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[Q] Simple but very addictive games (thoughts)

Okay xda, need your help here. Situation is this. For an IT assignment, we are required to develop a game that is simple but addictive. No thanks to my sad imagination, I have no clue as to what to make. This is where you come in. Just post up what you think is a simple but addictive game. Here's the catch, it needs to be simple enough to complete in roughly 4-5 weeks worth of lessons, relatively trouble free to code in Pascal (sad I know, not my language of choice), and it has to be something that suits males and females aged 14-15. To aid in what I'm looking for, the simplicity of maybe Space Invader, Brick Breaker or maybe even something like Doodle Jump. Just post up what you think might be a fun game to play that's addictive. Love to see what people think.

formula one game where u can switch lanes and the others commin rite at ya ... maybe too simple but u can always spice it up with powerups , score and fuel consumption

souljaboy said:
formula one game where u can switch lanes and the others commin rite at ya ... maybe too simple but u can always spice it up with powerups , score and fuel consumption
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WOW quick reply! Ok that's going on a list of possibilities. Much better than what I though of! lol

ouch, pascal!
not having done serious coding in it (only when at college we had maybe 1 hour on it - go figure)
racing idea is a good one, not sure how easy it would be, but with the option to have different vehicles/colours could be an option (just to expand on souljaboy)
but in my opinion - can never go wrong with tower defence!
As its for 14-15 yr olds, do it with STIs and condoms as the towers

yeah maybe a doodle jump like game or there this game i realy like where theres a round track and you click (touch screen) and it will go left slightly and the car is constantly getting faster and faster and you have to see how far you can get without touching the sides or a fly the copter like game

how about something like this (look at the gameplay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0FOe3I7ZbE&feature=related

sheennick123456 said:
how about something like this (look at the gameplay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0FOe3I7ZbE&feature=related
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Thats a great game

sheennick123456 said:
how about something like this (look at the gameplay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0FOe3I7ZbE&feature=related
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i think that would need a physics engine

or maybe a online racing game!!

ayilm1 said:
Okay xda, need your help here. Situation is this. For an IT assignment, we are required to develop a game that is simple but addictive. No thanks to my sad imagination, I have no clue as to what to make. This is where you come in. Just post up what you think is a simple but addictive game. Here's the catch, it needs to be simple enough to complete in roughly 4-5 weeks worth of lessons, relatively trouble free to code in Pascal (sad I know, not my language of choice), and it has to be something that suits males and females aged 14-15. To aid in what I'm looking for, the simplicity of maybe Space Invader, Brick Breaker or maybe even something like Doodle Jump. Just post up what you think might be a fun game to play that's addictive. Love to see what people think.
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Building bricks like legos?

Zd0s said:
or maybe a online racing game!!
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that would need an internet procotol and all ... im fairly sure it would be a pita in pascal if even possible

Thanks for all the replies. There are some really good ideas coming through here. I just need to keep in mind that this has to be quite simple so physics engines are probably out of the question. Let alone not having access to them. If it helps, I'm looking for something that you would play in class when you are extremely bored and will quickly catch a trend. There are some really good suggestions. Thanks a lot.

I just thought of one that might be okay. What do you guys think about the world's most addictive game on the iphone? The one that has the red cube in the middle and you have to dodge the blue cubes that bounce off the walls.

haha that is Hard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb67ADh4VBA&feature=related

sheennick123456 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb67ADh4VBA&feature=related
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Problem is that one is 3D. Delphi can't work with 3D because of how crappy it is. haha. I think I may do that box one I was talking about earlier.

something like this?

[APP] Catch Them Eggs -[R]- 02/12/2010 -[U]- 06/12/2010 -[V]- 1.2

Catch Them Eggs is a new app I'm currently developing. A simple egg catching game. Any input \ advice on game play tweaks would be very welcome.
Video here of the current build.
To help raise awareness the app will also have information on battery hen rescue charities, something that I feel strongly about. (no hens were harmed in the making of this game)
Thanks All

Nice, Thanks

Catch Them Eggs is finished
Catch Them Eggs is now available on the marketplace.
Thanks to all who helped on this.
Go get your copy!

JayLance said:
Catch Them Eggs is now available on the marketplace.
Thanks to all who helped on this.
Go get your copy!
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Is it a free game?

Kaboom for the 2600 ? heh

hehe oh yeah. I guess nothing is original these days. Does this make it an instant classic?

Now version 1.2 fixing a stuttering issue on the trial.
Reduced to 79p

[APP] Civil Disobedience

Name: Civil Disobedience
Hey guys, this is the first game I've release for the WP7 platform. It was a blast to make, and I love using XNA. It's a simple side-scrolling game, very easy to pick up and play. Currently, it's got 4 out of 5 stars in the market, and mostly positive reviews. Hopefully it will help round out the game catalog for the time being. If you guys have any questions feel free to comment, and check out our site/twitter/facebook while your at it.
Thank You,
Mark Suddon
APPerfection LLC
xttp://appsfuze.com/games/windowsphone.actionandadventure/civil-disobedience,2155
xttp://apperfection.com
I'm new so I can't post links, just replace the xttp with a http, or copy the link after!

I actually was the first one to comment on it in the German marketplace.
Fun game, I like it!

Thanks for sharing!

cseven said:
I actually was the first one to comment on it in the German marketplace.
Fun game, I like it!
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Danke shoen! Ich bin froh, dass du das Spiel genossen.
Sorry, my German is pretty terrible even though I lived in Ulm for three months!

Fun stuff man!
You should figure out if you can start music while in an XNA app, and if so, allow playing.
Just so you know, if you're playing music when you start the game, the game music doesn't play, and the OS doesn't ask if you want to switch to the game music.

I love retro games good work .
it is so frustrating that you can't stop
maybe you can make a port of kings valley 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Valley_II

Revaric said:
Fun stuff man!
You should figure out if you can start music while in an XNA app, and if so, allow playing.
Just so you know, if you're playing music when you start the game, the game music doesn't play, and the OS doesn't ask if you want to switch to the game music.
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It's actually a requirement in the Docs that the game music can't override the currently playing music. Unfortunately I'm not really able to test out the music playing/pausing functions 'cause I don't have my grubby little hands on a device

ceesheim said:
I love retro games good work .
it is so frustrating that you can't stop
maybe you can make a port of kings valley 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Valley_II
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Thanks!
I've definitely been rolling some ideas around in my head about what to make next. Judging by the generally positive reviews I've received, I might just go ahead and keep working.

Nice
Very nice game I love it.. I'm also making a game as well Xna is the best!

Great game!! Simple but addictive! Thanks for it

[APP] Space Weight

Space Weight, well as I am sure you're hurrying to rush to your favorite distant destination in the solar system, which is why this little auto-instant converter from LBS to Planet weight is of the utmost important thing to you.
With the help of Sir Issac Newton, your long-awaited dream is for WP7 Mango (work good on NoDo too).

You can now download Space Weight in the Marketplace, visit at: http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=8e386384-f33e-4b79-9749-2c4719e0ce0a.

*Sigh, some apps really need the touch of a graphics guy.

Lumic said:
*Sigh, some apps really need the touch of a graphics guy.
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Absolutely do but unfortunately Artists don't do free work. They don't realize if we don't get paid, hard for us to pay upfront for something a profit will never be rendered or even on soon to be paid apps, can't always pay upfront, which is why my kickstarter has a few big apps but need funding to hire artists/org for characters for games.
So, Photoshop tutorials and not following them and mixing is unfortunately how a lot of my Gfx are made. We have gfx artists that do our clients websites but to have side work, gets pricy. ;/

I'm probably going to look into doing something during the holidays break, I've never had Photoshop lessons but I can do basic graphics. If I get the motivation, I probably wouldn't mind thinking up a redesign for this app.

Lumic said:
I'm probably going to look into doing something during the holidays break, I've never had Photoshop lessons but I can do basic graphics. If I get the motivation, I probably wouldn't mind thinking up a redesign for this app.
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Anything you can come up with, would be greatly appreciated. Always nice to see what others would like things to be . You will of course be credited on anything provided and happy to share AD commission which is like pennies but they supposedly eventually add up, which I have yet to see but happy to share .

Programming Contest | Critters

Hey guys, I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm hosting a programming contest on my YouTube channel BetterCoder.
The prize is going to be a $20 Google Play gift card. The programming you have to do to enter is pretty simple, just writing a few logic tasks, and it's fun because you are writing the rules for a critter to interact with the simulated world it's being run in. Check out the video and enter!
Contest is HERE!
Sample Critter ideas HERE!
Also, mods, I don't think this is against the rules, considering I'm not really advertising products to buy, it's just a cool contest that I decided to throw on my YouTube channel. Let me know if it is however, and I'll close the thread.

Methinks someone doesn't know how to do their homework, and offering a prize for doing it. lol
I kid I kid,
if I was better at programming I'd enter.

jaszek said:
Methinks someone doesn't know how to do their homework, and offering a prize for doing it. lol
I kid I kid,
if I was better at programming I'd enter.
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Hahah I guess it totally seems like that! But if you watch the video where I show a sample critter I worked on last night, you'd see that I know what I'm doin'
It's always worth a shot! Go for it!

regaw_leinad said:
Hahah I guess it totally seems like that! But if you watch the video where I show a sample critter I worked on last night, you'd see that I know what I'm doin'
It's always worth a shot! Go for it!
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I didn't even learn how to write a GUI Java programyet , I'll pass this time. lol

jaszek said:
I didn't even learn how to write a GUI Java programyet , I'll pass this time. lol
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Haha, ok, well next time!