Introducing Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM

What is Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM?

Imagine that, as punishment for a crime that you do not remember committing, you have been taken to another planet where strange beasts roam the land. You are given a simple weapon and are instructed to periodically kill any beasts that try to attack you and present them as offerings to the various local gods. There are barracks containing soldiers who will help you with the offerings and a temples where the offerings are made. You see a beast approaching, and so you aim your weapon at the beast and fire. However, instead of flying toward the beast, your missle vears off to the side. You quickly discover that the laws of physics on this planet are not like those on earth! Furthermore, you notice that everywhere above and around you is the everpresent Flux. Vortices of Flux drop down from the sky like tornadoes, and one by one your missles disappear into one of the vortices. Meanwhile, the deadly beast approaches rapidly, and if you cannot figure out how to dispatch the beast, certain death awaits.

Welcome to the world of Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM. Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM is a completely new genre of computer gaming, unlike any other type of computer game created to date. Although it might be said that the closest current genre that it resembles is Role-Playing Games, Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM is really a completely new genre.

Introducing Flux Warrior^TM

Flux Warrior^TM is the first Flux-Based Computer Game that will be published by Repline Meadow Software^TM. Flux Warrior^TM is a work in progress, and we need programmers and artists to work as independent contractors to complete the project.

Here are the qualifications we are looking for in independent contractors:

For Programmers:

• Experience in object-oriented programming using C++.
• Experience in graphics programming using Direct 3D, especially version 8 or above.
• Experience in graphics programming using OpenGL is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to write code to support the animation of the Flux and its Vortices. Think of a Flux Vortex as resembling somewhat a tornado, excpet that it is transparent and can take on various shapes. It is essential that you be able to write code to support the animation of a transparent fluid object.
• You must supply your own development tools. Microsoft Visual C++ version 6 is prefered, but other compatible tools may be used.

For Artists:

• The ability to create realistic-looking three-dimentional objects, including people, animals, plants, inanimate objects, and, most important of all, the Flux and its Vortices, and to animate these objects.
• The ability to create backgrounds.
• You must supply your own tools for creating the objects and backgrounds.
• At some time in the future a composer will be needed to write music for the game, but he is not needed as yet.

Interested parties should contact The Fluxmaster.

Discuss Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM

May the Flux be with you!

Demo now available for download

You may download the demo by clicking here. Unzip the file into a folder, then click on the file Manual.html to read the instructions. Then click on the file FluxWarDemo.exe to run the demo.

A complete, 2-D version of the game, Flux World, is now available. For more information, click here.

H.A.Q.'s (Hypothetically Asked Questions)

How much of the game has been written?
The internal logic of the game is mostly completed. What I need are graphics programmers and artists to do the graphics and make them work.

What is the object of the game?
The object of the game is to escape the horrible fate that you have found yourself in. You do this by, among other things, inventing new weapons and other tools, constructing buildings and towers, and doing research. To win you must discover the ultimate nature of the Flux and the reason that you have been sent to the planet you are on.

You said that in this game the laws of physics are different. Does that mean that I have to understand physics to play this game?
Absolutely not! This game is not about physics at all. The Flux is a metaphor for--well, that is what you have to figure out.

Do we get paid for this?
All contractors will be paid based on a percentage of sales.

What's a Fluxmaster? Is that some sort of vacuum cleaner?
The Fluxmaster is the creator of Flux-Based Computer Gaming^TM.