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SotM Digital Sneak Peek #5 - First Gameplay Preview

23 posts · 843 views · started 2014-08-18 20:47 UTC
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MigrantP
2014-08-18 20:47 UTC
#1

If you've been following SotM: The Video Game, you're going to want to watch this! It's our first wide release of gameplay footage!

http://handelabra.com/blog/2014/8/18/sotm-digital-sneak-peek-5-first-gameplay-preview

Let us know what you think.

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Pydro
2014-08-18 20:53 UTC
#2

Ooooh, pictures.

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phantaskippy
2014-08-18 21:12 UTC
#3

Looking really good.  I need to get a tablet now, I could play anytime and so much easier. . . sigh.

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Spiff
2014-08-18 21:15 UTC
#4

Yeah, that's sharpening up quite nicely.

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MigrantP
2014-08-18 21:29 UTC
#5

And beta testers if you are wondering - you will be getting an update soon. Tonight, if all goes well.

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Matchstickman
2014-08-18 21:31 UTC
#6

Loving the comic book page turning effect

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PlatinumWarlock
2014-08-18 21:57 UTC
#7

Awesome to hear!  I can't wait to see what changes have been implemented!

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Silverleaf
2014-08-18 22:00 UTC
#8

I don't see any images or videos at all. :(

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MigrantP
2014-08-18 22:20 UTC
#9

Do you have JavaScript disabled?

Here's a direct YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2ftlDHH42M

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Rabit
2014-08-19 00:00 UTC
#10

Woohoo! Looking forward to it. :sunglasses:

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Multiguy
2014-08-19 01:59 UTC
#11

The game looks great! I'm really excited about this.

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Ronway
2014-08-19 02:01 UTC
#12

Looks so awesome! I look foward to the possibly PC port of it in the future!

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Theta_Sigma
2014-08-19 07:24 UTC
#13

 

That would be fun, and I could play it then!

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Silverleaf
2014-08-20 00:09 UTC
#14

I'm very excited about this too, and will definitely be buying the app ASAP.

My concern from the video is that the background looks very busy and distracting against the colourful cards and makes it more difficult to see and recognise the cards themselves. Obviously you've spent a lot of time and effort on it, but honestly I'd prefer a plain black background which would look more like a comic book anyway...

How about an option to toggle the background on and off? I'm sure that would be appreciated by people with colourblindness too.

I'm sure it was confirmed before that we'll be able to mute the music, but I was reminded about it so I thought I'd mention it again. The music is great, fantastic job there, but by 90 seconds into the video I was desperate to turn the music off.

It's all shaping up nicely though, and I particularly like the "don't care" option when assigning damage. That's a nice touch.

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Spiff
2014-08-20 02:17 UTC
#15

I have opposite opinions on each of those points, except the "shaping up nicely" one which I agree with. :)

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MigrantP
2014-08-20 02:49 UTC
#16

If everyone agreed on everything, the world would be boring I suppose =)

There will definitely be an option to turn off the music or adjust the volume. We're playing around with different options for the environment to make it fit just right, and may end up including an option to disable it entirely (primarily for older, slower devices).

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Silverleaf
2014-08-20 05:09 UTC
#17

This makes me very happy. :slight_smile: I object to being called an older, slower device, but I can't deny that it's an accurate description…

In general I'm very easy to distract visually (and apparently aurally too). When we play game at my friend's house his table has one of those vinyl covers on it which has bright pictures of cupcakes - it's cute, but I have to work very hard to tune it out and focus on the board or cards or pieces. Doesn't seem to bother anyone else.

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Greywind
2014-08-20 09:27 UTC
#18

Personally, I hate having a game play music. The ability to turn off music separate from sound effects is always a plus in my book.

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ringer
2014-08-20 14:12 UTC
#19

This looks like a really fun game.  I hope to be jumping into it as soon as possible.

Is it too early to ask what you think are minimums for android device to run it?  I am hoping i don't have to upgrade my tablet, but it might just have to be.

Thanks!

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MigrantP
2014-08-20 14:20 UTC
#20

Not 100% sure on those details yet.

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wyken09
2014-08-20 15:50 UTC
#21

I agree with you Silverleaf about the background.  It is rather busy and distracting.  I don't really understand why it is 3D when the rest of the game is 2D on top of it.  It just seems a weird juxtaposition of styles.  On top of that, the moving 3D background will just make it run slower on older devices for something that doesn't really add much to (and in my opinion, distracts from) the game.  I would personally rather see a 2D background that shows the environment, is less busy, and matches better stylistically with the rest of the art.

Other than that, the game looks pretty great.

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Krayden006
2014-08-21 21:32 UTC
#22

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I couldn't find anything.  Does the app support offline multiplayer or single player matches?

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MigrantP
2014-08-21 21:57 UTC
#23

The initial release is pass & play and solo only. Multiplayer will be added in a future version.