spicy gyro games

For anyone who was interested, Polyroll is now in the app store! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/polyroll/id566408577?ls=1&mt=8

Hope videos are ok in this thread too. Here's the trailer for Polyroll, which is coming very soon! (Ignore the date at the end, didn't make that one)

An apple developer subscription only costs $99 a year. Granted you need a mac and a device to test on but that's far from hundreds of thousands. . . . I was just guessing based on the tall resolution.

Seems like an interesting concept. Is it being developed for iphone?

Old computer games were definitely an inspiration!

An android version may follow, and a windows version is a possibility as well. May be porting my first game, Clash Force to PC as well. If you want to check it out: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clash-force/id509945872?mt=8

Level playthrough.

As of yet I dont think Ive had two of any powerup in a single level. In some situations (later on) there will be times when the power up you need is not even in the current level, since you keep them between stages like mario world.

I have toyed with the idea of the power ups respawning in certain situations where you would have to use them, but so far they are only necessary for finding hidden gold gems in each stage, otherwise they just make things easier/more fun. I obviously don't want the player to get stuck because they lost their powerup and need it to proceed (that is more in line with puzzle games like Lode runner) since this is more of an action platformer. Finding a certain number of gems is required to unlock alternate paths (new levels).

He curls when you jump, Rolls, and has a 'Rocket Rev' It's not so much of a high speed physics based type game though. More in line with Mario in pacing. Different power-ups grant different abilities. The feather thing he's got allows him to float, and the "spike shield" lets him walk across spikes. There's also a magnet, and a bomb that lets you drop bombs to blow up bomb bricks and enemies.

Kaiser Kiwi, the villainous fowl that Polyroll must stop. Kaiser Kiwi was raised by vicious hawks, but was always frustrated by his lack of wings, and inability to catch and devour his prey like his hawk friends and family. He instead developed his brain, and created a winged suit, now he's taking his anger out on the Polyrolls. He's taken them hostage in his frigid castle lair. . . And of course he has plenty of minions: Torchy Spring Pig Mushborg

You could go more subtle with the candy theme (but obviously stronger than whatyou've done there). Maybe make palmtrees that have candycane stripe trunks, or shiny rectangular tiles that resemble jolly ranchers. There could be grind rails that look like twizzlers, and mounds of sugar that you spindash through (like the mounds of snow in ice cap.). Take a look at games like zool that have done themes like that.