Pyramidal Break development has stopped


Hey! It's Pablo from Dinamic Creates here.

I've been thinking about Pyramidal Break for years and keeping in my mind the project to find a way to complete it. However, I feel like I'm not really into the development of this particular game anymore and it felt more like a chore than anything else. There were some difficulties that I would like to highlight to make sure everything is clear.

  • Creating character art is currently something complex for this project.
    • The last version of the game will not feature the desired quality of character art.
  • Google's Play Store is really demanding. The project was heading to Android devices but it's not anymore.
    • I don't like the fact that you must update old software as frequent as it has to be.
    • Having not used my account for a while, they decided to terminate it even when, as a developer, you have to pay them for the license (no refunds obviously).

These are the things the game will not have and I wished it had:

  • A finished mobile version, available on storefronts. 
  • Character arts for every character.
  • A leaderboard for the infinite mode.
  • Japanese language.
  • Another hidden character, being unlockable inside the Sacrifice mode if you turned your clock back to December 21, 2012 (the end of the world according to the maya culture).
  • A secret mission featuring a character from the future.

What I learned from this development:

  • Finishing a game can be really difficult.
  • Everything that is not written down in a document will come to torment you later.
  • Creating games is fun.
  • Do not build a mobile version until the very end. You CAN'T stick to the SDKs you have currently because Google doesn't want you to do so.
  • Sharing games is even more fun than creating them.

The future of Pyramidal Break:

  • I will consider creating an APK version similar to the last Windows build. No ads.
  • The Windows version (and maybe APK version) will be available on dinamiccreates.com.
  • A future remake with all these features could come someday, I like the characters and the concept. However, I want to pursue developing more complex games.

I would like to thank everyone that has played the game and everyone who supported me with it, specially Oukkurun for the music.

Files

PyramidalBreak Windows.zip 72 MB
3 days ago

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