BillieBustUp

"HD" Discord Emotes Billie

The Discord Billie emotes in higher detail! These are still quite low quality due to the size required by Discord, however they are much higher quality compared to the ones off Discord! Oscar ones will follow shortly 

Developer Vlog - Cat Pirates and Combat

This week we take a look at cat pirate and otter animations, the first demo block out and very basic combat work! 

Music - Pirate Jungle Theme

Next to the otter village is a jungle invested with cat pirates, it's your job to shoo them out, be careful there's quite a few traps, sneak past as Oscar or bust your way through as 

Music work provided by Gooseworx  

Merch - We Can Bust It! HD File

The actual file is attached to this, you'll notice it's transparent, this is so it can work on t-shirts, the line art isn't printed but uses the shirt colour below. Feel free to print your own shirts using this on websites like redbubble or order your own directly from our shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/blueprintgames/works/32450071-we-can-...

Concept Art - Cat Pirate Sword Designs

Some ideas for the cat pirate sword used in combat. Suggestions and feedback welcome! I really want something unique, why have cat pirates if you don't incorporate and show that somehow? 

Developer Vlog - 25th June 2018

Play the original gamejam game https://www.patreon.com/posts/billy-bust-up-19430278  

Particle Art: https://twitter.com/raisedbywoes

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WIP - Animation "Billie Greeting" 2

More progress on the wave introduction animation! 

Recording New Patreon Update Video - Leave Suggestions

Hey guys! I'm making a new video update tomorrow, is there anything in particular you'd like to see or have my go into detail about? Leave your suggestions below!

WIP - Animation "Billie Greeting"

A view of Billies rig and block out for her greeting animation! We've decided to ignore lip sync for now, we might ignore it all together for the entire game, it seems like it be a lot of work for an indie team, but we'll see how it goes!

Concept Art - Goat for Dinner

In the underground library a giant dragon has taken over the lower floors and is hoarding all the archived books and scrolls. Billie needs to recover an old history book but the Bats have locked the area off to all visitors, Billie ignores this, lets hope she learns her lesson about trespassing without being eaten  

Billie Voice Lines

Uncut version of Billies voice lines to be used in game. Our Voice actor was the amazing Amber May who has mastered the art of being incredibly cute! We've asked for multiple variations on certain lines so that the player doesn't become frustrated or irritated with the same audio being played on repeat.

Billy Bust Up - Original Game Jam Game!

So turns out we still have the original game jam we submitted and you can play it right now! Before you boot up the game here's a few words of warning

1 - Don't talk to the goats they'll crash the game and you'll have to reset, feel free to talk to them if you really want to see their dialogue 

2 - This game is bugged, like seriously bugged, you'll sometimes get stuck in the mid ...

World 2 - Level and Boss Design

This was a video I made for our animator to explain the current level idea and boss idea, he works remotely so its easier to show him through video! I thought I'd share this so you guys can feel involved with the process too and get a behind the scenes look at the game so far. These ideas may evolve a lot throughout the game development process so its interesting to document them as they change

The fantastic art of the cat pirate queen and the concept for her was by 2018-06-13 16:43:30 +0000 UTC View Post

New Reward Tiers - Become an NPC!

If you haven't noticed we have some new tier rewards! At 50$ you can have an in game NPC named after you, you will be able to pick the character you want from a selection of existing in game species (bats, cat pirates, otters, goats etc.) This is limited to one person a month so please unpledge once you have claimed and paid for a slot.

The second tier is to have a character design in game at 150$ You will keep the rights to your character and be fully credited in game for the design. You can ...

30$ Tier Reward

This months reward will be either a mug or a poster! You can take your pick! We have multiple mug designs to pick from, I have attached the design previews for the mugs and poster. I will also be making an Oscar peekaboo mug design which should be ready before the end of this month. 

If you would like to claim one of these exclusive merchandise options (mugs will not be available for the kickstarter) then make sure you up your pledge before the end of the month and I'll send one your way!...

Billie Plushie Round 1

If you've read our article about Oscar the plushie you'll probably already know that plush creation rarely goes to plan, at least on the first try! After having a successful Oscar plushie made we moved onto Billie 

We provided quite a detailed reference sheet to help with her creation but small errors sl...

Music - Underwater Theme

Exploring the deep depths! Music composed by Gooseworx! 

Music - The Pirate Queen Boss 2

The Pirate Queen runs a tight ship, specialises with bombs and swordplay, and commands the mighty Kraken

Concept Art - Sword Redesign

The original sword for Billie was made in the game jam and thus very rushed and untextured. I kept intending to rework it but never got round to it. Here is some concept art for the new version, I plan on improving the silhouette by making the top of the sword wider.  

WIP - Chest Models

Since our game has no real "main collectable" we still wanted to encourage and give reason for exploration from the player. Hidden treasure chests will be hidden throughout the game. When smashed open they will spew out multiple goodies for the player, similar to a loot box effect from Overwatch. These chests will currently include outfits of clothing for Billie or Oscar and coins that can be used at the local shop to purchase more outfits.

We're also exploring the idea of having ways to expan...

Music - Otter Tiki Village

The otters are peaceful and happy to help, often seen relaxing by the seaside and enjoying each others company. Why not join them in a dance or have a refreshing drink at the bar

Developer Vlog - 31st May 2018

This week we're taking a look at how we've improved Billies move set to be easier to control, for example her body rotates to her velocity instead of the thumbstick. We also take a look at locomotion and a very buggy test room!

Road Runner (c)  Warner Bros. Cartoons 

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[BLOG] The Creation of Billie

Let's talk about the creation of our special little goat Billie! She was originally created for the UE4 game jam "Spring into action". We wanted to make a 3D platformer and wanted a character that would work with the games theme. Originally we planned to use a rabbit or jackalope but fearing that other contest entries would also go down this path we went with a more unusual choice, a goat! Goats definitely ...

HD Oscar Transparent Sticker

Separated the sticker into two, pick your fav character and print them onto sticker paper 

HD Billie Transparent Sticker

Edited sticker to allow for two character stickers instead! Pick your fav character and print them onto sticker paper 

[BLOG] The Creation of Oscar

Oscar was never in the original BBU game jam. Once we started making the game full time we needed a companion character. Why? Simply because most platformers have one! Most people will associate this to Banjo and Kazooie, but every platformer I played as a child would have a sidekick so it seemed like a logical move.  

- Rachet and Clank

- Jak and Daxter

- Spryo and Sparx 

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Double Update Next Week

I've decided to hold off this weeks developer vlog due to my upcoming holiday tomorrow. Not only has our progress this week mostly been bug fixes I will be too busy on vacation to record. However I have now scheduled Patreon to update a few times this week with insight on the creation process of both Billie and Oscar! Thanks for Pledging and I hope to come back refreshed next week from vacation motivated to work hard!  

A Guide to Marketing your Indie Game

So you’ve decided you want to start marketing your new indie game and you need some advice on getting started and how to run your social media. I have a few tips and tricks on how to help you gain an audience.

 In terms of my personal background, my name is Katie Nelson, I graduated from University in 2015 with a degree in game development. Around 2 years ago I was a struggling game developer, working on a...

Regarding Patreon Updates!

Hey guys! I'll be on holiday between Tuesday-Sunday so I will be slightly inactive. Since I handle ALL social media, including twitter, facebook and Patreon I might not respond.

I will be scheduling a few updates for whilst I'm away so you are not without some content. We are also preparing the first pre-alpha playground map for 10$ pledges once I get back.

Let me know if you'd prefer frequent smaller updates or less frequent but bigger updates.

The Many Redesigns of Oscar the Plushie

Oscar went through many many redesigns, we decided to go through the company Budsies due to their very affordable pricing and the lower bulk order options that most plush companies do not offer. Unfortunately the plush creation was not without it's issues, however Budsies were able to listen to feedback and did not charge extra for the changes...