Release: Alchemist 1.0

[ade.se]

Hi all, i'm ade, i bought a PSP with 1.5 fw about a week ago and it's amazing!

I made this LUA game the last few days, Alchemist. Here's a screenshot


The idea is to get the whole board "gold", by placing a symbol in each square.
You can only place symbols near a matching symbol or color. See the in-game tutorial for more info.

Readme.txt:

Alchemist v1.0 - by ade.se - Release 1
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	TYPE: 		PSP LUA Game
	PLATFORM: 	PSP fw 1.5, may or may not work on other firmware
			Coded for LUA Player 0.19 (www.luaplayer.org)
			
	SIZE:		1.03 MB in 13 files
	AUTHOR:		ade
	SOURCE: 	http://www.ade.se/psp
	RELEASED:	2006-05-27
	
	FEATURES:	[X] Sound (with mute option)
			[X] Battery indicator
			[X] Clock
			[X] Tutorial


DESCRIPTION
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This is my first LUA and PSP creation. In case of bugs, please send a report
describing the problem and how to recreate it to ade.n84@gmail.com !
My favourite puzzle game created for PSP. The rules for gameplay are outlined in the
in-game tutorial. Even though this version does not support it, i may implement
an option to customize graphics. All the files in the themes/original folder may be customized
and put in a new folder in the themes/ directory. If someone makes a pretty theme i'll edit
the code and add support. My original Photoshop (7.0) files can be obtained at 
- http://www.ade.se/psp
for ease of editing. There is also some extra documentation on editing in that archive.

Thanks Nevyn and Shine for the awesome LUA Player, and everyone in the PSP Homebrew community.


INSTALLATION
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Just put the whole directory, contained in the .zip-file, in your LUA Player/Applications
directory, and load it up.

Enjoy

Download:
http://ade.se/psp/Alchemist_v1.0.zip

[ZereoX]

Great nice work!

[kozine]

Exellent work for your first game

[PSPduh]

AWESOME! I always used to like this game.
EDIT: When I try to run this on the comp., if gives me the error:
index.lua:1040: attempt to index global 'Font' (a nil value)
And that line is:

fnt = Font.createProportional()

It gives me that error after the ade appears, it goes black and gives me the error.

[f4cti0n]

Superb work

[ade.se]

Originally Posted by PSPduh

AWESOME! I always used to like this game.
EDIT: When I try to run this on the comp., if gives me the error:
index.lua:1040: attempt to index global 'Font' (a nil value)
And that line is:

fnt = Font.createProportional()

It gives me that error after the ade appears, it goes black and gives me the error.

I suppose the True type font feature isnt working in your Lua Player, which version Firmware do you have? and Lua player?

[PSPduh]

Originally Posted by ade.se

I suppose the True type font feature isnt working in your Lua Player, which version Firmware do you have? and Lua player?

I tried it on the computer, not on my PSP. Does anybody know which luaplayer version the comp emulates?
EDIT: Works fine on my PSP! Great intro, how did you make the screen fade?

[ade.se]

Originally Posted by PSPduh

I tried it on the computer, not on my PSP. Does anybody know which luaplayer version the comp emulates?
EDIT: Works fine on my PSP! Great intro, how did you make the screen fade?

ok =) The windows version is lacking a few features, unfortunately.
The fade is just a black box with low alpha value blitted several times

[PSPduh]

You should get Premium for this!!! This is an awesome game, espically for your first. If you do not know what premium is, look here: Donate to QJ.net - Become PREMIUM - See NO ADVERTISEMENTS and more!
You deserve it!

WOW, great job for your first game!

[slickpick]

Great game.


I am using lua player 0.16 and have 2.6 firmware.

[PSPduh]

Hey ade.se, are you going to update this game? (Even though it really doesn't need any updating since it is already great! )

[FrozenIpaq]

Excellent as I've said in the news post

Do you have any plans for future games?

[ade.se]

Originally Posted by PSPduh

Hey ade.se, are you going to update this game? (Even though it really doesn't need any updating since it is already great! )

Maybe... right now there's nothing i'd like to add, except themes support, but that will only happen if me or someone else creates a shiny new theme.

Originally Posted by FrozenIpaq

Excellent as I've said in the news post

Do you have any plans for future games?

Of course Next one will most likely be more of a utility though... But first, some exams and a trip to the states (I live in sweden), so can't say when really.