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Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: Pixel Rebirth on November 28, 2010, 10:48:25 pm
Hello everyone!

Feel a bit weird introducing myself, but I guess it's common courtesy, huh. ???

So I'm a german dude who likes to create his own retro(ish) games or at least attempts to do so. A passion probably caused by a serious childhood trauma from playing way too much NES.

While I used to use Multimedia Fusion for development, I'm a happy Constructor ever since I first tried that amazing tool. These are pretty glorious times for the non-coder types of wannabe gamdevs, like myself. You really should give Construct a try if you haven't yet! But enough advertising...

What else do I like?
I'm also a sucker for horror movies or genre cinema in general. With an especially weak spot for slashers and asian flicks. On the other hand I'm not so fond of the usual hollywood blockbuster canon. Not really my cup of tea.

And when it comes to music, well, I hate to match more nerd cliche, but I have to be honest don't I... So I mostly listen to 80s Heavy Metal. You aren't wrong if you think Manowar or Iron Maiden, although I usually stick to more underground stuff. And well, of course I don't hate on good retro game music either. :P

I do plan on getting to know this community and will have a particularly close eye on the Construct forum.
Looking forward to meddle around here with some kindred spirits!

Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: Drule on November 28, 2010, 10:52:32 pm
Welcome pal.

Have you ever finished any games before, or do you have any screenshots to show?

P.S. It's a good thing we moved our IRC channel to EsperNet. I'd love to see more people dropping by from #construct. :-)
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: tuxedo marx on November 28, 2010, 10:54:18 pm
i've been curious about construct for a while, it seems quite similar to clickteam's stuff. give us the scoop!
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: Pixel Rebirth on November 28, 2010, 11:24:52 pm
Welcome pal.

Have you ever finished any games before, or do you have any screenshots to show?

P.S. It's a good thing we moved our IRC channel to EsperNet. I'd love to see more people dropping by from #construct. :-)

A few examples from my projects:

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2306601/slashshot3s.png)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2306601/monstv2.png)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2306601/platformertitle.png)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2306601/evermovteas.png)

Not really a fine selection, just what I happen to have sitting in my dropbox folder.
If you actually want to play something, the air gets quite thin. I may have been involved with some not so great projects in the past, so I'll not get into that. XD

But you can still try SLASHER BOY HALLOWEEN DEMO (http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/platformer/slasher-boy/1755/), which won me last year's Halloween competition on THE DAILY CLICK.

i've been curious about construct for a while, it seems quite similar to clickteam's stuff. give us the scoop!

I agree about the similarity. But Construct does many things right which are wrong with MMF. :)
Like a faster and hardware accelerated engine and the much better to handle event editor.  The only real advantage MMF still has is its flash exporter. And probably the upcoming iphone exporter. I still would never go back.
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: hero_bash on November 28, 2010, 11:44:21 pm
I knew the username sounded familiar.. Welcome to GW(or SW?) whatever.. yea Construct is a realy cool tool. :)
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: Warped655 on November 29, 2010, 02:21:12 am
Welcome! You're art is really good and you games look fun.

As I once read in another intro topic:
Post lots.
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: dragonx on November 29, 2010, 05:56:37 pm
oooo a new member, welcome :)​~
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: JMickle on November 29, 2010, 06:35:48 pm
those games look incredibly interesting, welcome!
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: madan_mohan on November 30, 2010, 12:24:13 pm
Hi, I'm also new.. I hope I'm welcome with this forum. Looking forward to more exciting topics. Thanks!
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: ase on December 01, 2010, 02:56:23 am
woah... new people!

those are some pretty sweet-looking games Pixel Rebirth

also, welcome madan_mohan
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: dicko on December 02, 2010, 09:33:57 am
man, i cannot get over how good that sprite work is. very cool!

welcome!
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: Madolah on December 07, 2010, 06:28:25 am
Welcome new comrade! (wow no ones said hat in a while till this topic, hey?)

Most of us are old farts but a lot of us are pretty spot on, and great guys/girls/anon .
Hope you enjoy our Unique community !
Title: Another quick introduction
Post by: tuxedo marx on December 11, 2010, 09:56:58 am
pixel rebirth i reciprocated! i joined the scirra forums!