The Chloe Game!

Hi everyone, I've programmed a game as a surprise for my girlfriend's daughter (featuring her as the main character) and if anybody would like to check it out it's at:

http://www.geocities.com/chloegame

Basically you have to fly around dodging things, and when you die the computer gives you a snide remark.

Anyway let me know what you think of it and how far you get, and of course if you've got any questions about how it was made or anything I'm happy to answer them, thanks!

[508 byte] By [Olly_W] at [2007-9-27 16:47:27]
# 1
Very cool game. Gameplay's good, interesting movement of the stuff you have to dodge, and has nice, clean graphics. Good job :)I got to phase 9 and the computer made fun of me.(seriously, a lot of those remarks are great ;)I think I'm going to go cry now... :'(
Ceranith at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 2
you know, somebody should give YOU a bad remark! :P *thinks of one* Uhh... your game is GOOD to compared to mine, but that's not saying much. Don't you just want to cry in shame now? :P
Woogley at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 3
The game wouldn't work for me the first threetimes I refreshed the page (I've got JRE 1.4).But the fourth time was a charm, and I received plentyof snide remarks.
carmichaelbaby at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 4
Ran it in appletviewer. It asked me to press space to start, but when I pressed space nothing happened. 1.3.1_02.
YATArchivist at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 5

I made it to the measly 9th level as well before that nasty whip action of the "things" got her.. the poor miserable girl. I hope she doesn't get a complex from getting to level 10 and still getting "snide" comments thrown at her!

I'll try not to play it all day, thanks for the game. :)

Wil

wilh at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 6
Great game ! and nice graphics too?I was wondering weather you used any threads to move all the objects separetly?Daniel
Rabbi at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 7

Thanks, glad you like it. I only used one thread, which calls the update methods for Chloe and the flying things. If you like I can email the code to you, it's got next to no comments in it but the variable names are pretty informative, drop us a line if you want it, my address is on the title screen of the game.

Olly_W at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 8
It's great! Most fun game I've played with lately!! Really cool. Congratulations!
Adriaan. at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 9
hey,whe found your game verry interresting. Can you email the code to us? Its for a school project.Please!!!!!You can email it to lientjeuh@yahoo.comThanks a lot
wulder at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 10
hehe sweet :Dthe animations are really funny :)btw u could add a power up... maybe an umbrella as a one-hit-reflecting shield? :>
oNyx at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 11

Powerups would be a pretty good idea, or maybe for certain stages walls could suddenly appear, making the whole thing claustrophobic suddenly. The last change I made was putting sound into it but I didn't like the way it turned out.

If anybody feels like making a modified version then feel free, just give me credit!

Olly_W at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 12
For me, the game runs must faster after I press "left" and slower after I press "right".Am I crazy?I'm not making this up... running Java 1.1.8 on IE 5
danperkins at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...
# 13
im on 98 ie 6and jre 1.4 i got a weird white blocky affect going across the screen the first time then i refreshed and i could play it right.
lightxxx at 2007-7-6 1:05:29 > top of Java-index,Other Topics,Java Game Development...