 | A small playground level to test the flash version of Voxatron.
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This version of Voxatron is a 550k swf compiled from the C source using Adobe Alchemy. I can't imagine it will ever replace the native version as a way to play BBS levels, but it might become a nice way to preview them and to share stuff online. It also has the potential to become a convenient way to show replays. Only the key presses are recorded so the data needed is very tiny (around 3k for a long level).
After you finish the level, try ESCAPE (menu) -> "PLAYBACK >>" to see this in action. F to fast-forward.
You can check the frame rate with ESCAPE->OPTIONS->VIDEO OPTIONS. It does around 18 fps for me (Linux/Firefox). You can turn soft shadows on in the video options but it will cost around 4 FPS
No audio support yet
Have fun!
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Good news, everyone!
It's now possible to add games purchased through the Humble Store or the Humble Voxatron Debut to your lexaloffle account.
This makes it a bit easier to update to new versions: you can view and download games from the Games > My Games page when you're logged in. If you don't have/want a BBS account, you can also use this page to request download links for any games that you own.
To activate games, just navigate to your Humble Store game page and click the large link at the top ("Click here to connect with your Lexaloffle account"). If you can't find a link the purchase page in your email, there is a key resender here.
EDIT: Humble Voxatron Debut customers need to follow a few more steps -- see predcon's comment below.
If you use a different email to log in to the BBS, edit your profile settings and set the "Alternative Email" to whatever you registered the game under.
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0.2.1 is out now! This version contains some new stuff for level designers to play with, room camera position, refined 0.2.0 monsters, more detailed trigger control, and a Bullet Hell Elephant.
Here's a demo level that shows most of the new features (you'll need to update in order to play this):
How to Update: Use your Humble Store / Humble Voxatron Debut links. Search your email for "Your Humble Bundle order" or "Thanks for purchasing Voxatron". Alternatively you can request a new link here
*UPDATE: You can now add games directly to your lexaloffle account to make updating easier. Click on the link at the top of the Humble Store page. See here for details.
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My first level. I wanted to create a nice-looking gauntlet for the player to run through while still providing a challenge.
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Ok today I done a quick run-around v 0.2.0 and I think it's pretty awesome! Anyway I have some question,if you can answer them, plesae tell me :) :
-In the editor icons of monster,items,objects are small, can I change the size ?
-I saw in some level speed test ( slower and faster movement speed ) how can you do this ?
-I saw in some level jump speed increased how you do that ?
-And if I want to make let's say, in a room my character get slime stick to it, so it moves slower and in the next room, slimes have gone ( he move normally ) is that possible ?
-I know that if you type _dojo at your first level, it gives you "permanent" sword but how do you start a level with no weapons like in fox demo v 2.0
-Let's say I would like my character start with 2 health bar, possible ?
Yeah, it's alot of question. I also think that some other people want to know the answer.
So thanks, I hope that you zep can answer this :) !
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Hello guys it's me BlindDevil, I'm back for a brand new level ! I need to adapt to the new version first so it may takes a while to make my new level but I'll post devellopement.
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Note: you need to update in order to play levels made with this version (as they include new monsters etc).
How to Update
Use your Humble Store / Humble Voxatron Debut links. Search your email for "Your Humble Bundle order" or "Thanks for purchasing Voxatron". Alternatively you can request a new link here
Changelog for 0.2.0
Added: spiky weed, barrel of doom, hound, trioc, roach
Added: 2-way doors (green)
Added: use-once doors (blue)
Added: NODOOR trigger (true iff no blue doors)
Added: screenshot button (F6)
Added: base weapons: Sword of eternity & peagun
Added: _char properties: speed, jump, base weapon
Added: indestructible floating voxels
Added: voxel text drawing command
Added: help tips for items
Added: editor z-clipping, allow closer camera
Changed: navigator icons now much smaller
Changed: turned down maximum monsters limit from 8192 to 4096
Removed: rendering options (temporary)
Fixed: player can't shoot immediately after entering room
Fixed: player not hurt by frozen monsters
Fixed: thumbnails in timeline empty
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Here are some characters to replace the default black squares shown for BBS users with no icon.
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[This is a series of posts on the development of Voxatron. The game is available in alpha form and buying a copy entitles you to all future updates. There's also a development plan and a FAQ]
Voxatron Team Size Doubles
Until the first alpha release of Voxatron I had been working mostly solo. Usually I like making games this way -- keeping every aspect of the game in mind and letting ideas from different departments interact with each other directly without the pesky need for inter-human communication.
The scope of the project grew somewhat from the original design however, rendering this approach impractical due to the volume of work. Especially in the area of modelling and level design; the planned game world of 1.0 spans a number of environments that all require attention to detail. What Voxatron needed was someone whose aesthetic sensibilities were aligned such that I could treat them as a bionic brain implant. And who could turn out great stuff like a freaky wizard.
With these things in mind, I'm very pleased to welcome Anthony Flack to the project, who is probably best known for his clay-animated games. Mr. Flack will be helping out with level and model design along with additional demo worlds that will ship with major alpha releases. He has already been pushing some serious voxels (pictured) for a sci-fi themed level designed to show off the new features of 0.2.0.
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[Note: this is a quick follow-up patch. Check out the changes for 0.1.7 here if you want to see what's new. Also check out the Development Status page for future plans]
How to Update
Use your Humble Store / Humble Voxatron Debut links. Search your email for "Your Humble Bundle order" or "Thanks for purchasing Voxatron". Alternatively you can request a new link here. Lexaloffle accounts still aren't integrated -- I'll post about that separately when it's ready.Changelog for 0.1.8
Added: turn on splot mode per-room by including _splot in room nameFixed: Loop of death when selecting joystick control without joystick plugged in
Fixed: BBS LEVELS search string input only active when the search menu item is selected
Fixed: Definable keys don't interfere with search string input
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This was the "Bug Fixing Update" listed on the Development Status page. The page is now updated with a few small changes of plan -- moving exporters forward to 0.1.9 and some new features planned for 0.2.0.
To Update: use your Humble Store / Humble Voxatron Debut links. Search your email for "Your Humble Bundle order" or "Thanks for purchasing Voxatron". Alternatively you can request a new link here. Lexaloffle accounts still aren't integrated -- I'll post about that separately when it's ready.
Main changes:
Search
You can now search the bbs level list by author, title, or id. Select VIEW: SEARCH and type something in (e.g. the id number a level you want to play). If you want to search for a specific title or author, you can use "title:something" or "author:something".[h3]Joystick Detection
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Happy New Year from Eastern Europe / Croatia!
Not sure if you even celebrate it yet, it might be still early!
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It would be nice that in futures updates, voxatron have a first person view, I know it would be a brand new thing to do, and of course really hard, but with this ability, wecould shoot 360 degree, and see monter closer, and have easy reconnaissace of everything.
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Hey there, this blog it's for created a list of the best levels of Voxatron, yeah, thats levels good, good mapping, good history and long. Currently there are not many of these in the BBS, but more maps will come out of dedicated users and imagination, apart from that pixel artists.
These maps have been selected to be original, have a good mapping, good story or a good pixel art.
List of the best levels for votes:
- Save Heaven - Created By BlindDevil Votes 1
- The Last Dragon "Test" - Created By D Votes 1
- The Quest of Elements - Created By le_gars Votes 1
- Psychedelic Adventure - Created By Failbot Votes 0
- Return to Castle Voxlestein - Created By Kilkun Votes 0
- Aperture Science Adventure - Created By le_gars Votes 0
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Just asking Zep when is ther going to be an update :$ because I want more :D ! and i really truly master alot of things and want to experiments new things, what about you ?
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What's that? You're wondering where the next update has gotten to?
Well I'm glad you aske.. LOOK OVER THERE! AN AUTHOR PLAY-THROUGH!
(sound of footsteps running into distance)
Today was the first time I played the alpha demo world for a while due to working mostly on non-gameplay related code. I was lucky to keep the sword as far as the lava levels in this one, setting up the scene for my favourite short-cut -- leaping from the top of the pole in the first lava room onto the platform with 3 red grunts and smiting them in one slash. Instead, I slipped and fell in the lava and then lost almost all remaining hearts in the subsequent panicked flailing. For your entertainment.
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