Platformines is now part of the GreenLight process on the Steam website. All we got to do is get enough people to show support and the game will come out on STEAM.
So far, we are getting great support from people all around but at this point we still need more, so please if you haven’t done it yet go to our GreenLight Page and click on the YES button to tell Steam that you want Platformines on the service. That’s just one click we’re asking you that will make the game available to all
Also, if you can leave a happy comment on there as well that would be ace!
Tell your friends about it as the more people we get the faster we’ll get on.
Thanks a bunch and we’ll be happy to let you know when the game is finally out on Steam (soon if you help us!)
Just a short update to let you know that we’ve been hard at work on fixing issues and addressing feedback reported from the first beta. We’ve also added new stuff that you’ll be able to try out in the beta 2.
Here is short list of the main things we did that you will see in the beta 2:
Way less tips intrusion (now they disable by default when you close)
beginning gun is less powerful, so you’ll get better loot sooner (makes the game a bit harder at first)
some fixing to collision and falling damage
many bug fixes and tweaks
added bonus on hats
added Turrets!
added Saw gears!
added Bats!
added MutaCrabs!
added Girl characters !! (when you create your hero and in game enemies)
Also we added more very cool content in the full version, but you won’t get to experience it until the release (not gonna spoil you yet! Surprise is key.)
The character selection screen with a customisation of a female character (click for full effect)
Another female hero proudly wielding a shotgun (click for full size)
Here we are, 9 month later with a build that is very close to the final release. We are currently testing the game with a closed beta to make sure the game runs well on different PC configurations and to polish the overall experience.
In the meantime you can watch a video of the latest build here:
It seems like we’re seeing the end of the tunnel. We started working on Platformines about 7 or 8 months ago, and there is just a few weeks left for it to be finished. Current state of the game: we have all the features in and most of the contents. What’s left to do: tweaking, more content, PC keyboard/mouse inputs, and some polishing. The good thing is that the game is really fun and addicting. Often we’ll start some testing and end up playing for a few hours. That’s a really good sign!
Some more deadly traps await.... (click for fullsize)
A typical game will last around 10 hours, maybe a bit less once you played it and you get better at it. Since the world is randomly generated, each game is unique and has it own flavor.
We have taken some big design decisions regarding the teleporting: we streamlined the process to make the game more straight forward and more action based. We were glad that after testing it felt even better. We had invited a few people to test our builds and everyone all really liked the exploration side of the game. So we had to make sure you spend most of the time exploring (hence the teleport changes).
The question marks shows the point of interests. The exclamation point is your current goal. (click for fullsize)
The end game stuff is there as well. Basically you explore the world to find 9 missing parts that you need in order to rebuild the RoboDIG; a giant digger machine that you need to escape the mines. The nine parts are scattered in different places that get harder and harder to reach.
Your home base. Your goal: rebuild RoboDIG and escape the mines. (click for fullsize)
The good thing is, all the loot you get will help you buy upgrades for your energy belt, new weapons, ect, so you’ll be able to get on the tougher parts of the world with it.
Weapons, belt upgrades, bigger bags are part of the Easy Market selection. (click for fullsize)
Some fun stuff that we didn’t planned at first were added: droppable wigs and hats. Sometimes when you kill an NPC you’ll will be able to get his hat or his wig and wear it. You will also find some rare hats in chests…
So, it seems like you should soon be able to get lost and explore the mines for treasures and fame.
As we are getting closer to finishing (one step at a time), fun features are coming in. This video update mainly shows 2 new weapons that have been added: the shotgun and the sub machine gun.
The shotgun is a short range weapon that shoots 5 bullets in a wide spread cone. Very useful in confined environment and quite deadly when shot right next to the target.
The sub machine gun is a high firing rate weapon that holds 15 rounds that spit out in less than a second. The drawback is that the bullets do less damage. Still it’s mean!
The video shows more new things like: objects dropping, cash bags, electric blocks, spikey moving blocks.
As you can see in the video the enemies AI has been enhanced which creates some interesting situations.
We also started to balance the game a bit (roughly) which mean that are we getting closer to the end…
This hero is named "Buck MacBandit" (different heroes have different names)
Hello. The good people over at Dealspwn.com have asked us about our two man team and details about Platformines. It’s a good read if you are curious about us and want to get the latest details on Platformines.
What’s new in the Platformines development these days ?
As you can see at the beginning of the video (watch in HD), there is now a ‘customize hero’ screen that lets you deck out your dude. We are still adding more possibilities but already you can make some pretty original faces.
( hit that Watch on Youtube button and then HD 720p, thx! )
Inventories: We have full working interfaces for exchanging objects, storing, buying and selling your goods. This was a pretty heavy task to design and code, so it’s really nice to see it fully functional ingame.
We have started to implement the whole progression of the game: increasing difficulty requiring you to get better energy belts and weapons to be able to go further down. Lots of work is left in order to actually fine tune it all, but it will be a fun task (hopefully!).
Finally, some content has been added, like sounds and music, traps, blocks, monsters, ect… still a lot of content to be done as well.
You're deep down the mines and there is that mean cardboard-head dude ...
Hello. Lots of new additions have been put in the game lately.
First we have a home base. This is the place where you start the game, and where you’ll keep coming back to sell/buy stuff, save the game and teleport further down the mines. The teleporters are pretty cool. You can change their position from a computer mini map and teleport to wherever you have been before. So as you go down and explore you move the portal further and further, this way you are always close to your base. If you decide that you want to explore another part of the map, you simply go back to your base, and move the teleporter to where you want to go next.
Home base
The NPCs are a bit smarter now, they can ‘air-jump’ and go across different platforms.
There is plenty of new weapons to see as well. There is revolvers, shotguns and rocket-launchers made of different combinations of the metals you can find in the mines. (more on this later)
Walking in front of an object displays an info windows with commands on what you can do.
We have started to implement traps also, and so there is some pushing blocks that can squish you, and some rotating cave diggers that do damage on contact. More diverse traps will added in the game later, but right now we know it works well with just a few traps already.
HD video here:
There still a lot to be done, but we are happy with the progress. Next: inventory, shopping, actually grabbing objects, weapons with different behaviors, complex traps…
What's next ??!!
As usual, don’t hesitate to comment, as we would like to know what you like, don’t like, or would like to see in the game.
That’s right Platformance: Temple Death for Windows Phone 7 is featured on the Games Marketplace in France. That’s pretty neat. Thanks to Geoffrey Mohaer who spotted it first! If you see it on your country’s phone too let us know.
Hoping all these new Nokia Lumia phone selling like hot cakes will get their Platformance groove on
Howdy. We have characters that shoot to show you this time. The following video displays NPCs from our character generator that can create 128625 (!) combinations right now. It also shows shooting (You can shoot in all 4 directions) with handguns and some temporary AI . Keep in mind that this is all very basic but it is coming along nicely and we’re starting to have a game that’s fun to play.
A bunch of randomly generated characters for Platformines (click for the big picture)
Click full screen on the video below to see some action in full HD glory!
That’s it for now, stay tuned right here or on the facebook platformines pages for more info. Now we must get back to work on getting fat loot from quests in Skyrim… oops I mean getting back to work on our indie game
Time for another short development update. This time around we figured a short video would be better than anything else.
A short platformines prototype video that shows exploration and fog of war. No npc or traps yet… Hit FullScreen button !
Right now we have a huge world that you can explore by double jumping around. The hero’s light shows what’s around and a pretty animated fog of war hides where you haven’t been yet. It’s pretty handy when you want to come back on your footsteps. Also the light radius decreases as your energy drops down adding pressure. Since this is Platformance territory the much beloved Zoom feature is back (more on this later…)
Hello, here is quick update with a little screenshot showing some progress on graphics; more lighting details and some ruins themed blocks. Lots of work has been done code wise but it’s ‘under the hood’ type of stuff so you won’t see anything yet…
The prototype is coming along nicely. On this screenshot you can see a world generated with blocks, a hero jumping around and exploring through some fog of war, pretty glowing gems…
Hello, it is a good time to give you a few details about the next game we are working on.
Codenamed “Platformines” the game is based on the Platformance engine. It features a huge platform world; while you had a single screen to go through in a Platformance game, this one will have a few thousand screens to explore!
While there is some mechanics from the Platformance games, it introduces lots of other fun ideas we’ve had and some big surprises.
We are at a prototyping stage right now and there is lots of exciting stuff being tested. Expect more details right here on this blog on a regular basis as development progresses.
This is one of the many ways your hero could look... (This time around you will be able to use your weapon!)
Cosmic Jumper, the Windows Phone 7 version of our Xbox Live Indie Game “Who is God” is now available on the phone markeplace. It’s pretty much the same game without the online scoreboard (yeah… cant do that on phone yet…), but with added accelerometer input option, screenshot you can take in game, and a “tweet this score” button to tease your friends.
Grab it for your WP7 here:
Or watch a gameplay video here if you’re not convinced already :
While you wait for Mango or a shiny Nokia device to come out of the woods why not enjoy some serious platforming beating with PLATFORMANCE: Temple Death on WP7 in the meantime?!
Watch out for that waterfall !
PLATFORMANCE: Temple Death is now available on the Windows Phone marketplace. Get to avoid tons of evil traps, jungle baddies, and more evilness to satisfy your thirst of platforming challenges.
Here is the feature list for this version:
- over 40 challenges to overcome
- zoom in on the action or zoom out to see the whole level
- 3 difficulty modes with their own traps configuration
- take screenshots to send to your friends or brag over the internet
- Local scoreboards
- Rewards
- Flopwards!
- chiptune music
- once at the end, experience the game backward
Deliver famous actress Grace Belly and bring her back from the depths of the temple
Try the game on your Windows Phone by following this link:
So take a break from your “Angry Birds”, and other “Doodle Jump” to play some challenging adventure in a place where only the fools can survive!
This mine isn't from Minecraft or Terraria but it's still dangerous and full of surprises!
RT @TheGamingGround: 40% platformer, 40% shooter and 40% RPG. And a mix of Borderlands, Terraria, Metroid & Spelunky. This game rocks! … --- 3 weeks ago
(Edit: the beta 2 is live! grab it here: 
