (BE) : Dishonored 2
Premios Xataka (ES) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
EE Pocket-lint Gadget Awards (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Game-Debate Global Game Awards (UK) : Battlefield 1
Editorial Prensa Ibérica (ES) : Overwatch
TIME (US) : The Witness
Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Webtekno (TR) : Battlefield 1
The Game Awards (US) : Overwatch
Gamefa.Com Readers' Choice (IR) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Tech Times (US) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Slant Magazine (US) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Project Nerd (IT) : The Witness
De Tech Awards (NL) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
ABC Good Game (AU) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
The Guardian (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Paste Magazine (US) : Thumper
GMX / WEB.DE Magazine (DE) : Overwatch
TONIGHT (DE) : Overwatch
Nerd Much? (US) : Overwatch
The Huffington Post Canada (CA) : The Last Guardian
BGR (US) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Gameplane (DE) : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
Computer Bild (DE) : Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
TechTudo (BR) : Overwatch
Critical Hits (BR) : DOOM
Critical Hits Readers' Choice (BR) : Overwatch
Mais Goiás (BR) : DOOM
Tech Awards (PL) : The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
VidaExtra (ES) : The Last Guardian
Gamepur (IN) : Overwatch
Checkpoint on JOY 94.9 (AU) : Overwatch
GamesMaster Magazine (UK) : Dark Souls III
GamesMaster Magazine Readers' Choice (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
gamesTM Magazine (UK) : Overwatch
i newspaper (UK) : INSIDE
The Janesville Gazette - Press Start (US) : Dishonored 2
Tom's Guide (US) : Overwatch
Vulture (US) : INSIDE
The New Zealand Herald (NZ) : The Last Guardian
Empire Magazine (UK) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Lazygamer (ZA) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Entertainment Weekly (US) : INSIDE
DGL.ru (RU) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Mashable (US) : Overwatch
Postmedia Network (CA) : Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
the AU review - The Iris (AU) : Overwatch
CraveOnline (US) : Overwatch
TechSmart (ZA) : INSIDE
Cheat Code Central (US) : Overwatch
UOL Jogos (BR) : Overwatch
* The Winners of this year *
Overwatch - 17
The Critics' Picks - 16
The Readers' Picks - 1
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 16
The Critics' Picks - 11
The Readers' Picks - 5
INSIDE - 4
The Last Guardian - 3
Battlefield 1 - 2
Dark Souls III - 2
Dishonored 2 - 2
DOOM - 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine - 2
The Witness - 2
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - 1
Thumper - 1
Titanfall 2 - 1
Next Page - 2016 Genre Awards
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* Updated. Thanks, Christopher Jefferson! - TIME Award.
* Updated. Thanks, tommy tlou! - Fun & Serious Game Festival /
Tech Times / VidaExtra / Empire / DGL.ru / Cheat Code Central Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, powereagle! - Webtekno / TONIGHT /
The Huffington Post Canada / Computer Bild / Mais Goiás /
Checkpoint on JOY 94.9 / GamesMaster / gamesTM /
The Janesville Gazette / Vulture / Mashable / CraveOnline / UOL Jogos Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, Unknown! - Gamefa.Com Readers' Choice Award.
* Updated. Thanks, Masssinodop! - ABC Good Game / The Guardian / BGR Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, Dareczek! - Tech Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, Ramonsalazar! - Tom's Guide Award.
* Updated. Thanks, Daniel2368! - The New Zealand Herald /
Postmedia Network Award.
* Updated. Thanks, ZionT! - Lazygamer / Entertainment Weekly /
Postmedia Network Awards.
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* Updated. Thanks, Christopher Jefferson! - TIME Award.
* Updated. Thanks, tommy tlou! - Fun & Serious Game Festival /
Tech Times / VidaExtra / Empire / DGL.ru / Cheat Code Central Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, powereagle! - Webtekno / TONIGHT /
The Huffington Post Canada / Computer Bild / Mais Goiás /
Checkpoint on JOY 94.9 / GamesMaster / gamesTM /
The Janesville Gazette / Vulture / Mashable / CraveOnline / UOL Jogos Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, Unknown! - Gamefa.Com Readers' Choice Award.
* Updated. Thanks, Masssinodop! - ABC Good Game / The Guardian / BGR Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, Dareczek! - Tech Awards.
* Updated. Thanks, Ramonsalazar! - Tom's Guide Award.
* Updated. Thanks, Daniel2368! - The New Zealand Herald /
Postmedia Network Award.
* Updated. Thanks, ZionT! - Lazygamer / Entertainment Weekly /
Postmedia Network Awards.
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