Game of Bombs

[ivan.popelyshev]

Game of Bombs is multiplayer retro arcade.

Some of you remember that game, project was called "bombermine" and appeared at the top of hackernews (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5291843).

 

Over 1.5 years, I and my small team improved the project

• optimized code so it's possible to handle 2000 players on one map
• added monetization based on perks/powerups ($$$)
• added many RPGmaker skins and our own skin constructor
• wrote our own HTML5 forum on node.js/derby.js
• advanced game logic moved into DSL scripts based on groovy. I can adjust game mechanics in runtime
• implemented portals (this was a triumph!) and mind-breaking topologies (hug yourself on projective plane)
• added online tutorial
• redesigned UI
• improved the balance so newbies can survive often
• added teamplay mode
• added certificates to servers, so SSL websockets can bypass proxies

And now I believe it's time to publish it everywhere and make some money.

 

Technical details:

 

Game Server: java, netty, groovy scripts ()

Game Client: java (GWT) -> javascript

Web Interface: angular.js

Web Server: scala (Play Framework), node.js

 

1) example of game scripts on groovy 

Basic map

Basic tiles

looks better than json, right?

2) open-source map editor

https://github.com/ivanpopelyshev/bombermine-shuffle

 

Screens:

 

Videos:

2000 players on one map

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az5S9oQKXIQ

My speech at onGameStart 

http://vimeo.com/78532645

[Paskuda13]

Wow, a really huge work here!

Btw, how much team members worked on your game?

[ivan.popelyshev]

Wow, a really huge work here!

Btw, how much team members worked on your game?

3 coders (including me), artist, web-designer, community manager, game designer. Some people turned, only 3 from original team remained.

And I slowpoke, first time as a teamlead and businessman, made lots of mistakes.