Isle of Dinosaurs 2D or IOD is a classic action maze game with retro pixel art graphics featuring two playable characters, co-op gameplay and dinosaurs developed by a single indie developer. Hi! My name is Gali and I am the game designer for Isle of Dinosaurs 2d. I will be your host for the entire development period of the game and also will be available for post-release support and modding. Before going into details about IOD, you might want to check the game's development history so far:

• 50+ game development blog posts
• Gameplay megathread
• 70+ game development videos

On gameplay

Gameplay is work in progress. So far I played with gameplay concepts like: bomberman, maze, dungeon, mini-dota, tower defense, obbie and many other variations. At the moment there are two playable characters: Kil and Mil There will be at least 10 dinosaurs bosses to beat and 10 minions corresponding to each dinosaur type. So far I have tested single player and split screen, one player with Kil and other with Mil. The following characters will be included in the first demo release. [table] [tr] [th]Name[/th] [th]Image[/th] [th]Attack[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Kil[/td] [td]
[/td] [td] Club
Boomerang
Bomb
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Mil[/td] [td]
[/td] [td] Club
Boomerang
Bomb
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Rex Boss[/td] [td]
[/td] [td] Bite
Throw
Spwn egg
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Rex Minion[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]Bite
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Anky Boss[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]Punch
Spawn egg
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Anky Minion[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]Spin
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ptery Boss[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]Beak attack, TBA, Spawn egg
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Ptery Minion[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]Beak attack[/td] [/tr] [/table]

On maps

There is a big map that requires exploration and it contains entry points to smaller maps.

On development and funding

• my first game
• self-funded and self-published
• originated as passion project
• game engine and game logic written from scratch
• JavaScript (TypeScript), Canvas2D
• classic frame-by-frame animations
• art-style is retro pixel art with warm colors
• art direction requires in-game entities to be family friendly
• controller and keyboard support
• co-op

How can you help?

• play the demo
• provide feedback on gameplay and new characters
• add the game to Wishlist or Follow it

End goals

• ship a funny little game for all ages
• keep the gameplay and game input simple
• modding and map support
• open-source the engine library

If you like IOD please consider adding the game to your Wishlist or simply Follow it by pressing the buttons on the Isle of Dinosaurs Store Page! https://store.steampowered.com/app/736290/

[ 2019-11-11 19:10:16 CET ] [ Original post ]