Tropi (Demo)

Devlog

• Gamepad Support
  March 07, 2024 by Ryan Fornelius#controller, #gamepad, #analog stick, #shmup

  It's been a while since I posted something here, but I finally implemented gamepad support in Tropi with full analog movement... Continue reading
• Back to the Map Select UI
  November 22, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#map, #level select, #pixel art

  I made some changes to the level-select screen, deciding to go back to using the UI I originally had in mind. Let me know what you think... Continue reading
• Bonaire Level Finished
  November 01, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#defender, #bonaire, #shmup, #shoot em up

  It's been a while since I posted something here. I think it's safe to say that I finished my Defender-style level set in Bonaire. I had to learn new things and put in a lot of work to get things right... Continue reading
• Question on where the Defender level radar should be positioned?
  June 22, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#defender, #fantasy zone, #map, #radar, #position

  I've been continuing work on my Defender level, and I made a change to the map so players can get a better view of their surroundings. While doing so, I thought that it might be better to have the map... Continue reading
• Bonaire Level Update
  May 23, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#update, #level, #Defender, #Bonaire

  Hey, it's been a while since I posted an update on my game. Here's a small taste of the Defender-inspired level set in Bonaire. Let me know what you guys think, even if it's something that can potenti... Continue reading
• Updated the money bag explosion
  February 22, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#animation, #animated, #sprite

  Pretty much exactly what is said in the title. Let me know what you think. Anything that can be improved?... Continue reading

  
• Money bag explosion
  February 15, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#animation, #sprite, #animated sprite

  It's been a while since I posted something. Here's an animated sprite I made of a money bag exploding? Thoughts? Anything I can do to improve it?... Continue reading

  
• Bonaire Animation/Mechanics Update
  January 25, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#animation, #mechanic, #level design, #defender, #bonaire

  新年快樂 Happy Lunar New Year! I finished working on some mechanics and animations for Tropi's Defender level set in Bonaire. Let me know what you think... Continue reading
• Update on the Defender level.
  January 10, 2023 by Ryan Fornelius#animation, #enemy

  Added a new enemy and item for my Defender-inspired level. Let me know what you think of the designs and animations. Are they good? Bad? An abortion?... Continue reading
• Working on a Defender-like level
  November 29, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#shmup, #defender, #level, #bonaire

  I'm currently working on a level in the same vain as Defender or Fantasy Zone set in Bonaire's salt flats. It took a while, but I was finally able to get the controls and basic fundamentals working. L... Continue reading
• Curacao Level
  October 25, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#curacao, #desert, #level, #shmup, #shoot em up, #gamemaker

  I finally finished on working on the level set in Curacao. Let me know what you think about it. Is it good? Bad? An Abomination?... Continue reading
• New Enemy
  September 17, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#enemy, #shmup, #shooter, #wave

  Made a new enemy type in Tropi. It's nothing special, but let me know what you think of the wave formation and route... Continue reading

  
• Checkpoints
  July 20, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#checkpoint

  It took a while, but I've finally been able implement a checkpoint system into Tropi... Continue reading
• Small demo update
  June 23, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#demo, #update

  I updated the demo to fix some small errors when it came to the graphics and restarting the room... Continue reading

  
• I made a checkpoint sprite
  May 20, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#sprite, #checkpoint, #animated sprite, #vector, #graphics

  It's been a while since I uploaded something, but I just made a checkpoint sprite for my game, Tropi. Let me know what you think and if there's anything that could be improved... Continue reading

  
• New Bonaire Salt Flats Level
  April 13, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#shmup, #level, #bonaire, #scrolling, #horizontal

  I updated my level set in the Bonaire Salt Flats. Let me know what you think... Continue reading

  
• New Curacao Desert Background
  April 12, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#background, #level, #scrolling, #desert, #curacao, #shmup

  I made a level background set in the deserts of Curacao. Let me know what you think?... Continue reading

  
• Which Background Should I use?
  April 01, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#bonaire, #salt flat, #salt lake, #background

  Updating the level set in the Bonaire Salt Flats. Which background do you think looks better?... Continue reading

  
• Made a New Esc-Menu for the Levels
  March 24, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#esc, #esc menu, #pause, #menu, #pause menu

  Still adding some fine touches to the base game. Just added a proper pause menu in the levels, replacing the old, primitive one I had before... Continue reading

  
• Esc-Menu Finished
  March 08, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#menu, #map

  Another aspect of Tropi that I finished working on is the esc-menu in the map screen. Something that should be really easily to implement, but again, GameMaker was giving me a real hard time to make i... Continue reading

  
• Finally got the save/load stuff working
  March 07, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#saving, #loading, #save, #load, #message, #floppy disk

  I finally implemented a fully-functioning save/load feature in Tropi. I don't really have much to show aside from this 1-second gif showing the save-game message in the map screen. Just take my word t... Continue reading

  
• New Weapon Unlock Message
  January 15, 2022 by Ryan Fornelius#map, #message, #weapon

  It's not much, but I added a new message on the map screen for when the player unlocks a new weapon. I know it looks very simple (because it is), but you wouldn't believe the hassle GameMaker gave me... Continue reading

  
• Preview of The Aruba Level
  December 14, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#shmup, #level, #aruba

  So I made a level for my game that's set in Aruba. Here's a short preview of what to expect. This is intended to be the first level of Tropi. Let me know what you guys think... Continue reading
• Tropi Demo Ver 0.3.0 Released!
  September 13, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#update, #demo

  It feels like it's been a while since I released an update for this game. Sorry to all of those that follow me (both of you). The new features included are... - Updated title screen. - Tutorial messag... Continue reading

  
• Working on a New Title Screen
  September 01, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#title sreen, #game maker studio, #animation, #update

  I posted videos of a title screen I made for Tropi a while ago on various social media sites, but I realized that I never posted it on here. I guess I got distracted. A lot of the comments I got on Re... Continue reading
• Which Cover Image Should I use?
  July 28, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#cover image, #design

  I've been working on some cover images for my game, Tropi, and I'm struggling to decide which one to use. Which one do you think looks best? Any suggestions to change these designs are welcome... Continue reading

  
• New Enemy
  July 21, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#sprite, #After Effects, #googly eyes, #rare, #cactus, #enemy, #animated

  It's been a while since I posted something here. Here's a new enemy I designed, taking serious influence from the games Rare made for the N64. It's meant to be in 60 fps, but Itch hates using gifs tha... Continue reading

  
• New Logo
  May 17, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#logo

  I've posted this on Reddit a few months ago, and, embarrassingly, I didn't realize until now that I never posted it anywhere else. So here's the latest logo I designed for Tropi. Anyone who's followed... Continue reading

  
• Bonaire Level Background
  April 21, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#Bonaire, #Salt Flats, #shmup, #parallax, #horizontally scrolling, #background, #level

  This is a background I made for a level that's set in Bonaire's Salt Flats. I experimented a bit and added a texturizer effect to the whole thing, but I'm not sure it looks better than how I normally... Continue reading

  
• Which logo should I use?
  February 24, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#logo, #graphic design

  After seeing how unappealing the cover image for Tropi is, I decided that it would be beneficial to design a logo to complement a new image. I've settled on possibly using one of these four designs. I... Continue reading

  
• Updated Demo Released
  February 08, 2021 by Ryan Fornelius#demo, #update

  It's been a while, but I've now put up a new version of the demo for Tropi. Most of the changes I made here were based on the comments I received when I originally posted footage of the first demo on... Continue reading
• Which Level-Select UI Should I Use?
  December 17, 2020 by Ryan Fornelius#ui, #level select, #map, #gamemaker, #hud, #design

  I'm working a level-select screen that's something akin to Super Mario Bros 3 or Super Mario World, but I'm struggling a bit with designing the UI. I made these two and I want to know what your impres... Continue reading

  
• Level-Select Map
  August 19, 2020 by Ryan Fornelius#shmup, #shoot em up, #shooter, #map, #level select, #carribean, #retro, #8-bit

  Tropi Game Update: I decided to redo the level selection screen for the game. I originally tried to make the map look accurate to the locations they were based on, but I realized that doing so would t... Continue reading
• Working on the map
  May 23, 2020 by Ryan Fornelius#map, #retro, #pixel graphics

  I'm working on the map selection for my game, Tropi. I wanted it to be shown the perspective of one of the main characters looking at an old PC displaying a map of the Caribbean in 8-bit graphics. Her... Continue reading

  
• This is the first game I ever made.
  April 17, 2020 by Ryan Fornelius#gamemaker, #new, #shooter, #shmup, #shoot-em-up, #cute-em-up

  Hey guys, I'm new to the game development scene, and I recently just finished working on a demo for a game I've been working on called, Tropi. Let me know what you think... Continue reading