Level Creation Megathread

[papertarget]

[The Electric Shocktopus-"Hop the fence, down the wall"-eNqr1qEIGBvp6IyaMGoCPU0wNgMRJoRNMaMAUqS7ulqpREknOhaIqpXSQKxaAKRxm+8=]

My first level!

Constructive criticism welcome.

tips, trivia, and comments

SPOILER_SHOW

When going over a wave of rockets, remember where you left the screen so you don't fall into a dangerous situation.

So far as I know, hovering isn't a viable strategy. I could be wrong, though, so feel free to try.

It's possible to finish without using electricity, but it's very, very difficult.

When descending the wall of guns, be careful not to latch onto the shooty sides. It's very easy and very fatal.

Good luck!

[James]

Well, Random, you broke my designer's block. I followed your suggestion to think about what the player should do in the level. About 5 hours of design time later, I finished testing it.

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"756C; NealCruco"-eNrtVUESgyAM/AvnHBowOr6l47UfaG9M/16E0KCVomIPnTEEENxA2AS1gBUFfM2LIdcQMDYjxO2+EmwNHqz+aFQ4Hm+/AUBMXJjHbhkXMcT4CBV8uiKzQN/cJekF0862JUFi4gtltxwdCupFX0ZdnTuSRLzmAhM80v30aDRrvTVxxISGhBsQkubnqUn/JbdmfANA/p4YHWpcLMYd37GXJ5nBmBcULB09/H7tPZpAzWX0pPn0DlvR1EAC2CW6YUQWjhC9sZxySlGML2WIVQ8F18GpVTflu7vrGtNDS276ZLLqavclBJZeY6UL/iv3L4Hc+fv6tVA1YCcdw/MFweruDw==]

This level is all about precision, speed, and creative thinking. It has been tested and proven possible; however, I am hoping to set a new FBF record for most deaths on a level before a success. 180 is a pretty high goal...and honestly, I'm not entirely certain that this level is that hard. But one can hope, right?

It took me like 30 whole seconds to find where I was spawning in.

Also, how do I find my death count? Is there like a button?

[testtubegames]

Haha, so happy to revisit that level just now, wow.

If you press '=' (the equals button) it'll toggle to the number-of-deaths count.

[James]

Thanks.

Also,

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4A4C

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I honestly don't know how good that is.

[James]

Hey, this isn't that hard at all. I just wanted to hold this spot before the Megathread gets too long.

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"James' Placeholder Level"-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]

After some work, I have a level for you all!

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"#B86C1C"-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]

I have revamped this level and made an alternate path of completion! Sorry for the alphabet soup. Here they are!

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"#B86C1C Part One"-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]

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"#B86C1C Part Two"-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]

That was hard to do.

[James]

I never said this! This is the opposite of plagiarism!

[Bumblebuzzybuzz]

The Electric Shocktopus-"Thoughtful Vault"-eNrtVEsSgyAMvQvrLET+Z+l02wu0O6d3L4ofIMGinelvJBHG53shQyId8BcMhicdAfeTUBNA0WbuHGvktY5mVgSDLDVuEi/FLIXklZR4U2LbJAUapeOgob2tMtXgMTdOVWXGMZhLiJITPaB6VzL3pFaBVHRUx6+UKcKyjiSVvqefiVdOuP7fC2Vf7BNcIUHolZx54SjCcaxYB9Jb72GR44YyeY04++1Qv0c9F+wnlEeN/1O9TEt3SNh6j0RttVU33Vw7RJsOpV7UsRuD09l7xy5sWK5+UdaAdufpSw9xI8A0GdRiqEGQdhiyGDI4lsSQwpDGkM/eZJDFkEOQbTDEF+j+AOvaLTQ=]

[James]

Another level baby!

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"#4B3A52"-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]

I accidentally put the Shocktopus in the wrong spot so here's the real thing, and here's a level from my 10 year old brother!

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"The Mega-Fort"-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]

[jakecurti10]

[The Electric Shocktopus-"#0D8FA3"-eNq9kUkOgCAMRe/CugsrKnoWw9YL6I54dyemguCU2DZt8nmFAgr+MdSeZ0y6INBxeL452uxxpDFQKRdhSM7bCxUeYTcpqiYp77JxV/hsR8EcaHP8MrlveUcguHm+U74/sZp40ngBvIKy08Gz8Daw8EMpNjHo5RqKDWwv41oEb6FppFnZJGwrJ80LMY+pzw==]






put it in

[CVTesttube]

Andy, I'd like to see you beat this level with all three stars!

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[The Electric Shocktopus-"4A4C"-eNq9VEsSgyAMvQvrLAw0omfpuO0F2p3TuzcEqKKooNMmsXTyeQlPcATdgHtqjVhZaKYQscwNEjFaIlEI0OfqXvw4qU1/XCxbSVQxalxSFOtA2JCSiMvDuEFKKuTZaHyz4LNxY4awehykTWOuAha5TFqOvVvMtlncuxfRnK0+3drTWLvtL28+uubzEJDP1gLQj6PlQPqJyulw5yRgYCc+DqEYFTCDkcQ1iB/wkBwM3aShwXh1apFkFjLBwo3NgBwyg+H1nh7ifLmwcbU7wcXd48UBlvVp+Vww+YdTHs5PRd5EjZl/YnM6QoGYNuvWQffkPzk6UXGUJJZD/iBzVC8F94FtVA8ly5OXtoO2H2LAeSzfeNssXN3ken8A7Dx1XA==]

I worked on this level for 24 hours (discontinuous, of course). After finishing it, beating it with three stars took me two hours of continuous play...so have fun.

Dear. Christ. No. What even. The first challenge looks simple enough, but Shocktopus slips about just enough to make it hell. The next hurdle looks like it requires pinpoint timing of a charge, and then some stuff that I can't even recognize. Help me.