Nop90 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 (edited) First place at SV2024SE in the Lynx Game compo. Well, there where only two entries, both coded by me, but the game received a good score, so why not to be happy 😀. No need to tell too much about the game, it's already available for a lot of systems and you can read about it here: https://www.retroguru.com/fruity/ The game will be available on the Retroguru web page in few days and that version will be updated if there will be any bug fix, meanwhile find the compo rom attached. This game could be published on a phisicak cart for the end of 2024 or the start of 2025. Stary tuned for updates. Credits: Code: Gisberto Rondinella (Nop90) Msx conversion: Michal Szpilowski (Miker) Gfx conversion: the great Jonathan Dodd (Dulcahn) Project supervisor: Shahzad Sahaib (Kojote) fruity.lnx Edited August 18 by Nop90 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 @ZeroPage Homebrew didn't posted about it (yet) but tonight Starblader, Fruit'Y and Gotcha Gun will be played by James and Tania on twitch. 20240903 Let's Play: Star Blader (Exclusive WIP Update), Gotcha Gun (WIP | Lynx), Fruit'Y (Final, Lynx), Paratroopers (WIP | Lynx) | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 1AM GMT+1Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Attached an update with two small gfx changes. @ZeroPage Homebrew please use this version and if possible remember to check the ingame menu triggered by the pause button. Has anybody tried the game? I know not many people like puzzle games, but hey, it'a a complete game for free... Fruity.lnx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 I think, there is no need for the grid as the cursor can only move on the grid. I even would remove the background picture or at least have it less brighter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 ZeroPage Homebrew is playing Fruit'Y on today's ZPH stream LIVE on Twitch! Hope you can join us! Tue Sep 3, 2024 | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 1AM GMT+1Day WATCH LIVE: https://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ WATCH LATER: https://youtube.com/zeropagehomebrew/ Games: Star Blader (2024 Exclusive WIP Update) by RetroGuru / Gisberto Rondinella @Nop90 (Code) / Simon Butler (Graphics) / Michał Szpilowski @miker (Music) Gotcha Gun (WIP | Lynx) by Oceo Team / Gisberto Rondinella @Nop90 (Code) / Martial Daviaud @marss (Graphics) / Michał Szpilowski @miker (Music) Fruit'Y (2024 Final | Lynx) by RetroGuru / Gisberto Rondinella @Nop90 (Code) / Michał Szpilowski @miker (Music Conversion) / Jonathan 'Dulcahn' Dodd (Graphics Conversion) / Shahzad Sahaib @Kojote Paratroopers (2024 WIP | Lynx) by James Higgs @jum 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 During yesterday live stream a bug was pointed out. Find attached the fix. Fruity.lnx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 Sorry attached the wrong file and can't edit anymore. Fruity.lnx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKraken Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 19 hours ago, 42bs said: I think, there is no need for the grid as the cursor can only move on the grid. I even would remove the background picture or at least have it less brighter. I played the game because I'm one of the people who actually loved this grid-based puzzle game and I played more than I should on Ynxa Puzzle for instance. Now readon I'm quoting 42bs here is that I have the exact same problem than him with this version of fruity : The grid is not nencessary and clutter the vision. Similarly the palette of background image could be tune down to give more focus on the fruits. Those are minor change but would greatly improve the experience with the game. Just my 2 cents 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted Friday at 09:15 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:15 AM @42bs and @LordKraken thank you for your feedback. I'm discussing them with the team, I made a version of the game without the grids and we are evaluating it testing all the levels. Here are two screenshots: About changing the colors of the background it's not so simple, with only 16 colors available some colors are shared by the frame and the fruits tiles, so achieving a good result changing only some colors is not so simple, but we are trying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted Friday at 09:56 AM Share Posted Friday at 09:56 AM One trick (not sure if it works with IPS screens) is to draw the background only every second frame and a black one in the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted Friday at 05:30 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:30 PM 8 hours ago, Nop90 said: I'm discussing them with the team, I made a version of the game without the grids and we are evaluating it testing all the levels. Here are two screenshots: Looks great and so clean now! - James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted Friday at 05:36 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:36 PM (edited) 8 hours ago, Nop90 said: @42bs and @LordKraken thank you for your feedback. I'm discussing them with the team, I made a version of the game without the grids and we are evaluating it testing all the levels. Here are two screenshots: About changing the colors of the background it's not so simple, with only 16 colors available some colors are shared by the frame and the fruits tiles, so achieving a good result changing only some colors is not so simple, but we are trying. I'd make the cursor bright white. The red cursor is hard to see. Edited Friday at 05:39 PM by 42bs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted Friday at 07:06 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:06 PM 1 hour ago, 42bs said: I'd make the cursor bright white. The red cursor is hard to see. The cursor is animated and during the game it is more visible, but I agree that using brighter colors could help visibility. I don't like it all white, adding some more white pixels should be enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKraken Posted Saturday at 08:00 AM Share Posted Saturday at 08:00 AM I feel that removing the grid makes the visuals so much nicer. The grid was a bit too much. Now only little issue to fix imo is the items visibiity. What about having a black background around the item and the items only? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted Saturday at 08:11 AM Share Posted Saturday at 08:11 AM 10 minutes ago, LordKraken said: I feel that removing the grid makes the visuals so much nicer. The grid was a bit too much. Now only little issue to fix imo is the items visibiity. What about having a black background around the item and the items only? Right, make the boundary of the fruits black, not that brownish. Real black is not part of the background picture. So you get a strong contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nop90 Posted Saturday at 09:48 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 09:48 AM 1 hour ago, 42bs said: Right, make the boundary of the fruits black, not that brownish. Real black is not part of the background picture. So you get a strong contrast. Black isn't in the palette. I'm trying to change the palette a little to add black and use it for the fruits border. For the grid probably I'll add the opption of switching it on/off using opt2, there are people requesting to leave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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