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Saving Doc Jack (Devlogs) [Demo Available]

A topic by DreamOnGames created Nov 02, 2018 Views: 569 Replies: 4
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Hi everyone,
in this post we will update the development progress of Saving Doc Jack, a fast, hand-crafted, 2d platformer.




DEMO:

We have just released a demo with 5 levels available and an online ranking. Feel free to download it and, if you want, give us some feedback, they are precious for us.

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WHAT A MISFORTUNE DOC JACK

Jack did it, he finally realized his dream of becoming a researcher, but something sadly went wrong... It seems that this will be his first and last research... Unless... Can you help him get out of trouble? It will be a very challenging journey!



FEATURES:

  • Adrenalinic and precise platformer in pixel art.
  • Dangerous traps to avoid scattered along the paths.
  • Get the collectibles  for a better score.
  • Local and Online records to compare with players all over the world, the game is very suitable for speedrun.

GAMEPLAY:

Go up from the dephts of the volcano, level after level, using fast and precise platformer mechanics and avoiding the dangers along the way such as: lava, fireballs, hot geysers and many more. But be careful not to end the oxygen, which is missing due to the eruption, that must be continually refilled by using the emergency tanks scattered throughout the levels. Also try to recover the collectibles to get a better score, especially the precious research documents.


And more to come! The game is in development and we need your feedback : )

CONTACTS:

Follow the progress of the game and give us feedback on:

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CREDITS:

DreamOnGames are:

AceOfSpad3s: Artist

L3on: Programmer



We made some quick fix to the demo:

v1.0b:

  • General difficulty calibration in all levels.
  • New oxygen refill mechanic (fast as lightning) .
  • Fixed a bug in the online ranking display.
  • Fixed a bug in the map selection menu.
  • Resolved some minor visual bug.

v1.0c:

  • Fixed gamepad analog stick bug.

v1.0d:

  • Fixed the negative time score bug.
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Thank you very much!

DEVLOG: Slide Mechanic & New Statges

We are designing new game mechanics and also working on new backgrounds. 

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Surviving in the volcano becomes an increasingly difficult task as you complete the levels, so we decided to teach Jack a new move: the slide.



Using the down arrow plus jump combination, Jack will start to slide, decreasing his collision box and moving a short distance before stopping.
This game mechanic is useful both for passing in otherwise inaccessible passages and for dodging dangers inside narrow tunnels.

But beware, Jack is not invincible during the skill and a badly calculated slip can lead to his death.



We are also working on new game stages, here you can see Jack intent on saving himself as he approaches the top of the volcano.





More to come soon, Stay tuned!

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