REVOLT

Revolt gets an update!

2011-11-19T14:10:00.001-06:00

Its been way too long, but Revolt has finally been updated to include the latest OF and GC integration, and also sports higher resolution environment textures so the game looks much better on iPad! Also, look forward to Mac and Chrome Store versions soon!

Spycorp: Stealth Startup

2011-10-18T00:40:00.000-05:00

Spycraft is now Spycorp!

iTunes Link

Introducing Spycraft!

2011-05-17T15:40:00.007-05:00

Sadly Revolt sales have not been enough to sustain development on it...so I've had to move on to other projects that hopefully have a more mass appeal. Here's the next title that I've been working on since Revolt....Spycraft!

http://www.spycraftgame.com/

Its a spy based side scrolling action/puzzle platformer.

Spies. Secrets. Jetpacks. Diabolical plots. Ludicrous architecture requiring skillful jumping and grappling. Stealthy quiet sneaky-sneaking deep into arch-villain lairs. Sharks with frickin' laser beams on their heads.

We have started a Kickstarter project to help fund development...check it out!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/342599458/spycraft-double-agent

1.2.7 Out, Swarm Mode coming next!

2011-01-26T10:17:00.003-06:00

1.2.7 is out and should take care of the crashing problems people were having with 1.2.

Next update will be Swarm Mode - Survival played in a small, obstruction-less room with swarms of non-stop enemies and customizable playing options.

1.2 is out, and crashing!

2011-01-06T22:45:00.003-06:00

Hello Resistance Members,

We've deployed a new version of our attack plans against the horde, and we've been receiving negative reports back with issues of crashing before arrival to the battlefront. If you are experiencing crashes, can you help us out by sending the crashlog and all device info such as: Hardware, OS version, and whether your device is jailbroken or not.

Crashlogs can be located at:

• Mac OS X :~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/

• Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Apple computer\Logs\CrashReporter/

• Windows Vista: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Apple computer\Logs\CrashReporter/MobileDevice/

Thank you for helping us make Revolt a better game!

Revolt LITE released

2010-12-24T00:39:00.008-06:00

Revolt LITE version.

FGOTD

2010-12-16T12:04:00.001-06:00

Thanks to all 128.k of you out there who picked up Revolt as the FGOTD yesterday. I hope you enjoy it, and go home over the holidays to show all your friends and family! :)

Who's Hot

2010-11-16T09:45:00.001-06:00

You know it!

9710 Points in Survival Hard...are you kidding?

2010-11-16T00:34:00.002-06:00

Who is this winscape76....jeezuz!

Yet another great review!

2010-11-15T23:31:00.004-06:00

http://myreviewcorner12.blogspot.com/2010/11/revolt-review.html

1.1 is out!

2010-11-15T22:43:00.001-06:00

Revolt gets Featured!

2010-11-06T15:23:00.002-05:00

And yes Bryan, I have 43 updates waiting. :P

More Review Goodness

2010-11-06T12:56:00.002-05:00

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/11/review-revolt/

"Revolt pushes the bounds of the iOS platform especially as to what to expect from dual stick shooters. The game has a brilliant game design with such complex visuals and environment design. The complex level layouts are a true achievement giving you action and surprise with a solid story.

Revolt is a must buy for $1.99 that is easily the best dual stick shooter, and one of the best games to date."

Revolt 1.1 Survival Hard Difficulty 5000 point gameplay

2010-11-03T22:16:00.001-05:00

How to get 5000 points in Survival Hard Mode Video Series

Revolt 1.1 Submitted

2010-11-03T22:13:00.003-05:00

- Addressed Explosion Lag Issues
- New Lights Out Mode Option
- New Hi-Res Level and Arena Loadscreens
- Increased Health drop chance to 50% health
- Set Heartbeat volume to coincide with health level
- Decreased Player Footstep Volume
- Projectiles now pass through Guy when rolling
- Heavy Mechanized more aggressive
- Robot Drone drops less items
- Hover Scout change of item drop decreased
- Decreased camera rotation speed for iPad and Retina display
- Gradual Action Music Fadeout
- Minor level adjustments and bug fixes

Another Great Review

2010-11-03T16:24:00.001-05:00

http://touchaholics.com/2010/11/03/revolt-review/ - 5/5

Revolt already in Action Top 25!

2010-11-01T17:20:00.001-05:00

1.1 Gameplay Video

2010-11-01T07:27:00.016-05:00

Here's a look at some kickass play by myself in the new Lights Out Mode on Survival. This was recorded off the PC build and there's some shader and UI issues because the game is coded for the iphone, so just ignore that stuff. Apologies for the crappy quality. Will upload a better one once I work out the exact compression to stay under the 100mb limit.

There's no music on the PC build either so you get to hear my Pandora playlist in the background. Keep an eye out for some precision rocket launcher action. :)

Review

2010-11-01T03:37:00.004-05:00

http://www.appsmile.com/2010/11/01/revolt-review/

'Revolt, an awesome new dual-stick shooter from Kristopher Peterson and Jaap Kreijkamp, is now available from the app store. Set in a futuristic, technocratic society where man has been practically wiped out by machines, there remains one man whose fight-or-flight response doesn’t recognize the latter as an option.'

4.5 smiles

Revolt 1.1

2010-10-29T08:39:00.006-05:00

The game isn't even out yet and we already have an update just about ready to go, including a new Lights Out Mode!

Revolt Release Nov 1st!

2010-10-25T21:14:00.002-05:00

Lock and load everybody, Revolt has been approved and will be available for sale Nov 1st!

Submission!!!

2010-10-20T18:41:00.000-05:00

I hereby declare that Revolt has been submitted for approval!!! :D

Nearly there!

2010-10-16T11:37:00.005-05:00

There are just a few last little things to tweak and finalize and then its submission time! In the meantime, check out the final screenshots for the game!

Revolt is Beta!

2010-09-27T20:37:00.004-05:00

That's right folks, as of today Revolt is feature complete and beginning the final round of testing before submission! There were a few testers that have fallen to the merciless violence of the Technocracy's hordes, and so we're looking for some fresh blood to take up resistance and finish the fight to unsure a strong victory. Candidates who have applied previously and haven't been chosen yet are encouraged to send their information again. Those with some serious time on their hands and are able to put in some hardcore hours kicking robot ass are preferred at this point, as we try to nail down progression and story mode balance which requires multiple play throughs as we go in and adjust the final values.

To apply, send an email to graphicalgeek@yahoo.com with your UDID, device information, your dual stick shooter skill level, and about how much time you have in the next 2 weeks to play.

Update

2010-05-22T09:55:00.003-05:00

Things have slowed down a bit here but they are still moving. We've got all the story elements integrated into the game now and have the boss battle up and running. Dynamic music fading is in and all the Open Feint Achievements are there, 20 of them. The basic gameplay is all done and enemy balance just needs to be tweaked. Hopefully a few things will get sorted out around here and then we'll open the game back up to testers for the final push.

Intro Movie

2010-05-03T19:02:00.003-05:00

Hey Everyone,

Here are some shots from the animated into for Revolt that has been recently completed.

Revolt is OpenFeint Integrated

2010-03-19T07:37:00.003-05:00

Revolt Previews

2010-03-19T05:54:00.008-05:00

The preview build has been released to select sites and write-ups have been posted!

Touch Arcade

TouchGen

Pocketgamer

Touchaholics

iPhoneBlog.de

OrangeiPhone.ru

Expect more soon!

Looking for Testers

2010-03-17T09:19:00.003-05:00

Revolt needs a few good men or women to venture forth on forward reconnaissance missions to probe and test enemy defenses and gauge their strengths and weaknesses.

We are looking for people who are able to dedicate a good deal of time and have previous experience testing with good communication and writing skills.

If you are interested, please install the free app "About Device" and send the results to graphicalgeek@yahoo.com along with an email stating your testing experience. Also, please rank your general skill at dual stick shooters on a 1-10.

Thanks!

Update 2-25

2010-02-25T02:29:00.002-06:00

We're hard at work on getting a preview build ready to show, but in the meanwhile, here are some new screenshots.

Feature List

2010-02-20T13:57:00.001-06:00

Features

8 Story Levels and 20 Survival Arenas - Spend hours battling across a multitude of varying locations in your quest to stop the machines. Survival Mode features random enemy and random map selection so you'll never play the same game twice!

15 Weapons - 5 different weapon types all with unique properties and abilities. Use your Rifle to run and gun, throw Grenades over barriers, lay down suppressing fire with your Heavy MG, or send rockets and missiles directly into the enemy with your Launcher weapons.

8 Unique Enemy Types - Each enemy has their own set of strengths, weaknesses, and behaviors with different weapon types working better against different enemies.

Purchase-able Upgrades - Use the scrap and technology from destroyed enemies to create and upgrade your weapons and armor.

Advanced Gameplay - Fast paced, strategic gameplay! Use obstacles to take cover behind or out maneuver your enemy, manage your ammo and grenade supply across your weapon types, coordinate your weapon reloads so you aren't left high and dry, and use dive rolling to dodge fire and blasts.

Destructible Environments - Deny your enemies a place to hide, or use the environments explosive properties to your advatage, almost every object in the game can be destroyed with enough firepower. Leave the battlefield a smoking crater field in your wake!

3 Difficulty Modes - A game for every level of ability.

Kickass 3d Graphics - Sharp 3d environments and beautifully animated characters are punctuated with intense visual special effects.

Killer Music and Sound Effects - Professional sound track creates an eerie atmospheric mood setting with hard hitting sound effects that drive home the on screen action!

High Score Leaderboard - Try to get the best score on the block!

Trailer

2010-02-19T04:22:00.003-06:00

New HUD

2010-02-02T14:19:00.007-06:00

Its funny, I play the game every day and I hadn't noticed how obtrusive the UI was until you guys pointed it out. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. :)

Screenshots 2-2

2010-02-02T03:48:00.004-06:00

Screenshots 1-29

2010-01-29T00:51:00.002-06:00

Nearly Free Shadows

2010-01-08T19:15:00.012-06:00

Click the image for animation. Might not display correctly in Chrome.

I've been wanting levels shadows ever since I started adding blob shadows to all the objects, but didn't think of this solution until just now. This method uses vertex colors and vertex alpha so there's no texture used. I simply take the floor and cut out all the squares that are not touching any walls, and then reduce vertices. After that I select all the edge vertices and then just give them a 0% opacity and make them all gray in vertex color. In the editor I just apply a Mulitply material that all my other shadows use so they will all batch together requiring no extra draw calls.

This method probably wouldn't work so well if you weren't using grid built geometry but a lot of games do.

Light FX

2009-12-31T12:20:00.004-06:00

Here are some examples of light effects as seen in some earlier screenshots. They are all done with an additive shader using vertex color and vertex alpha so there is no texture used at all. The upper ones show the vertex colors and the black and white ones show the vertex alpha.

Shot1

2009-12-14T19:15:00.001-06:00

A shot of the interface.

Arena20

2009-12-08T11:15:00.003-06:00

This screenshot is taken from the editor.

Ka-Boom!

2009-12-04T20:04:00.003-06:00

Been working on some updated FX, among other things.

Texture and Lighting

2009-11-30T02:10:00.002-06:00

Long Overdue Update

2009-11-20T23:16:00.007-06:00

This video is a little old already. The level has been partially re-textured and many of the FX have since been updated. This is running on an iPod 2g, so pretty pleased with performance.

Glow Goodness

2009-09-11T00:44:00.004-05:00

Wrote a shader to be able to combine the vertex alpha shadows and self illumination.

Code

Neato

2009-09-10T04:02:00.003-05:00

I just tested out and discovered the self illuminated vertexlit shader doesn't require any extra draw calls.

EhnMil

2009-09-01T22:07:00.001-05:00

Success!

2009-08-31T21:29:00.003-05:00

Shadows

2009-08-26T16:19:00.004-05:00

Faked AO shadows off of objects using no extra texture or render passes, just oldschool trickery.

Another dude.

2009-08-22T01:49:00.005-05:00

426 polys, 245 verts, 128x128 texture.

Level2

2009-08-20T18:27:00.007-05:00

Another test level completed in about 2.5 days which included re-texturing about half the texture used, re-creating all the level pieces, re-UVing those pieces, laying out the level, placing all the pieces, building the collision, lighting the level, merging the geometry and optimizing the geometry, breaking up the geometry, exportation/importation, and re-lighting in Unity. The tile pieces were scaled up and enlarged so a fewer number was visiable on screen to keep the vert count down below 4k in most cases, almost 1k of which is the character. Draw calls stay below 20 for almost the entirity of the level, some of which are also taken up by the character and weapon and HUD.

Lighting Tests

2009-08-11T00:11:00.003-05:00

This is the initial lighting test using lights in Unity and keeping them set to Forced Vertex. It looks okay and the performance is good, except that after adding a few lights, they begin to cut out because all the geometry is being combined. After trying a few variations of layouts and light settings, I realize this is probably not going to work.

Here is the level combined and vertex welded in 3dsmax, and then vertex lit which, which not only processes way faster in max, but it also runs in the game without any lighting calculations so there are way less draw calls becuase there are no lights in the scene. The only down side is that the level isn't as easily modified after it is merged together, but by this point the level design should already be signed off on.

Spookiness!

2009-07-29T00:02:00.003-05:00

Hey, its Xmen legends!

Level Layout

2009-07-23T15:06:00.003-05:00

The overall level layout. The plan is to section off areas into optimal rendering/memory chunks and if need be, break the level up into multiple levels with load transitions between them.

Level Shot

2009-07-23T04:13:00.003-05:00

A shot of what the final level complexity should look like.

Texture Planning

2009-07-22T05:46:00.006-05:00

Planning out texture usage for level and object geometry for indoor levels. Using two 256x256 textures should give plenty of real estate for a set of rooms along a same theme, along with a good variety of destroyable objects to fill them with. The goal is to use as few textures as possible.

I should be able to mix up the wall geometry a bit and use pieces of texture from different bits so I get a ton of different wall sections.

8 objects should be enough per level. I might have to use a couple spaces for larger objects, or combine texture bits from multiple spaces.

Crates!

2009-07-22T05:35:00.000-05:00

Every game needs 'em! :P

Level Testing

2009-07-21T18:54:00.008-05:00

Went back to my test level to test out some level texturing methods. I think a simple, clean look will be the best for ease and speed of creation and will downsize very nicely since there won't be any small details to get lost.

original

final

Crazy Sorta Cool Accidents

2009-07-17T22:21:00.002-05:00

Crazy stuff happens while developing that sometimes are pretty cool or can give you new inspiration for other things.

Back to It

2009-07-17T21:06:00.005-05:00

I took a short hiatus from the project due to work on some other animation stuff, a broken AC adapter plug, and just to take some time off...but now I'm back!

Here's a possible menu design I was working with before my computer went kaput.

Volter Attack Anim

2009-06-30T02:22:00.006-05:00

Now to hook everything up...

Electricity!

2009-06-30T02:20:00.005-05:00

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzttt!!

HeavyMechanizedVolterEffects

2009-06-25T06:46:00.003-05:00

Took at stab at FX and sound for the Volter impacts and death.

LocomotionSystem1st and Footsteps

2009-06-22T21:15:00.004-05:00

Seen here is my first run at setting up the locomotion system on my character so that he plays correct strafe animations and blends those between forward and backwards runs. The system does realtime IK feet to place correctly on slopes and obstacles but its pretty jittery and looks to be messing up the idle. I don't really care about feet being placed correctly on the ground, I just want the overall animation of the animations matching the character movement direction, so I'll have to rip all the extra stuff out of the system or more likely find some other way of doing it.

I've also got footstep sounds setup working off of foot collision with the ground using the scripts from the 2d tutorial, which is an great method for making sure the sound and animation are always sync'd and setting up different material types on different area's is easy.

MousePointingToggle

2009-06-16T11:52:00.001-05:00

ConstructorBot

2009-06-11T18:58:00.002-05:00

Enemies

2009-06-11T00:33:00.003-05:00

Finally, someone to fight!

Heavy Mechanized Idle

2009-06-10T23:14:00.003-05:00

The heavy mechanized unit will actually be one of the later enemies in the game.

We've got movement!

2009-06-08T18:48:00.006-05:00

Selectable units, move to mouse click, and grid is toggle-able.

Good Grid

2009-06-05T21:30:00.002-05:00

Figured out the new texture that zero's script was creating wasn't passing any mipmap information or aniso levels so I added parameters for them. No more blurry grid. :)

Bitmap Based Grid

2009-06-05T20:27:00.006-05:00

zeroZshadow helped me out once again and got this bitmap based grid render working which is about a million times faster than the way I was doing previously. I just have to figure out how to get it not to mip out at a distance, if that's possible.

This is the actual image being used to control the grid placement. Its possible that the pathfinding could use the system as well to determine viable squares to move to.

ConstructorBot

2009-06-03T17:52:00.001-05:00

HeavyMechanizedVolter

2009-06-03T16:59:00.009-05:00

256x256 texture. Name is temporary.

HUD Mockup

2009-06-02T07:27:00.003-05:00

Here is a mockup of a potential HUD layout. I kept the graphics minimal but somewhat resembling the style of the default GUI. The middle of the bottom bar is dependant upon a unit being selected and will hide when scrolling the map. Visible enemies appear in a list on the right, with enemies visible by the currently selected unit shown highlighted. The left side unit health bars will be collapsable. Enemies and friendlies will show on the mini map and the view will function like google maps with mouse drag panning and scroll wheel zooming, middle click will reset view.

TestGrid Level

2009-05-30T17:52:00.002-05:00

A 20x20 level to test grid performance out on.

Terrain Grid

2009-05-29T22:08:00.003-05:00

I got the shaders for projecting grid lines and highlight squares worked out. This method is very easy for the grid but doesn't project correctly over any models placed on the terrain.

The alternate method is to project each grid line square independently which would allow for the definition of moveable squares, but might cause some performace hits for doing up to 2,500 of them in a scene.

Engine Map Size

2009-05-29T02:29:00.002-05:00

I took my 3dsmax tiled grid and imported it into Unity then built a terrain above it to match the scale and texture resolution with the settings shown.

More shooting

2009-05-29T01:55:00.004-05:00

Attached health to characters and added damage functions to the weapons.

Inventory System

2009-05-29T01:43:00.003-05:00

Mockup of the planned visual inventory system. Every item will take up a number of slots based on its acual size in the game and will always be visible on the character in the game.

Here's an example of a loaded up character:

Map Sizes

2009-05-29T01:16:00.005-05:00

I was taking a look at a few other tactical games and counting out squares to see how large the grids were. Jean d' Arc had the smallest map sizes with the majority of them being 20x20 and larger maps 25x25 or even 30x30. Xcom maps varied from 30x30 to 60x60 for the larger ship missions. Larger still were Jagged Allince 2 maps with sizes around 75x125 or so and each level is based off a larger grid map with all the sizes being the same. While smaller maps like Jean d' Arc would be lighter on asset usage and texture sizes, its a bit too small for a ranged combat game. I think 50x50 would do well for a default map size so I did some renders of tiles at that size with some characters placed and mock up miniature buildings for scale.

Another test of tile scale puts the tile at 5' and the spacing seems pretty good for closely positioned units. They don't look too bunched but they should also have enough room to move around a little bit in the animations and not clip through nearby units too much. And, 10' happens to work perfectly with the tile tools.

Gunfire

2009-05-27T16:52:00.009-05:00

Have another weapon up and running, the AK47, which will be the starting rifle in the game. Unfortunately the video is too small to clearly make out the awesome hit effects.

Missile

2009-05-27T02:00:00.004-05:00

Thanks to some help from zeroZshadow I now have a functioning Missile Launcher. Backblast FX to come soon. :)

Base Weapons

2009-05-24T14:22:00.003-05:00

Finished the Heavy MG which means the base starting weapons are done.

Adv Weapon Models and Textures Finished

2009-05-24T10:41:00.003-05:00

Splosions!

2009-05-23T05:49:00.003-05:00

I've got a pretty good rocket explosion effect going. It does need some dirt being kicked up but ideally that would be tied into some material setting based off the texture splating.

Updated Map

2009-05-23T02:54:00.004-05:00

I updated the map a bit while failing to get the scripting working that I wanted to get done. The grid is partially working but the projector won't tile the shadow map so increasing the volume size only scales up the grid. The tweaked lighting and fog looks much better...and dudes are now holding guns.

Splash Screen

2009-05-23T01:23:00.006-05:00

Advanced Rifle

2009-05-22T10:25:00.002-05:00

Firing

2009-05-21T02:14:00.001-05:00

It's probably the worst method ever to implement, but I have firing projectiles. Couldn't figure out how to get the projectile to spawn at his chest position and still fire. Need to get them colliding with other objects as well, but I don't think that will be difficult, there are plenty of examples.

Animation!

2009-05-21T00:52:00.000-05:00

Finally got to setup a set of character animations and get them playing in game. Its not pretty but its working!

Correct Tree Shader Setting

2009-05-20T11:31:00.001-05:00

Looking much better now.

Rocket Launcher Texture

2009-05-20T11:27:00.001-05:00

Rocket Launcher texture and ingame view.

Terrain

2009-05-19T16:11:00.001-05:00

Played around with the terrain editor in Unity today....pretty sweet. Here's a little scene that I created while learning the workflow for the tools. I think this could easily do the job of creating outdoor levels. :)

Pistol Idle Anim

2009-05-18T20:35:00.001-05:00

And.....the idle anim for the pistol(s).

Pistol Finished

2009-05-18T20:27:00.000-05:00

Basic Pistol, 64x64 texture.

Missile Launcher Textured

2009-05-18T17:37:00.001-05:00

Finished the Missile Launcher texture. Added 2 pics from potential ingame camera angle.

Outdoor Tiles Test

2009-05-18T15:44:00.000-05:00

Here's a test of some outdoor tiles used to test different height levels. The number of pieces needed to create the varied heights and get them to lineup correctly is tedious and would be difficult for any sort of automated tile tool I would think.

Indoor Tiletest 2

2009-05-18T15:41:00.000-05:00

I threw some lights and characters in the scene and saved a shot for fun.

Interior Levels Test

2009-05-18T15:38:00.001-05:00

Here was a quick test of a tileset for use with Revolt. Still trying to figure out size and these ended up being slightly too big for the character proportions. I think the final size is going to be 4' tiles and 8' high. The textures used here are only 2 256x256 and I think this will be the final size as there is plenty of detail for an isometric perspective game like this.

Launcher Run Anim

2009-05-18T15:36:00.001-05:00

Yet untextured Rocket Launcher being carried.

Rifle Idle

2009-05-18T15:31:00.000-05:00

This is the AK47 which will be the first level Rifle in the game and Soldier Idle for it.

Heavy Weapon Idle 2

2009-05-18T15:27:00.000-05:00