Xplode Wiki

Idea

The idea for this game came mainly from 3 other games:

"Boomshine" - I realised a little while ago, that i saw a game exacly like the one im conding now... And... it seems that the idea is even more known than i thought ;-) One of the nice flash implementations is Boomshine which you can play here - Thats actually the nearest game (basically it) to what Xplode is, give it a try :-)
Everyday Shooter (1st level) homepage level 1 video
Every Extend Extra video

I'd like the style to be simplistic, and somewhat Pixel Junk Eden inspired (video).

Evolution and Gameplay Video

A small video showing how the project progressed, and why semi transparency didn't make it into the final release can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLy1bIW9uYw Take a look if you cant check it out on a phone, or just dont have the gear/time to do so!

How can a non-programmer help?

I'd like the game to have simple, chilloutish sound effects, like in flOw or Osmose if you're up to the challange, and want to make your sounds GPL/Creative Commons/Public Domain, feel free to do so and contact me so I can add them to the game :-)

Basic gameplay mechanics

The game is dedicated to touch screen enabled devices ONLY! The basic idea, and core gameplay, is creating one "Xplosion" on the screen by tapping on it and by this, creating a chain reaction with other Dots that are floating on the screen. The longer the chain, the higher your score. Easy right?

2 basic gameplay mode ideas are:

Chain Xplosion' - in which you are requested to create longer and longer chains in each level. For example, lv 1 might ask you to "Xplode a 10 chain", which means that you have to create a chain reaction of 10 or more xplosions. The next level could ask you to do the same but with 15 xplosions etc.
eXtension (the name sucks, i know) - it's basically every extend extra. You start out with 3 lifes. If you manage to create a nice chain, you get a new life, but each xplosion costs you one live. Still gotta work out some gameplay mechanics for this mode, but it sure would be fun.
...your idea! - feel free to contact me, or post on kenai with gameplay ideas!

Supported devices

A short list of devices I have personally tested the game on. Obviously, only devices with touch screens.

HTC Touch Diamond / Pro
Sony Ericsson X1 (Xperia)
in theory... any touch screen enabled pda or mobile phone.

If you've tested the game on the X1 so far so please let me know how it worked!

Why Free Software / Open Source?

I'd like this game not only be fun to create and play, but also be something interesting, other coders might want to jump into and make the game even better. Also it's a great occasion to test out widely used tech such as svn/bugtrackers used in a group of coders :-)

That said... what are you waiting for? Download and play, or even better join and contribute!

Dont get the Giant Enemy Crab joke?

...or didn't you check the about screen yet? In case you really don't know what the "tip" means, take a look: wikipedia: Giant Enemy Crab