"Eyez: Lingering Images" is a top-down action/puzzle game where you explore D's twisted soul. Use your right eye to traverse the borders of his shattered reality, and open your left eye to expel his nightmares. Eyez present spatial logic in gameplay like you've never seen before.
Teaser:
Postmortem Build Progress:
A very interesting one. Strongly recommended.
http://www.sophiehoulden.com/games/thelinearrpg/
An NTT docomo concept video about what the near future would be with the developed mobile technology. Strongly recommended.
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/corporate/future/hokusai/index.html
//in order to understand this play, watch this clip:
//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQGi1hXNcMM
//See? Luffy is a rubber man, rubber man, happy rubber man~~
import traer.physics.*;
import traer.animation.*;
final float NODE_SIZE = 20;
final float EDGE_LENGTH = 1;
final float EDGE_STRENGTH = 0.2;
final float SPACER_STRENGTH = 2000;
boolean token = true;
int tag = 0;
ParticleSystem physics;
Smoother3D centroid;
Particle head, body, rShoulder, rArm, rHand, lShoulder, lArm,
lHand, waist, rKnee, rLeg, lKnee, lLeg;
//float space = 10000;
//float space2 = 200;
void setup()
{
size( 800, 600 );
smooth();
frameRate( 24 );
strokeWeight( 2 );
ellipseMode( CENTER );
cursor(CROSS);
physics = new ParticleSystem( 0, 1 );
centroid = new Smoother3D( 0.8 );
centroid.setValue( 0, 0, 1.0 );
makeChar();
//addSpacersToNode();
}
void draw()
{
physics.tick( 1.0 );
if (mousePressed)
{
if (token == true)
{
tag = checkPoint();
}
move(tag);
}
if ( physics.numberOfParticles() > 1 )
updateCentroid();
background( 255 );
//translate( width/2 , height/2 );
scale( centroid.z() );
//translate( -centroid.x(), -centroid.y() );
drawNetwork();
}
void drawNetwork()
{
// draw edges
stroke( 0 );
beginShape( LINES );
for ( int i = 0; i < physics.numberOfSprings(); ++i )
{
Spring e = physics.getSpring( i );
Particle a = e.getOneEnd();
Particle b = e.getTheOtherEnd();
vertex( a.position().x(), a.position().y() );
vertex( b.position().x(), b.position().y() );
}
endShape();
// draw vertices
fill( 160 );
noStroke();
/*for ( int i = 1; i < physics.numberOfParticles(); ++i )
{
Particle v = physics.getParticle( i );
ellipse( v.position().x(), v.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE );
}*/
ellipse( body.position().x(), body.position().y(), 1.5*NODE_SIZE, 1.5*NODE_SIZE );
ellipse( waist.position().x(), waist.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE );
fill(100);
ellipse( rArm.position().x(), rArm.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE );
ellipse( lArm.position().x(), lArm.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE );
fill(0);
ellipse( rLeg.position().x(), rLeg.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE );
ellipse( lLeg.position().x(), lLeg.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE );
ellipse( rShoulder.position().x(), rShoulder.position().y(), NODE_SIZE/3, NODE_SIZE/3 );
ellipse( lShoulder.position().x(), lShoulder.position().y(), NODE_SIZE/3, NODE_SIZE/3 );
ellipse( rKnee.position().x(), rKnee.position().y(), NODE_SIZE/3, NODE_SIZE/3 );
ellipse( lKnee.position().x(), lKnee.position().y(), NODE_SIZE/3, NODE_SIZE/3 );
fill(255);
stroke(0);
ellipse(head.position().x(), head.position().y(),2*NODE_SIZE, 2*NODE_SIZE);
//ellipse(head.position().x(), head.position().y(), NODE_SIZE, NODE_SIZE);
}
void updateCentroid()
{
float
xMax = Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY,
xMin = Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
yMin = Float.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
yMax = Float.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
for ( int i = 0; i < physics.numberOfParticles(); ++i )
{
Particle p = physics.getParticle( i );
xMax = max( xMax, p.position().x() );
xMin = min( xMin, p.position().x() );
yMin = min( yMin, p.position().y() );
yMax = max( yMax, p.position().y() );
}
float deltaX = xMax-xMin;
float deltaY = yMax-yMin;
if ( deltaY > deltaX )
centroid.setTarget( xMin + 0.5*deltaX, yMin +0.5*deltaY, height/(deltaY+50) );
else
centroid.setTarget( xMin + 0.5*deltaX, yMin +0.5*deltaY, width/(deltaX+50) );
}
void addSpacersToNode()
{
for ( int i = 0; i < physics.numberOfParticles()-1; ++i )
{
for (int j=i;j
Particle q = physics.getParticle( i );
Particle p = physics.getParticle( j );
physics.makeAttraction( p, q, -1.5*SPACER_STRENGTH, 2 );
}
}
}
void makeChar()
{
head = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
//head.makeFixed();
//make the other parts of the body
body = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
rShoulder = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
rArm = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
//rHand = physics.makeParticle();
lShoulder = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
lArm = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
//lHand = physics.makeParticle();
waist = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
rKnee = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
rLeg = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
lKnee = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
lLeg = physics.makeParticle(1,width/2,height/2,0);
addSpacersToNode();
//make connections between parts
physics.makeSpring(head, body, 1.2*EDGE_STRENGTH, 1.2*EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(body, rShoulder, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH/3);
physics.makeSpring(body, lShoulder, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH/3);
physics.makeSpring(rShoulder, rArm, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH/10, EDGE_LENGTH);
//physics.makeSpring(rArm, rHand, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(lShoulder, lArm, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH/10, EDGE_LENGTH);
//physics.makeSpring(lArm, lHand, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(body, waist, 2*EDGE_STRENGTH, 2*EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(waist, rKnee, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(rKnee, rLeg, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(waist, lKnee, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
physics.makeSpring(lKnee, lLeg, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_STRENGTH, EDGE_LENGTH);
//move parts
body.moveTo(head.position().x()+random(-1,1), head.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
rShoulder.moveTo(body.position().x()+random(-1,1), body.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
rArm.moveTo(rShoulder.position().x()+random(-1,1), rShoulder.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
//rHand.moveTo(rArm.position().x()+random(-1,1), rArm.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
lShoulder.moveTo(body.position().x()+random(-1,1), body.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
lArm.moveTo(lShoulder.position().x()+random(-1,1), lShoulder.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
//lHand.moveTo(lArm.position().x()+random(-1,1), lArm.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
waist.moveTo(body.position().x()+random(-1,1), body.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
rKnee.moveTo(waist.position().x()+random(-1,1), waist.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
rLeg.moveTo(rKnee.position().x()+random(-1,1), rKnee.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
lKnee.moveTo(waist.position().x()+random(-1,1), waist.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
lLeg.moveTo(lKnee.position().x()+random(-1,1), lKnee.position().y()+random(-1,1),0);
}
//collisiton detection on border
void handleBoundaryCollisions( Particle p )
{
if ( p.position().x() < 0 || p.position().x() > width )
p.setVelocity( -2*p.velocity().x(), p.velocity().y(), 0 );
if ( p.position().y() < 0 || p.position().y() > height )
p.setVelocity( p.velocity().x(), -2*p.velocity().y(), 0 );
p.moveTo( constrain( p.position().x(), 0, width ), constrain( p.position().y(), 0, height ), 0 );
}
//check the body part
int checkPoint(){
//float N2 = NODE_SIZE * NODE_SIZE;
//println(NODE_SIZE+"+"+distance+",");
for ( int i = 0; i < physics.numberOfParticles(); ++i )
{
Particle p = physics.getParticle( i);
float distance = sqrt(sq(p.position().x()-mouseX)+sq(p.position().y()-mouseY));
if (distance < NODE_SIZE){
token = false;
return i;
//print(i);
}
//float c = p.position().x();
//print(c);
}
return 3;
//rArm.moveTo(mouseX-400, mouseY-200, 0);
//
}
//drag the char
void move(int tag)
{
Particle p = physics.getParticle(tag);
p.moveTo(mouseX, mouseY, 0);
//println(NODE_SIZE+"+"+distance+",");
//rArm.velocity().clear();
}
//reset the tag
void mouseReleased()
{
Particle p = physics.getParticle(tag);
p.setVelocity((mouseX - pmouseX), (mouseY - pmouseY), 0 );
token = true;
}
void keyPressed()
{
switch (key)
{
case ' ':
physics.setGravity(0);
case '=':
physics.setGravity(1);
case '-':
physics.setGravity(-1);
}
}
import traer.physics.*;
//import processing.video.*;
//Movie myMovie;
Particle mouse, b, c;
Particle[] others;
ParticleSystem physics;
int counter = 0;//count the number of dollar signs acquired
int number = 500;//the number of particles
int maxDistance = 30;
Attraction[] attr;
int timer = 0;
int maxTime = 300;
PImage img;
PImage img2;
PImage bg;
int pwidth = 114;
int pheight = 114;
boolean handsome = true;
void setup()
{
size(640, 480);
frameRate(24);
//cursor( CROSS );
noCursor();
/* myMovie = new Movie(this, "P1040237.mov");
// Prints the duration of the movie
println(myMovie.duration());
myMovie.play();
myMovie.loop();*/
img = new PImage( 32, 32 );
img = loadImage("dollar.gif");
imageMode(CENTER);
tint( 255, 50 );
img2 = loadImage("bushhandsome.gif");
bg = loadImage("George_Bush_Economic_Recession.jpg");
physics = new ParticleSystem( 0, 0.1 );
mouse = physics.makeParticle();
mouse.makeFixed();
attr = new Attraction [number];
others = new Particle[number];
for ( int i = 0; i < others.length; i++ )
{
others[i] = physics.makeParticle( 1.0, random( 0, width ), random( 0, height ), 0 );
attr[i] = physics.makeAttraction( mouse, others[i], 5000, 50 );
}
}
void draw()
{
mouse.moveTo( mouseX, mouseY, 0 );
physics.tick();
//background( 0 );
//play movie
/*if(myMovie.available()) {
myMovie.read();
}
image(myMovie, 0, 0);*/
image(bg, 320,240);
blend(img2, 0, 0, pwidth, pheight, mouseX-pwidth/2, mouseY-pheight+32, pwidth, pheight, SOFT_LIGHT);
//image(img2, mouseX, mouseY);
for ( int i = 0; i < others.length; i++ )
{
Particle p = others[i];
handleBoundaryCollisions(p);
if (timer==0){
//img2 = loadImage("bushhandsome.gif");
distance(p);
}
image(img,p.position().x(),p.position().y());
}
checkTime();
counter = 0;
}
//bounce back at sides
void handleBoundaryCollisions( Particle p )
{
if ( p.position().x() < 0 || p.position().x() > width )
p.setVelocity( -0.9*p.velocity().x(), p.velocity().y(), 0 );
if ( p.position().y() < 0 || p.position().y() > height )
p.setVelocity( p.velocity().x(), -0.9*p.velocity().y(), 0 );
p.moveTo( constrain( p.position().x(), 0, width ), constrain( p.position().y(), 0, height ), 0 );
}
//calculate distance between p and mouse
void distance(Particle p)
{
float distance = (p.position().x()-mouseX)*(p.position().x()-mouseX) + (p.position().y()-mouseY)*(p.position().y()-mouseY);
if (distance <= maxDistance*0.9){
counter++;
}
if(counter >= number){
for ( int i = 0; i < others.length; i++ )
{
attr[i].setStrength(-5000);
}
img2 = loadImage("bushfinger.gif");
bg = loadImage("homeless.jpg");
handsome = false;
timer = maxTime;
}
}
void checkTime (){
if (timer>0){
timer--;
}
else if (handsome == false){
for ( int i = 0; i < others.length; i++ )
{
attr[i].setStrength(5000);
}
img2 = loadImage("bushhandsome.gif");
bg = loadImage("George_Bush_Economic_Recession.jpg");
handsome = true;
}
}
//Again, the so-called cultural gap took place in the market?
//I just wanna point out that Monster Hunter is not Pokemon, at all!!!
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22340
Enterbrain, publisher of weekly Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, revealed the 100 best-selling video game software in the region in 2008.
Capcom's PSP action role-playing game Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, coming to the States as Monster Hunter Freedom Unite this spring, was the top-selling title for the year, with over 2,452,111 units sold since its release in March 2008.
Continue reading "Monster Hunter Dominates Japan's Top Sellers For 2008" »
// I post this simply because it's a significant event for the game industry in China...
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22147
The 2009 Game Developers Conference in China is enjoying the support of two key groups. Event organizer Think Services Game Group (also owners of Gamasutra) announced that two Chinese government agencies within the country's Ministries of Industry/IT and Culture fully endorsed GDC China 2009, taking place in Shanghai from October 11th-13th.
Continue reading "Key Chinese Govt Agencies Endorsing GDC China 2009" »
//download the image to the data folder, and choose a movieclip for viewing
import processing.video.*;
Movie myMovie;
PImage img;
int pwidth = 194;
int pheight = 246;
void setup() {
size(640, 480);
frameRate(30);
//choose a movieclip, replace the string below with its name
myMovie = new Movie(this, "P1040237.mov");
// Prints the duration of the movie
println(myMovie.duration());
myMovie.play();
myMovie.loop();
img = loadImage("kid.png");
}
void draw() {
if(myMovie.available()) {
myMovie.read();
}
image(myMovie, 0, 0);
blend(img, 0, 0, pwidth, pheight, mouseX-pwidth/2, mouseY-pheight/2, pwidth, pheight, EXCLUSION);
//stroke(255);
//fill(255);
//ellipse(mouseX,mouseY,150,150);
}
