One Eye'd Billie's - Dev Blog and news about future Multiplayer
Hello fellow Islandvillers!
First off... THANK YOU for all the wonderful ideas, reviews and support for The Coin Game. Without all of you this game would not be possible.
[h2]One Eye'd Billie's Adventure & Fun Center:
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I have been quiet.... but in typical devotid "workaholic never sleep" style I have been cranking night and day on the new locations, new features and new games. Here are some sneak peeks of One Eye'd Billie and his new Arcade.
Thank you for being patient and understanding of what it takes to create this game as a solo developer. Its my own personal never ending fun project.... and I LOVE WORKING ON IT.
The Next Update: One Eye'd Billie's new arcade will come in a couple stages. The first stage when finished will have about 9-10 new Machines. It will feature some new school stuff and some old school stuff. New Claw Machines, New Coin Pushers, a wood fired pizza food stand and a 18 hole indoor Putt Putt Golf course to start. There will be new pirate themed prizes at the prize counter and a bunch of pirate themed decorations complete with indoor ponds and waterfalls. One Eye's Billie himself will be working the prize booth as he is a "wheels on the ground" kinda leader.
I'm working as hard as possible to have this first stage of One Eye's Billie's released by this Christmas.
The Second stage of One Eye'd Billie's will feature a Shooting gallery and a Radio Controlled pirate ship game on the indoor pond. These two areas will be under construction and closed off in the first version of One Eye'd Billie's. I am also working on a Pizza Delivery job that will give players another way to make some dough. (see what I did there?) These final pieces of One Eye'd Billie's are going to take a bit longer to finish so I will be adding them as they are completed.
[h2]Multiplayer Timeline and info:[/h2]
Yes. I am making a multiplayer but it will take time.
During the end of the summer/fall I started "testing and working" on multiplayer for The Coin Game. Its the main reason that One Eye'd Billie's is taking so long. I woke up one day and after reading the community thoughts about multiplayer, I just started to work on it.
A month later I looked up from my keyboard and said to myself "I think I need to finish One Eye'd Billie's first and then come back to this later". As I realized It's going to be MUCH more work than I had anticipated.
So far I have the multiplayer match making, text chatting, room/lobbies, menus and backend stuff almost complete but each game and machine will need to be upgraded and enhanced to function across a network. It is basically redoing part of each machine from scratch again. Lots of work but I know it will be worth it. I also want to add another vehicle or two before I build a system for riding around the island together. I'm guessing multiplayer with limited machines will be ready sometime Q2 2021. I hate to give dates so take these with a big grain of salt....lol.
As you can see I have built a small road side motel (See pics below) that will be a "spawn spot" for you and approx 6 of your friends in the future to pillage the island and reign as the Ticket Conquistadors (Or whatever you want to name your clan.) When you are in multiplayer, you will each have your own room in the motel as a "Home Base" as you will all be on vacation with your friends and not have access to the normal "Home" in Islandville. Don't worry. Uncle Phil said he knows the owner of the motel and will cover the cost. What a guy!
You will be able to just relax and play games with your friends at the arcades at your own speed. In fact, that's the main reason that I see the need for a multiplayer in The Coin Game. I think many people are lacking the ability to just go hang out with our friends at an arcade. Its going to take A LOT OF WORK but I am up for giving it my best shot. I am still in the early stages for multiplayer but I think I want to have a couple competitions and some challenges between vacation goers (players) and maybe even a Ticket Royale of some sort in the far future.
Well that's enough for now. I just wanted you all to know that I am working on it in the background. It is just going to take some more time. I will divulge more info as I am more sure of the direction that I am going in.
Here are some more pics of One Eye'd Billie's coming to Islandville in the next update.
Another New location coming to the island is a road side Motel. The motel will be in the next update but will not have functioning rooms until the multiplayer comes out in 2021. Here is a couple pics of the outside of Islandville Motel.
Some other small things that will also be in the NEXT UPDATE.
- New sitting feature to sit in any chair or couch. Now you be able to sit and watch tv with Gary or catch a sunset by the water.
[h2]Other little stuff coming in the Next update:[/h2]
- Hidden loot crates hidden around the island to encourage exploring. (More info Later...)
- Visual clues for health warnings and damage.
- Drowning underwater controller for health system.
- A couple more clothing choices for each character. It's not Bettys Boutique yet.... as that is coming later as well.
Again. Thank you for all the support and ideas in the community. Now I get to eat some leftover turkey! (Don't tell Gary...Please I will never hear the end of it)
Also. I designed a few TeeSpring swag items for The Coin Game. You can check them out and support the game at this link The Coin Game Swag. Proceeds go toward future development of The Coin Game. Ill be adding more designs and goodies in the future.
As always. Please let me know what you think. I value all feedback. :)
Kevin
First off... THANK YOU for all the wonderful ideas, reviews and support for The Coin Game. Without all of you this game would not be possible.
[h2]One Eye'd Billie's Adventure & Fun Center:
[/h2]
I have been quiet.... but in typical devotid "workaholic never sleep" style I have been cranking night and day on the new locations, new features and new games. Here are some sneak peeks of One Eye'd Billie and his new Arcade.
Thank you for being patient and understanding of what it takes to create this game as a solo developer. Its my own personal never ending fun project.... and I LOVE WORKING ON IT.
The Next Update: One Eye'd Billie's new arcade will come in a couple stages. The first stage when finished will have about 9-10 new Machines. It will feature some new school stuff and some old school stuff. New Claw Machines, New Coin Pushers, a wood fired pizza food stand and a 18 hole indoor Putt Putt Golf course to start. There will be new pirate themed prizes at the prize counter and a bunch of pirate themed decorations complete with indoor ponds and waterfalls. One Eye's Billie himself will be working the prize booth as he is a "wheels on the ground" kinda leader.
I'm working as hard as possible to have this first stage of One Eye's Billie's released by this Christmas.
The Second stage of One Eye'd Billie's will feature a Shooting gallery and a Radio Controlled pirate ship game on the indoor pond. These two areas will be under construction and closed off in the first version of One Eye'd Billie's. I am also working on a Pizza Delivery job that will give players another way to make some dough. (see what I did there?) These final pieces of One Eye'd Billie's are going to take a bit longer to finish so I will be adding them as they are completed.
[h2]Multiplayer Timeline and info:[/h2]
Yes. I am making a multiplayer but it will take time.
During the end of the summer/fall I started "testing and working" on multiplayer for The Coin Game. Its the main reason that One Eye'd Billie's is taking so long. I woke up one day and after reading the community thoughts about multiplayer, I just started to work on it.
A month later I looked up from my keyboard and said to myself "I think I need to finish One Eye'd Billie's first and then come back to this later". As I realized It's going to be MUCH more work than I had anticipated.
So far I have the multiplayer match making, text chatting, room/lobbies, menus and backend stuff almost complete but each game and machine will need to be upgraded and enhanced to function across a network. It is basically redoing part of each machine from scratch again. Lots of work but I know it will be worth it. I also want to add another vehicle or two before I build a system for riding around the island together. I'm guessing multiplayer with limited machines will be ready sometime Q2 2021. I hate to give dates so take these with a big grain of salt....lol.
As you can see I have built a small road side motel (See pics below) that will be a "spawn spot" for you and approx 6 of your friends in the future to pillage the island and reign as the Ticket Conquistadors (Or whatever you want to name your clan.) When you are in multiplayer, you will each have your own room in the motel as a "Home Base" as you will all be on vacation with your friends and not have access to the normal "Home" in Islandville. Don't worry. Uncle Phil said he knows the owner of the motel and will cover the cost. What a guy!
You will be able to just relax and play games with your friends at the arcades at your own speed. In fact, that's the main reason that I see the need for a multiplayer in The Coin Game. I think many people are lacking the ability to just go hang out with our friends at an arcade. Its going to take A LOT OF WORK but I am up for giving it my best shot. I am still in the early stages for multiplayer but I think I want to have a couple competitions and some challenges between vacation goers (players) and maybe even a Ticket Royale of some sort in the far future.
Well that's enough for now. I just wanted you all to know that I am working on it in the background. It is just going to take some more time. I will divulge more info as I am more sure of the direction that I am going in.
Here are some more pics of One Eye'd Billie's coming to Islandville in the next update.
Another New location coming to the island is a road side Motel. The motel will be in the next update but will not have functioning rooms until the multiplayer comes out in 2021. Here is a couple pics of the outside of Islandville Motel.
Some other small things that will also be in the NEXT UPDATE.
- New sitting feature to sit in any chair or couch. Now you be able to sit and watch tv with Gary or catch a sunset by the water.
[h2]Other little stuff coming in the Next update:[/h2]
- Hidden loot crates hidden around the island to encourage exploring. (More info Later...)
- Visual clues for health warnings and damage.
- Drowning underwater controller for health system.
- A couple more clothing choices for each character. It's not Bettys Boutique yet.... as that is coming later as well.
Again. Thank you for all the support and ideas in the community. Now I get to eat some leftover turkey! (Don't tell Gary...Please I will never hear the end of it)
Also. I designed a few TeeSpring swag items for The Coin Game. You can check them out and support the game at this link The Coin Game Swag. Proceeds go toward future development of The Coin Game. Ill be adding more designs and goodies in the future.
As always. Please let me know what you think. I value all feedback. :)
Kevin