Hey I'm in love with the look of this game and am currently working on a small game myself. I don't really know how I could manage a similar look as the one you have. If possible could you give me any tips or pointers as to how to achieve this?
There is a lot of info online that could better show you how to achieve PS1 Style graphics but some of the major constraints of the style are
Low resolution textures with limited color pallet, Low poly models(I used Blender and Sprytile), Limited Resolution (I scale the game to 320*240 with no aliasing), and Lo-fi Sounds (I just change the sample rate of recorded sounds to 8000 or 16000)
I recommend looking into the actual limitations of the PS1 and working with those limitations in mind.
There is also The Haunted PS1 Discord (their twitter has link in bio) which has a lot of devs also trying to achieve PS1 style in various engines so check it out if you are interested. Their game jams are the only reason I've finished my games! I hope this helped wasn't sure how to answer this.
Hello! Just wanted to thank you for making such a unique and memorable horror game and link you to the article that I wrote as a way to express my gratitude. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/School_Shooter
Thank you for taking the time to do this, it means a lot! What this game represents was somewhat shoved aside by those more interested in its direct horror (which is not a bad thing!) but seeing players confused by the ending did leave me feeling that I failed in conveying its theming. Seeing the work you put into this page is a very comforting reminder that regardless of what players take away from the game that people like yourself exist and can express genuine interest in something I've made. I am really lucky to have that. Thank you again for making this article it's very well put together and I loved reading the possible interpretations!
Thank YOU for making the game in the first place! I'm really glad I was able brighten up your day with my work. Researching the game and its intricacies was very interesting, not many indie games pique my interest quite like yours. I just felt like it deserved a more in-depth research in some form, because the symbolic part of the game (and the bad guy) is what makes it stand out and makes the overall experience more unsettling. I just have one question, but I won't mind if you don't wanna answer it - when the shooter is on top of the other student's body, is he just mutilating it with his knife or "violating" it in a much more disgusting way?
I left it vague as to what he is doing in that moment to let players interpret it differently. What it represents to me though has always been that of less physically damaging and more toying/molestation of the students body. It comes from a very dark place and I wouldn't want to shove that specific meaning onto anyone. I hope that this somewhat answers your question.
The game has to be run from the folder you extracted the zip. The exe should not be moved. It may also be that your using a 32-bit system which this game doesn't support.
Nice creepy concept. Plus its a bit too hard to beat this but hey I like a challenge. Keep making more games Tesseron I want to see more of what you can make.
Unfortunately, the game is bugged. Right as I reach the class 212 and try to grab the note, first all my controls stop working, then when I press F again, the note is on the screen, but when I press F again, the controls are still broken. After several attempts, all that happened was that the note was permanently stuck on my screen, hence I couldn't see anything!
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Really cool game. I love this pixel style of the game. I had a lot of fun playing it <3
Hey I'm in love with the look of this game and am currently working on a small game myself. I don't really know how I could manage a similar look as the one you have. If possible could you give me any tips or pointers as to how to achieve this?
There is a lot of info online that could better show you how to achieve PS1 Style graphics but some of the major constraints of the style are
Low resolution textures with limited color pallet, Low poly models(I used Blender and Sprytile), Limited Resolution (I scale the game to 320*240 with no aliasing), and Lo-fi Sounds (I just change the sample rate of recorded sounds to 8000 or 16000)
I recommend looking into the actual limitations of the PS1 and working with those limitations in mind.
There is also The Haunted PS1 Discord (their twitter has link in bio) which has a lot of devs also trying to achieve PS1 style in various engines so check it out if you are interested. Their game jams are the only reason I've finished my games!
I hope this helped wasn't sure how to answer this.
thank you so much for the reply man. Seeing games work like yours is what has inspired me to begin making my own.
So... the armed cannibal is supposed to represent the protagonist's school anxiety, or is it the protagonist himself?..
I'll never tell :)
Hello! Just wanted to thank you for making such a unique and memorable horror game and link you to the article that I wrote as a way to express my gratitude. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/School_Shooter
Thank you for taking the time to do this, it means a lot! What this game represents was somewhat shoved aside by those more interested in its direct horror (which is not a bad thing!) but seeing players confused by the ending did leave me feeling that I failed in conveying its theming. Seeing the work you put into this page is a very comforting reminder that regardless of what players take away from the game that people like yourself exist and can express genuine interest in something I've made. I am really lucky to have that. Thank you again for making this article it's very well put together and I loved reading the possible interpretations!
Thank YOU for making the game in the first place! I'm really glad I was able brighten up your day with my work. Researching the game and its intricacies was very interesting, not many indie games pique my interest quite like yours. I just felt like it deserved a more in-depth research in some form, because the symbolic part of the game (and the bad guy) is what makes it stand out and makes the overall experience more unsettling. I just have one question, but I won't mind if you don't wanna answer it - when the shooter is on top of the other student's body, is he just mutilating it with his knife or "violating" it in a much more disgusting way?
I left it vague as to what he is doing in that moment to let players interpret it differently. What it represents to me though has always been that of less physically damaging and more toying/molestation of the students body. It comes from a very dark place and I wouldn't want to shove that specific meaning onto anyone. I hope that this somewhat answers your question.
Cool game I enjoyed it and was hard but not too hard. I managed top beat it and get the ending.
I tried so hard but couldn't beat it but I couldn't:( But this was stupid scary lol
It's the 2nd game
i dont wanna be late for class!
it wont open
The game has to be run from the folder you extracted the zip. The exe should not be moved. It may also be that your using a 32-bit system which this game doesn't support.
I fixed the issue thanks
My playthrough
I can't believe I never made it to my classroom without being murdered! but I have to say I tried, honestly!
This was fun, thank you for sharing your game creation!
Here's my gameplay and if you subscribe to my channel I would very much appreciate it :D
Nice creepy concept. Plus its a bit too hard to beat this but hey I like a challenge. Keep making more games Tesseron I want to see more of what you can make.
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COOL CREEPY ...SO HARD LOL
This was harder than I thought, it took me asolid 5 attempt to get it, I liked the idea but I didin't like getting shot in the back :D
Unfortunately, the game is bugged. Right as I reach the class 212 and try to grab the note, first all my controls stop working, then when I press F again, the note is on the screen, but when I press F again, the controls are still broken. After several attempts, all that happened was that the note was permanently stuck on my screen, hence I couldn't see anything!
Updated, this should be fixed now.
So... the armed cannibal is supposed to represent the protagonist's school anxiety, or is it the protagonist himself?..
my game wont start