Pumpkin Rush now available on Google Play!

Zizanyman

My second game made using Gideros (and my first good one) is now out on Google Play! It is called Pumpkin Rush. In this game you are running away from a ghost through a graveyard, and you have to avoid the gravestones. If you hit one, the ghost gets you, and you die. You can also collect pumpkins to buy new characters, and I will add more every week. Here is the link to the game: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zizanyman.pumpkinrush

And here is the video for it:

And I am working on fixing the skeleton glitch where you stay dead even after you press retry.

And I'm trying to figure out why the icon won't work.

pie

@Zizanyman I am sorry to tell you that you have another issue:
I don't know why, but google play "thinks" that your game is incompatible with all of my devices (samsung and asus from different ages)
I can't see it in google play app, nor install it from browser.

I don't have this problem usually, so I believe the issue is somewhere in your app.
good luck!

Zizanyman

Hmm. Maybe it has something to do with the country? I only made it available in U.S.A, U.K, and Turkey. It said it was compatible with all 2.2 and up android phones. I will check to see what the error is.

Zizanyman

Does anybody else have the same issue as @pie?

Zizanyman

The strange thing is, I am also using an ASUS phone like @pie, and it works fine on mine.

totebo

Works on my Nexus 6.

Zizanyman

Just released an update fixing the icon problem and the death glitch. Still not sure why it isn't working for @pie.

pie

Maybe it's the region restriction then, I am outside of your market

Zizanyman

I've decided that every week, I will add a new character to the game. I just added my first new one: Turtle!

john26

I haven't downloaded it yet but from the video I think you need to improve the graphics. I know it's retro style but you still need make everything look nice as possible. For instance I can barely see the number of pumpkins collected or distance, it's black text on dark green. It might be better to have a separate screen area for scores. Also when it says "do you want to equip XXX?" the text is too compressed to the left. And the costs of upgrades don't look too good, the pumpkin currency unit overlaps the amount slightly.

For instance consider this classic game, notice how cleanly everything is laid out in the screenshot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island_Dizzy

Those old games had limited resolution, colours but were still highly professionally produced and I think you should aim for that. The actual player character and tombstones are fine, it's just the text, menus, etc.

Just my opinion!

Zizanyman

Thanks for the feedback. I agree, I should probably make the pumpkin amount and distance stand out more. By a separate screen area I think you mean something like the top of that screenshot in the article you showed me, right? Like a separate color for that section's background. I will try doing that. Also, I think maybe to improve the character store, I could make 2 or 3 characters per page instead of 6, to make it less crowded? Do you think that is a good idea?

john26

Yes, I think a separate area with a different background for the status would be good. And I agree 2 or 3 per page is better.

Zizanyman

I finally got around to changing the shop in my new update. Now, I've just got to make the scores more visible.