Our experience building a DayDream Game - Google Daydream VR

We've worked on a Daydream game called Oz Chicken Slayer, development took a bit less than a month, it was a bit of a trial as we already work in the VR space but on Oculus.
We've documented what we did here: http://tengio.com/blog/oz-chicken-slayer-case-study/ If anyone is interested. The game is on the normal play store.
You can find the game here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tengio.oz_chicken_slayer if anyone is interested.

aksd said:
We've worked on a Daydream game called Oz Chicken Slayer, development took a bit less than a month, it was a bit of a trial as we already work in the VR space but on Oculus.
We've documented what we did here: http://tengio.com/blog/oz-chicken-slayer-case-study/ If anyone is interested. The game is on the normal play store.
You can find the game here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tengio.oz_chicken_slayer if anyone is interested.
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Hey this is really cool, thanks for sharing it. Now that I've taken a look at your website, I fell inspired to make a small VR project for daydream (a simple model with points that you can teleport too around it) but I simply don't have much time or enough knowledge with unity.
I'll be following some of the tutorials on the website and get back to you. Thanks for this, I've really wanted to develop a VR application.

aksd said:
We've worked on a Daydream game called Oz Chicken Slayer, development took a bit less than a month, it was a bit of a trial as we already work in the VR space but on Oculus.
We've documented what we did here: http://tengio.com/blog/oz-chicken-slayer-case-study/ If anyone is interested. The game is on the normal play store.
You can find the game here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tengio.oz_chicken_slayer if anyone is interested.
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So I've got the app to work on my phone, a simple app with a bunch of rings that you can fly through as a test. Now I've noticed a lot of lag with many complex shapes so I've turned down the shadow quality but it doesn't help much. So I was wondering if you knew how to bake shadows? Th only moving object in most of my products will just be the player so I don't need real-time shadows as the player does not need a shadow.

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Sim City/Anno style peaceful God sims?

Good morning!
It only just occurred to me yesterday, that the large touch screen of the NC would be great for a city building style game like AoE/Anno/Sim City.
I've already seen Anno on the Nintendo DS and iOS so we know the touch interface suits the RTS style of game, but I've not had any luck finding any similar games for Android (except maybe Sim City Metropolis which has generally terrible reviews).
So I was just wondering if anyone had come across some peaceful building sims that I could try out?
Thanks!
There is majesty. You could try that one.
Any other games I would like to know too.
SNesoid then grab SimCity ROM.
Haypi Kingdom looks like it could be interesting, but it won't let me create an account. It just tell me that my device is already registered to someone called jbryant187. Anyone else have this problem?
Are you on froyo? As i understood froyo randomise an imei number at startup. You can have someone else imei..
CM7, but I figured it was something like this. Just annoying that I can't create a new account.
OpenTTD.
http://media.openttd.org/images/screens/1.0/20091018_panswat_tongvorarat.png
Haven't tried it on NC yet, but it's pretty much playable on Dell Streak.
I played Majesty on the NC, its actually really fun and works perfectly - it only has like 8 levels though. So you go through them pretty quickly.
I found one that has some promise, Townsmen 6. Free and paid versions available.
yes. majesty is really good.
there's also Settlers, Townsmen 6, and to a smaller extent Hot Springs Story.
Great thread. I'm about to try out Paradise Island now.
You can also run Warcraft 2 and Starcraft through stratagus. It doesn't have sound like it did on Windows Mobile (but maybe they'll fix it or someone will finally make a decent Android strategy game).
http://www.drodin.com/stratagus
gallahad2000 said:
You can also run Warcraft 2 and Starcraft through stratagus. It doesn't have sound like it did on Windows Mobile (but maybe they'll fix it or someone will finally make a decent Android strategy game).
http://www.drodin.com/stratagus
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Thank youu
I play Paradise Island and Townsmen6.
Paradise Island is quite boring soon, since only thing is getting money and building new buildings.
Townsmen has more interest, since U must take care of your people.
Amazon was just giving majesty away free as part of there a free app a day promo. It runs well on my nook and its nice on a larger screen.

Order & Chaos HD (MMO)

Confirming that the semi-decent mobile MMO, Order & Chaos, works fantastically on the Samsung Galaxy Player 5-inch! The screen size is fantastic for controls, far easier than playing the game on the iPhone's very small 3.5inch screen.
You probably won't be able to legally obtain the apk since it DOES NOT show up in the market regardless of what I've tried to do (for the SGP5). So you may have to look around to find a working one elsewhere, I just google'd for version 1.0.8.
PLEASE NOTE: The graphics will look awful unless you have Chainfire3d installed and enable 4xMSAA for it. It literally looks night and day. With the AA, it looks great!
Enjoy!
I believe it's free to play for 3 months and there is a bonus free month for people who are already subscribed (or played for free for the first 3 months). I'm not really a fan of games like that, but its worth checking out just to see how well they incorporate a PC-esque MMO into a mobile environment.

Future of Tablet Gaming

So, I bit the bullet and bought a Prime, I had talked myself out of it about 9 million times, was going to buy a used one from chin-a-ling (sorry mate) but my fiancee pushed me, and pushed me and I finally bought one... I am in love.
But the title says it all, I am wondering what the future is going to be. My hope is to end up being able to play Portal on this thing one day. With the fact that Bethesda has mentioned possible tablet ports of older titles, Valve has always been one to examine all unique possibilities. It would be incredible to be Chell running through the hall way, aiming and then tapping where I want the portal
Anyways, what does everyone else think? Looking forward to seeing what the major companies might do? Games you hope to see ported or even developed as a standalone counterpart from your favorite series?
loveableterrorepic4g said:
So, I bit the bullet and bought a Prime, I had talked myself out of it about 9 million times, was going to buy a used one from chin-a-ling (sorry mate) but my fiancee pushed me, and pushed me and I finally bought one... I am in love.
But the title says it all, I am wondering what the future is going to be. My hope is to end up being able to play Portal on this thing one day. With the fact that Bethesda has mentioned possible tablet ports of older titles, Valve has always been one to examine all unique possibilities. It would be incredible to be Chell running through the hall way, aiming and then tapping where I want the portal
Anyways, what does everyone else think? Looking forward to seeing what the major companies might do? Games you hope to see ported or even developed as a standalone counterpart from your favorite series?
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I think tablet gaming especially on iOS has a bright future. Some of iOS's best exclusives have trickled their way to Android. But there is still a lot to be desired on the Android platform as far as games go. Currently EPIC is making fantastic games for iOS through ChAIR Entertainment. Hopefully they will one day embrace Android.
Well ios has infinity blade and usually gets games a bit earlier. That's about it IMHO.
Android has amazing emulators and most importantly full gamepad support.
There are also some really nice looking tegra3 exclusives coming. Definately infinity blade lvl of graphics.
I'd say the future is bright. Me personally I'm hoping for point and click adventures getting big on tablets. They perfect for touch control.
Gaming on tablets and Prime will be SICK! Just watch. Already amazed at the types of games I'm playing already. And I don't play b.s. ones like angry birds or whatever. Lol hardcore gamer here.
I used to be a hardcore gamer before I joined the Navy but after I got out I haven't had time with school, but I am a huge Portal/Half Life Fan, as well as a few of the other artsy FPS games e.g. Mirrors Edge. I KNOW the Tegra 3 can handle it, it is a matter of whether or not the big guys will believe in the future of tablet/mobile gaming. It is a growing segment of serious gamers, and I think that tablet ownership would increase as games become more innovative/complex.
clouds5 said:
Me personally I'm hoping for point and click adventures getting big on tablets. They perfect for touch control.
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like straight up Kings Quest Status? a little bit of The Secret of Monkey Island?
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like straight up Kings Quest Status? a little bit of The Secret of Monkey Island?
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<3 monkey island :-D
clouds5 said:
<3 monkey island :-D
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Your dream come true
stretchwookie said:
Your dream come true
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And it works like a charm. It never ceases to amaze me that the first time I played day of the tentacle I had to clear my 40MB(!) hdd before I could install it, was supplied om an enormous amount of floppy disks, took ages to install and now I can play it on a apparatus small enough to fit in my pocket (in case of my galaxy nexus)...
They need to bring the Broken sword series to Android. I have both games on Ipad n loved them. Like a touch point n click. Graphics n storyline is very good.
I installed onlive and am playing all sorts of pc games.
It works great with the Xbox 360 controller.
Onlive? Huh, I'll check it out! Thanks for the idea!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBl-goBrWno
OnLive is not available in Canada. Boo-urns.
dannb said:
OnLive is not available in Canada. Boo-urns.
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There's an app or method to get apps not available in your area or whatever. I forgot what it was. I would think as long as you have a decent to fast internet connection, Onlive should work fine for you. Plus its a free app so technically someone could upload the free apk for you to use. Worth a shot.
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There's an app or method to get apps not available in your area or whatever. I forgot what it was. I would think as long as you have a decent to fast internet connection, Onlive should work fine for you. Plus its a free app so technically someone could upload the free apk for you to use. Worth a shot.
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im not so sure he has a problem locating an apk, as he does signing up for service? maybe im wrong...
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im not so sure he has a problem locating an apk, as he does signing up for service? maybe im wrong...
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that wouldn't even matter. he just make a free account then sign in. there's nothing in the app that's esteeming location, I don't think. I would think as long as he make an account, which is just providing email address and making a user name, he would be good. worth a try. nothing to lose.

Rule the Kingdom

What you think of 'Rule the Kingdom' ?
It seems like a great idea, an rpg + sim/simcity style game.
Its free to download.
The part that I think breaks the gameplay is the huge fremium portion of the game. It takes forever to do anything unless you spend crystals, which are extremely rare unless you buy them with real money.
But without the fremium, I think the game would be great. (I refuse to spend money on fremium games)
EDIT:
Haha, just found a huge exploit in the game, so now you don't need to to buy diamonds to speed things up
The game's time is dependent on the system's time. Meaning if you go to settings and increase a day, a lot of resources you were making just finish instantly (and you get the daily chest).
There are downfalls to placing the system's time back to the real time.
What I did:
Went back to the year 2001, used the diamonds that came originally, to heal my character. Now i'm playing till i pass the game. Safely advancing the time by day. When i complete the game, i go back to today's time and wait for the new content with a loooot of resources hehehe.
eddymonti said:
What you think of 'Rule the Kingdom' ?
It seems like a great idea, an rpg + sim/simcity style game.
Its free to download.
The part that I think breaks the gameplay is the huge fremium portion of the game. It takes forever to do anything unless you spend crystals, which are extremely rare unless you buy them with real money.
But without the fremium, I think the game would be great. (I refuse to spend money on fremium games)
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I will say it right off the bat, and it goes with ANY game on ANY console; I despise freemium and pay to win. They are horrible and just scam the customer. Even when you "purchase" a game and are able to buy your way through faster and better equipment. I had a game similar to that called MyCountry and I downloaded a cheating client so I could have as much money as I wanted and actually play the game. I can't stand those. Other than that I know quite a bit of people to play that game and enjoy it, so it could be fun. Who knows.
Anyone have suggestions for similar games, pref. with no pay to win / pay to get items ?
Been looking for sim games for ages ( civ like games etc)
DeBoX said:
Anyone have suggestions for similar games, pref. with no pay to win / pay to get items ?
Been looking for sim games for ages ( civ like games etc)
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Or age of empire like game, or better still a port of space empires
Im surprised there are not more real time startegy games for android, as real time strategy and touchscreen controls seem to go hand in hand if done right
DeBoX said:
Anyone have suggestions for similar games, pref. with no pay to win / pay to get items ?
Been looking for sim games for ages ( civ like games etc)
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I am a big fan of the SimCity series and EA has a full on port of in the Play Store that is very well made. Very nice touch controls. Don't know if that's your sort of game, but I thought it was worth it. And i completely agree with the A full Touch RTS would be fantastic
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Updated the original post with info to make this game free, not fremium.

Developers help developers

Hi folks,
I am new to app development and just released my first own game on Google Play and over the last few days i realized that it is really challenging to get downloads and good ratings.
Here is my offer to you: You review my app and i'll review yours. If you need downloads and 5 stars, drop a comment here.
My Game: "Reverse Pong" in Google Play
Description: Simple highscore game. Get as many points as you can by hitting the boards with the ball. Play risky by using the top screen edge for bouncing off to get more points. How much can you score? I tell you what, if you play it for 3-4 times you'll be addicted
Cheers,
Chrisso
ChrissoBlanko said:
Hi folks,
I am new to app development and just released my first own game on Google Play and over the last few days i realized that it is really challenging to get downloads and good ratings.
Here is my offer to you: You review my app and i'll review yours. If you need downloads and 5 stars, drop a comment here.
My Game: "Reverse Pong" in Google Play
Description: Simple highscore game. Get as many points as you can by hitting the boards with the ball. Play risky by using the top screen edge for bouncing off to get more points. How much can you score? I tell you what, if you play it for 3-4 times you'll be addicted
Cheers,
Chrisso
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Ok done.. please comment in mine Spacebase Zap in Play, Thanks ( Mariano )
ChrissoBlanko said:
Hi folks,
I am new to app development and just released my first own game on Google Play and over the last few days i realized that it is really challenging to get downloads and good ratings.
Here is my offer to you: You review my app and i'll review yours. If you need downloads and 5 stars, drop a comment here.
My Game: "Reverse Pong" in Google Play
Description: Simple highscore game. Get as many points as you can by hitting the boards with the ball. Play risky by using the top screen edge for bouncing off to get more points. How much can you score? I tell you what, if you play it for 3-4 times you'll be addicted
Cheers,
Chrisso
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Download, give 5 start, and wrote that this is awesom) Please make same thigs with this "Painted Man"

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