News Archive
06/02/10 - Break and LRU
Just a small update. I will be on holiday for two weeks with no access to a computer so you will not here from me during this time. The next LRU has taken leaps and
bounds in development, so I promise a small demo with one quest when I get back. Because it is early in development I'll be looking for all the feedback I can get on
the new systems.
See you in two weeks everyone!
18/01/10 - Next LethalRpg Project.. LethalRpgHunter
I mentioned this game a while back as untitled LethalRpg Platformer. It is now called LethalRpgHunter. The original main character, as well as all the code and graphics
have been scrapped for a new look.
You play as a rogue bounty hunter called Ziva. After a rough life of defending for herself catching bounties, Ziva begins to feel fed up with her unfilling lifestyle. All this changes when the biggest bounty of all presents itself. A Demon called Gladious has inhabited a dark kingdom to the north and is causing chaos throughout the kingdom. Ziva takes on the challenge and an epic tale begins.
The story follows on from LRU:Empires but is more in the style of an action rpg with platforming. You will be able to use skills, buy armor and weapons as well as explore a huge map. Lets say its a spiritual successor to Advanced Battleman and Raider Jones.
In other news, GRDX is currently in the final phases of development and should be set for release very soon. As GRDX is pretty much done, my full focus will be on LethalRpgHunter for the next few months when I get time to spare for it. If you are wondering about the lack of KOTB news, it is that unfortunately I am moving on to coding in AS3 and KOTB was in AS2 so I will probably rewrite that game from scratch. As a result it will be a long way off. But when you do see it again, it will be ten times better. They are my current projects so far for the year ahead. As KOTB and my next true LethalRpg installment will be started from scratch in AS3, what would you guys like to see released first KOTB or the next true LethalRpg installment? Let me know in the comments.
19/12/09 - Xmas Cheer
Merry Christmas everyone!
To celebrate the festive season, here are some christmasy gifts from me.
05/12/09 - Next up.. GRDX!
Ok its not an RPG or even in the LethalRpg Universe however my greyhound racer sim games have always been a cute, fun side
project. They have also been very popular so making another was a no brainer. For you RPG fans out there, there is a level up and skill point
system worked into the game to add some depth to the rather casual series.
Here are some details:
For the sake of variety the game now sports various tracks that ramp up in difficulty as you progress to a championship stadium. Every track has
its own look and theme, for example a paradise track with palm trees or the hot rock track that has you racing under a volcano. Now accidental dog deaths
are no longer a problem. The stamina bar is called endurance and effects your dog on the track directly. It also is refilled straight after the
race. If the bar empties your dog will fall back and have a very unlikely chance of winning the race. Although it may not be the game you have been
waiting for I hope you guys will enjoy it. My next game release after this I promise will be in the LethalRpg story and is shaping up quite nicely.
More news about that project will be revealed in the near future. Also one last note, check out the forum and let me know what music floats your boat!
Heres the link:
What's your favourite music genre? Click here to let me know!
15/11/09 - Scientist Wars
Here it is! Exclusive to benspyda.com comes Scientist Wars. It is a game I made a year ago back at my first year of uni. As you
may have noticed I have added a portfolio page to my site. It contains links to and images of my work while studying at university.
Scientist Wars is my most relevant project to the site and I thought you guys might like to try it out.
However, I have to warn you this may be the most intense thrill ride of your life!!
Description: A wacky flash game I developed in a group for Authoring in my first year of Uni. You play as a scientist who must outwit a
crazed maniac who wishes to destroy the world. It makes use of moral choices and multiple endings.
 | Scientist Wars |
12/11/09 - More 3D Lethal pics on media page
I've uploaded some new pics of my 3D Lethal model for your viewing pleasure. As far as additions go, Lethal has some more textures and work done on his model. I couldn't get him in the game engine unfortunately as the software I was using couldn't convert the bipeds from max to be used in the game engine. However I may make a collab of my character's animations in the near future.
05/11/09 - Lethal... in 3d :O
Sorry guys for the lack of any sort of activity from me in the last month. I have been very busy with uni and other
real life stuff. However for uni I have been working on a low poly 3d model of Lethal that can be placed in a 3d game engine.
Below is a photo of the model so far. It's low poly and lacking in textures but it is getting there. I should have a video of it being
played in a 3d game engine soon.
03/10/09 - Changes to Benspyda.com
I have been trying to improve my site of late. I tried incorporating the twitter api to the homepage but that was way more trouble than it was worth.
This is because twitter has now replaced my rss feed so please add me to your twitter accounts. I have however, overhauled my frontpage and archive, although the visual
differences are subtle. If anyone is having trouble viewing my site leave a comment.
I am intending to release a new demo and screenshots very soon of something pretty cool but I'm not quite ready. However I have added some fun games to my new archive. These
are Death Point and Advanced Battleman 2. If you have not played them then I highly suggest you give them a go.
1/09/09 - Rebirth is out!!
Sponsorship is settled so the game is now out. Enjoy!!
 | LRD Rebirth |
15/08/09 - The Gift of August
Still no luck with the sponsors so far unfortunetly, so I decided to drop a few gifts due to the lack of a full release game since Empires. I have added four games to the archive which are now part of the 'other games' section. One of which is an alpha/prototype of a zombie slashing game I've been trialing. You can't die in it or get off the first floor but its essentially a taste of what I'm planning. Muhahahaha!
 | Hotel Massacre Alpha |
24/07/09 - KOTB Alpha released!!
As promised here is KOTB!! Be aware its early in development so its very rough around the edges. It has no sound yet but I'll upgrade the alpha
with sound and new quests at a later date.
Enjoy!!
 | LethalRpg: Knights of the Brotherhood Alpha |
25/06/09 - LethalRpgDestiny: Rebirth Demo
After a demo request on the comments I managed to make a farely solid demo version for Destiny Rebirth. I hope you guys enjoy it.
 | LRD: Rebirth Demo |
15/06/09 - LethalRpgDestiny: Rebirth News
LRD Rebirth is on track for a release towards the end of next month (if I can get sponsorship sorted straight away unlike with empires).
I posted a new screenshot. As you can see lethal is wielding Jagged Edge, which will be his only weapon, but like the orignial you can upgrade
it several times. You will also be able to upgrade your armor.
Btw I am now on twitter so add me to your twitter account if you have one. I will be using it to post progress reports on my game development,
which will be alot over the next couple months as i will have time off from uni.
My Twitter: www.twitter.com/benspyda
