Author Topic: Epic Platforms or a level collection?  (Read 1219 times)

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Epic Platforms or a level collection?
« on: April 07, 2018, 10:28:12 PM »
Heads up, this is a lot of text - therefore, a lot of reading!


Epic Platforms has been on hiatus. It is still being on hiatus. Since the origin of an Explore section, it has been marked as "Incomplete". Now, more and more people join the party (slowly, but hey) and share their own works which - if you ask me - are better then mine. But still, it seems like my game is really liked. Maybe it's because I added custom music, maybe my levels are actually good, I don't know.  :))

But today it hit me. After I finished my fourth sandbox level, I formed an idea. What if I would take these levels, extend them, and release as not separate, but a game pack?

You can ask yourself, what's the point?
There are many points, actually. For one, I could use all the benefits a Game mode has in comparison with Sandbox mode. This includes custom tiles, backgrounds, music, enemies, items, multiple areas.
For two, Explore section is kinda messy, with all those other games up. So instead of four sandbox levels, there would be only one. Then it would be... a little less messy.
For three, I can be more experimental with mechanics and test out new things. I'd rather not do that in EP, since this is a more "professional" game and I should keep it more organized and solid.
And to my last point - thumbnails!



I could be asking you guys for the best level, and for the winner, I'd publish it as a seperate sandbox game, with hand-made thumbnail. What a reward.


What do you think? Should I work on my sandbox levels OR finally get to work on Epic Platforms? I mean, it's really my choice what I want to do, but still. I want your feedback, and I want to know what would you satisfy more. If you read through, I wait for your responses.  :D ;D

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Re: Epic Platforms or a level collection?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2018, 08:32:31 PM »
Epic Platforms in my mind is the best game on explore! It's partly because of the custom stuff that gives it more character. I thought your level designs were better then mine! So I took some of your ideas and put them in my game I'm working on. So I think EP should be focused on more.