BotHeads

General (non-technical) New Apps / Works in Progress
#1

Hi! We (A Small Game) are releasing a new game for iOS and Android in a couple of weeks, BotHeads.

This is the first new game we release since Hanger World was first released two years ago. It was really fun to do this one and we could reuse lots of effects and stuff developed for our other games. We’re planning to release source code for some of it to give something back to the Corona community. I’m thinking the glowing trails, camerashake, confetti rain etc… So if you see something you would like explained let me know! 

The game looks like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wtar7uy-I

#2

Very slick!

#3

Very nice!  :slight_smile:

#4

Please fill out this form once you release:

https://coronalabs.wufoo.com/forms/showcase-app-submission/

We would love to feature it on our website.

Rob

#5

Wow! The video and screenshots look amazing! I love the music and effects in the video too! I can’t wait to play this on iOS! Well done!

#6

Looks good! I’m curious to know about the glowing trails

#7

Looks very good, may I ask about the method you used for designing the levels, did you use a 3rd party tool?

#8

Thank you! Corona worked really well for this game.

Richard (who made the game together with me) also released the music on soundcloud 

https://soundcloud.com/boy_vs_bacteria/botheads

 Great! We’ll fill it out once it goes live on the AppStore (should be 6th of july)

Thanks! I’ll do a separate post about them along with some code.

We use Inkscape for the levels and export as SVG files - and parse in Lua.

Here’s an image of a level in Inkscape, 

Smaller red rectangles are “sparks” that you collect. The other rectangles represent different object types - propellers, boxes, spikeballs etc.

botheads_inkscape.jpg

#9

Congrats on the writeup on TA - http://toucharcade.com/2017/06/29/botheads-release-date/

#10

A bit like “Sonic meets Super Meat Boy”

#11

Thanks! 

The game is out now and it’s featured on the App Store in “new games we love” in a bunch of countries. 

PocketGamer scored it 8/10 in a review  B)

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/BotHeads/review.asp?c=74597&srch=botheads

To celebrate we made this poster

#12

Congrats on  getting App Store in “new games we love” achievement.    Great idea; I really like the propellers and pinball-bumpers … fun stuff.

Bob

#13

Congrats! Impressive work!  :slight_smile:

#14

Fantastic. 

#15

It’s out for Google Play now as well!  

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asg.botheads&hl=en

#16

Very slick!

#17

Very nice!  :slight_smile:

#18

Please fill out this form once you release:

https://coronalabs.wufoo.com/forms/showcase-app-submission/

We would love to feature it on our website.

Rob

#19

Wow! The video and screenshots look amazing! I love the music and effects in the video too! I can’t wait to play this on iOS! Well done!

#20

Looks good! I’m curious to know about the glowing trails