At last it's time to reveal the levels that will be in Set 3! I contacted all of the level designers yesterday to let them know which of their levels got in. And as a reminder to them that if there are any adjustments they would like made, simply email me and I'll make the adjustments as soon as I can. A total of 16 people submitted 70 levels, and I'm happy to say all of them got at least one o…
Just a reminder that Brickochet's level designing event will be ending Saturday, February 6 at 1:00pm EST. A small number of individuals have submitted levels so far, so there are good odds that these levels could end up in Set 3! But that also means there is plenty of opportunity for those who haven't submitted yet! And remember, anyone who submits a level will receive a Steam Brickochet key,…
Greetings everyone! I'm happy to announce a special community event that will add an additional 25 new levels to Brickochet! Brickochet was comprised of 50 levels when it first released. Then later, Set 2 was made, which added an additional 25 levels. Now Set 3 will be in the works, which is planned to add another 25 levels. But this time the levels will be made by you! Starting now until Febru…
Greetings all! Be prepared for Brickochet's first ever community event beginning next Saturday, January 23. What could the event involve? You'll have to wait and see! Full details will be explained then!
Hey everyone! Just a couple of minor adjustments: · Flame Ball particle effect is now more spread out, rather than being emmitted directly from its center. · Paddle tracking of the mouse's position has been slightly tweaked. This probably won't be noticable at all for most players, but it may help the responsiveness of some monitors that have a refresh rate different from the game's framerate.
Hey there brick breakers! Got a nice little update for you - two new music tracks! Compared to some of the more high-energy tracks, these two are on the calmer, steady-paced side. Hope you like them, and have a good day, everyone!
Hi everyone! Got a major update for you all -- 25 brand new levels! Now you can select between two 'Sets' of levels. Set 1 contains the original 50, and Set 2 has the new 25. Each Set has their own highscore table and level select screen. Three more achievements for the new levels have been added as well! Switch between Set 1 and 2 with the button on the highscore table. You can also switch Set…
Hi everybody! Got a quick fix: · Screenshots now work when pressing F12. My apologies for not noticing this sooner. I assumed the screenshot system was automatic, but I guess I had to add a bit of code. Have a good day everyone!
Hey there brick breakers! Got the first major update for you today -- difficulty modes! Here's what they entail: EASY - Ball accelerates half as fast. - Uncommon power-ups spawn more often. NORMAL - Standard game difficulty. HARD - Ball's inital speed is faster. - Ball accelerates twice as fast. - Uncommon power-ups spawn less often (extra life still spawns as often as NORMAL). There are no pen…
Hi all! Got a quick fix here: · Balls that increase in size when they are very close to a wall could get stuck in them. Now you may be wondering what V1.0.04 entailed, since I hadn't posted about it. It was a patch to a bug that I already thought was fixed (from V1.0.03). So, in the future, if you end up seeing any updates that I don't post about, it's probably to fix a bug that I already thoug…
Hi again! Got a small bug fix for you all, as well as some info about the first major update to Brickochet! · On rare occasions, power-ups/downs spawned near walls would get partially stuck in them, jittering against the wall as they fell. It's a difficult bug to reproduce, but with all the testing, I don't think it'll happen anymore. · Decreased volume of shooter paddle bullet sound effect a l…
Hi everyone! Sorry to release an update so soon after the previous one. I noticed that sometimes upon losing a life, the variable that records whether or not the player has beat all 50 levels consecutively gets removed! Hopefully no one has got to that achievement yet. But if you have, I deeply apologize! That being said, I'm fairly certain there aren't any other issues of that magnitude. EDIT:…
Hi guys! Just a couple of small adjustments: · Title bar in windowed mode showed "GameMaker: Studio." Changed to "Brickochet." · Slightly decreased the volume of the shooter paddle bullet sound effect.
Hello brick breakers! As you can tell, Brickochet releases today! I hope you're looking forward to some classic breakout-style action like the good ol' days. Hopefully the release will go smoothly, as this is the first title I've publicly launched. In case you have any issues, please let me know on the discussion board. As I mentioned in my previous post, launch day is only the beginning for Br…
Hello everyone! I'd just like to take a moment to discuss Brickochet's release, as well as future plans for the game. I hope you're looking forward to Brickochet on September 4th. This is the first title I've finished and publicly launched. With that in mind, I hope you'll bear with me in case I screw something up. Launch day should to be pretty smooth, though (*laughs nervously and knocks on w…
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