Mark's games

Some games that I've written for various internet competitions, some time ago. For more information, contact me - mark@vectrex.org.sausage.uk without the sausage - Mark Robson.

Download disclaimer: I do not bear any responsibility for what these programs do to your computer. Download at your own risk.

All downloads contain either source or source and Windows exe. Some Windows exes require Allegro or other DLLs. All games here will run under Linux and Windows if correctly compiled but may require recompilation to work on your machine.

Copyright disclaimer: All code and data belong to me, unless otherwise stated. No unauthorised redistribution is permitted unless otherwise indicated (although you may link to this web site). Other copyright owners are noted, and they retain their own rights over the data. For more information or to request rights, please contact me. © 2003-2006 Mark Robson

Star Paint

A screenshot from Star Paint

This was my submission for the Allegro Xmashack 2005. The aim was to make a nice game with a Christmassy theme in 8 days, as a gift to another entrant, "secret-santa" style.

It's a space game with nice backgrounds but the gameplay is a bit lacking.

The aim is to move the stars into the destination areas.

Game features

Gameplay style: 2d space game. You have to move the stars around.

Technical features

Allegro & OpenGL
Nice backgrounds
Features the same spaceship model as Side Scroller

Download source and Windows exe - Source code Xmashack

Jack and his beanstalk

An in-game screenshot from Jack

This was my entry into the Ludum Dare competition in November 2005. Made in under 48 hours.

Game features

Gameplay style: 2d platformer
Collect seeds to grow beanstalks

Technical features

Allegro & OpenGL
Sound
3d models

Download source and Windows exe - Compo page

Jelly attack

An in-game screenshot from Jelly Attack

AKA "attack of the mutant jellies". This was written for the TINS2003 Allegro competition (72 hours).

Game features

Gameplay style: 2d cave gravity shooter, similar to Gravitar
Upgradeable weapons and engines for your ship
Several types of ammo & fuel to collect
Six exciting levels
End-of-game boss

Technical features

Uses Allegro
Not a tile-map
Scrolling system
Programmatically generated dungeon walls at runtime

Download source and Windows exe - Compo page

Hurryhover

Near checkpoint 1 on track 1

A racing game, made for Allegro Speedhack 2004 (72 hours). Download exe requires Allegro DLL (not included).

Game features

Gameplay style: Hovercraft racing. Little friction and no brakes.
Collectable powerups & power-downs
Three tracks
AI which doesn't cheat and is fairly competitive
Detailed hovercraft sprites

Technical features

Uses Allegro
Isometric scrolling
AI which doesn't cheat

Download source and Windows exe - Compo page - Development Log

Peril

Peril - near the start

An isometric dungeon game. Made for TINS2005 (72 hours). Fairly weak in some respects as I ran out of time to make it. Made on 25th-28th Feb 2005.

Game features

Gameplay style: run through the dungeon, killing baddies.
Features a troll called Angela
Sinusoidal water
Unexplored areas not shown on the map
Detailed sprites based on Reiner's Tileset sprites collection

Technical features

Uses Allegro and opengl
Isometric frustrum culling system

Side Scroller

Sidescroller - level 5

An unimgaginative title. A side scrolling shoot-em-up game. Made for the TWL 48hour compo 2005 (48 hours). In this compo, all resources must be made by the programmer during the competition. Made on the 26th - 27th March 2005

Game features

Gameplay style: a simple side scrolling shooter. Fly your plane through a map filled with obstacles and enemy turrets and flying saucers.
Several types of enemy turret and saucer.
Six levels

Technical features

Uses SDL, opengl and SDL_ttf
Parallax background.
Uses 3d "sprites" which are actually textured models.
Unusual fluid mouse control system; player's ship banks when cornering.

Download source and Windows exe - Compo page