Making a Speed Running game - Want to playtest?
Conny
5 years ago
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Skåne, Sweden
Conny5 years ago

Hey guys! My name is Conny and me and my friend is working on a game together called "Hayfever".

I'm posting here because I'm curious to see if any of you guys would like to help playtest the game?

The game is aimed towards a speed running crowd. We want to make this an awesome game for you guys to play! The only way we will be able to perfect that, is if we get feedback from the right source.

What's the game about?

Hayfever is a speed running platformer where you use Allergies to traverse around the levels. You are an overworked postman named Thomas, who seems to be violently allergic to most things.

The game will have a lighthearted and to-the-point story. We want to focus mainly on the mechanics and pace of the game.

Hayfever is doing pretty well on conventions and we won a pitching competition in Sweden. So we are going to be showing the game at Gamescom this year.

Let me know in this thread if you want to join the testing team and I'll send you a link to the community :) !

sukai909 and RetroPacman like this
European Union
HowDenKing5 years ago

[quote]The game is aimed towards a speed running crowd.[/quote]

Here's the only advice I want to give you: don't do "game aimed towards speedrunning". being a good speedgame is a byproduct, not the main "attraction".

CarkInTheDark, blueYOSHI and 3 others like this
Skåne, Sweden
Conny5 years ago

I hear you! The reason I voice it that way is because it has a racing aspect to it. It allows for quick playthroughs. I personally enjoy playing platformers, which is why I want to design a platformer I would want to play myself. The game is enjoyed a lot by younger audiences too.

The idea didn't spawn from speedrunning. It spawned from me wanting to make a quirky game with a strange concept. I was sneezing like crazy during my last year of school. I just said to my friend "wonder if you can make a game about sneezing" and then I made a prototype. The speedrunning just kind of worked with the type of game I wanted to make.

RetroPacman likes this
Alberta, Canada
CarkInTheDark5 years ago

Looks very interesting, would like to give it a try!

Connecticut, USA
drybloxman5 years ago

Sounds pretty cool to me, I’d love to try it out

Skåne, Sweden
Conny5 years ago

Awesome guys! Am I allowed to post links in this forum? If not feel absolutely free to remove this comment.

The community we gather all testers can be found through this link: https://t.co/gptg6OwpUY

Or if you prefer you can add me personally: Conny#7797

Thanks !