Game Submission: Cummador's Game 1

[Corren Bros]

Hey, it's been a while since I've been here!  I was just thinking about SGDK and how it helped me and my brother choose our career paths.  So I decided to share a personal game I made a little more than two years back.  It was the last game I made using SGDK.   It wasn't easy, but it was strangely nostalgic... Well, anyway, here's some info on the game:

Game Points:
 - You play as Cummador.  A young man who is constantly asked to perform his friends chores.  Complete them to beat the game.
 - The game is kind of esoteric, therefore it is riddled with inside jokes.  However, there is still a game to be played here.
 - It has some pretty foul language, so it's meant for mature individuals to play.  More specifically, people who are not easily offended and can take a joke!
 - This game is not serious and is meant to be laughed at.  Some of the characters are rude degenerates and you shouldn't take what they say seriously!
 - It lasts about 1-2 hours, or 10-20 minutes if you know where everything is.

Controls:
 - Saving at your house: Inside Cummador's house, press space on the door to save your game.
 - Attacking:  Hold right or left and press space to attack.
 - Talking:  Press space on NPCs to see what they have to say.
 - Buying items:  Hold down and press space.  More detail is explained by the shop owner.
 - Placing Platforms:  Press space near metallic beams to place a platform.

Downloads:
 - RAR version: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2-DppPbcXuBc25KQkt0QVdfMTg
 - SGDK 1.4.6 Required to run it.  http://gamedev.sourceforge.net/download.shtml

Screen Shots:








How do I go about submitting the game?  It's about 6MBs, but the max file attachment size is 128kb.

[bluemonkmn]

Great story, thanks for sharing how SGDK inspired you! Have you tried submitting the game at http://sgdk2.enigmadream.com/index.php/projects? Sorry, I can't remember if I left that site in a state where submissions are accepted, and, as the admin, it's hard for me to view the site as a normal user.

Edit: I see you posted in the SGDK 1 forum implying that your project is not for SGDK2. In that case, I'm afraid I don't have a good answer for you. It's been too long since I added to the version 1 project listing, and the listing isn't really working very well any more, nor is the software in some cases. But you should be able to find a game/software submission site without too much trouble, and then just link to your game from here if you manage to get it uploaded elsewhere.

[Corren Bros]

Sorry about that.  I should've clarified it was for SGDK v1.  The submission site for SGDK1 does look a bit old, so I'll just use Google.  Here's a link to it!

The Game:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2-DppPbcXuBc25KQkt0QVdfMTg

Let me know if it works.

[bluemonkmn]

Hm. By default it was running at about 1 FPS. Then I switched the mode to 32 bits per pixel and it runs at 60 FPS - much better. I only had time to play it for a couple seconds, but it works! Have you ever considered using the install packager to distribute it more easily to people who don't have SGDK? I re-installed SGDK 1 just to check this out, so I might be able to run through the install packager if you aren't set up for it.

[Corren Bros]

Thank goodness it works!  And I'm glad it's running at good framerate.

EDIT:  I forgot about the Install Packager, I've actually never used it.  If you could make the installer and send me it, I'd be very grateful.

EDIT2:  Nevermind, I think I figured out the Installer Packager.  I updated the original post with links to the RAR and Installer!

[bluemonkmn]

If you like I can also post similar information on the Scrolling Game Development Kit Facebook page. Or (if you have the ability to post there) you could post there yourself; just make sure to note that it's a version 1 project.

[Vincent]

I tried the installer but I can't get the game to play.  It keeps saying "unexpected error. Quitting".  Anybody else gets this message?  I don't have SGDK1, so I was hoping to be able to play the game without installing it.

[Corren Bros]

Hmm... the installer installs the game for me, but when I attempt to make a shortcut with GameDev.exe, it doesn't work.  It says it cannot find the VB6STKIT.dll and then tries with VB5STKIT.dll.  That's kind of a bummer.  Is this similar to your situation, Vincent?  Or does it not install at all?

Edit:  Have you tried right-clicking on the Game I.gdp file and selecting play?  Or would you need SGDK1 installed to perform that action?

[bluemonkmn]

I was able to run from the installer. but I had already installed GameDev (SGDK 1) which may have impacted how it worked.

[Vincent]

The installer works well, all the files are installed on my computer.  But the exe won't launch the game, double clicking it crashes with the message "unexpected error. Quitting".  I haven't tried it the right-click on the gdp file, but I'm sure it won't work without SGDK1.  gdp file is not a recognized file extension on my computer.