Marble Tactics - Free T2D/TGB Game!
by Gregory Stewart · 09/16/2006 (11:40 am) · 8 comments
Marble Tactics - A Free Complete T2D/TGB Game!
After several months of waiting around for a certain unnamed publisher to provide me with more details on an electronic publishing possibility, I have decided to release Marble Tactics for free.
The object of the game is to make lines of 4 or more marbles in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines. Each time you move a marble a new one is added to the board. The exception to this is when you make a line of 4 or more marbles of the same kind--in this case no new marbles are added to the board.
Title screen
Game in action
Marble Tactics is distributed under a very liberal license--the summary is this: You can copy and distribute the game freely provided you distribute the whole program unmodified and do not charge anything for it.
FREE DOWNLOAD! You can download the game for free here <-- clicky
Installation instructions: Save the ZIP file to your computer and unzip it. Run the Setup.exe program to install Marble Tactics. Next, use the icon on your desktop or under Start | Programs | Marble Tactics to start the game.
Developer's Notes:
* Created with an early version of T2D/TGB
* Uses Phil's AI code resource found on GarageGames
* Took approximately 3 months to complete the game
* Total budget (not including T2D/TGB license): < $200
* C++ code changes: integrated AI code into engine and made one or two bug fixes to Torque platform (less than 50 lines of new C++ code)
* Tools used: Paint Shop Pro, GIMP, Visual Studio, Sound Forge XP Studio, NSIS
Sorry, I do not have plans for a Mac or Linux version at this time (the main task involved with porting would be to update the AI code to compile with GCC).
I would appreciate any comments, questions, or feedback.
G. Stewart
After several months of waiting around for a certain unnamed publisher to provide me with more details on an electronic publishing possibility, I have decided to release Marble Tactics for free.
The object of the game is to make lines of 4 or more marbles in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines. Each time you move a marble a new one is added to the board. The exception to this is when you make a line of 4 or more marbles of the same kind--in this case no new marbles are added to the board.
Title screen
Game in action
Marble Tactics is distributed under a very liberal license--the summary is this: You can copy and distribute the game freely provided you distribute the whole program unmodified and do not charge anything for it.
FREE DOWNLOAD! You can download the game for free here <-- clicky
Installation instructions: Save the ZIP file to your computer and unzip it. Run the Setup.exe program to install Marble Tactics. Next, use the icon on your desktop or under Start | Programs | Marble Tactics to start the game.
Developer's Notes:
* Created with an early version of T2D/TGB
* Uses Phil's AI code resource found on GarageGames
* Took approximately 3 months to complete the game
* Total budget (not including T2D/TGB license): < $200
* C++ code changes: integrated AI code into engine and made one or two bug fixes to Torque platform (less than 50 lines of new C++ code)
* Tools used: Paint Shop Pro, GIMP, Visual Studio, Sound Forge XP Studio, NSIS
Sorry, I do not have plans for a Mac or Linux version at this time (the main task involved with porting would be to update the AI code to compile with GCC).
I would appreciate any comments, questions, or feedback.
G. Stewart
#2
Keep up the good work friend.
09/16/2006 (12:09 pm)
I love this game really good work you done there. Nice graphics, nice particles, really fun to play concept I enjoy the music on the background too...Keep up the good work friend.
#3
09/16/2006 (1:13 pm)
Thanks for the kind words, guys. The music is by Mark (www.indiesfx.co.uk) and I was really impressed with his work.
#5
09/16/2006 (2:30 pm)
Thanks. I don't mind at all; that would be cool. Go right ahead!
#6
09/16/2006 (5:53 pm)
Awesome game, it had me hooked. I eventually just had to turn it off before I lost. Very fun game, nice level of polish, good rewards, very cool music. Congrats on a solid game! 
#8
09/19/2006 (5:06 pm)
Thanks for feedback, Josh and Melv! It's rather cool to see my game on the TGB Demos page. :) 
Torque Owner Martin Schultz