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[The Legend]

So I decided to start working on a unique puzzle game called The Lab. My goal was to make it have the uniqueness and creativity as well as the setting of Portal but the creation abilities of minecraft. So i decided that you are controlling a robot that tests out your new inventions using its built in powers (gravity and friction changers) as well as your inventions to complete each totally unique puzzle. For instance, you might be facing an active furnace in your way from the goal. In order to put it out you need a freeze ray. So you go through the effort to combine different chemicals and mechanical parts that shoot out ice. The actual creation format will consist of multiple boxes where you select the outward frame of your invention (how it looks when the robot carries it) all inward mechanisms (like a pressure system to push chemicals out)and any chemicals needed (like liquid nitrogen) You only get one invention per level and can play them in any order, but some puzzles require inventions with special pieces that you have to unlock. The WIP will be up soon and I will post a link as soon as I can. Please give me any comments or suggestions that you have. Thanks!


WIP V11 is up with new controls, enemies, gadgets and new levels.
Here is the link

PLEASE RATE THE GAME and if you do, bear in mind that this is still early developement and that most of the game has yet to arrive.


This is the order of things I will add into the game:
-inventions system
-More levels
-re-doing all sprites (PM me if u are interested in doing the sprites!)
-finding music and sound effects(again PM me!)
-Publish as a full game
-update numerous times with new levels and parts!

Edited by The Legend, 28 May 2012 - 10:55 PM.

[BattleRifle BR55]

Considering the rules, you really should have waited until the WIP was ready to be posted before creating the topic. You're only risking a premature closing.

[The Legend]

Oh, sorry I forgot, I will post a WIP ASAP. Won't be alot but enought to keep the topic standing
PLEASE DO NOT CLOSE WIP WILL BE UP TOMMOROW

[Sprocket Games]

change it to

Jesus="Savior"
I="Follower of Christ"
global.Gods_love="infinite"

I cant wait for the WIP
Maybe you should upload a temp WIP stand in that just show, "Coming Tomorrow"

Edited by Sprocket Games, 28 March 2012 - 02:42 AM.

[BattleRifle BR55]

Maybe you should upload a temp WIP stand in that just show, "Coming Tomorrow"

That's still against the rules, unfortunately. The demo has to be substantial enough to actually play.

[The Legend]

WIP is up! Check back for the link in about a minute.

[Sprocket Games]

Downloading. I'm the first. Ill edit this when I am finished playing it.

Edit: Good start. I like the gravity and friction but better controls and sprites are need. My project needs better sprites also, so I am kind of a hypocrite.

Edited by Sprocket Games, 28 March 2012 - 10:00 PM.

[The Legend]

I admit I am a horrible sprite artist. I'll find someone eventually but the spriting isn't my first priority in the WIP. What do you mean by better controls? Please specify.

Edited by The Legend, 28 March 2012 - 11:30 PM.

[Sprocket Games]

I found the gravity and friction activation a bit uncomfortable. The sprites weren't horrible, just the set gravity point one was kind of bad. Great engine.

[The Legend]

I'm still confused... I need what is specifically wrong. Why is it uncomfortable? Why is the set gravity point bad? Specifics.

[Sprocket Games]

The location of the switches are a bit to far to the left, especially since they don't correspond with letters. The set point sprite is the only sprite needing big repair, for now.

[creators124]

The gravity thing is way too powerful and it threw my ship clean of the screen when the ship was at the most left-up point and the graity thing at the right-down part, please fix the gravity.

[The Legend]

Thank you sprocket for specifying. Creators, I will take your ideaa to make the gravity less powerful into consideration but I think that the gravity
needs to be powerful so that you can use it to do all kinds of trick shots with the things you build which is an update that is coming soon!

[creators124]

thanks the legend!

[The Legend]

Uh, okaaay... Not sure if that was a sarcastic remark or an honest but random thanks...

[creators124]

Uh, okaaay... Not sure if that was a sarcastic remark or an honest but random thanks...

Sorry, sometimes I just throw it around like crazy.
anyways, what am I suppose to do in the first level?
I hit "shift" and "f" and nothing happens?!
EDIT:
heres a picture of a glitch, I call it "wall hanger"
since you can't move horizontal when you hit the floor it happens in the walls, unless you meant this to happen?

Edited by creators124, 30 March 2012 - 11:16 PM.

[The Legend]

lol. use the click gravity to move the ball into the goal. I'll fix the glitch and also press 1 first than F and G first than shift for turning grav on and off. I'll try to fix the glitch ASAP (FYI I just used the no horizontal movement thing to cover up the fact that it was a bug )
EDIT: Uploading new .exe now. didn't fix no horizontal but I made it so if you get stuck in the wall and try to move it says there is a movement error with TR-145 and that it must reset and restarts room. Also set up the menu for custom inventions (is not complete but you can still play with the drop boxes)

Edited by The Legend, 30 March 2012 - 11:39 PM.

[creators124]

lol. use the stinking click gravity to move the ball into the goal. I'll fix the glitch and also press 1 first than F and G first than shift for turning grav on and off. I'll try to fix the glitch ASAP (FYI I just used the no horizontal movement thing to cover up the fact that it was a bug :tongue: )
EDIT: Uploading new .exe now. didn't fix no horizontal but I made it so if you get stuck in the wall and try to move it says there is a movement error with TR-145 and that it must reset and restarts room. Also set up the menu for custom inventions (is not complete but you can still play with the drop boxes)

Thanks it sounds like an interesting game. also what is the system thing for?
and the gravity threw the ball off screen at a incredible speed specially since it was stuck behind the wall. lol

[The Legend]

lol. use the stinking click gravity to move the ball into the goal. I'll fix the glitch and also press 1 first than F and G first than shift for turning grav on and off. I'll try to fix the glitch ASAP (FYI I just used the no horizontal movement thing to cover up the fact that it was a bug )
EDIT: Uploading new .exe now. didn't fix no horizontal but I made it so if you get stuck in the wall and try to move it says there is a movement error with TR-145 and that it must reset and restarts room. Also set up the menu for custom inventions (is not complete but you can still play with the drop boxes)

Thanks it sounds like an interesting game. also what is the system thing for?
and the gravity threw the ball off screen at a incredible speed specially since it was stuck behind the wall. lol

Didn't do that when I played it. The system is the whole game. Your goal is to build inventions to pass these trials. For instance, you may be faced with a furnace between you and a gate you have to pass through, you would make an item that uses a pressure system to shoot liquid nitrigen at the furnace to freeze it so that you can complete the level and move on to the next. I'm adding a few Easter eggs that include Doctor Who's TARDIS and Portal Guns. I'm having a lot of fun with it.

EDIT: Posting V4 with Chemical dropboxes and bug fix for goal ball getting stuck.
DOUBLE EDIT: I'll post V5 right now with even MORE bug fixes lol

Edited by The Legend, 31 March 2012 - 12:06 AM.

[creators124]

Wow you're extremely busy or are you updating every bug for every version. lol
gonna try it out.
EDIT no bugs and I'm still confused with the mech system.

Edited by creators124, 31 March 2012 - 12:23 AM.