Dinomelt Creatures!

Hello Newgrounds!

It's time for another update on DINOMELT, my platformer game-in-progress!

As I mentioned on my last post, I'm beta-testing a Demo of the game, and still considering all the feedback I can get, so if you haven't tried it yet, I can send you a Beta-testing invite for the current demo right here on Newgrounds!(just tell me in the comments/pm) While some things are already defined, there's still plenty of developing time left.

Also, thanks to all who have tested it!; It's been great to count with different visions of the game, and pretty useful technical feedback (the kind of stuff that as a developer you can't see anymore because you've been working and playing the thing for a few months already!)

Right now I'm finishing an elaborated version of one of the "worlds" of the game (including the first boss), so stay tuned for another update on the Beta-version to test soon!!

For now, I'll leave you with some of the many creatures I've been animating for the game, probably some of the most fun parts of the whole process:

I'm frequently asked about release dates, but if there's one thing I can confirm, is that my goal is to FINISH on 2015 so I hope to release it around the year's end. Since most of my productive/creative time has been headed to Dinomelt and work-related things; I already defined this year as more of a 'videogame year', BUT still; expect a slightly more ambitious animated loop to spawn around next week!

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VicariousE 2015-09-13 01:43:48

I'm going through a rough patch just now, but would like the opportunity to help any way I can!!

Butzbo 2015-09-13 01:43:48

Ow, thanks! I'll send you a testing invite!
It comes with a little 'survey' on the 'author comments' if you can check it when you find the time.

eyedust 2015-09-13 11:57:59

Your art always looks amazingly unique, almost like klasky csupo in a different dimension, awesome work and can't wait to play the game!

Butzbo 2015-09-13 11:57:59

Heheh, I grew up with a lot of their stuff, and so many of the 'Nicktoons' aswell!
Thanks a lot Skull!

Kiloru 2015-09-15 05:54:28

Egg-fork is goddamn brutal and badass. I am wondered of determination and nihilistic malice in his mercyless eyes. Awesome x]

Butzbo 2015-09-15 05:54:28

Hahah :) ! yeah, some creatures are a bit more indifferent or pacific, like the jellymuds, but not the eggforks they just won't have the patience.

8madness 2015-09-15 19:24:37

I'm beta-testing too. I found out I like to point out what's wrong with people's stuff.

Butzbo 2015-09-15 19:24:37

Cool, just sent you an invite!

VicariousE 2015-09-16 22:29:48

The demo's great, much better than I expected, give me a holler if you add another board. Did anyone find any bugs yet? I tried a few things to screw it up, to no avail :)

Butzbo 2015-09-16 22:29:48

Great to know!, I've been updating a few smaller things on the way (some bugs with the melting ability where it could be 'cancelled' by mistake during the animation, and other things, like specific combinations of platforms where you could get stuck), also some animation details that I hope to get into when the development is more advanced.
Now I'm working on a much larger zone and some of the enemies started to give some problems because they didn't adapted so well on other kinds of surface. I'll let you know when I get that segment done and updated!