Saturday, December 2, 2017

December 2017 Update

Ok I've got a few new things to show. So lets get into it :) 

Its nearly Showtime!


I've been working on something small but something I feel gives  a bit of depth to the game, the sliders for each category will change depending on how much you spend. Its basically a real-world representation of what you get out of your money and not just a dollar figure. For instance toys range from Colouring-In Books > Kids costumes > Teddybears > Bobbleheads > Action Figures > Licensed board-game > 12" statue series. 

Demographics and primary audiences have now been added to the game. This is important depending on the genre and more importantly the classification of your film. If you want to target children then its not advisable you have high level themes. Likewise, if you want to target mature audiences then generally G-rated films dont go over too well (unless they're animated!). Real world situations apply here so its important to use common sense :P I think it adds a fun level of strategy to the game. 


I have made a rather large change to the 'storyboard' function of the game. I have decided to retire the storyboard idea seen in previous devblog entries in favour of a "modifier" system. Basically how modifiers work is you are given cards throughout the game for doing certain things. These cards can then be 'spent' on your movies in either the Movie, Actor, Script or Release category. I think its a cool idea and there are going to be about 20 modifiers in the game altogether. I know some people will be disappointed in the loss of the storyboard feature but that is something I can perhaps revisit later on after release or in other entries in the series. 

And lastly as much as I know I shouldnt be, I cant help myself but try to improve the general appearance of the game. I've been making a few more visual tweaks here and there. I have also decided to remove the Composing section of the game in an effort to cut back in development time. Its a horrible thing having to make cutbacks but in order for the game to ever see the light of day its a necessary evil. Again, this is something I'd love to revisit in an update or future entry. I originally intended to have a Chart Wars-esque style section of the game where your composer develops a series of songs over the course of development and then you select the ones you like based on a quality and commercial %. 

Final thoughts...

So thats it for now. I've been working quite a bit on the coding side of things also making the transition between screens seemless and bug free. Its been a lot of fun though and I'd love to put together a video soon showing off the game in a video entry. Cheers guys! Everyone have a great Christmas :) 

25 comments:

  1. I'm very excited whenever I hear news about the game, I really can't wait =) thank you for keeping us posted!

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  2. I really cant wait to play this game!

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  3. It's been a long day, but this brought a smile to my face. Looks great! I'm so excited for your progress!

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  4. This is amazing. I'm even more hyped now (didn't know that was even possible!)

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  5. Thanks again for this game. I look forward to having this second episode in my hands.

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  6. I cannot wait to get my hands on this, it's really coming together. Great work :)

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  7. Only just saw this post, but oh man am I hyped xD

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  8. im really exited for this when do you think it'll be done?

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  9. also if there was one thing i think you should add to the game (Even if it's a bit late into production) you should add a difficulty setting

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  10. Was Storyboard something the user did that had impact on movie? or was it just a basic function.
    Can Franchise have more than 10 movies?

    I have 160 Hours played on Showtime!
    Starting with Minimum money makes it a little harder but getting loans was super easy. So difficulty setting would be nice.

    I have several mods that i tweaked and created my own mods. A Mod where I would start off in the 70's. But I would put Young Actors Like Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise in Teens, then let them grow up. I would Have characters around that age. So they wouldn't all be their current age, and die or retire around the same time. So would get stuck on the age some would advance. (It was tricky) But made the game very enjoyable. Due to stars being all ages and as years progressed still new stars moving up in age. But i would love for modded characters to be to join at other years then at start.

    Im really looking forward to this game.

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  11. I just noticed the Harvey Weinstein joke in the screenshots. Well done.

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  12. Any updates? I'm really looking forward to playing this game.

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  13. Hey man, was wondering if there was any news on this game?

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  14. Any news on an update? Sorry for being so much of a pest here btw, I don't mean to be; just hyped for the game is all :)

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  15. I think this game is abandoned bro

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  16. The game is not abandoned c'mon. I'm still faithful this will be released still this year. I've been waiting long enough. AND I'm sure we'll be getting a release for Chart Wars 4! Definitive version!

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  17. This really is a textbook example of how NOT to run a devblog. At this point, I just wish he'd make the game open-source and let his followers finish the game.

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  18. Ikr. I mean, I get he's doing other stuff (like a job), but at least release the game as it is now, and then release updates whenever he wants. If you see this, man, do you think you could just release it?

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