Entanma Project

Disaro Gamma

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:01 -0400

It shoots lightning vertically at the peak of its jump.

-Azure

So with XNA no longer actively being developed, have you looked into MonoGame? I'm curious as to hear experiences about it from previous XNA devs and also platform porting attempts and that kind of thing. Also, nice work on this nice game although I came across a few issues with it which I could post but would probably come off as complaining.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:49:17 -0400

MonoGame advertises the ability to “convert existing projects in 5 minutes!” but I spent literally 8 hours trying to get it to work, and it never did. I couldn’t find a single page explaining how to actually use the damn thing, just an endless web of open-source “documentation” that says everything except what’s important.

I do wish it would work so more people could play, but unless some miracle happens, this game is staying on PC only.

-Azure

I actually made this a few months ago, but never posted it here....

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:23:26 -0400

I actually made this a few months ago, but never posted it here. This plays in sky levels! I used lots of fluctuating volumes, which gives it a “swooping” feel. Hypersaw is my favorite synth ever (along with its variations) - that’s the one you hear for the main melody, the angelic-sounding one. I use it for a few other songs, but it really shines here.

Nabbel

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:30:40 -0400

This is the Nabbel, which shuffles to the side while shooting ring projectiles. The shots break into two when they get destroyed, and so does the Nabbel itself! (Too bad the connecting lightning is procedural so I couldn’t really add it to the gif though.)

-Azure

Intro page

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:00 -0400

I put together this page as an intro to anyone who is new to the game. If you want to get your friends interested, show them that! Also, I know the update has been taking a while, but trust me, we’re still working on it. It’s just that the biggest new things in the update are the ones that we’re trying to keep a secret! (and I mean “biggest” literally)

Random reminder: if you want to encourage us to work faster (and have the new version have more features), go here!

-Azure

Azure... Would you be my friend? Seriously, though... I tried to get Copy Kitty on my laptop, but it crashes every time when I try to play it. I have the XBA component thingie for it and I still have no idea why it's not working. I read the important notes in the folder before I started and now... Nothing... Could you help me find out the problem? Also, could I have hugs? (Guy, btw. haha) I would even be fine with talking.

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:46:53 -0400

Regarding friends and hugs: go to the chat room and I’ll be glad to talk to you!
Regarding getting the game to work: after you run the setup file, if it crashes whenever you start it with a “stopped working” error, try manually installing XNA Framework 3.0 (even though the game uses 3.1, someone reported that the game worked after getting 3.0). If that still doesn’t work, that’s one more reason to join the chat room so I can get more details from you and see if we can figure anything out!
-Azure

Spaaaaaaace!

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:13:37 -0400

While most of next update is focusing on Mission Mode, here’s at least one cool thing for Endless: a new environment type, Nebula, which features low gravity and no boundaries whatsoever.

-Azure

tom00z7: Fanart of pretty much the best game ever, Copy Kitty!...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:11:25 -0400

tom00z7:

Fanart of pretty much the best game ever, Copy Kitty! Check the developers out at http://entanma.tumblr.com/!

This is Boki using the attack known as Summon Dragon (the combination of the powers Explode, Force and Tornado). The thing that bugs me about the in-game attack though is that it doesn’t actually have a dragon graphic or anything! (hint hint, azure and raibys?) I tried my best to make a decent replacement one but it looks kinda… goofy? I dunno. Let’s just ignore the fact that I went on a wild goose chase looking for a reference for drawing a dragon that didn’t actually exist, anyway…

Forgive my inability to make good backgrounds, I just made some cave-like scenario with glowy lights kinda like some of the ones you find in the in-game terrain but not really… Eh. Also apparently that texture on her feet was crystal all along (same with the teeth, claws, etc.), so that was a change I had to make when her outline was already done! <.<

Really proud of how Boki herself came out though. Although I didn’t use the alternate outfit colors for when she has other powers, but whatever, I wanted her default colors here. I don’t know what to think of the characterization given here because not much of it is given in the game either, so… yeah.

Enjoy, anyhow! Remember to see the image in full size (“Zoom” isn’t enough) because it looks best that way, none of that pesky anti-aliasing to be found here! This is the biggest entirely digital drawing I’ve made so far, it took a day and a half and most of that was the subpar background… I went into 3 AM finishing this!

Thank you! I’ve seen you like/reblog a few of the things here, but never thought to actually check out your blog until CK_Crash pointed this out. Thanks again for being awesome!

-Azure

Hi guys, it’s me again. Been doing some more art for the game and such. A version of this...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:41:38 -0400

Hi guys, it’s me again. Been doing some more art for the game and such. A version of this image will actually be used in one of the menus sometime later on.

Anyway, so as you know, Boki can copy any supernatural power and use it as her own. Here she is copying the powers of… someone you will see a lot more of in future games Azure and I make!

-Raibys

Fire and Ice Talismans

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:48:02 -0400

I realized I never actually made an official post for this! These are two new timed powerups, that almost act like a 4th weapon in your combo - they add additional properties to whatever weapon combination you’re already using! One of the powerups burns all enemies that your weapons hit, and the other one freezes them.

Any enemies that used to drop the Flame solo weapon drop the Flame Talisman instead, which is a lot more fun and intuitive. There’s still a close-range powerful solo weapon though, as you can tell from a few posts ago!

-Azure

So the game asks me to connect to the internet to download something when I install it. Problem is only internet access I have is at the library and my computer is a desktop. Any help on locating these files it wants to download so I can flashdrive em to my computer?

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:33:12 -0400

It needs XNA Framework 3.1, but I’m not sure if there’s a way to transfer that from one computer to another, since I don’t know where it installs to, and the download for it is just a .exe that downloads from the internet (if I remember right). Perhaps you can find something searching on your own? This is a really weird situation, so I’m sorry for not being much help…
-Azure

Whip

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:31:26 -0400

Just showing off what I made today, a new solo weapon. It’s powerful at close range, and even lets you grab items.

-Azure

Copy Kitty custom levels

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:42:57 -0400

The next update is a big one, but that means it might take a while. In the meantime, play some custom levels! I added some links in the downloads page to some level packs that people made. Go to the Custom page in the Mission Mode menu and look at the bottom of the screen to see where to put the files.

If you make any custom levels of your own, or if I forgot about yours, make sure to tell me! Any non-tiny pack of levels will get added to the download page. If you need some testers or want to talk about ideas, stop by our chat room!

-Azure

Little bit of curiosity - since there is a 'marathon mode', would it be possible to make a version that randomises the level order? And/or include other levels downloaded and whatnot? Just a question~

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:26:50 -0400

Randomizing the order means you wouldn’t be able to plan ahead in any way, so I think it would actually be a lot less fun. You can’t think “there is a boss coming up in 2 levels, so I should hang onto this Supernova” or things like that, plus it makes high scoring or time-attacking completely random. For downloaded levels, I’m eventually going to add folder support, so anything in a folder can be played consecutively. Probably not for next version, but it is planned!
-Azure

Heeey there. It looks like the game doesn't recognize my super-cheap USB controller! Does it not support those? (PS: Besides the obvious fact that your game is amazing, the Surprised Boki picture is just the most adorable thing oh god.)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:21:52 -0400

Because of a few technical reasons, it’s really difficult to get USB controllers working, but I included instructions in the readme for how to set it up using an external program called joy2key. (There are a few other programs that work too, that’s just the one I personally use.)
-Azure

At the risk of sounding silly... what are the exact criteria for doing a "reflect" versus a "guard" with a kick? I think it has something to do with timing, but I've never actually been able to tell for sure what the trigger is.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:20:11 -0400

You see the circle that appears when you kick? If a shot is in the exact center of that circle when it first appears, it gets reflected. So, it IS about timing, but your aim needs to be good too.
-Azure

Dengrahx

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:06:49 -0400

I’m sorry, the laser-penguin was photoshopped, and there are no laser-penguins next version. However, everything else in that post is real and will be included in next update! Plus, here are some pictures of a regular enemy:

-Azure

Preview of next update

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:10:32 -0400

probably none of these images are fabricated

dareedseee: The coloring is going to take forever to get how I...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:48:05 -0400

dareedseee:

The coloring is going to take forever to get how I wantttt

Seriously you guys, if you draw fan-art of Copy Kitty, then at least tell the creators about it so we can put it on the front page!

Bigger penguins

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:54:43 -0400

The goal for bigger penguins has been met! Make sure to check out the support page and get even more cool stuff into next version! Next version will be a pretty big release, by the way - it might take a little while, but I promise it will be totally worth it! And by the way, join the chat room if you enjoy little updates like this - I usually show off anything there first, including some tiny things that don’t even get a blog post. Plus you get to meet new people!

-Azure