Please test my trading simulation game - Orbital Trader

[Diodor Bitan]

My new game is out, as well as my new indie site:

http://diogames.com/OrbitalTrader.html

Screenshots : 1 (http://diogames.fileburst.com/orbscreen.jpg)2 (http://diogames.fileburst.com/orbscreen2.jpg)3 (http://diogames.fileburst.com/orbscreen3.jpg)

Download: http://diogames.fileburst.com/OrbitalTrader.exe

I'll appreciate all feedback, on the game as well as on the site.

[Hiro_Antagonist]

I like the game. Simple, yet seems to have potential for real depth. (flight paths, buying planets/buildings, etc.)

I know Strange Adventures in Infinite Space was very well recieved, but I was a little underwhelmed with it. My personal opinion is that this game is a little more interesting. (although that opinion is only based on the trial versions of both games.)

-Hiro_Antagonist

[DayDream]

Game seems to play nicely - but... as a graphic artist the look and feel is very important to me and the current graphics don't seem to do anything for the mood / atmosphere of the game .

The button approach is very "plastic" and plain and imho. way to colourfull for a trading simulation. It seems to have a lot of potential and depth.

Btw. same goes for the website - it lacks a more professional approach.

[Diodor Bitan]

Original post by Hiro_Antogonist
I like the game. Simple, yet seems to have potential for real depth. (flight paths, buying planets/buildings, etc.)

I know Strange Adventures in Infinite Space was very well recieved, but I was a little underwhelmed with it. My personal opinion is that this game is a little more interesting. (although that opinion is only based on the trial versions of both games.)

Thanks! That's quite a compliment :)


Original post by DayDream
Game seems to play nicely - but... as a graphic artist the look and feel is very important to me and the current graphics don't seem to do anything for the mood / atmosphere of the game .

The button approach is very "plastic" and plain and imho. way to colourfull for a trading simulation. It seems to have a lot of potential and depth.

Btw. same goes for the website - it lacks a more professional approach.

Eh, programmer's art. I got myself a few Gimp scripts working and I couldn't escape the plastic buttons for the last four or five games :) I know I have to solve this, one way or the other.

[StormcloudCreations]

Eh, programmer's art. I got myself a few Gimp scripts working and I couldn't escape the plastic buttons for the last four or five games :) I know I have to solve this, one way or the other.

Same thing I went thru early on, and my game got the same reaction (my Interstellar Trader game).

You have two choices: learn the graphic programs and art (at least as much as you can) so that your games look better, or hire someone who can do it. I basically did both: I can use Photoshop for smaller art pieces, and 3D Studio/Bryce a little bit for some 3D artwork, and hired someone for the huge fancy art pieces. My games greatly improved in appearance after that. :)

If you have a little budget for it at some point, contact me and i'd be glad to help you out with some art for your game and some art direction/GUI work.
E-mail: derek@stormcloudcreations.com

[Diodor Bitan]

Original post by StormcloudCreations
If you have a little budget for it at some point, contact me and i'd be glad to help you out with some art for your game and some art direction/GUI work.

Thanks for your offer! Your game looks very good, I'd love for Orbital to look that as well. It will have to wait a bit though until I get the site going and the Mac ports.