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Runner, a game made by Dtoid staff members, is now playable photo

Runner is a free, independent, downloadable game made by  Jonathan Holmes (sprite art), Ashley Davis (other art), and myself (design, programming). It was finished over the weekend (barring any huge bugs or problems), and is now available for download. You'll need Windows to play it, though.

You can get the game here (make sure to extract the RAR files into the same folder), and get the source code here if you inexplicably get the desire to clean up the code and make the game less of a ludicrous resource hog. 

Please feel free to post any bug finds in the comments below, or by emailing me at reverendanthony [a t]gmail [d ot]com.

In about a week, I'll write up a postmortem/apology/explanation for the game. Until then, I'm going to try really hard to not comment on anything beyond bug reports or what have you.


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IroN1c's Avatar
IroN1c at 04/20/2009 14:43
Downloading now. Anticipation. At least some. You better deliver.
Char Aznable's Avatar
Char Aznable at 04/20/2009 14:46
Hmm, I can't get it to work. It brings up an open program dialog box, looking for game.exe or something. Am I doing it wrong?
Xhumation's Avatar
Xhumation at 04/20/2009 14:47
Awesome. looking forward to playing this.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/20/2009 14:47
Been waiting for this. Will play it now, even though I'm at work. Or especially since I'm at work.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/20/2009 14:53
@Char: did the same thing for me. In the dialog box, open Runner.exe. And then wait for like a minute.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 04/20/2009 14:56
@Char -- try manually unpacking all the files into a folder before running. Running it from the zip may cause diarrhea.
de BLOO's Avatar
de BLOO at 04/20/2009 14:57
This is the best Jon can do with sprites?

:p

Playing it in like 2 more minutes....

CANT WAIT
XanderSan's Avatar
XanderSan at 04/20/2009 14:59
Awesome! Can't wait to play it. Congrats on finishing!
dmgi's Avatar
dmgi at 04/20/2009 15:03
Are the speech or whatever bubbles suppose to cover me as I run? Am I thick and is it suppose to be a metaphor for something else?

I like it, but it gets pretty frustrating with the bubble getting in the way you run and you can't head back.
IroN1c's Avatar
IroN1c at 04/20/2009 15:06
So, I've played it, though I'm holding my impressions for your postmortem/explanation. The only thing I'll say is that you don't need to write an apology.

BUG report:
You can pass the "barriers" (not the door type things) though if you go to the far top right without getting hit.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 04/20/2009 15:12
And you can jump to pass through doors without hassle (though this may be intentional, as it shows an animation when you do so), so you can stand in the upper right corner and spam jump and you never get slowed down. However even if you are never slowed down once you get caught, so all of that sort of seems beyond the point.
Dead Movie Star's Avatar
Dead Movie Star at 04/20/2009 15:15
wut teh hell i cant see with those stupid bubbles in teh way this game sux
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 04/20/2009 15:17
I thought it was interesting. Does it have more than one ending?
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ygro wok at 04/20/2009 15:18
Really interesting game. I was excited to see what your game was going to be liked. I'm not sure I understand it yet (especially the girl punching a ninja in the face :) ), so I look forward to some of your explanations. Is this the finished version or are there still some tweaks and additions to be made?
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 04/20/2009 15:18
OMG
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 04/20/2009 15:21
Gasp! IS THIS AN ORIGINAL DTOID GAME?!!! A VIDEO GAME SPAWNED BY DESTRUCTOID'S WOMB?!
grafkhun's Avatar
grafkhun at 04/20/2009 15:22
Curse me and my Window-less macbook; thing is an old model that doesn't have bootcamp and Parallels simply doesn't want to work properly for me... damn.
CBunn's Avatar
CBunn at 04/20/2009 15:22
Now all we need is get Luc Bernard to review this one, and you guys will be even.
Char Aznable's Avatar
Char Aznable at 04/20/2009 15:25
I got it to work, thanks for the tips guys.

Protip: Enter "lucbernard" at the title screen to unlock the main character from Eternity's Child.
Mekanikles's Avatar
Mekanikles at 04/20/2009 15:26
So this is basically the worst bit of the original battletoads made into one game? I liked the animations.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 04/20/2009 15:27
Very Battledoadsey. Also I must be a dumbass but I don't much get it.
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mourning orange at 04/20/2009 15:29
BRIX WERE SHAT
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 04/20/2009 15:29
I'm so tempted to write a Rev. Ant-style review of this.

Too lazy. Won't happen.
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eternalplayer2345 at 04/20/2009 15:42
Why did you rip off battletoads and why is this game about balancing cheating on three girls and writing them letters confusing them even more.
bluexy's Avatar
bluexy at 04/20/2009 15:43
Downloading the source code; I'm going to turn all the sprites into penises and maybe improve resource usage.
Anthony Burch's Avatar
Anthony Burch at 04/20/2009 15:45
Thanks for the quick bug find, guys -- I've updated the linked version, so that shouldn't be an issue anymore. Shouldn't be.

Also, if I don't respond to direct questions about the game's subject matter, it's not because I'm intentionally trying to be a dick. I just don't want to color anyone's perspectives on the game in any way.

ygro wok:
Apart from whatever fixes I'll be making this week to combat bugs you guys find, this is the final version of the game.
Dimly's Avatar
Dimly at 04/20/2009 15:48
I had Braid flashbacks. I really enjoyed it. I'm going to give it another go.
Reginald's Avatar
Reginald at 04/20/2009 15:48
ANTHONY IS FONTAINE IS THE BOMB
goodgamer77's Avatar
goodgamer77 at 04/20/2009 15:52
Is the brown chick Ashly Burch? Cause if so, I'm pretty sure that's incest.

Also, good game Rev, good game.
Volcanon's Avatar
Volcanon at 04/20/2009 16:04
Cool!
Naim Master's Avatar
Naim Master at 04/20/2009 16:04
That was pretty meh ...
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 04/20/2009 16:05
When I try to run it I get the following message:

ERROR in
action number 1
of Create Event
for object controller_loss:

Error defining an external function.
Anthony Burch's Avatar
Anthony Burch at 04/20/2009 16:08
Justin:
Do you have all the files from the rar in the same folder when you run the EXE?
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 04/20/2009 16:17
The first time I extracted the rar it only gave me the exe, for some reason. I re-downloaded it and tried again and it gave me all the files the second time.
Remo's Avatar
Remo at 04/20/2009 16:20
Interesting. Is it just me or it's always the same woman that catches you?
Phallus Knife Fight's Avatar
Phallus Knife Fight at 04/20/2009 16:30
FFFFU

why do I have to be at school right now?

If its open source, then does that mean its open for rape? Little Rev confirmed for MUGEN?
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 04/20/2009 16:33
Tried and failed too many times. Going to just look at the source code.

I understand the meaning behind blocking you from seeing the on coming obstructions, but when there is potential for a "there is no end, suck on that" situation, I loose motivation to carry on. It'll be interesting to see what the code turns up :)
brimtastic's Avatar
brimtastic at 04/20/2009 16:38
That was... yeeeaah.

I still love you though. And I liked the music.
icarus's Avatar
icarus at 04/20/2009 16:39
I got to the credits, so I guess that I reached the end. Still confused about what was going on, although that might have been the point ... or I could just be an idiot. Are the multiple endings?
Anthony Burch's Avatar
Anthony Burch at 04/20/2009 16:40
PKF:
Rape away.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 04/20/2009 16:41
Ok, looking at the code I think I haven't played most of the game. >_<

I hope I actually finish the game before it becomes too frustrating.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 04/20/2009 16:45
Question: Is the diagram of arrow keys and space bar at the start of the game intentionally back to front?
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Jonathan Holmes at 04/20/2009 16:47
Question for those who have played the game, how would you have liked it if Anthony turned into Ghost Rider if he didn't get the first power-up?

Just asking.
Anthony Burch's Avatar
Anthony Burch at 04/20/2009 16:49
It is not, and I have no idea why I thought that was a reasonable thing to do. Fixing that now.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 04/20/2009 16:52
I have finished the game. I think I get what was going on, but I don't want to give any feedback on the off chance that it "spoilers" other people's playing.

A few clever parts, a few parts that feel clunky. I'll be interested in seeing your own opinion of what it all means.
KMCC's Avatar
KMCC at 04/20/2009 17:10
Well, I have a mac.
UglyDuck's Avatar
UglyDuck at 04/20/2009 17:21
My only comment so far is that I'm not keen on the choice of music. It's a nice piece but it doesn't suit a game called "runner". Undercurrent in 1. made sense because it had the same style of music, yet was upbeat and fitting for the urgency of that world. I'm going to give it another play through before I decide.
IroN1c's Avatar
IroN1c at 04/20/2009 17:24
I'd like to know how all of the involved feel, now that it has been released. What reactions were you seriously expecting? How does it feel to see the comments pop up and read them? Mission accomplished? You don't have to answer it here, do it in the postmortem, Podtoid, forum, whatever or don't do it all, but I'm sure you planned to answer that anyway.

On a side note:
Interesting how you gave the girls names. Also, dickbutt.

I don't think I'm going to rape the game though. It's tempting but...you've just earned some more respect. I'm really interested in reading the explanation to see if it matches with my thoughts. Even if it doesn't, I still got something personal out of it or at least it got me thinking about something that's of personal value. That's great.
KorJax's Avatar
KorJax at 04/20/2009 17:37
Not a fan.

Design decision or not, having speech bubbles directly obstruct your field of view of what you are playing on in order to offer an extremely unclear and visually "busy" story background isn't my idea of an enjoyable or "enlightening" (if the latter is what you were going for).
UglyDuck's Avatar
UglyDuck at 04/20/2009 17:46
Bug. It happened about the time I got the typewriter thing. I was behind the point where the three of them line up when I collected the powerup, so I think that did something. Anyway, the dark redhead one just ran off into the distance and them mysteriously appeared at the end with a clone.

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