Housepets!

I don't exactly know how this will pan out, however, I thought it was worth a shot

SO, here's the idea: Smash Bros style game, but with Housepets! characters. The idea was originally for Savestate (another webcomic which you should totally read) but there simply weren't enough fans willing to help make it, so I switched gears and jumped to Housepets, hoping y'all would be a bit more enthusiastic.

So we don't have much done yet, and a lot does have to be done. Models are probably the most important part of this, since without the models, we have no characters, which means no game. So that's probably #1 priority. We also need people to just generate ideas, like movesets for the characters. And if any of you have coding knowledge that would help as well

This is the first wave of characters we wish to include, hopefully we can add more later if this thing goes well!
1. Peanut
2. Grape
3. Max
4. King
5. Fox
6. Res
7. Bailey
8. Tarot
9. Sabrina
10. Bino
11. Fido
12. Karishad

All suggestions are welcome! And anyone who wishes to help can join the Discord server!
https://discord.gg/sWGpC8t

Also have this fun thing that Keene made...the user on discord, not the actual character

Good luck, man. Trust me, you're going to need it. Game makers are in exceedingly short supply around here.

Great poster, though. Love the facial expression on our favorite purple kitty.

There is an existing Fighting Game Idea thread, though I think that was for emulating a more standard fighting game like Tekken (and the project fell apart). You might be able to siphon people from that.

There's was barely anyone to "siphon" in the first place. Besides, Chaoko has moved on to focus on his personal IPs. Build his own career from them.

I am offering my character recolors, though.

Good luck with this ambitious project, hopefully it's the right one. Unfortunately, there have been at least two game projects in past which then got cancelled.

Since I know nothing about coding for graphic design, this was the best I could do. Some are unoriginal but Res is the one I'm most proud of. Some I did the best I could. Hopefully some will prove useful.

Peanut- Through the power of Imagination he can summon different weapons based on the Imaginate Chapters
NEUTRAL ATTACK- BRAWL
SPECIAL ATTACKS- IMAGINATE WHIP
L/R SPECIAL- IMAGINATE DAGGER
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- IMAGINATE CAPE (summons Spot's cape to fly upward)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- IMAGINATE BOMB

Grape
NEUTRAL ATTACK- CLAW SWIPE
SPECIAL ATTACKS- BROOM ATTACK
L/R SPECIAL- SPINNING CLAW (spins around with extended claws)
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- NINJA ESCAPE (creates a smoke screen and allows temporary invulnerability)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- REST COUNTER (sleeps then counters if attacked)

Max
NEUTRAL ATTACK- CLAW SWIPE
SPECIAL ATTACKS- BELL TOSS (plucks bell from collar and throws it)
L/R SPECIAL- CATNIP RUSH (charges forward in a wild frenzy)
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- RISING KICK (Kicks upward)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- SHADOW SNEAK (Calls upon his black fur to sneak past opponents)

King
NEUTRAL ATTACK- ANGRY BARK (deals damage by yelling)
UP NUETRAL ATTACK- TANTRUM (stomps around angry and flails arms)
SPECIAL ATTACKS- FACE SHOVEL (slams snow shovel)
L/R SPECIAL- BALL ROLL (curls into a ball and rolls left and right)
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- RISING RAGE (threw the power of anger blasts upward)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- RAGE COUNTER (boils in anger and counters if attacked)

Fox
NEUTRAL ATTACK- K-9 STYLE
SPECIAL ATTACKS- SWORD (attacks with small sword from Temple Crashers 2)
L/R SPECIAL- SWORD CHARGE (Rushes forward with sword
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- SWORD THROW (jumps upward and throws sword at ground)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- SPRING/SUMMER SUMMON (summons spring and or summer to protect from attack)

Res
Tiger Gauge (the more Res deals damage, a gauge fills allowing him to change into his small weretiger form)

NEUTRAL ATTACK- BOOK SMASH (slams opponent with copy of one of his books)
UP NUETRAL ATTACK- PAGE SPIN (swirls around and pages of his books spin with him)
DOWN NUETRAL ATTACK- BOOK THROW (tosses copy of book)
SPECIAL ATTACKS- PRIDELANDS ARROW (pulls out a bow and arrow from his book)
L/R SPECIAL- PRIDELANDS SPEAR (pulls out a spear from book and charges at opponent)
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- PRIDELANDS SWORD (swipes upward with sword pulled from book)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- PRIDELANDS SHIELD (pulls a shield from book that blocks attack and allows for counter)
TIGER MODE NEUTRAL ATTACK- HEAVY CLAW SMASH (claws are cloaked in mana)
TIGER MODE- UP NUETRAL ATTACK- CLAW SPIN (spins around with mana cloaked claws)
TIGER MODE DOWN NUETRAL ATTACK- DOUBLE FIST SLAM (slams both fist against the ground)
TIGER MODE SPECIAL ATTACKS- MANA BURST (shoots blast of mana at opponent)
TIGER MODE UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- MANA BLADE (summons blade of mana to swipes upward)
L/R SPECIAL- MANA CLOAK (charges at opponent while entire body is covered in energy)
TIGER MODE DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- MANA SHIELD (summons shield of mana)

Bailey
NEUTRAL ATTACK- HEAVY PUNCH
UP NUETRAL ATTACK- UPPERCUT
DOWN NUETRAL ATTACK- GRAB SLAM (grabs opponent and slams them into ground)
SPECIAL ATTACKS- FIREY FIST (launches a fist projectile at opponent)
L/R SPECIAL- RECKLESS CHARGE (charges recklessly at opponent)
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- SWAN DIVE (rises upward and then swan dives toward ground)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- DEFENSE POSE (takes a defensive pose)

Tarot
NEUTRAL ATTACK- PSY BOLT ATTACK
UP NUETRAL ATTACK- PSY FLASH
DOWN NUETRAL ATTACK- CRYSTAL SLAB SLAM
SPECIAL ATTACKS- TAROT CARD ATTACK
L/R SPECIAL- PSY SPIN
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- DRAGON FIRE (shoots fire from feet to rise through the air)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- PSYCHIC PULSE

Sabrina
NEUTRAL ATTACK- MAGIC SHOT
UP NUETRAL ATTACK- UPPER WAND (swipe upward with wand)
DOWN NUETRAL ATTACK- FLYING KICK
SPECIAL ATTACKS- FIRE BALL
L/R SPECIAL- ANCIENT BLAST (Creates a totem that rushes at opponent
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- MAGIC TELEPORT (vanishes and reappears depending on direction
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- MAGIC METEOR (summons a large meteor and sends toward ground)

Bino
NEUTRAL ATTACK- SLAP
SPECIAL ATTACKS- SUPER BALL THROW (throws ball)
L/R SPECIAL- FLYING HEADBUTT (launches at opponent headfirst
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- SUMMON SKIP (summons Skip the Falcon to carry him skyward)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- BELLY FLOP

Fido
NEUTRAL ATTACK- K-9 STYLE
SPECIAL ATTACKS- COMMAND BARK
L/R SPECIAL- DASH
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- ATHLETIC AGILITY (jumps upward)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- SPO TOSS

Karishad
NEUTRAL ATTACK- FOX BITE
SPECIAL ATTACKS- DART THROW
L/R SPECIAL- PALM THRUST
UP SPECIAL ATTACKS- FOX LIGHTNING (electrocutes himself and flies at opponent)
DOWN SPECIAL ATTACK- HEAVY SUMMON (summons a large object and drops them on opponent)

HOLY CRAP FENRIR THIS HELPS A TON THANKS SK MUCH!


Also a side note since Karishad is a Sona, we can't use him without permission, so we have replaced him with either Joey or Mungo, that's still being determined (most likely Joey)

Really hope that this game does work out though I'm not sure how far you will be able to get because as others have said game makers don't make up a big population on the forum and we had several other games which never panned out.

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Really hope that this game does work out though I'm not sure how far you will be able to get because as others have said game makers don't make up a big population on the forum and we had several other games which never panned out.

Yeah, but I figured I may as well try. Plus we found a modeler, and we have 2 or 3 programmers, so at least we aren't lacking anyone crucial atm. Voice actors shouldn't be too hard, and Fenrir did most of what I thought was gonna be the most time consuming part of coming up with moves. So I'd say it has a chance. Fingers crossed!

Well I will keep on checking back on this to see if you are making any progress then. I do hope that it all works out.

Hagus wrote:

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Really hope that this game does work out though I'm not sure how far you will be able to get because as others have said game makers don't make up a big population on the forum and we had several other games which never panned out.

Yeah, but I figured I may as well try. Plus we found a modeler, and we have 2 or 3 programmers, so at least we aren't lacking anyone crucial atm. Voice actors shouldn't be too hard, and Fenrir did most of what I thought was gonna be the most time consuming part of coming up with moves. So I'd say it has a chance. Fingers crossed!

Good luck and, whatever, Enjoy!

Okie dokie! So now that the forums are back up, I can ask this question

We thought that Smashpets could be read the...wrong way...so I was gonna ask here if anyone had any suggestions!

Please note that we do eventually (it's probably a long way off) plan to include other comics such as Savestate and TwoKinds, so please try and keep name suggestions fairly open and not Housepets specific. Thanks!

Probably a stupid name because its off the top of my head but what about "Comic Brawlers"?

Here's an update, we have the character selection screen up and running!



Images subject to change of course

Looks great, Hagus! Is there anything this community can't make?
So is this an actual functional screen, or more like a concept design?

Nathan Kerbonaut wrote:Looks great, Hagus! Is there anything this community can't make?
So is this an actual functional screen, or more like a concept design?

It's a functional screen! And thanks!

I just love the look that King is giving in his shot because it says he really doesn't care about anything anymore. XD

Good character selection menu idea, it's a nice start. What about have an actual background image, maybe with a tinted mask to don't be too flashy, instead of that black?

Ay!! So this is where it is.
So a bit of an update:

- The game name is now "Paws of Fury"
- Game logo is almost finished (Will post it here later)
- Start menu is underway
- Still finding better pics for the characters (especially for Grape, Tarot, and Fox)

I think that's all for now.

I really am impressed with all the work you guys are putting into this right now! I can't wait to see more updates!

A little update again! We now have a title screen, game mode menu, and some basic physics and movements down.

We also have our first song, composed by Biddyfox! It sounds really nice, I'll see if I can share it here later tonight!

Impressive progress! I'd love to see (and hear) what you've got so far.

Here's the music! I must say my favorite part is right when the beat picks up

https://vocaroo.com/i/s0cXMPlV0TcJ

idk any other way to share it sooooo xP

I really do like how the music has come out! It is very catchy!

Cheeseburger the Fox here with a bit of advice: make the game as different looking from Super Smash Bros. as you can. Then, hopefully Nintendo won't try to take it down.

Those sound like some really nice ideas! I could see them working!

as an avid smash player, I'm super behind this idea. I can't do much in the way of coding or programing or things like that but if you ever want some tracks I can possibly help with that.

Only possibly advice I can offer is that recently Rivals of Aether added a steam workshop to their game in which really anyone can create a custom character. If you want to test your ideas in well oiled "smash-like" I'd suggest creating a character or two in there to see what they might look like in motion. Would probably be a quicker testing ground than making something mostly from scratch or mugen based or something? Just an idea.

Does sound like it would be a whole lot easier so maybe they will be able to do that.

Definitely a viable idea. Though the rest of the team wanted to make a 3D modeled game. And likely to allow much more personal freedom, such as a story mode in the future. Progress has fallen silent on the Discord again, though.

Ah, so something along the lines of slap city? That's more ambitious than I thought actually.

So, talk on the Discord for this game started up again. Still need people to work on developing the engine, so we're still at the concept stage. Figured as long as people are working on it, wanted to post the concept art for the villain.
We don't have a name for this guy yet, but he's a creature called an "enfield." Sort of an amalgamation of different creatures, I greatly simplified the idea, really just to show off the fox variant I wanted to use. They're described as having the upper body of a fox, forelegs of an eagle with wings, and the hind legs of a wolf. Went my own variant on here.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This was drawn using a base that was provided to me by Krytus the Dreamer. I'll see whenever I get to properly drawing him.

Just looking at him and getting a feel for him, I think the name "Vex" could work out well for him.

Alright, Vex it is. This was an opportunity to work on a different body type. With how his concept ended up, decided to give him a bit of a gut. frankly, it makes him look kinda cute. I'll work on a bio sheet later, already have some ideas in mind for him.

I'm just a bit confused since the second picture looks different than the first for some reason that I can't put my finger on. The first picture he does look like a villain but the second picture he doesn't. If that makes any sense.

He’s a lot more relaxed in the second image. Besides, like I mentioned, first image used a base.

Oh yeah you know what? That makes sense. You are right in the fact that he looks totes adorable in the second picture. <3

Say! could I help? I could make some music, sound FX, and perhaps model some of the arenas.

Alright, I'll let the rest of the Discord know.