Pipes Is Ready


Nagelfar

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Boys and girls, Pipes is ready to be unleashed on the world.
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BUT because of frustrating experiences with Homebrewdevelopment in general this one is going to be different. I know that my programs don't suck, they are not the best of the best but they can be entertaining for at least some hours. Now, I know, everbody is short on money, this is why I'm going to release two versions of this game. A DEMO and a FULL Version, the later one for the price of 1 Euro and probably 10 minutes of your precious time. The 1 Euro will be used entirely for beer as stated in the Beerware License.
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The DEMO will include the whole game but there will be some drawbacks:

*) after one round the game quits
*) you can only use the default skin (which is ugly) no restrictions on skin usage
*) only one level of difficulty
*) no highscores
*) no musicplayer

Use this Demoversion to see if you could like this game or not. If you do, I ask you for 1 Euro, either per paypal, bank transfer (within EU) or in a letter. This is more of a symbolic price but still, it will take some of your time and I want to see if you consider this game to be worth it. Also, for people that consider this game to be worth not even 1 freaking Euro, are from somewhere out of the EU or just plain lazy I give you that: Take your favorite beer, drink it in my name, remove the label without destroying it and slap it on a postcard of your hometown (or something similar). Sign with your Nickname and email adress and send to me (adress will follow). You will get the code in your mail.

Full version includes
*) unlimited nr of rounds
*) two levels of difficulty
*) unlimited nr of skins
*) highscores
*) online highscores where you get a code which you can enter on a HP to see how you do globally
*) musicplayer (hopefully)
*) all future updates including variable sized boards

This is a test to see if my work is considered to be worth 1 Euro and some minutes of your time.

Installation is simple, download the zip File, extract to your jamvm directory (if you don't have Java installed on your GP2x get it in the archives) and start the gpe file.
There is only one skin included, which is pretty ugly. If you want to have another skins (there is MUCH better lookings ones...) just make a new directory under "skin" like skin2 or skin3 and copy the three files (active.png, inactive.png, cursor.png (take it from skin1)) there. You can switch skins at the Menu using the LEFT and RIGHT shoulder buttons!

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Not really my kind of game but I'll buy it regardless just for the cheap-ass prize and to show my support. ;)
 
GunPei2X posted on Feb 21 2007 at 12:28 PM said:
Looks like Zenji :)

edit: where do you send Paypal?
I will post payment options and adresses as soon as the full version is ready and the online highscores work (few more days). I want to you a chance to play the Demo first and to judge reactions to my "license model" which have been quite harsh so far...
 
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Beerware makes sense to me. Removes any confusion about how much to donate / embarrassment about donating too little, although wouldn't want to put any pressure on it to become the 'absolute norm' as some developers will expect more per donation for certain projects.
 
cool, thanks (now if only i had a paypal account and money to donate :( )
 
Goemon4 posted on Feb 21 2007 at 02:33 PM said:
cool, thanks (now if only i had a paypal account and money to donate :( )
See, that is the good thing, you don't need Paypal! You can send me 1 Euro by banktransfer (within the EU) and if you are outside of the EU you can go, have a nice beer and then send me the label on a postcard, you don't need Paypal for that although Paypal wants you to think so...
 
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Goemon4 posted on Feb 21 2007 at 02:40 PM said:
that solves one problem, now to get money!
Where do you live if I may ask?
 
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Goemon4 posted on Feb 21 2007 at 02:48 PM said:
Hehe I make you a deal then: Check how much a postcard from Florida to Austria would be, if it is more than 2$ (which I REALLY doubt, it should be more like 75cents if I remember correctly) you get a code for free. If it is lessn than 2 bucks you should see above on what to do ;)
 
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lol, k, ill try and send the money off by friday (ty for the game)
 
Goemon4 posted on Feb 21 2007 at 03:13 PM said:
lol, k, ill try and send the money off by friday (ty for the game)
Money? Why money?
And I just checked, a postcard by usps from the US to Austria is a whopping 75 cents!
 
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hmmm...if i send you the fee, what guarantee do i have that it will go toward a guinness, or at least a black and tan? alright, I'll settle for (you drinking) an IPA. but that's my final offer.
 
rokdcasbah posted on Feb 21 2007 at 04:00 PM said:
guarantee it will go toward a guinness
100%; if you insist I even might post a picture as proof ;)
 
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Thanks for the game Nagelfar, I'll check it out when I get home, you may just get a postcard with a polar bear on it ;)

- Alex
 
Beerware license?? Man I didn't knew that!! What a wonderfull license, I should do that if I release a game that worth it ;)
 
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