Doug Macdonald » Prototype

Prototype: Oscine

Doug — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:03:02 +0000

Here’s my first foray into using audio as a form of input: a shooter game controlled by the player’s voice:

A full writeup and download of Oscine can be found here.

Prototype: DJRPG

Doug — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:54:25 +0000

Carefully selecting the songs for a playlist and arranging them in the perfect order is something of an art. Well, okay, not really. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be a game mechanic.

DJRPG is a prototype of an RPG battle mechanic, where the song currently playing off your playlist can sway the tide of the battle. If you were a little too hasty while assembling the playlist, that’s okay — the party leader is a DJ with the incredible ability to hit the “next track” button.

If you’d like to see this prototype in action, take a look at its page here.

Everyone’s a critic, and most people are DJs.

Prototype: Regret, Didn’t Catch!

Doug — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:39:51 +0000

My latest prototype is a little bit more abstract and a little bit more pretentious. It’s a simple life simulator that focuses on both failures and accomplishments.

Play Regret, Didn’t Catch! here.

Prototype: Kinesis Edge

Doug — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:03:35 +0000

You have a sword that drains kinetic energy from anything it hits. You can use this kinetic energy to fly around, slamming into things to steal more energy. You can play the prototype here.

Prototype: Dance Assassin

Doug — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:23:10 +0000

My next prototype, a shot at making a rhythm/stealth game, is complete. Check it out here.

Prototype: Re-Specced

Doug — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:20:07 +0000

I just completed a Flash prototype for an eight-way shooter with a continuously respeccable character. You can try it out here.

Next week: Dance Assassin.