[BleachFan]

================================================== Description
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My team and I, Crystal Light Gaming, have begun a new breeding
game, named Chao Online. Basically it's a game where you raise and
breed Chao's, popular pets from the Sonic series, and train them to
play mini-games and challenge your friends. You can either train your
own Chao and earn Game boy's and Nintendo DS's from fun
mini-games, or you can challenge your friends online to do things from
turn-based fighting to racing!
Although this is a breeding game, CLG and I realized this will not
satisfy anyone. So we decided to extend it from a boring old
breeding game, to an online one! So basically, besides breeding, the
whole game is a large collection of mini-games. You simply start a
game, wait for a friend to join, and play! Now, the DS/GBA sprites
are used as "credits" to show off to your friends. They have no other
purpose. You earn the sprites by accomplishing something in a
mini-game.
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================================================== Core Information
================================================== Title: Chao Online
Genre/Category: Breeding Game
Download Size: 1,497KB (1.4MB)
Game File-Type: Stand-Alone Executable
Resolution: No Change, Windowed/Full Screen
Current Version: v0.3
Written In: Game Maker 7.0 registered
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================================================== Controls
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Absolutely everything in the game is controlled by the mouse. Read the
READ ME in the file for more details
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================================================== Download Links
================================================== Mirror One
Host: YoYo Games
Link Version: v0.31
URL: Download now!

Mirror Two
Host: Save File
Link Version: v0.31
URL: Download now!

PLEASE Don't just download the game! Tell me your opinions after!

NOTE: If one or all of these links don't work, please PM me about it,
don't make a post!
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================================================== Screen Shots
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================================================== Videos
================================================== Video 01
Host: You Tube
Video Version: v0.3
URL: Watch it now!
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================================================== Update Log
==================================================- Apr 23 2007 - Posted this to the Game Design Forum
- Apr 25 2007 - Moved topic to the Work In Progress Forum
- Apr 28 2007 - Completed Version 0.2
- Apr 28 2007 - Updated Version 0.2 to Version 0.21 (Now with Mario AI)
- Apr 28 2007 - Updated Version 0.21 to Version 0.22 (Now with Music)
- Apr 30 2007 - Updated Version 0.22 to Version 0.23
--You can now receive a Mario DS for completing a certain something...
---IF YOU FIGURE IT OUT, DON'T POST HOW TO DO IT! PM ME
---WITH A DESCRIPTION OF HOW YOU GOT IT!
- May 19 2007 - Created a video for Chao Online Version 0.3
- May 20 2007 - Completed Version 0.3
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================================================== Next Version (Version 0.4)
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Version 0.4 will include
- the ability to buy furniture

- two more ONE PLAYER Mini-Games!
-- Dance Dance Revolution Game
-- Planting Game
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================================================== Quotes From Satisfied Players
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Sc0rpXLR: "Dude Chaos own! I'll definitely be watching this topic."
Jext: "I like the idea, it sounds quite fun."
Soiyeruda: "...it sure the heck sounds like fun!"
gamer404: "Chaos are awsome!..."
torak: "I liked that..."
geel9: "...a VERY good re-creation of the GBA game!"
Geou: "I like it so far. This could definitely turn out to be very fun..."
XKingBobX: "Very nice indeed, 10/10"
Sonic_boy: "it seem like the game is gonna be great"
[M]edieval: "The best pet simulator I've ever seen made in GM."
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By the way, if anyone is an advanced programmer/spriter/composer
and is interested in joining Crystal Light Gaming and helping finishing
Chao Online, please PM me!
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Please post all of your opinions, and most importantly, have fun!

This post has been edited by KC LC: 05 June 2007 - 12:52 AM

[Sc0rpXLR]

Dude Chaos own! I'll definitely be watching this topic.

[Vyzer]

Procedural animation and hereditary genetics transferring crap, like in Spore. I wouldn't suggest using Chao's, they are pretty uninteresting to breed (at least in Sonic Adventure 2). I'd do something like a breeding/Pokemon fighting hybrid. Instead of only catching things, you can breed them and stuff, then use them to fight with on your adventure. A sandbox breeding game works well too, but with Chao's..? Why?

This post has been edited by Vyzer: 23 April 2007 - 11:41 PM

[Jext]

I like the idea, it sounds quite fun. Also, the screenshots look nice, keep it up.

Um, most important aspects. I think there should be enough variety, so the play wouldn't get bored.

[BleachFan]

@Sc0rpXLR: Thanks for the comment!

@Vyzer: Actually, my first choice was Pokemon. But because of the lack of sprites and spriters, I chose Chao's since there's already a multitude of sprites with them. And besides, I'm not much of a fan of Pokemon...

@Jext: Thanks, and I'll make sure to do that. But don't worry this whole project is basically a collection of mini-games. I'll make many types of them, side-scroller levels, platformer levels, ect.

This post has been edited by BleachFan: 24 April 2007 - 12:09 AM

[Lukasaurus]

BleachFan, on Apr 23 2007, 11:31 PM, said:

You can either train your own Chao and earn Gameboy's and Nintendo DS's from fun mini-games,
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Are you saying you are going to give away Gameboy's and DS's?

[Jext]

Yeah, that would work. If you haven't already, make it so you have to feed them every now and then, to keep them alive. Maybe make a world out of it, so you actually have to travel to shops and whatnot.

[BleachFan]

@Lukasaurus: lol, no, they'll be in sprite form. When you beat a mini-game, you receive a Gameboy or Nintendo DS sprite. They'll be used as credits to show off to your friends.
To see the Game boy/Nintendo DS sprites that'll be in the game, click this link

@Jext: Those were my exact thoughts. There will be shops, screen shot number 3 on my signature is an early version of it. You will need food to keep your Chao alive, that's what the 'Belly' stat is for.

This post has been edited by BleachFan: 24 April 2007 - 12:47 AM

[Vyzer]

BleachFan, on Apr 23 2007, 06:09 PM, said:

@Vyzer: Actually, my first choice was Pokemon. But because of the lack of sprites and spriters, I chose Chao's since there's already a multitude of sprites with them. And besides, I'm not much of a fan of Pokemon... 
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I meant Pokemon-style, with completely original creatures. I don't see many popular games that feed off the popularity of other games, particularly from bad games. Sure, Chao's are cute, but they're concept is simply not fit for a breeding system, in my opinion. A few color variations plus devil/angel variations is the most simplistic breeding system on a console I've ever seen. I'd come up with something that actually works.

This post has been edited by Vyzer: 24 April 2007 - 02:38 PM

[BleachFan]

@Vyzer: I do see your point, simple colors aren't a very interesting part of breeding, but nonetheless, I'm going to start out with Chao's. Keep in mind, I've never attempted a breeding game before, so I want to start small. But depending on how well I succeed, I may convert to original creatures with more of a variety. But until then, I need some ideas on how to make a Chao Breeding system interesting.

This post has been edited by BleachFan: 24 April 2007 - 01:04 AM

[Corman]

Chao Races!

[Soiyeruda]

I've never played a breeding game but it sure the heck sounds like fun!
I just love cute little fantasy animals!
I'll be waiting for it to be completed

[BleachFan]

@Corman: What?

@Soiyeruda: lol, thanks. The team and I are working really hard to make this as best it can be. We'll make sure that you guys will enjoy it as much as possible!

This post has been edited by BleachFan: 24 April 2007 - 04:16 AM

[spikeesam]

Sounds sort of dull...what if you could create your own creatures and raise/evolve them?

[BleachFan]

@spikeesam: Not sure what you mean by create your own creatures. Creating completely individual creatures would take loads and loads of sprites, and we're lacking spriters.

[swoodplaya]

Well, the most important thing to me would be features to keep training my chao. [Even though I would suggest making something new besides chaos ]

Also, I would wanna see progress on my chao such as new features being added to him over time, e.g. horns, wings, yada yada.

But this sounds pretty sweet, keep it up.

[gamer404]

Chaos are awsome! just make sure you have the types (light dark normal)

[creative_name]

I like how my username is the other chao
Looks like its going to be a pretty awesome game if we get more of these comments. It seems a lot of people are in to chaos!

[mattpk]

I heard there will be little minigames, and you get special ds sprites. How will that relate to the game?

[BleachFan]

@mattpk: Well, although this is a breeding game, CLG and I realized this will not satisfy anyone. So we decided to extend it from a boring old breeding game, to an online one! So basically, besides breeding, the whole game is a large collection of mini-games. You simply start a game, wait for a friend to join, and play! Now, the DS/GBA sprites are used as "credits" to show off to your friends. They have no other purpose. You earn the sprites by accomplishing something in a mini-game.

This post has been edited by BleachFan: 24 April 2007 - 10:02 PM