[casual_games] Re: PopCap developer needed urgently

[Brandon Flowers]

> 1. All of our sprites and backgrounds were created in
> Photoshop.  Recreating them as vector graphics given
> our time frame and resources is not an option.

not true -- flash can import jpg, png, gif, and even your photoshop 
files.

as for your second point, there are lots of ways to optimize Flash's 
performance but may it not live up to your expectations without a lot 
of testing, and it doesn't sound like you have time without hiring a 
Flash game expert.

I also believe that Flash can now speak to a joystick as well as the 
keyboard. Can anyone confirm this?

Flash is a great way to quickly develop a prototype which may just 
satisfy your client enough to move on to next round of financing.





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On Feb 8, 2006, at 1:18 PM, Jeff Helfand wrote:

> I very much appreciate the feedback from all of you.
>
> In regard to the file size, the new version of the
> game built with T2D is only 12MB.  We're actually
> working on new music tracks hand crafted in Midi
> (seemed more appropriate for our art style and game
> play).  This will save us a few more megs.
>
> Also, we had considered Flash, however, for two
> reasons, it just didn't make sense.
>
> 1. All of our sprites and backgrounds were created in
> Photoshop.  Recreating them as vector graphics given
> our time frame and resources is not an option.
>
> 2. The new version of the game has two new worlds and
> nine different power ups.  The pace when reaching
> those levels is much faster.  According to benchmarks
> I have read, Flash will have performance issues.  It
> is also mouse driven.  I could be wrong, but can't
> risk it due to development time constraints.
>
> The key for us...we are not rebuilding the original
> game.  If that is what we needed for a demo, we would
> have been done last year.
>
> I have received quite a few emails and I really
> appreciate the power and support of this list and
> community.  I guess I had not really considered
> collaborating with another studio, however, I am open
> to that idea.  For us, it's not so much about the
> money as it is getting our first title to market.
>
> - Jeff
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