Current Games?

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Permalink Reply by Rick Skrbina on May 20, 2010 at 1:57pm

I'm also interested in working on a game. I don't have any NES experience, but I am quite warm to the 6502.

Here is a great resource for programming info:

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threa...

How will these games be used though? Will they be published and sold along with the Playpower computer?

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Permalink Reply by Hugh Robinson on May 20, 2010 at 7:52pm

These games are to be packaged with low end computer systems sold in other countries where they can't afford much. The games are to be educational and fun at the same time. Hopefully someone who's been volunteering with powerplay will help us help them by getting us in on a project otherwise you and I could try to create a game, lol. I'm ready to make something for these kids but I really don't know where to start no one's really engaged me to help out with something that's been going on.

Rick Skrbina said:

I'm also interested in working on a game. I don't have any NES experience, but I am quite warm to the 6502.

Here is a great resource for programming info:

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threa...

How will these games be used though? Will they be published and sold along with the Playpower computer?

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Permalink Reply by Kishan Patel on May 21, 2010 at 3:56pm

Check your email, lets talk there :).
Its best if you send private message to active people as many times people don't check out the forums..

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Permalink Reply by Eduardo Gonzalez Avila on April 7, 2011 at 11:41am

Hello Hugh, I am interested in making a learning game, I'm a dentist, I do not know much about programming, I can contribute with my knowledge of dentistry for example, making a game where children or users made ​​aware of the magnitude of dental health, maybe I can contribute to the design, art and graphics, if you're interested I join your team. Greetings

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Permalink Reply by Hugh Robinson on April 13, 2011 at 10:03pm

Hey Eduardo that sounds good, sorry for the delay with this reply but I don't get to check my email too often.  I'll talk with James to see if a dentistry game is something we want to start.  I like the idea myself but unless it will be implemented into the game packs we should hold off on starting a development team and such.

Thanks for your interest in helping out, please don't be discouraged by the delays in my replies, I will get information to you as soon as I get it but it still may go a little slow.  Take care!

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Permalink Reply by Eduardo Gonzalez Avila on May 9, 2011 at 9:09am

How are you Hugh, I'm ready to start developing ideas on how to be the way to play the video game, the main objective of the game is to reflect to the user about the importance of oral health, especially dental hygiene and prevention are the basis for maintain excellent oral health, I can send if you like some sketches in the form of presentation of what would be the game, its objectives, possible characters, explanations, etc. What do you think of this? Any questions you have let me know, by the way, someone else has joined the team? Greetings and take care friend.

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Permalink Reply by Pasquale Barilla on May 12, 2011 at 11:14pm

Eduardo, your idea sounds excellent. Dental hygiene is extremely important, especially in the target market of the $10 computer. I recommend putting your idea together into what is called a "Functional Spec". A functional spec is a good way of getting all the work required for the game broken down into individual "deliverables". Please check out an existing spec for the Malaria game here.

If you add this idea to the ideas page we can create a home for this project on the wiki. There, you guys can put up what art, code, music, etc you need from the greater community, and have a common place for all your work, and a place where you can put your concept art, sketches and design work. 

Hugh, if you are still looking for some resources to get you started on programming for the 6502, the link posted by Rick is the best way to start. There is also a whole bunch of videos posted on the Playpower vimeo account, which are a great way to get a bit of exposure not only to ASM, but to sprite creation, and even EPROM burning (you can make a proto-board to test your code on a real NES/Famiclone).

 

I look forward to seeing your project progress.

 

 

 

 

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