Hi everyone. A few people have asked me about Backbone lately, which is an excellent piece of software that allows you to create your own platformers and overhead shooters without needing to code a single line. It's perfect for quickly making the game you want without needing to know how to program, and is a good way to learn the foundations of how to structure a game.
So, I've decided to start a new project where my friends and I start making a game in Backbone with completely original graphics and sounds, which we'll then upload all the project files for anyone else to download and contribute to. Also, all the graphics will be freely available to be used in any of your own personal projects if you want. We can all contribute towards the graphics, levels, sound effects, music and other parts of the game as much or as little as we want, like an open source game, except there's no actual source code, just project files and artwork.
At the moment we haven't created any characters, but I've started a Backbone project and set up a few things like the controls and player movement. Rebel is working on some colour palettes, and we've been brainstorming on what kind of games we could start up and put together relatively quickly. We've come up with a few genres which we wouldn't mind working on, but can't decide on just the one! So I'd like to ask you guys in a poll, which genre of platform game should we make together first?
Once we get a decent amount of votes, and hopefully some opinions too, we'll decide on how we'll start and upload the beginnings of the project for anyone who would like to have a go at making an all-new, original Amiga game.
