Indie Game: OreSome

PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
edited April 2012 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Lend me your eyeballs!</div>The last few months I've been building a game in my spare time - there's a long way to go yet, but there's enough to show some, and I'd really like to get some opinions, assuming your criticism is constructive :)

I'll give you some words, a video and a website, hopefully you'll tell me what you think:


OreSome is a 2D strategy game about ore – exploring space for it, fighting aliens for it, blowing up planets with it. Build a network of frames and bots to defeat your enemies – or just throw a sun at them. In a dying, decrepit universe full of foes, build up your forces and mine your way to the top of the food chain to explore further and further out into the void.

By the time you’re ready, you’ll be powering light speed jump drives with stars, building Death Star style super weapons with black holes and in charge of the largest scale mining operation ever known to man – all working for one of humanity’s least scrupulous corporations – and there’s a lot of competition.

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<div align='center'><a href="http://www.oresomegame.com" target="_blank">OreSome Blog</a>

Thanks for your time!</div>
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    I am going to be honest, that first video didn't really get me interested. It was kind of all over the place and didn't explain much. Once I went to the blog and watched/read more it sounds like a very cool idea. Building space stations that can be ships piece by piece and flying them around? Using planets as energy? Throwing planets at enemies? If you're looking for an easy way to get people interested, that is the kind of stuff you want to show off.

    This is definitely something I will want to keep my eye on now, thanks.
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    Perhaps I did bury the lead - I could do with making a sizzle reel of sorts. I'm glad I managed to get your interest in the end though - always nice to have someone confirm what you're doing is on the right lines.
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    Back for round two, and I come bearing a couple of teaser trailers. They're not professional grade, but I think they're workable for now.

    Enjoy, and do your worst :)

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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Looking good still! Wish I had some advice to get you some help but sadly I am useless in that area. Keep us up to date on this though.
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    Things are picking up steam. New, better trailer:

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    Q&A on <a href="http://www.spacegamejunkie.com/featured/oresome-qa-asteroids-minecraft-skyrim-potentially-awesome/" target="_blank">Space Game Junkie</a>


    Finally and perhaps most importantly, I'm putting online the ship builder at the end of the week for people to download and play around with.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Will be fun to try out the ship builder. And even better to see you getting some press finally. I am sure it makes continuing the work much easier.
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    Shipyard Mode's up <a href="http://oresomegame.wordpress.com/downloads/" target="_blank">here</a> Only the sendspace link works currently - IndieDB's awaiting authorisation, but that'll be up in a few hours too. It's still pretty rough currently, so be nice! I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on it though.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Necromancing this thread for a status update request. How's it progressing?
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Looks a bit unpolished, but overall I'd have to say I'm exited. Looks oremazing.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Come on. Oregasmic was right there, and you missed it.

    --Scythe--
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  • SumpfkrautSumpfkraut Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 166100Members
    Love the little X3 homage with the trailer naming.


    Looks very promising.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2007530:date=Nov 2 2012, 07:56 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scythe @ Nov 2 2012, 07:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2007530"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Come on. Oregasmic was right there, and you missed it.

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    How crude! I'm oreffended!
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    Wow, sorry I missed that thread resurrection - things have indeed been progressing.

    In fact, if anyone's still interested, the game's up for Alpha Funding on <a href="http://www.desura.com/games/oresome/" target="_blank">Desura</a>!

    Things have come on a long way, though there's still a bunch of bugs and such to be squashed. The campaign is available in rough form (early missions only) and a good few features and control system improvements have been added.

    Enjoy, if you like - I'll be glad to hear of whatever you think, as long as it's constructive

    Bug reports would be particularly useful, with any detail that can be provided.
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  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    This actually looks really good. Seems like exactly the sort of thing I'd like.
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  • AndrewebyyAndrewebyy Join Date: 2013-01-02 Member: 177107Members
    The idea seems pretty awesome to me.
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    edited January 2013
    Glad to hear it - there's been about 5 patches since, so it's a good thing someone appreciates it :)
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  • PlanetkillerPlanetkiller Join Date: 2003-06-05 Member: 17028Members
    Again with the long time between updates, but there's a couple of big things afoot. First, OreSome's Alpha is available on GamersGate now too as well as Desura

    Also, the latest versions now have a vestigial multiplayer, which hopefully will grow into something full featured (and more stable) before too long.

    As always, vote up on Steam Greenlight if you're interested!
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