It was a lot of fun working on this and learning how to use Ink for it. This also makes me specially qualified to make this the first of the Adventure Snack Guide Comments, which is one of the funnier ones to start it on.
The secret to the combat in this quest is that it's fundamentally rock papers scissors, while the final showdown with two choices is a coin flip. So trust your luck with this, or exploit the save/load feature. There are six possible endings for winning or losing against each opponent. And each opponent has different names for their attacks. Guide over.
I went for the robot chicken for being the funniest sounding option, both in playtesting and full release. Mortal Kombat isn't for me with all the gore, can't handle it. I heard one of the recent ones actually gave some developers PTSD from making the fatalities, like the research they had to do for animating them. Though I'm not super into Street Fighter either, but 6 has me very interested. My fighting game franchise allegiance is to Smash Bros and Soulcalibur.
Not into combat sports either, but I feel like I'm adjacent to wrestling fandom due to having some wrestler fan friends. I prefer competing in video games, no physical injuries there unless people get really salty.
My signature finishing move? Hmmm. If we're being strictly realistic I guess it'd be jabbing my elbow into someone really hard, the Warthog Elbow Blade. Maybe with a jump at the start for more drama. If we're going full 'what if you were in a fighting game' it'd be followed up by taking out a small obsidian mirror and firing a laser beam from it.
I've only really done one gamejam, but it was fun, got a full VN and knowledge of Ren'py out of it. Right now I think the Warthog Report keeps me a little too busy for gamejams. But I might play more with Ink when I have the time.
How exciting! The first Adventure Snack Game Guide! Pretty soon, Howard and Nester are gonna be begging to join our party.
Thanks again for everything you added on this quest. You gave the quest more depth and your function writing is excellent.
Yikes, how horrible. That poor dev. No one should get PTSD from any job, video game development very much included!
I love Smash Bros, too, but as much as I enjoyed the sheer number of fighters and the incredible soundtrack, the solo mode in the last game bummed me out. I was hoping there'd be more story. For me, the high water mark of the series is Subspace Emissary.
+50 Points for the dreaded Warthog Elbow Blade! Oh yeah, you've got to have a laser beam mirror in there. If you can't get one, there's always the trusty standby weapon: a grappling hook.
Looking forward to playing more of your Ink games!
Subspace Emissary is definitely a highlight of Smash Bros. Ultimate at least has a lot that you can use to make your own stories, but it would have been nice to have one directly in the game.
Also I was sharing the quest in some fighting game spaces, and someone pointed out that at a distance you can spam energy blast and only have it cancel out at worst. At least you'll leave long range combat eventually, but man, even something as small as this can have balance issues. They also said breaking through the Rooster's guard with a headbutt was 'very satisfying.'
Awesome that you shared it there! Did you share the current version that’s online? I thought I fixed that issue about spamming the fireball yesterday, because I noticed that. If it’s still there, I’ll fix it. But yeah, balancing is everything in fighting games and we learned how hard that is.
Jun 1, 2023Liked by Geoffrey Golden, William F. Edwards
👽 Which alien warrior did you choose to fight and why?
All three of them, clearly. Got to make sure I'mn equally awesome against all types of antagonists!
💪 Which franchise is superior: Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter?
I've only ever played Mortal Kombat, and that's because my kid brother loved it. Who needs face punching, when you can become a snarky hero (Quest for Glory), or an amateur detective (Laura Bow), or a pirate fighter (Curse of Monkey Island)?!
🤺 What’s your favorite combat sport?
Hockey. And yes it is so.
✍️ Bonus Challenge (+50 Points): In a fight, what’s your signature finishing move?
Tummy raspberries/zerberts. I don't care how tough you are, once you've got 'em pinned down, they're helpless against you.
How brave! You took on the triple threat! That's why you get great intergalactic ratings.
You have excellent taste in games. I love adventure games, too, and I'm objectively terrible at fighting games, but sometimes it's fun to mash buttons and make a sumo wrestler hit a yoga instructor.
I'm down with hockey. I used to watch the Buffalo Sabres games with my dad. Do you have a favorite team?
+50 Points for Zerberts! I've never heard them called that before and it's a terrific terms.
I grew up in the Detroit area in the 80s and 90s, and the Red Wings were pretty much the only team doing well in the state at that point, so that was the only sport I ever got even remotely interested in.
Zerberts has to be a Southern thing. I never heard it until I moved to Georgia. It's an awesome word.
It was a lot of fun working on this and learning how to use Ink for it. This also makes me specially qualified to make this the first of the Adventure Snack Guide Comments, which is one of the funnier ones to start it on.
The secret to the combat in this quest is that it's fundamentally rock papers scissors, while the final showdown with two choices is a coin flip. So trust your luck with this, or exploit the save/load feature. There are six possible endings for winning or losing against each opponent. And each opponent has different names for their attacks. Guide over.
I went for the robot chicken for being the funniest sounding option, both in playtesting and full release. Mortal Kombat isn't for me with all the gore, can't handle it. I heard one of the recent ones actually gave some developers PTSD from making the fatalities, like the research they had to do for animating them. Though I'm not super into Street Fighter either, but 6 has me very interested. My fighting game franchise allegiance is to Smash Bros and Soulcalibur.
Not into combat sports either, but I feel like I'm adjacent to wrestling fandom due to having some wrestler fan friends. I prefer competing in video games, no physical injuries there unless people get really salty.
My signature finishing move? Hmmm. If we're being strictly realistic I guess it'd be jabbing my elbow into someone really hard, the Warthog Elbow Blade. Maybe with a jump at the start for more drama. If we're going full 'what if you were in a fighting game' it'd be followed up by taking out a small obsidian mirror and firing a laser beam from it.
I've only really done one gamejam, but it was fun, got a full VN and knowledge of Ren'py out of it. Right now I think the Warthog Report keeps me a little too busy for gamejams. But I might play more with Ink when I have the time.
How exciting! The first Adventure Snack Game Guide! Pretty soon, Howard and Nester are gonna be begging to join our party.
Thanks again for everything you added on this quest. You gave the quest more depth and your function writing is excellent.
Yikes, how horrible. That poor dev. No one should get PTSD from any job, video game development very much included!
I love Smash Bros, too, but as much as I enjoyed the sheer number of fighters and the incredible soundtrack, the solo mode in the last game bummed me out. I was hoping there'd be more story. For me, the high water mark of the series is Subspace Emissary.
+50 Points for the dreaded Warthog Elbow Blade! Oh yeah, you've got to have a laser beam mirror in there. If you can't get one, there's always the trusty standby weapon: a grappling hook.
Looking forward to playing more of your Ink games!
Thank you.
Subspace Emissary is definitely a highlight of Smash Bros. Ultimate at least has a lot that you can use to make your own stories, but it would have been nice to have one directly in the game.
Also I was sharing the quest in some fighting game spaces, and someone pointed out that at a distance you can spam energy blast and only have it cancel out at worst. At least you'll leave long range combat eventually, but man, even something as small as this can have balance issues. They also said breaking through the Rooster's guard with a headbutt was 'very satisfying.'
Awesome that you shared it there! Did you share the current version that’s online? I thought I fixed that issue about spamming the fireball yesterday, because I noticed that. If it’s still there, I’ll fix it. But yeah, balancing is everything in fighting games and we learned how hard that is.
Yeah I shared the link to this post. I'll copy paste what they said.
"One thing I noticed: at a distance, you can keep spamming Energy blast until you hit the opponent
They either block, neutralize it or get hit
But will never manage to counter attack you"
Darn, I thought I fixed that already. I'll have a look at that. Thanks!
👽 Which alien warrior did you choose to fight and why?
All three of them, clearly. Got to make sure I'mn equally awesome against all types of antagonists!
💪 Which franchise is superior: Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter?
I've only ever played Mortal Kombat, and that's because my kid brother loved it. Who needs face punching, when you can become a snarky hero (Quest for Glory), or an amateur detective (Laura Bow), or a pirate fighter (Curse of Monkey Island)?!
🤺 What’s your favorite combat sport?
Hockey. And yes it is so.
✍️ Bonus Challenge (+50 Points): In a fight, what’s your signature finishing move?
Tummy raspberries/zerberts. I don't care how tough you are, once you've got 'em pinned down, they're helpless against you.
How brave! You took on the triple threat! That's why you get great intergalactic ratings.
You have excellent taste in games. I love adventure games, too, and I'm objectively terrible at fighting games, but sometimes it's fun to mash buttons and make a sumo wrestler hit a yoga instructor.
I'm down with hockey. I used to watch the Buffalo Sabres games with my dad. Do you have a favorite team?
+50 Points for Zerberts! I've never heard them called that before and it's a terrific terms.
I grew up in the Detroit area in the 80s and 90s, and the Red Wings were pretty much the only team doing well in the state at that point, so that was the only sport I ever got even remotely interested in.
Zerberts has to be a Southern thing. I never heard it until I moved to Georgia. It's an awesome word.