Crossing Souls
Crossing Souls
by Juan Diego Vázquez Moreno @juavazmor
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Como he contado en los otros trabajos donde he ido desgranando un poco la historia de Fourattic y los juegos que hemos ido haciendo, consideramos Crossing Souls como el primer “gran” videojuego que hemos creamos íntegramente en el estudio. Y vuelvo a repetir que no digo “gran” porque lo considere una obra perfecta, si no porque se trata de una producción algo grande para un pequeño equipo de 5 personas que lo único que quería hacer era juegos con sentimiento. Una producción que terminó estirándose más de lo planeado (como era de esperar viniendo de unos pseudo novatos del mundillo) y que nos dio las mejores experiencias de nuestras vidas.
El juego cuenta la historia de una pandilla de amigos que en 1986 viven la aventura de sus vidas al encontrar un artefacto misterioso que los pondrá, literalmente, entre la vida y la muerte. Los protagonistas de esta aventura son cinco: Chris, Matt, Joe, Charlie y Kevin.
Llevábamos tiempo pensando en traer de vuelta los 80 en algún juego que los representase fielmente (menos neones y más amistad) y es que ten en cuenta que estoy hablando de antes de que Stranger Things apareciese en escena. La idea era combinar lo que más nos gustaba (nuestra infancia, las películas y los juegos) y unirlos para crear una experiencia que, al menos, transmitiese algo al jugador.
Tuvimos la suerte inmensa de que un gran publisher como “Devolver Digital” se fijase en nosotros y nos guiase durante el desarrollo del juego. Y es que para un equipo tan humilde como nosotros que solía “soñar en grande” le puede jugar una mala pasada durante la producción. Cuando comienzas en esto tiendes a querer crear “el mejor juego de todos los tiempos” y eso a la larga juega en tu contra. Tener a Devolver arropándonos nos ayudó y fue la energía extra que necesitábamos para acabar el desarrollo y lanzar el juego en plataformas como PC (Steam, GOG y Humble Bundle), PS4 y Nintendo Switch.
De esta etapa podría escribir un libro. Lecciones aprendidas, historias de amistad, viajes y mil detalles más. Pero si me tuviese que quedar con algo para aconsejarte a ti lector, te diría que sueñes grande tu también, pero que no siempre “grande” significa “más”. A veces centrarte en una única mecánica que sea divertida y permita la rejugabilidad es mejor que crear “el mejor juego jamás creado”, y a ti que seguramente estés comenzando en este mundo te beneficiará más y te hará mejor desarrollador a la larga el centrarte en crear experiencias cortas y divertidas, expandiendo tus conocimientos en cada creación y evitando el “burn out” que supone intentar crear un juego tan grande que nunca lo ves terminado.
Te animo a que sigas experimentando con Unity, a que crees cualquier “chorrada” y por supuesto a que la compartas. El obtener feedback de los jugadores es una de las cosas más bonitas y enriquecedoras que un “game developer” puede experimentar :)
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anfelip_03
Incredible project. I would like to know if it is possible to take the complete course on a laptop with Windows 10 and a 32-bit processor?
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jose_7410
@anfelip_03 If possible
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@anfelip_03 the problem is that with 32 bits you will only be able to install version 5 of Unity, which is somewhat old, and it will not have all the utilities that we teach in the course. Better if you install a 64-bit windows
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fausto_nacho13
Be cool one day I'd like to create games like this
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@fausto_nacho13 with patience and hard work you can! I didn't know anything about Unity before making that game so if I could, you too;)
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xillegas
@anfelip_03 You can check your computer, almost all modern processors are 64-bit, I had to go to a 64-bit windows to install Unity, backup, formatting and everything else was somewhat tedious but it is necessary. I suppose you can also create a partition on your hard drive with 64-bit linux but I don't know if that's a good idea.
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dariow56
@anfelip_03 the best option you have to install 64-bit windows, if you do not want to change the operating system, but if you are to take risks and venture, a Linux distribution is a good option and most are bits. it would optimize the performance of your computer. Only that the learning curve is somewhat difficult at the beginning, however once you get used to it, it is not as difficult as it seems. I do the course with a Linux distribution completely, without problems.
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sebas_11bg
@juavazmor Hello Juan, a question, the introductory course to Unity and 2D videogames upon completion, do I receive an online certificate or diploma? Greetings.
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@sebas_11bg Hello Sebas!
You can get a small one if you are PRO. I'll leave you the info here: https://support.domestika.org/hc/es/articles/360003342398-Al-finalizar-un-curso-recibir%C3%A9-un-certificado-
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avpozzobon1
@juavazmor a concern, I am starting the course and the version of unity that is in the videos to the current one is a great distance, does this affect the learning experience or is the same dynamic that you teach with the new versions maintained?
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@avpozzobon1 Unity recently released the LTS version of its Editor. This means "Long-Term Support" and it comes to be something like the most stable version with which you can work today with Unity so that you do not have many problems for future changes and that.
You can download one of those versions from here and you can choose between 2018 and 2019.
The difference is not so much with respect to the videos of the course. Some menus have evolved but in essence the graphical interface is affected more than its use itself. You can also choose to install the exact version of the course and then update, so you will notice the changes once you get used to using Unity :)
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rodrigo_vc
Hello Juan Diego, How are you? Excuse me for asking this way, I really don't know which channel is the right one to ask about your Introduction to Unity for 2D video games course, what happens is that I'm doing your course and I get to the topic : Delving into basic concepts I and II, and the truth is that I honestly did not understand anything, I must say that I have no previous knowledge of this subject, I want to know if later in your course I will understand it better or you have to have previous knowledge, or take another course to master the subject of scripts? Thank you very much for your answer.
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@rodrigo_vc having a basic prior knowledge of programming always comes in handy, I try to do a very basic introduction during that course (limited by the course itself, it was already too long and I couldn't extend much more) but I understand that it is somewhat complicated to digest depending on the person ...
You can look for a programming course on C # (on YouTube there are several and all free) that may help you with that first bump and then continue with this, but many students went through the same thing and are still there learning and improving every day.
Do not get frustrated, we have all been there at the time and we have all overcome it, you just have to give yourself time and review a lot everything related to programming, in addition to practicing it a lot a lot
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salt3r987
Hello, I would like to ask about your course, I see that it costs $ 209, but I have a question, there are 8 courses, so only the first one costs $ 209 or all the courses together cost $ 209?
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@salt3r987 all courses are included in the price :)
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efahren
hello juavazmor could you send me that police sprite and the earth is for a project,
can you send me those sprites?
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juavazmor
Teacher Plus@efahren hello! Which sprite do you mean?
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megustaaprender
Plushi i have a problem with a unit of course 3 and i got ... stuck !!!
The stage does not appear in the scene window but the rest is going well
THANKS
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megustaaprender
Plus@juavazmor I think he refers to some "characters" like that from muchopixels player
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ferfranvillajua
YOUR story inspires me engineer !!! I'm on vacation right now and I'm really building my dream of making a game. Since I was a child, I made a story and drew the levels. All of this motivated me to become a computer engineer. However, now with this course, thanks to you and God, I am really building that dream !!! you inspire one !!! In fact, this was the first course I bought at Doméstika. Now I have 17 !!!
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luis4_9_92porzuna
I will only say that I just bought crossing souls, the scenarios one pass the gameplay is perfect
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lavitasecondopizzi
I, how can i localize Crossing Souls in italian language?
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