Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Notable Klik Games (Excerpt from How to Create Your First Video Game eBook)

"Klik or Click is software created with one of Clickteam's software products. The term Klik originates from the name of the first product in the Klik range of products, Klik & Play, where the alternative spelling "Click" originates from the name "Clickteam", the creators of the software product range. The Klik range of products provides a more intuitive and high level method over traditional line-upon-line programming languages. With point-and-click there is a more interactive interface, where the user achieves their goal by clicking buttons, navigating menus, etc."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klik


The Pac Pack (1999) 
Astral Entertainment
Multimedia Fusion Stand-alone Application


The Pac Pack is a compilation of the classic Pac Guy games by Astral Entertainment, best described as a shameless Pac Man clone with a humorous twist. Spanning 13 games, the Pac Guy series was known for its continuous storyline established in Pac Guy 2 and elaborated on in Pac Guy 2 Part 2: Pagoon, Pac Guy 2 Part 3: Pacula’s Curse and beyond. Included in the Pac Pack are the first six games of the Pac Guy series.

With help from ValuSoft, The Pac Pack eventually found its way onto store shelves. The Pac Pack’s sales eventually prompted Astral Entertainment to change their character’s name to Pea Guy for future games, their explanation stating they wished to avoid tension with Hasbro Interactive who had purchased the rights to Pac Man previously.


Watkins (2000)
RGames/Rohan Hill
The Games Factory Stand-alone Game

Although Watkins was released thirteen years ago, it is still a very impressive game given the fact that it was developed with The Games Factory and features custom sprites and backdrops. Additionally, Watkins is notable for its sheer size. Armed with a slingshot, Watkins has to go through over thirty levels to complete the game- that’s roughly the size of Crash Bandicoot! Watkins also contains a very nice world map and incredibly fun “Moosarama” bonus stages. A game that would not look out of place in the Sega Mega Drive or Super Nintendo’s library, Watkins is the definition of a true “Klik Classic”.


Bernard and Hank (2005)
The Peasants
Multimedia Fusion Stand-alone Application



Bernard and Hank is a platforming game in the vein of Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog. From the creator of the popular Fishhead games, Bernard and Hank features a very humorous story in which Bernard Buffalo and Hank HoeDown must prevent NationalLiberal from building a factory on their cherished farmland. Bernard and Hank was so popular that it spawned a sequel in 2007. Bernard and Hank: Springtime Again would go on to win the 229th Game Of The Week award on The Daily Click’s website.