Orbitron: Revolution . Originally it was called Orbital , but seeking online it seemed as even though 10 other games were called that. Orbitron was staid on since it sounded similar to something you would find in a hazed 1980s arcade. Then two days before the Dream Build Play 2011 contest you thought you would increase a second pretension and for about 3 mins it was going to be called Orbitron: Combat Revolved .
The diversion has the player in the purpose of a invulnerability fighter, fending off an offensive of upset robots who are collapsed on destroying the Orbitron Power Station. Guardian Mode is unequivocally the core of the diversion and is a bit of a action/shmup/tower-defense mashup. You have to end immorality laser-drilling robots from aggressive and destroying the 4 zone ports located around the ring. When 3 of the 4 ports are shattered the ring explodes!
Orbitron: Revolution was a semi-finalist in the Dream Build Play 2011 contest -- how enlivening was that for Firebase Industries?
The initial trailer you did as a necessity to obtain in to Dream Build Play 2011 unequivocally exploded on Youtube. We got 25,000 views or something in usually a couple days that is singular for an XBLIG title. So after that you were feeling flattering great about that diversion and where it could go. Getting the semi-finalist mark was wonderful as well and I hope it helped obtain the recognition of the diversion up!
You guys used to work for leading gaming companies -- what has been the many strong disparity in running an indie studio, compared to operations at a mainstream one?
Speed of origination is may the greatest difference. With Orbitron: Revolution I drew the silhouettes of the challenger designs and wrote up their behaviors over a couple of days. I was modelling and texturing them in about a day apiece. Anywhere else, any challenger would go in to a pattern discussion to obtain discussed to death. Then the selected ones would pierce to a process artist who would outlay a couple of days illustrating and fine art images of them. From there it would go to the art subdepartment is to modelling and texturing, and at last in to the hands of the gameplay programmer for implementation.
You can cut out so sufficient of prolongation process when you work indie. You do not have to outlay a lot of time credible people why your thought is great or why your visible pattern is the most appropriate choice. It is all from the gut. You make a few mistakes but you do not go in to a outrageous prolongation process shake similar to many large games do. If you are negligence things down as an indie you are the usually person to blame.
What I do skip about being segment of a incomparable firm is the selling and promotion departments they have. Usually you complete a diversion and then the ad guys go to work and you frequency consider it. For me, making a diversion is simpler than perplexing to sell one.
How's the indie stage faring in Canada recently?
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