Kamis, 04 Desember 2014

Remember the Pass Buttons!

Made a memory game :3. Also, it is almost the end of the year, I have been making a lot of small games :3. Since I have a new game engine, I hope I can make a bigger game especially at the new year :3.



TitleRemember the Pass Buttons!
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreMemory
ReleasedDecemter 4th, 2014 GMT


Summary

One day, you found a treasure chest.  You tried to open it, but it was locked.
You saw there were four buttons  on the chest. When you examine it, it told you the buttons to open the chest.

You tried to remember it. It also told you to press the buttons in order or the earth will explode. You then tried to press the button without doing mistake. Good luck!

Sabtu, 25 Oktober 2014

Making PDF Game Tutorial Part 4: Export As PDF

Hello, Everyone! On previous part 3, I was teaching on how to hyperlink your game content. Now, since you have finished your hyperlinking, it is the final step! Exporting your file into pdf. This step is very short and simple!

Preparing to save as pdf




  • Click the Office Icon
  • Move mouse to right arrow beside "Save As"
  • Click "PDF"


Preparing to publish as pdf


  • (Optional) be sure the "Open file after publishing" is ticked on so you can check your pdf game result immediately after published
  • Click the Publish button
  • Your game is being exported to PDF, wait until it finished.

PDF Game Result:



Assume you have your pdf reader installed (like Foxit Reader or Adobe Reader), then you can immediately play your first pdf game! Click the text that you gave in the previous tutorial. It will go to other page and it will be like a gameplay depending on what your selection.

Congratulation! You have finished your first PDF game!  Also, this is the end of basic tutorial on how to make pdf game. I might still make tutorial about tips on making  making pdf game :3.

If you still have something to ask about making pdf game, feel free to ask me :3.

Also, you can check the list of making pdf game tutorial by visiting this link below.
http://squeka-dev.blogspot.com/2014/10/making-your-first-pdf-game-tutorial.html

Making PDF Game Tutorial Part 3: Hyperlinking

Hello, Everyone! Previous part 2, I was teaching on making the game content as step for making pdf game. After making the game content, it still can't be played yet as pdf game. You still need to hyperlink it first. This hyperlink will link an element (text, picture, etc) to other page.

Before we start on hyperlinking stuffs in this tutorial, I will teach you the the basic of hyperlinking. Be sure to master this basic technique because if you make a pdf game, you will always use this to link to other page and making gameplay by going to other page.

Now, for an example. 

  • Create a text in the slide 1 (the title screen)
  • Type "Hyperlink Example"




  • After that, right click the text. Be sure when right clicking, the mouse shows 4 ways icon, not the "I" shape (like shown in the image blow).



- Choose "Place in This Document". You will see list of slides . We will focus on the slides below the Slide Titles (from Slide 1 to Slide 4).


- In this example, we will click "Slide 3".
- After that, click the OK button. You are done.


For testing, go to Slide Show by pressing F5. You will see the Title Screen. Click the "Hyperlink Example" text you made. If you go to Ending Screen, then it works. Exit from Slide Show. Delete the "Hyperlink Example" text since it won't be needed anymore.

Now, since you have learned the basic on how to hyperlink, we can go forward to hyperlink our game.

In Slide 1 (Title Screen)




  • Give hyperlink to "Start Game", choose Slide 2


In Slide 2 (Gameplay)




  • Give hyperlink to "Fight", choose Slide 3
  • Give hyperlink to "Give up", choose Slide 4


In Slide 3 (Ending)




  • Give hyperlink to "Return", choose Slide 1


In Slide 4 (Gameover)




  •  Give hyperlink to "Return", choose Slide 1


Now, test it with F5. If it goes like the list above, then you are done making the game. Congratulation! Don't forget to save it! Then for the final step, you will need to export your file into a pdf file. I will explain it in the next part "Export as PDF".

Also, you can check the list of making pdf game tutorial by visiting this link below:
http://squeka-dev.blogspot.com/2014/10/making-your-first-pdf-game-tutorial.html.

Jumat, 24 Oktober 2014

Making PDF Game Tutorial Part 2: Making Game Content

Hello, Everyone! This time is part 2 where we will make the game content. In this tutorial, we will make the title screen, gameplay, ending, and game over. Also, it will be a long tutorial so I provided a content index too :3.

Preparation

First before we start, let's do a small and easy configuration. At the start, the presentation page will look like this:

  • Change New Slide into Blank so you can fill more with what you want


  • Delete the Slide 1 since it won't be needed
  • Create more Blank slides until you have 4 empty slides
  • Save as "My First Game.pptx" or any you want
If you do it each step correctly, the presentation page will look like this:



Kamis, 23 Oktober 2014

Making PDF Game Tutorial Part 1: Game Engine and PDF Plugin

Before starting to make a pdf game. You need some tools. So, in this tutorial I will explain what tool you need to make a pdf game.

Game Engine

The application I use is Microsoft Power Point 2007. You can try to use other version since I haven't tested it myself. This engine will be used to make the content. Also, in this whole tutorial, I will use Microsoft Power Point 2007.

If you use the 2010 or 2013, you can save as pdf without any plugin.



PDF Plugin

This one will be important especially to export your ppt/ pptx file from Power Point into pdf. Since Power Point 2007 can't save as pdf yet, you need to install its plugin first first.

You can download the plugin free (for 2007 only):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7

After you downloaded it, you need to install the plugin. Be sure the power point is not opened yet to apply the effect of the plugin. If you have succeeded installing it, open your power point and click this button like the image below.


After that, you click the right arrow beside the Save As. After that, you will see the option to save your power point file as PDF.


That's the tutorial of the game engine and the pdf plugin you need to make a pdf game. The next part 2 will be about Making Game Content,

Also, you can check the list of making pdf game tutorial by visiting this link below.



Making Your First PDF Game Tutorial

Hello, Everyone!

Since I have been making a lot of PDF games, some people keep asking me how to make it or asking me to make a tutorial so I made this tutorial on how to make a pdf game. It is actually simple. The main part of pdf game is content, hyperlink, and pdf exporter :3.


Also, this is my first time making a pdf game tutorial! There might be some parts that is not clear. So, let me know your feedback :3.  Also, when doing the tutorial, you don't have to do exactly 100% of the steps as long you get the main point.

I will divide the tutorials into parts. Also I will post each part in this posts which links to separated parts.
  1. Part 1: Game Engine and PDF Plugin
  2. Part 2: Making Game Content
  3. Part 3: Hyperlinking
  4. Part 4: Export as PDF

More about making pdf game tutorial will be posted!
Also, if you have any question regarding making pdf tutorial, feel free to ask in the comment :3.

Selasa, 21 Oktober 2014

Dr. Modula's Cure

I made a math game again :3! This time this game is focusing on modulo operation which is about remainder from a division. Specifically, this game is focusing on 0 as the remainder. Also, I am practicing my drawing skill on human again since it's been a long time I haven't drawn any simple human in my game.



TitleDr. Modula's Cure
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreChoice
ReleasedOctober 21st, 2014 GMT


Summary

One day, Dr. Modula had patients to cure on that day using her math healing capsule. Help her by choosing the right correct to cure the patient. The correct capsule is based on the 0 remainder of division from the sickness value.

Senin, 08 September 2014

Little Bubble's Little Adventure

Made a game sooner. This game actually planned to be submitted for 1GAM month August, but since I was running out of time, I postponed this game and replaced with other game. After I finished the other game, I decided to continue this game and submit this game for 1GAM month September and theme Hexagons. Also, I tried the new style like my previous game "Count the 1!" and "Egg on Neddle". I am still experimenting the pattern and the color. For the next game or not, I probably will try with the lighting with this style. Also, enjoy :3.




TitleLittle Bubble's Little Adventure
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreChoice
ReleasedSeptember 9th, 2014 GMT


Summary

One day, a little bubble was separated from its group of little bubbles which is forming a big bubble. Help the little bubble on its little adventure so it can go back to the group to unite and join with the big bubble.

Kamis, 04 September 2014

Egg on Needle

Did a very short game as a backup next game since my main next game couldn't be finished on time for 1GAM August :p. Also, the content is still less than the target because I was running out of time. It will be updated and polished soon after this post :3 (Ok, updating is done :3).



TitleEgg on Needle
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreSearch
ReleasedSeptember 4th, 2014 GMT


Summary

An egg is meditating right now. Help it concentrate by choosing a correct choice to make it keep focus on meditating.
If you choose it wrong, the egg’s meditation will get disturbed and also cracked from the failure.

Senin, 04 Agustus 2014

Count The 1!

Still doing  "Me and My TV Remote", but doesn't have enough time for 1GAM July so I made this game.



TitleCount The 1!
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreChoice, Math
ReleasedAugust 4th, 2014 GMT


Summary

You won a secret lottery. You got kidnapped to the secret lab as prize. To get free, you must choose the correct door by calculating the result of math problem and counting how many 1 in the result.

Jumat, 04 Juli 2014

Win or Lose Button

A game I made in very lazy mood. Easy and it is very easy and it is really... easy.
Also, I am doing "Me and My TV Remote" pdf game right now.





TitleWin or Lose Button
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreChoice
ReleasedJuly 4th, 2014 GMT


Summary

You are in an some kind empty room with only a Win button and a Lose button. Which button will you push?

Sabtu, 24 Mei 2014

iii

Made a flash game like long ago :3. However, this one has very small resolution: 8x8 pixel. It is very small. Also, I included the zoomed version.



Titleiii
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenrePlatformer
ReleasedMay 24th, 2014 GMT


Summary

One day, there is rain from the sky. There is a fire which doesn't want to die extinguished by the raindrop. Help it to find a cave so it can live longer.

Minggu, 04 Mei 2014

Choices to Small Changes

Oah, a pdf game I made in the last minutes :3. The game is very much simple and inspired from the first time I want to do smaller game with pdf and power point.




TitleChoices to Small Changes
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreChoice, Point & Click, Text
ReleasedMay 4th, 2014 GMT


Summary

Everyday, you are doing something same or similar. You get bored of life. You decided to do something different, however, because of comfortness of the same things you do, it is hard for you to do it. Will still try to do it?.

Sabtu, 29 Maret 2014

Penguin & Nightcap

Oah, finally made more pdf game ;3. This time I made a game about a penguin and its nightcap. This game has slides about 3 times a lot than my previous games xD. And last word, enjoy the game ;3.



TitlePenguin & Nightcap
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreChoice
ReleasedMarch 29th, 2014 GMT


Summary

One day, a penguin has its precious nightcap lost blown by the wind. The penguin has to travel over the ice land to get its nightcap back. Help guide the penguin to travel the right way to get its nightcap back.

Jumat, 28 Maret 2014

Doing "Penguin & Nightcap" Game.

Right now I am doing for my next pdf game now :3. The game is called "Penguin & Nightcap". The game is about a penguin which lost its lovely nightcap because of the wind. The penguin chase the nightcap in the ice field.

The progress of the game is near from finish. The only I need to do now is adding text and hyperlink in the power point game. Also, some screenshot from my game progress from the prologues :3.



The game is planned to be released  today. Also, the amount of pages I have to made, it is twice a lot the the previous games :3.

-- Update:
Ok, I guess I will release it tomorrow since there are so many to hyperlink xD.
Also, it exceeds 110 pages xD.

Senin, 03 Februari 2014

A Tale of Magical Healing Candy

Oah, finally I made a second pdf game again using Power Point :3. This is for #CandyJam (Please give some rate :3). It took me several hours to finish it especially I reused some theme and template I created from Haruta's Advanture (my previous game) :3. Enjoy the game and hope you like it ;).



TitleA Tale of Magical Healing Candy
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreMemory, Choice
ReleasedFebruary 3rd, 2014 GMT


Summary

You are born as a Magical Healing Candy. You have the ability to cure any sickness of a person who eats you. You are also taste sweet and good unlike bitter medicine. One day, you are opened from your candy wrapper. It is time for you to seek someone who is sick and then recover the person from the sickness. You must keep yourself clean or you might end up poisoning the person you try to heal. The seeking has begun.

Jumat, 24 Januari 2014

Haruta's Adventure: Doors of Trap Dungeon

Finally I made alone my own second game :3. I use pdf as medium of my game. I made the game using Power Point which support pdf and hyperlink export :3. You can open and play the game using a pdf reader application. Just be sure the application supports hyperlink :3.



TitleHaruta's Adventure: Doors of Trap Dungeon
AuthorSqueka Artika
GenreMemory, Choice, Point & Click
ReleasedJanuary 24th, 2014 ICT


Summary

You are Haruta Coldsky, a treasure hunter, who seek for treasures all around the world. One day, you found a Doors of Trap Dungeon. This dungeon contains several doors which decide your fate. Feeling that there is a treasure inside, you went inside. Your adventure has begun.

Squeka-Dev is Open :3

Oah, I finally made my blog for my own game :3.
This blog will be about my own game development :3.
I finally decided to try to make my own game mostly alone.
I just made one and I will post it after this.