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This game is pretty good! Under normal circumstances, I would also say I really like how the text and game over screen look. However, I don't think transparency (as seen in the font and the game over screen) was possible on the Intellivision? I may be wrong, however.

freitasrod5 years ago

Thanks for your feedback! You are right. I will correct the UI. Don't want to void my entry over a simple fixable thing. :)

Al The Game Maker5 years ago

Great! I did like the transparency though, so perhaps you can make it optional after the jam is over (I would completely take it out while the jam is on).

freitasrod5 years ago

Sure. That sounds like good advice. :)

I've updated it to meet the jam requirements. I've also tuned player movement and shooting. Tons of things yet to adjust. It's just too easy to play as it is right now. Lol.

I'll soon play your game and let you know my opinion.

Thanks!

Al The Game Maker5 years ago

Looking more like it! I think the two tone text might should be single tone as well (since Intellivision objects are mono-color).

freitasrod5 years ago

Which one do you mean?

Al The Game Maker5 years ago (1 edit)

You're current text has an opaque (non-transparent) white or black portion, with a transparent portion behind it, making the text look 3D. This effect is great looking, but isn't possible on the Intellivision (as far as I know).

freitasrod5 years ago

Oh yeah. It's kind of an underlay, isn't it? I'll try to find something better. If I can't I'll just leave it as it is.

Al The Game Maker5 years ago (2 edits)

Sounds good. I don't know how strict the rules are going to be on the font. I am just trying to be as safe as I can. Perhaps try the 10 size Trebuchet MS font I mention in my comment below? It isn't completely accurate to the Intellivision, but it looks fairly close to me. I'm not sure if Unity will actually lower the resolution when setting the size of the font down like GameMaker does, however.

Al The Game Maker5 years ago (3 edits)

The closest I could find (as far as common fonts go) to the original Intellivision font was using Trebuchet MS and setting the size to 10 (to lower the resolution) and turning off anti-aliasing. There may be other potential choices as well (including downloading the actual Intellivision fonts). I wasn't able to find any way to download the actual Intellivision font without registering with a new art website.

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