BestGameEver Creator Talks Weekly Gaming 28
Thanks to GamersWithJobs for its interview with Dylan Fitterer of BestGameEver.com, a site which offers a new 3D-engine, freely downloadable Windows PC game every week, one which "either incorporates a new idea or is a refinement of a previous release based on feedback by the players." The FAQ on the official site explains: "The first mission of this site is to prototype all kinds of different games as quickly as possible. So - there will be a new game prototype up for you to try, love, hate, whatever - each Friday", and Dylan says of this: "The constant pressure keeps my productivity up and the regular releases keep me... releasing" - highlights of the many downloadable titles include Riders On The Board, a hoverboard game where the player "flies around the terrain by firing your harpoon into hillsides and giant lava lamps", as well as parking-attendant related "RTS hybrid" Free Parking.
Re:Since it isn't mentioned in the story, (Score:3, Informative)
I'm all for originality... (Score:1)
Re:I'm all for originality... (Score:5, Funny)
Some are really, really fun.
Free Parking 2 is good (Score:3, Insightful)
I sure wish I had time to hack out a game a week. This project sounds like a blast to work on.
-m
I don't want to put down the efforts of the site (Score:5, Funny)
They've released 11 games, 3 of which are sequels of prior games. I *know* there's more than 8 categories of game listed at http://www.mameworld.net/maws/ [mameworld.net]
I think they're falling into the trap of 'game improvement' instead of 'game development'. Please excuse me while I go play Mario Party 5 now.
Building on Basics (Score:5, Informative)
But along those lines, Ludum Dare hosts 24- and 48-hour competitions to investigate innovative gameplay; folks who are interested in BGE's offerings for that reason might like to check them out [ludumdare.com].
Hmm.. sorry, no. (Score:2, Flamebait)
Re:Hmm.. sorry, no. (Score:2, Informative)
Did you even try any of the games? They're actually pretty fun and creative.
Anyone want to set up a mirror or torrent? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Anyone want to set up a mirror or torrent? (Score:2)
And a shame, I was looking forward to checking it out.
Mirroring some of the games (Score:3, Interesting)
Very fun game. It does remind me a lot how I'd think 'pooning cars would be, although the speed you gather was unexpected. Try 'pooning one of the mountains; you start moving fast. I think it'd be more interesting to create an urban/cityscape to explore this way, though. And to not have 'pooning an unmoving object (ie: the ground) give you any momentum. Instead, only be able to pickup the momentum of the [moving] cars you 'poon. (Just make sure the cityscape has lots of them!)
Loop Hoops [gregschwartz.net]
Interesting idea (reminds me of a flash game that was out about a year ago, I think called Kick-ups), but gets boring fast. Might be more interesting as an arcade game, with lots of different tracks to "mix" with.
Free Parking 2 [gregschwartz.net]
Controls are kinda weird, but seems fun & innovative... Although I don't see a way to cancel after you've bought a tower. Oops.
You can check the directory itself [gregschwartz.net] for more, as I keep downloading them.