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Doodle Jump

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http://lbp.me/v/x9mytq

My first LBP2 level is published and ready to go! It was going to be Puzzle World 2, but the idea of this popped into my head and I couldn't resist. A week or so later (suprisingly quick for me), and here it is, Doodle Jump! Based on the popular mobile phone game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodle_Jump). Tilt the controller to move Doodler left and right and bounce to the top.

http://ia.lbp.me/img/ft/baa568c5ba797070a1262ab8bcfcd0cb2498d45e.jpg

It's not perfect as of yet, I still have a bit of work, but I feel it's good enough for publishing to show off the basic mechanincs. If you feel you can help with any of the problems below, feel free to offer your advice.


Doodler will sometimes fling himself to the top.
Doodler can take a while to reach maximum height.
Having more than one player breaks it considerably


As well as that, I'm going to make the following improvments:


Make multiple courses that will be selected at random when the player begins Added, a third course may be added at a later date.
Black holes Added
Possible sackboy version with bouncepads?


Anywho, thanks for taking a look, and all feedback is appreciated
http://lbp.me/v/x9mytq		2011-01-31 20:20:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Queue'd! Going to play it later. 2011-01-31 20:23:00

Author:
iArekusu
Posts: 402

That looks interesting Ill check this out soon 2011-01-31 20:24:00

Author:
Bloo_boy
Posts: 1019

Ooooo I love doodle jump so the is a must try!
Manor you could use a randomiser for the platforms? Just a thought when reading the future updates.

Queued so could you try my LBP 2 level in sig? Thanks		2011-01-31 21:13:00

Author:
trianglepigsquar
Posts: 144

Definitly playing. Love the app.2011-01-31 21:28:00

Author:
Unknown User

I'll definitely check it out.

What does F4F mean anyway? Whatever it is let's do it!		2011-01-31 22:32:00

Author:
JonnysToyRobot
Posts: 324

I love the app. Good idea to make into a level. I'm going to play as soon as I can. Try out my level in my signature.2011-02-01 05:13:00

Author:
Greensmurfy
Posts: 300

What does F4F mean anyway? Whatever it is let's do it!

https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=7962-Feedback-For-Feedback

Feedback for Feedack, you play his level and provide useful feedback and he'll play whatever of yours you request him to. Much better than H4H, in my opinion. 		2011-02-01 05:22:00

Author:
booXely
Posts: 654

I'll give it a spin for a measly play of my level.

The link is in my sig.		2011-02-01 05:39:00

Author:
Yofig
Posts: 288

Whoah, that's a lot of replies! Anywho, queued the one's I've been told to.


Ooooo I love doodle jump so the is a must try!
Manor you could use a randomiser for the platforms? Just a thought when reading the future updates.

Currently there is one course, which is exactly the same each time. What I was tinking of doing though was making a couple more, then one is chosen at random when you play, creating a sort of puesdo-random thing 		2011-02-01 07:56:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Put it in my queue. Please F4f link in sig.2011-02-01 08:00:00

Author:
Pojo_King1987
Posts: 32

Oops my iPod auto corrected it from mabie to manor... I hate auto correct...

Anyhow... I liked everything about the level apart from one thing. I know that too responsive jumping has been reported but I found that sometimes it didn't jump high enough... Overall however I gave it a : )

P.s. Please may to try out and give feedback on my LBP 2 level in my signature?		2011-02-01 15:39:00

Author:
trianglepigsquar
Posts: 144

Oops my iPod auto corrected it from mabie to manor... I hate auto correct...

Anyhow... I liked everything about the level apart from one thing. I know that too responsive jumping has been reported but I found that sometimes it didn't jump high enough... Overall however I gave it a : )

P.s. Please may to try out and give feedback on my LBP 2 level in my signature?

OK, I think I've fixed it, though the steering isn't as good. Seems alright, I'll see what other feedback I get.		2011-02-01 20:09:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Ok I played this level, it was very creative and fun, even though I never played the original I still enjoyed it, That character is really creatvie. I liked the background, it made me feel like I was in a notebook or something.

I had some trouble at the beggining until I got the hang of the controls, then I actually manage to get up a little but I still failed lol XD it was pretty challeging.
overall, good fun level 		2011-02-01 21:40:00

Author:
Bloo_boy
Posts: 1019

Ok I played this level, it was very creative and fun, even though I never played the original I still enjoyed it, That character is really creatvie. I liked the background, it made me feel like I was in a notebook or something.

I had some trouble at the beggining until I got the hang of the controls, then I actually manage to get up a little but I still failed lol XD it was pretty challeging.
overall, good fun level



Thanks, good to know you enjoyed it, though if you have played the actual version, the character isn't original at all, its a blatant copy 		2011-02-02 17:15:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Queued and I'll play it in a few mins (with the psn Rabbodirect)!

Could you F4F with mine http://lbp.me/v/xeqtb9. Theres a few steering mechanics I have to work out with it still but any feedback is welcome		2011-02-02 21:17:00

Author:
Dangerlove
Posts: 88

I can see the potential in this. The jump recognition needs tightening up but apart from that, solid start.

Please can you F4F the level in my sig? I'm going to try and revive it 		2011-02-02 21:41:00

Author:
wilkesy88
Posts: 73

Its a pretty cool concept and its a good level even though the six-axis isn't the most responsive with stuff like this. Came out well though! Maybe the move pack would perfect it. Took a few go's at it and now I'm 6th on the scoreboard! Woop 2011-02-03 00:06:00

Author:
Dangerlove
Posts: 88

Took a few go's at it and now I'm 6th on the scoreboard! Woop

Noo! I was there!		2011-02-03 00:12:00

Author:
wilkesy88
Posts: 73

Overall a pretty simple level. I liked the motion control and that worked well for the level. The design was very simple, but i think it worked in this situation. The jumping felt a little random on how high you jump, and i was not a fan of this. Some times i would jump really high and others i would hardly jump at all. Also the instructions were extremely hard to read because of the bouncing text. Overall a unique level that workes well, but not perfect. Its just plagued by too much randomness on the jumping

7/10

Be sure to send feedback on my level in my sig if you have time.		2011-02-03 00:15:00

Author:
Jidery
Posts: 33

Overall a pretty simple level. I liked the motion control and that worked well for the level. The design was very simple, but i think it worked in this situation. The jumping felt a little random on how high you jump, and i was not a fan of this. Some times i would jump really high and others i would hardly jump at all. Also the instructions were extremely hard to read because of the bouncing text. Overall a unique level that workes well, but not perfect. Its just plagued by too much randomness on the jumping

7/10

Be sure to send feedback on my level in my sig if you have time.

Thanks! Other people have reported the text, I'll move it to the start menu. I'm really not sure how to fix the jumping, the mover seems to decide to be random.


I can see the potential in this. The jump recognition needs tightening up but apart from that, solid start.

Please can you F4F the level in my sig? I'm going to try and revive it


Queued and I'll play it in a few mins (with the psn Rabbodirect)!

Could you F4F with mine http://lbp.me/v/xeqtb9. Theres a few steering mechanics I have to work out with it still but any feedback is welcome

Queued all three of these levels. Thanks everyone, really good reception so far.		2011-02-03 12:56:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

My wife loves this game! Queued and will ask her for an opinion as well!2011-02-03 13:00:00

Author:
Antikris
Posts: 1340

Okaay, I recently played this and also wrote some stuff on the level
I liked how you 'ported' the iOS game into the LBP engine
It's well done, I think. Only the jumps are a bit weird, but I think you will be able to work on that, too. (Not sure if you fixed that already)
I 'd it 		2011-02-03 13:12:00

Author:
iArekusu
Posts: 402

Okaay, I recently played this and also wrote some stuff on the level
I liked how you 'ported' the iOS game into the LBP engine
It's well done, I think. Only the jumps are a bit weird, but I think you will be able to work on that, too. (Not sure if you fixed that already)
I 'd it

Thanks! The one I have is actually the Symbian version, maybe that's why everyone's finding it weird?


My wife loves this game! Queued and will ask her for an opinion as well!

Thanks, I look forward to your reply

Minor update today, added a black hole and fixed the glitch where you can get stuck at the bottom, as demonstrated here >.>

http://ie.lbp.me/img/ft/19e6ce2130ca21ff924306210ab15846c1635dd6.jpg

As for the jumping, it seems more rigid in my attempt to make him speed up quicker. I'll give it another look.		2011-02-03 20:52:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

It doesn't work for me. Can you please tell me how to work that think. I pressed everybutton and direction but no luck.

I'll give you a proper feedback if i could know how to work that thing.		2011-02-04 00:02:00

Author:
Super Sackboy Bros
Posts: 17

It doesn't work for me. Can you please tell me how to work that think. I pressed everybutton and direction but no luck.

I'll give you a proper feedback if i could know how to work that thing.

Tilt the controller		2011-02-04 00:16:00

Author:
Jidery
Posts: 33

I can see a lot of potential here, but the jumping really needs a lot of work. It feels sludgy, and you can fall through platforms or not jump high enough. Great start though, and with time I can see this becoming epic.

BTW, what are you doing to test for platforms? I have a one way sensor that you may find useful.		2011-02-04 01:11:00

Author:
Yofig
Posts: 288

This is a good start. It's a bit glitchy at times (if you land on one of the cracked platforms and then a green one you don't jump high enough, sometimes when you fall down you fall through the platforms) but it's fun.

Suggestions:
-I'd like it if the menu screen looked a bit more like the original.
-Couldn't read the notes at the beginning, maybe move them to where the menu is?
-There seems to be a little bit of space wasted, maybe make an illusion so that it lookeds like you're playing on an iPhone (kinda like the PSP levels).
-I don't remember hearing any sound effects when you bounced on the platforms. Maybe add the "boing" noise.
-When you fix the more important stuff, a choice on theme would be cool.

It was fun, gave it a Yay rating.

When you can, please F4F the level in my sig (A Helping Hand...)		2011-02-04 05:55:00

Author:
brnxblze
Posts: 1318

Haha, I wanted to do this too!

Of course, I couldn't be bothered.

Looks fun!		2011-02-04 06:49:00

Author:
tomodon246
Posts: 624

Haha, I wanted to do this too!

Of course, I couldn't be bothered.

Looks fun!

Lol'd


It doesn't work for me. Can you please tell me how to work that think. I pressed everybutton and direction but no luck.

I'll give you a proper feedback if i could know how to work that thing.

As mentioned, tilt the controller, though I'm thinking of adding a way of letting the player choose between that and the analogue stick.


I can see a lot of potential here, but the jumping really needs a lot of work. It feels sludgy, and you can fall through platforms or not jump high enough. Great start though, and with time I can see this becoming epic.

BTW, what are you doing to test for platforms? I have a one way sensor that you may find useful.

To test the platforms? They're all copy-pastes of each other, to be honest. Care to explain more about this one-way sensor?


This is a good start. It's a bit glitchy at times (if you land on one of the cracked platforms and then a green one you don't jump high enough, sometimes when you fall down you fall through the platforms) but it's fun.

Suggestions:
-I'd like it if the menu screen looked a bit more like the original.
-Couldn't read the notes at the beginning, maybe move them to where the menu is?
-There seems to be a little bit of space wasted, maybe make an illusion so that it lookeds like you're playing on an iPhone (kinda like the PSP levels).
-I don't remember hearing any sound effects when you bounced on the platforms. Maybe add the "boing" noise.
-When you fix the more important stuff, a choice on theme would be cool.

It was fun, gave it a Yay rating.

When you can, please F4F the level in my sig (A Helping Hand...)

Yeah, sometimes you have to stay still and wait for him to get high enough, I can't think how to stop this. I was going to move the notes yesterday, but I forgot >.<

As for the menu, the problem is getting the text small enough, what with fonts not working. I considered the 'boing' noise, I'll add it and see. There aren't any in my version though (again, mine isn't the iPhone one).


Thanks yet again everyone for all the replies, this has now made it to cool pages Well, the LBPC ones, but who knows?

EDIT: Put text on title screen and hopefully fixed the jumping. He now reaches top height quicker, but its much smoother now. Hopefully that's it fixed, and I can focus on more courses.		2011-02-04 08:21:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

I managed to escape.....

http://ia.lbp.me/img/ft/eaaf1e222c809411fa1cbd3644c4307a36a49ad0.jpg		2011-02-05 06:42:00

Author:
tomodon246
Posts: 624

I managed to escape.....

http://ia.lbp.me/img/ft/eaaf1e222c809411fa1cbd3644c4307a36a49ad0.jpg

Dang, looks like my work is not yet done. Kirby away!		2011-02-05 09:54:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

As I was falling I moved way to the right.


Then, once I was on the ground, I moved to the left to see it the was an end to the grid paper.


THERE WAS!		2011-02-05 10:16:00

Author:
tomodon246
Posts: 624

Great level! Finally a level which uses the motion control of the PS3 controller! I've written a review on it in LBP2 too!2011-02-05 17:54:00

Author:
ghik16
Posts: 311

To test the platforms? They're all copy-pastes of each other, to be honest. Care to explain more about this one-way sensor?

I'm talking about your hit detection method for the platforms.		2011-02-05 19:39:00

Author:
Yofig
Posts: 288

I'm talking about your hit detection method for the platforms.

Ah, yeah, it can be shaky. At the moment I'm just using tags.

Also, the second course is underway folks!		2011-02-06 19:26:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

F4F the level in my sig.2011-02-06 19:32:00

Author:
Unknown User

Played and reviewed. It was really fun, good job! Please play the level in my signature in return.2011-02-06 23:02:00

Author:
Leafy101
Posts: 154

F4F the level in my sig.

The point of Feedback for Feedback is you actually give feedback, thank you.		2011-02-07 12:47:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

The point of Feedback for Feedback is you actually give feedback, thank you.

Yh sorry it's in my queue but I have been away from my ps3 for a day. It will be done soon sorry for delay 		2011-02-07 16:09:00

Author:
Unknown User

Yh sorry it's in my queue but I have been away from my ps3 for a day. It will be done soon sorry for delay

OK then, thanks

Working on V2.0, got a nice new 'Options' bit in the menu, which took much longer than I expected, but it's done now.		2011-02-07 21:34:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

If you'd like I can send the object to you to see if you can get some use out of it. 2011-02-09 02:27:00

Author:
Yofig
Posts: 288

If you'd like I can send the object to you to see if you can get some use out of it.

Oooh, yes please, that'd be nice. Could you explain a bit about how to use it and stuff as well? Thanks 		2011-02-09 21:42:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Version 2.0 is now up! The menu now includes an 'Options' menu, that allows you to toggle between courses and music, as well as a second course for people to play, and a fix to the problem tomodon246 pointed out. Thanks for the feedback so far!2011-02-12 15:34:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

Pros

A menu at the beginning of the level allows players to select what option they want, and also adds a prediction of good quality to the level.


Cons

When you begin, the instructions are tiny and require the player to get closer to the TV in order to even read them.
When you play the game, I don't think you actually do anything. I left the controller down and it played itself, it simply flew to the top and awarded me 6450 points..

Overall

Not a very good constructed level. It needs improvements in all areas and needs better instructions on how to play, if you even have to. The level itself needs improving since it's one material and the same object repeated all through the scale tower.


In return, please try and review my levels in the signature.

Much appreciated!		2011-02-12 15:47:00

Author:
Unknown User

Pros

A menu at the beginning of the level allows players to select what option they want, and also adds a prediction of good quality to the level.


Cons

When you begin, the instructions are tiny and require the player to get closer to the TV in order to even read them.
When you play the game, I don't think you actually do anything. I left the controller down and it played itself, it simply flew to the top and awarded me 6450 points..

Overall

Not a very good constructed level. It needs improvements in all areas and needs better instructions on how to play, if you even have to. The level itself needs improving since it's one material and the same object repeated all through the scale tower.


In return, please try and review my levels in the signature.

Much appreciated!

I can't seem to fid a way around the 'flinging' bug. If you've played the actual game, it is just the same-looking platforms over and over, just arranged differently. Plus using only two material saves thermo 		2011-02-15 16:30:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

This looks cool and sounds cool. Ill play it.2011-03-27 13:53:00

Author:
Unknown User

This looks cool and sounds cool. Ill play it.

Gasp, someone posted again! I've since found better versions of this lying around LBP2, but this will always have a special place as my first LBP2 level. Aaah.		2011-03-28 07:54:00

Author:
kirbyman62
Posts: 1893

This was pretty cool.

Aas stated in my review I think it would look a thousand times cooler with clouds and colourfull things hanging out of everything! Have you considered using the randomizer to randomise the platform positions?		2011-11-04 15:39:00

Author:
Tecnoguy1
Posts: 206


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