[NoahSoft]

No title yet, going to have the biggest board count of any MZX game, and include almost every conceivable gameplay mechanic and plot point. If you have any idea for a gameplay mechanic, biome, or want a cameo, or even wanna make a board or 2 hit me up.

and of course

[Feoramund]

I don't believe I've played any of your previous games, but you have my interest with "include almost every conceivable gameplay mechanic and plot point." That's a tall order.

[NoahSoft]

Feoramund, on 27 May 2024 - 02:59 PM, said:

I don't believe I've played any of your previous games, but you have my interest with "include almost every conceivable gameplay mechanic and plot point." That's a tall order.

Hello bud! Check out Morning Star and Malardy. Those are the 2 I'm most proud of. Give the others a skim if you want. Musings is pretty sweet too.

It seems like it's a lot but i already have single, double jump, hunger/survival, inventory, base building in there. Anything you wanna see in this MZX game?

[NoahSoft]

I added a bunch of boards, the classic use item to break out of prison, zeek from inanifest, base building mechanics, jrpg mechanics, and sum other stuff. Are there any other gameplay mechanics i missed?

-mechanics
RTS
put in orbs from caverns
STARTEDpointless open world mechanics
airship
stealth section
STARTED double jump
DONEhunger
metroidvania
DONEturn based battle
STARTED base building
shitty mzx sword
fps

[NoahSoft]

Up to 50 boards and tons of new gameplay mechanics added

[Feoramund]

I'll give it a go once it's released. I'll hold off any suggestions till after I've had a look at it.

[MicMotorhead]

Going straight for the GOTY, I see


It might just be the first quadruple-A MegaZeux game!

[NoahSoft]

MicMotorhead, on 03 June 2024 - 06:12 PM, said:

Going straight for the GOTY, I see />


It might just be the first quadruple-A MegaZeux game!

Haha I appreciate that! I added some more boards and engines including reverse gravity, jump, linked some boards up. up to around 60 boards. I dont think this will be my all time best game, Malardy will still probably hold that spot. But who knows.

[NoahSoft]

Trying to figure out if I should have Booshkies, Stolen Zambooboos, or Snarfoogles as monster taming.

[NoahSoft]

Added 3 boards today

[NoahSoft]

Up to around 85 boards. After talking a bunch on discord its possible i may go to 250. we'll see. added a lot more boards and connecting more areas, added pokeballs and figured out the 3 catchable monster types as well as planning where everything is going to be. tiny bit of story in there. I'm making it at random. so far the middle climax and the start of the story is like 2% done. some party members include Zeek from Inanifest and Robo-Jones. List of gameplay mechanics:

mechanics
DONE mech building
STARTED RTS
DONE put in orbs from caverns
DONE pointless open world mechanics
PLANNED monster hunting
STARTED monster capture - snarfoogle, stolen zambooboo, booshkie
airship
stealth section
STARTED double jump
DONEhunger
DONE metroidvania
DONE turn based battle
STARTED base building
DONEshitty mzx sword
fps
DONE gravity flip leads to jrpg
branching dialog/multiple endings
DONE harvesting

This post has been edited by NoahSoft: 29 August 2024 - 02:34 AM

[NoahSoft]

Linked up some more boards and spruced up some others. added 3 TV stations. up to 92 boards so far!! I'm using all weaknesses as strengths to blaze through this.

I notice lots of lurkers, if you wanna play my old and best game check this one! https://www.digitalm...how.php?id=1916

[NoahSoft]

Up to 106 boards! Broke 100 boards WOOOOOO! Added in some good suggestions including rhythm game, simon says, and ascii carpark.

[NoahSoft]

Added in the classic noahsoft falling in a pit/color bridges HOWEVER we put in gaurd rails cuz we're not cruel. I figured out the basic way I'm gonna complete the game

step 1:
make 250 boards and all the engines with sprinklings of stories and characters

step 2:
play a bunch of MZX games I haven't yet like Lachesis and others. Replay every DHewer game

step 3:
put in the story and characters

step 4:
done

[MicMotorhead]

How are you gonna structure the game? Can you somewhat freely move between the boards like an open world, or is it going to be a more linear string of boards, for example?

[NoahSoft]

MicMotorhead, on 18 June 2024 - 07:35 PM, said:

How are you gonna structure the game? Can you somewhat freely move between the boards like an open world, or is it going to be a more linear string of boards, for example?

Kinda a mix honestly. Lots of open world roaming, but a few linear paths that must be backtracked like metroid too. I'm actually making more boards and levels than i even know how to connect at this point.

[MicMotorhead]

I'm sure you'll figure something out. I still remember how much I struggled with structuring my game early on. Took a while to figure out how the player actually progresses through the overworld and the varying one-shot dungeons.

[Feoramund]

This is sure to be... interesting.

[NoahSoft]

Up to 110 boards. Added grind rails and some minor sprucing up and connecting of other boards. Anyone got further suggestions? I need 140 more boards. thats it?!?

[NoahSoft]

Added in the swamp, deeper poison swamp, and the star wars segment. another 10 boards easy!

[NoahSoft]

It's lookin good. I played from the start and you can get about 15 minutes in already. Lots of ideas to add too.

[NoahSoft]

Up to 130 boards and ive decided... yes... this will have plot and story elements of Llama masters 1 and 2 for ZZT.

[NoahSoft]

Added a few more boards and made some really good connections to open up the world a little more.

[NoahSoft]

7 boards already added today and i beat Elden Ring DLC! Might add a few more.

[NoahSoft]

Sky Lagoon area added.

[NoahSoft]

You revisit some classic MZX and ZZT locations including the Castle of Zeux. I was fleshing it out today, got about 3 or 4 boards. Also of course fake credits and fake game overs. as well as real ones.

[NoahSoft]

Added the solar system and each planet. We're up to 153 boards so i want everyone to get their guest boards in ASAP!

[NoahSoft]

Up to about 160!!! only 90 boards left before we hit the board limit i'm probs gonna just go for it cuz i still have biomes and ideas. most gameplay types and engines are covered. We got:

DONEgrind rails (put in ZZT section)
DONEinvisible pit falling down already solved (for Terryn)
DONESimon
DONE mech building
STARTED RTS
DONE orbs from caverns
DONE pointless open world mechanics
STARTED monster hunting
STARTED monster capture 3 TYPES - snarfoogle, stolen zambooboo, booshkie
airship
DONE rhythm game
DONE stealth section
STARTED double jump
DONE hunger/oxygen
DONE metroidvania
DONE turn based battle
STARTED base building
DONE shitty mzx sword
fps
DONE gravity flip
branching dialog/multiple endings tower board 6
DONE harvesting

Any other overarching mechanics I missed? Also got 1 confirmed board from DeadPhrog with contributions coming from Esdemo and Asgromo so really only 88 boards left. All users r welcome 2 contribute one board. New, old, throwaway, whatever!

Also started adding the story which will involve EVERY llama master.

[NoahSoft]

Vacek guest board is in there as well now!!

[NoahSoft]

Connecting way more later areas, it's getting fricking NEBULOUS! Hard to keep track of. Also started writing a bit of the story which will include family/romance/llama master/code red/memory/perception/alienation/things changing.