Meanwhile in Romania ...

elanaiba · 01-16-13, 07:44 PM

... I'm selling these fine leather jackets!

Actually, no! I'm working on a game, and since my friend Neal and Subsim have always been good to me, I thought maybe people are interested? Its the first time I'm breaking the news

Last December, after a short 1 year detour via City Interactive, I started work in earnest on a indie project. This is something I wanted to do for a while but with the wages of game development in Romania making no money in the bank and having a young one running around the house, it was hard to take the step.

With me there are a couple of other guys, most notably and most committed, Pintea - the helpful dev that sometimes offers advice in the SH5 modding forums. Or at least he used to.

So what are we building? A small strategy game, called Door Kickers.

Right now (very WIP graphics and features missing) it kinda looks like this:

Its inspiration comes from the original Rainbow Six games, specifically the planning mode in the pre-Lockdown games. Get a situation, plan the assault, see how it plays out. Fast playing in some levels, but involving in order to get it right. Very satisfying stuff.

Of course, we have a few tricks up our sleeves as there's plenty of room to improve on the original. Also as counter-terrorism is a fave subject of mine and I have a few contacts in the domain, I'd say that given time we'll be able to shape this into a pretty deep, realistic tactical sandbox.

If you've enjoyed games such as Jagged Alliance, XCom, Frozen Synapse, you might find ours interesting, though we're definitely not on the same creative page as any of them.

So I guess this would be it for now.

Cheers,

Dan

P.S. You can keep in touch with us over Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/KillHouseGames or maybe we'll actually manage to have a real site up soon

http://www.inthekillhouse.com/

Takeda Shingen · 01-16-13, 08:14 PM

Yes. I used to plan and run the missions in Rogue Spear and Raven Shield all the time. It was my favorite part of those two games. Color me very, very interested.

Arclight · 01-16-13, 08:41 PM

Indeed, right up my alley.

Cybermat47 · 01-16-13, 08:43 PM

It doesn't look like an indie. More like a kick-ass game with several million dollars behind it.

Red October1984 · 01-16-13, 08:43 PM

I loved the old Rainbow Six games. I still have the original with Eagle Watch, Rouge Spear Black Thorn, Covert Ops Essentials, and I have some of the newer console versions.

Rainbow Six 3, Black Arrow, Vegas 1 and 2...

I love these games. I can't wait for your game and Rainbow Six Patriots

Dowly · 01-17-13, 03:02 AM

Looks good!

Herr-Berbunch · 01-17-13, 03:03 AM

It does indeed look good

Onkel Neal · 01-17-13, 04:57 AM

Nice! And it's really cool to see early info on it from the dev.

elanaiba · 01-17-13, 05:28 AM

Yeah, its like world exclusive or something

Hottentot · 01-17-13, 05:37 AM

Oh, the AAR potential...

Looks very cool indeed. I especially like the visual style in that screenshot: if those graphics are WIP, then I'd love to see the final version.

Julhelm · 01-17-13, 05:35 PM

That looks awesome, Dan! Does give off a little Hotline Miami vibe being top down and all.

MH · 01-18-13, 03:09 AM

That might be cool idea but you shloud go with isometric view if you can to turn more people toward this game.
It is concept that might work better for for tablets or mobile devices..though...

Dowly · 01-18-13, 03:25 AM

Problem with isometric view is all the extra work though. Every frame of unit
animation needs to be rendered 8 times if you go with the usual N, NE, E, SE etc. angles.

elanaiba · 01-18-13, 05:39 AM

There are pros and cons to the isometric view. With the current top down its easier to get your bearings and establish fields of fire, paths, etc without having objects or the perspective get in the way.

As for the mobiles / tablets - sure, in time, we'll get there

BigBANGtheory · 01-18-13, 05:46 PM

When it comes to isometric view I'd recommend you follow the example(s) laid down by the Syndicate video game series or Games Workshop boardgame titles like Space Crusade and Space Hulk. If you could translate that into a modern PC title with the counter terrorism theme I think you're onto something.

Again quality is the key here IMHO, show off something slick on a small scale to wet the appetite of the masses.

Perhaps you should display fire arcs and Line of Sight?

01-16-13, 07:44 PM	#1
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Meanwhile in Romania ... ... I'm selling these fine leather jackets! Actually, no! I'm working on a game, and since my friend Neal and Subsim have always been good to me, I thought maybe people are interested? Its the first time I'm breaking the news Last December, after a short 1 year detour via City Interactive, I started work in earnest on a indie project. This is something I wanted to do for a while but with the wages of game development in Romania making no money in the bank and having a young one running around the house, it was hard to take the step. With me there are a couple of other guys, most notably and most committed, Pintea - the helpful dev that sometimes offers advice in the SH5 modding forums. Or at least he used to. So what are we building? A small strategy game, called Door Kickers. Right now (very WIP graphics and features missing) it kinda looks like this: Its inspiration comes from the original Rainbow Six games, specifically the planning mode in the pre-Lockdown games. Get a situation, plan the assault, see how it plays out. Fast playing in some levels, but involving in order to get it right. Very satisfying stuff. Of course, we have a few tricks up our sleeves as there's plenty of room to improve on the original. Also as counter-terrorism is a fave subject of mine and I have a few contacts in the domain, I'd say that given time we'll be able to shape this into a pretty deep, realistic tactical sandbox. If you've enjoyed games such as Jagged Alliance, XCom, Frozen Synapse, you might find ours interesting, though we're definitely not on the same creative page as any of them. So I guess this would be it for now. Cheers, Dan P.S. You can keep in touch with us over Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/KillHouseGames or maybe we'll actually manage to have a real site up soon http://www.inthekillhouse.com/ __________________ With strength I burn...

01-16-13, 08:41 PM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Indeed, right up my alley. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

01-16-13, 08:43 PM	#4
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	It doesn't look like an indie. More like a kick-ass game with several million dollars behind it. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

01-16-13, 08:43 PM	#5
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I loved the old Rainbow Six games. I still have the original with Eagle Watch, Rouge Spear Black Thorn, Covert Ops Essentials, and I have some of the newer console versions. Rainbow Six 3, Black Arrow, Vegas 1 and 2... I love these games. I can't wait for your game and Rainbow Six Patriots __________________

01-17-13, 03:03 AM	#7
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	It does indeed look good __________________

01-16-13, 08:14 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Yes. I used to plan and run the missions in Rogue Spear and Raven Shield all the time. It was my favorite part of those two games. Color me very, very interested.

01-17-13, 03:02 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,035 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Looks good!

01-17-13, 04:57 AM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,363 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Nice! And it's really cool to see early info on it from the dev. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-17-13, 05:28 AM	#9
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Yeah, its like world exclusive or something __________________ With strength I burn...

01-17-13, 05:37 AM	#10
Hottentot Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My private socialist utopia of Finland Posts: 1,918 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Oh, the AAR potential... Looks very cool indeed. I especially like the visual style in that screenshot: if those graphics are WIP, then I'd love to see the final version. __________________ Хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда.

01-17-13, 05:35 PM	#11
Julhelm Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Icy North Posts: 692 Downloads: 189 Uploads: 0	That looks awesome, Dan! Does give off a little Hotline Miami vibe being top down and all.

01-18-13, 03:09 AM	#12
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	That might be cool idea but you shloud go with isometric view if you can to turn more people toward this game. It is concept that might work better for for tablets or mobile devices..though...

01-18-13, 03:25 AM	#13
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,035 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Problem with isometric view is all the extra work though. Every frame of unit animation needs to be rendered 8 times if you go with the usual N, NE, E, SE etc. angles.

01-18-13, 05:39 AM	#14
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	There are pros and cons to the isometric view. With the current top down its easier to get your bearings and establish fields of fire, paths, etc without having objects or the perspective get in the way. As for the mobiles / tablets - sure, in time, we'll get there __________________ With strength I burn...

01-18-13, 05:46 PM	#15
BigBANGtheory Officer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: British Waters Posts: 243 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	When it comes to isometric view I'd recommend you follow the example(s) laid down by the Syndicate video game series or Games Workshop boardgame titles like Space Crusade and Space Hulk. If you could translate that into a modern PC title with the counter terrorism theme I think you're onto something. Again quality is the key here IMHO, show off something slick on a small scale to wet the appetite of the masses. Perhaps you should display fire arcs and Line of Sight?