Tricorn Bear Series! Beta Testers will be Needed!

[Pulsemap]

I'm turning my one weird level into a series. Tricorn bear is gonna be a "detective" of sorts. Not really though. Just a cool guy that lets you do all the work and makes you feel good about it. Like Tom Sawyer. ANYWAYS. It's gonna be levels based around animal themes! It'll go like this:

Level Ideas So Far:
1. Tricorn Bear and the Case of the Mysterious Berry Plant! (unicorn bears)
2. Tricorn Bear and the Case of the Bad Banana! (monkeys)
3. Tricorn Bear and the Case of the Underdog Detective! (Dogs)
4. Tricorn Bear and the Case of the Sneezy Octopus! (Underwater) [Might change the name to Ornery Octopus]
5. Tricorn Bear and the Case of the Frozen Hypnotist! (Penguins)

so...

What I need your help for:
1. Developing the story further and giving feedback on character design.
2. Gameplay ideas and help. This area is not my strong suit.
3. Beta-testing.
4. Logic help when needed.
5. General ideas and critiques.

So if you guys have absolutely anything to say at all, let me know! I appreciate it all. I'll be putting up some pictures of some character sketches I have soon. You guys just help me out, please!

Progress pictures

[Dragonvarsity]

Wow. This looks amazing. By looking at the pictures, I see that you are amazing with character design and it sounds really fun. I'd be happy to beta test these levels, give feedback on levels, character design and come up with some gameplay and part of the story.

[bmoney2310]

I'll test. Those characters look awesome. Idea sounds pretty cool.

[tomodon246]

I'd love to help! Unfortunately I've never tested before and I'm useless at building and logic, but I'd love to help with the story!

[Pulsemap]

Awesome! Glad to see you guys on board!

Okay, first thing I need some help with is the STORY for the Bad Banana level.

What I have so far is that Tricorn Bear has been hired to help out the Monkey King in some way or another. There will be monkeys that throw spoiled chocolate pudding at you (yes, really), ENEMY CRABS, and bouncy frog platforms. But first, what is the monkey king's problem? Try and involve bananas in there somewhere if you can. Should I have banana people, also? I'm conflicted.

[austimerr]

Man those are awesome pic's. I would love to help give feedback and test. My PSN name is gmerritt. Add me.

As for the level's story- The Monkey King has the job of protecting the Bad Banana. The banana turns you insane if you are near it but it also cant be destroyed. The Monkey King is chosen because he is the only one who can resist the power of the Bad Banana and make sure it is kept away in his castle where no one can get affected by it, but one day it is stolen by a monkey who is just really hungry! So he runs through the forest to get to his tree causing everyone he passes to go insane along the way! So what you have to do is get back the banana from the monkey by traveling through the forest and fighting the creatures that have gone bad! Maybe fighting the hungry monkey at the end? -Well that's my idea. Hope you liked it!

[Dragonvarsity]

I think austimerr's idea is awesome. Maybe when you get the bananna though, you throw it in the pit of chocolate pudding. Any thingt in there would die of the stench in seconds. Plus, it's not like it has any magical powers. Or does it? Maybe you find that out at the end after throwing it in the pit and monkey king gets mad at you and you say well at least i stopped that monkey or something like that.

[Pulsemap]

Hahah! Sounds awesome you guys! I can definitely work with that. This is why I love this forum.

[tomodon246]

Man those are awesome pic's. I would love to help give feedback and test. My PSN name is gmerritt. Add me.

As for the level's story- The Monkey King has the job of protecting the Bad Banana. The banana turns you insane if you are near it but it also cant be destroyed. The Monkey King is chosen because he is the only one who can resist the power of the Bad Banana and make sure it is kept away in his castle where no one can get affected by it, but one day it is stolen by a monkey who is just really hungry! So he runs through the forest to get to his tree causing everyone he passes to go insane along the way! So what you have to do is get back the banana from the monkey by traveling through the forest and fighting the creatures that have gone bad! Maybe fighting the hungry monkey at the end? -Well that's my idea. Hope you liked it!

great idea! but I'll give another so there is a choice.

The bad banana is the giant ruler of teh monkeys. He enslaves them to grow more banana footsoldiers for him (and make pudding). The monkey king was forced to flee his kingdom so he wasn't enslaved too. So you have to go through the sea to the next island (crabs) and through a swamp (frogs) and then through a banana themed castle with banana enemies and finally battle against the bad banana, who has a chocolate pudding gun which he has to constantly refill from a pot. eventually you push him into the pot and he is vanquished.


so, that's my idea.

[Pulsemap]

I like it! Especially the different areas! Maybe once you throw the banana into the pudding in autisimerr and dragonvarsity's story, it mutates and you have to fight it like you said with the pudding gun and the pot? Why am I asking, it's my level. Thanks for the ideas, I'm using them!

[Super_Dork_42]

I'll test for you. It's what tiggers do best! (and, even better, super_dork's)

[Pulsemap]

Tea eye double guh err! That spells beta tester! Speaking of which, I hope you'd be able to answer a question for me.

While I have nothing to test right now, after some planning, I will have some material soon. Now, my question is, how do I get you to my level? Do I publish it locked and give a key to you guys? Or do I invite you to my moon somehow? If there are multiple options, I would prefer the one where I don't have to publish.

[Super_Dork_42]

rtm223 has a great way to lock the key in a lockbox. Look for the thread, go get it and publish a lockbox level, then post your code here for the testers. However, you have to publish it and then place the key in your lockbox, then republish it as locked.

[PaddyJ]

Your first was a blast, so I'd love to beta test.

[dTOtheTEE]

Amazing character art!!! Add me if you need a tester or builder.