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obsidian — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:03:47 GMT

Project Description

This "project" is being used as a collaboration site for members of the BostonXNA user's group.

Gaining Access

Send an e-mail requesting access or post in the Discussions forum and we'll get you added as a developer as soon as possible.

Current Projects

Trouble Towers
Our first real attempt at developing a game. This game will be an FPS where our protagnist's main goal is to reach his office on the top floor and head back down to his date.

Boston XNA RPG
This project delves into the realm of the RPG starter kit and aims to improve the base game as well as put together tutorials that can work as starting points for other RPG fans.

Updated Wiki: Home

obsidian — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:56:04 GMT

Project Description

This "project" is being used as a collaboration site for members of the BostonXNA user's group.

Gaining Access

Send an e-mail requesting access or post in the Discussions forum and we'll get you added as a developer as soon as possible.

Current Projects

Updated Wiki: Home

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:55:53 GMT

Trouble Towers

Project Description

This "project" is being used as a collaboration site for members of the BostonXNA user's group.

Gaining Access

Send me an e-mail requesting access and you will be given access to contribute to the code as a developer.

Design Topics

Trouble Towers is Boston XNA's first real attempt at developing a game.

Updated Wiki: Menu Options

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:16:45 GMT

Menu Options

These are the options to be found in the main menu of Trouble Towers

Difficulty
Save/Load Game options
Mini-games

Perhaps players may particularly enjoy the mini-games! In this case, procedurally-generated puzzles/challenged can be created on their own.

Updated Wiki: Story

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:14:29 GMT

Story

YOU ("Noah") are the owner and CEO of a seemingly normal cosmetics company. Unbeknownst to you, however, your Evil VP takes over research at night, creating military chemical weapons for the highest bidder.

Evil VP lures you back to the office one night. You leave your girlfriend in the car out front ("I'll just be a minute..."). Upon reaching your office on the top floor, Evil VP serves you the ultimate "termination notice" over intercom, informing you that you're to be killed by his minions.

You must now escape the building alive! With only your wits and improvised weapons at your disposal, you traverse a circuituous path, floor by by floor, while being chased by minions. Along the way, Evil VP taunts you over the intercom system, all the while "monologuing" you with the full exposition of how and why he's subverted your company for Nefarious Purposes.

He also lets slip that he plans to release a chemical MegaWeapon on the city, making the citizens bend to his will. The only way you can stop this is to disable a console on each floor on the way down, so you must make sure to search every corner of the building for them.

Of course, when you finally reach the first floor lobby, Evil VP is waiting for you... with your girlfriend held captive! Moreover, he's packing an extra punch for the final battle, thanks to his Evil Experiments...

Updated Wiki: Story

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:14:12 GMT

Story

YOU ("Noah") are the owner and CEO of a seemingly normal cosmetics company (Name?). Unbeknownst to you, however, your Evil VP takes over research at night, creating military chemical weapons for the highest bidder.

Evil VP lures you back to the office one night. You leave your girlfriend in the car out front ("I'll just be a minute..."). Upon reaching your office on the top floor, Evil VP serves you the ultimate "termination notice" over intercom, informing you that you're to be killed by his minions.

You must now escape the building alive! With only your wits and improvised weapons at your disposal, you traverse a circuituous path, floor by by floor, while being chased by minions. Along the way, Evil VP taunts you over the intercom system, all the while "monologuing" you with the full exposition of how and why he's subverted your company for Nefarious Purposes.

He also lets slip that he plans to release a chemical MegaWeapon on the city, making the citizens bend to his will. The only way you can stop this is to disable a console on each floor on the way down, so you must make sure to search every corner of the building for them.

Of course, when you finally reach the first floor lobby, Evil VP is waiting for you... with your girlfriend held captive! Moreover, he's packing an extra punch for the final battle, thanks to his Evil Experiments...

Updated Wiki: Home

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:13:32 GMT

Trouble Towers

Project Description

This "project" is being used as a collaboration site for members of the BostonXNA user's group.

Gaining Access

Send me an e-mail requesting access and you will be given access to contribute to the code as a developer.

Design Topics

Trouble Towers is Boston XNA's first real attempt at developing a game.

Updated Wiki: Home

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:11:33 GMT

Trouble Towers

Project Description

This "project" is being used as a collaboration site for members of the BostonXNA user's group.

Gaining Access

Send me an e-mail requesting access and you will be given access to contribute to the code as a developer.

Trouble Towers

Our first real attempt at developing a game. This game will be an FPS where our protagnist's main goal is to reach his office on the top floor and head back down to his date.

Updated Wiki: Home

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:11:04 GMT

Trouble Towers

!!Project Description
This "project" is being used as a collaboration site for members of the BostonXNA user's group.
!!Gaining Access
Send me an e-mail requesting access and you will be given access to contribute to the code as a developer.
!!Trouble Towers
Our first real attempt at developing a game. This game will be an FPS where our protagnist's main goal is to reach his office on the top floor and head back down to his date.

Initial ideas

3D interior/FPS
Protagonist's name is Noah
Cosmetic test rabbits will be an enemy.... Look at the bones!!!!

Updated Wiki: Trouble Towers

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:09:21 GMT

Trouble Towers Design

These are your main topics that describe the design of the Trouble Towers game.

Updated Wiki: Trouble Towers

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:09:01 GMT

Trouble Towers Topics

These are your main topics that describe the design of the Trouble Towers game.

Updated Wiki: Trouble Towers

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:08:37 GMT

Trouble Towers Topics

These are your main topics that describe the design of the Trouble Towers game.
Story
Objectives
Game Mechanics
Monsters
Weapons
Levels
Art Assets
HUD Elements
Menu Options

Updated Wiki: Menu Options

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:07:32 GMT

Menu Options

These are the options to be found in the main menu of Trouble Towers

Difficulty
Mini-games

Perhaps players may particularly enjoy the mini-games! In this case, procedurally-generated puzzles/challenged can be created on their own.

Updated Wiki: HUD Elements

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:05:43 GMT

HUD Elements

These are the elements to be utilized in the HUD of Trouble Towers gameplay.

Health
Ammo
"Talking Head": Evil VP intercomm
Mini-map
Timers
Inventory screen
Objective/goal

Updated Wiki: Art Assets

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:04:20 GMT

Art Assets

These are the art assets required by Trouble Towers.

Office furniture
Utensils
Food - Fridges, vending machines, coffee machine
Paintings/Photos/Posters
Wall decoration
Plants
Whiteboard
Light fixtures
Desk lamps
Computers, printers, copiers
Office supplies - Red Swingline stapler!
Cages
Floor textures
Ceiling tile texture (flickering fluorescent lights?)
Lab components

Beakers
Safety goggles
Lab coats

First Aid kit
Lab Machines
HVAC Equipment
Ducts

Updated Wiki: Art Assets

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:03:46 GMT

Art Assets

These are the art assets required by Trouble Towers.

Office furniture
Utensils
Food - Fridges, vending machines, coffee machine
Paintings/Photos/Posters
Wall decoration
Plants
Whiteboard
Light fixtures
Desk lamps
Computers, printers, copiers
Office supplies - Swingline stapler!
Cages
Floor textures
Ceiling tile texture (flickering fluorescent lights?)
Lab components

Beakers
Safety goggles
Lab coats

First Aid kit
Lab Machines
HVAC Equipment
Ducts

Updated Wiki: Levels

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:02:07 GMT

Levels

These are the types/classes of levels to be found in Trouble Towers.

First Floor/Entrance/Lobby

Roof

Offices

Cubicles

Production/Manufacturing

Cafeteria

Research Labs

Animal Pen
Cold storage

Security Stations

Control consoles (EAGLE)
Ammo? Weapons?

Stairs/Elevators

Basement?

Machine Room (LOUD!)
Utility Access: power, water, furnace

Bathrooms

Auditorium

Updated Wiki: Weapons

Markleford — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:13 GMT

Weapons

These are the weapons to be be found in Trouble Towers

Melee

Fist
Mop
Fire axe

Bucket/Sprays/Chemicals

Acid
Liquid Nitrogen

Fire Extinguisher

Security guard weapons

Baton
Taser
Pistol

Aerosol Canisters

Flamethrower
Smokescreen
Grenade

Canister Vacuum

Launched found projectiles

Updated Wiki: Monsters

Markleford — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:58:39 GMT

Monsters

These are the enemies to be encountered in Trouble Towers.

Evil VP

Lured you to Troubled Towers
Taunts you via intercom
Gives exposition over intercom
"Hostile Takeover!" "Termination Notice!"
"Powers-up" to act as "Final Boss" on first floor

Robots

Industrial/Manufacturing
Security
Military toward last stages?

Evil/Mutant Employees

Janitor
Security Guards
Soldiers/spies toward last stages?
Evil VP "Final Boss"

Test Animals

Rabbits ("Look at the bones!")
Monkeys
Pigs

Updated Wiki: Monsters

Markleford — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:57:47 GMT

Monsters

These are the enemies to be encountered in Trouble Towers.

Evil VP

Lured you to Troubled Towers
Taunts you via intercom
Gives exposition over intercom
"Hostile Takeover!" "Termination Notice!"
"Powers-up" to act as "Final Boss" on first floor

Robots

Industrial/Manufacturing
Security
Military toward last stages?

Evil/Mutant Employees

Janitor
Security Guards
Soldiers/spies toward last stages?
Evil VP "Final Boss"