Welcome!

Hello! Welcome to the latest installment of ‘The Levi Post!’ 

In the last post, I talked about how we were in the midst of a Levi Post Revolution, and after a month or so of coming up with ideas, I think I’m set on a new format for this little thang, very exciting stuff awaits you!

So grab your reading glasses and a tall glass of orange juice, and try not to reach through the screen! Cause HERE! WE! GO! 

TAOG - Mini Games & Bonus Games

Like every other Levi Post, I’m gonna be discussing my current projects, and the main reason I MADE the Levi Post more or less was to promote my new BIG project through different means besides just Twitter. So although it’s unclear how long the Levi Post will go on for, Most of the future posts will be about this Gappy Pixelday project, turned real and serious project.

Also, just for simplicity reasons (and because I gave it away in the title of this section sorta), I’m going to be OFFICIALLY announcing the (current) name of this title! 

‘The Adventures of Gappy: Coinkeeper’s Cantrip’ 

Shortened to TAOG, the title is very obviously supposed to kind of be similar to the NES game it is so heavily inspired from, ‘Kirby’s Adventure.’ Before this name I wanted it to actually just be ‘Gappy’s Adventure’ but I also didn’t want it to be THAT close and THAT generic. Also, If I ever made a sequel to this game I wouldn’t want it to just have a 2 slapped behind it, ‘The Adventures of Gappy’ signifies that there isn’t an order per say, it’s just a title given to this specific adventure. It’s dorky I know, but I think it’s nice, also TAOG is just a really funny abbreviation for a game. 

ANYWAYS! Before I get even more sidetracked I wanna talk about what the specific topic of this segment

Mini-Games!

Each post will have a different topic for this segment, and I wanted to start it on a fun one, so let’s get into it! 

Recently, me and my girlfriend have been playing Donkey Kong Country, This has been the first time I have ever played this game, and she said she used to play when she was a kid. After playing it… it’s really changed my whole view on what a platformer, hell, even what a video game could be. That may sound pretty dramatic for a game that’s outdated and older than me, but the entire playthrough of this game has been nothing short of magic. Each Level feels so varied and interesting, with insanely tight platforming, feelings of risk and consequences, and most importantly of all, the emphasis on bonus mini-games! 

Every Level in Gappy is going to have a ‘Bonus Bottle’ hidden in every level. A Bonus Bottle is a big vase-bottle-jug thing that Gappy can jump inside of, upon entering it you’ll be transported to a bonus mini-game where you will have a chance to win a bunch of money, points, and 1-ups! 

I plan to have around 4-5 different types of these mini-games, but as of right now I only have 2. Each level will also have there own ‘layout’ for these mini-games, so each level’s bonus bottle will be varied to some degree, even if the same games are shuffled between throughout the game.

As of right now, there is ‘Coin Chase’ game where you zip around a big room where blue coins spawn, and after collecting an entire group another one spawns at another place. This Mini-game is all about speed and testing your movement skills!

And the other one is a ‘Joker Block Game’ where a 1-up is hidden in a random block and you gotta keep track of where it is, this one is pretty basic, but games use it for a reason! It’s fun! 

Along with bonus games, the game plans to feature a bunch of more “robust” mini-games that can be found hidden in certain levels. These will be much rarer, but will probably have at least 1 per world. As of right now, I have a little fishing mini-game in place for World 1! 

It’s pretty simple, but I think little touches like this give games so much more life and give a reason for people to return to older levels. This Mini game isn’t just out in the open, you have to poke your head around to find it… I wonder where it is… 

That’s it for this segment! I hope you enjoyed it! 

IRL Highlight: METAL CONCERT IN INDIANA !!!

I'm not the biggest fan of metal. It's not bad by any means, it just isn't what I listen to on a regular basis, but it is good music! Luckily for me I have people in my life who are really into the metal scene and I go to concerts with them. We went to the Piere's venue in Fort Wayne after driving for many-a-miles avoiding estranged minks and the iconic Indiana road people. Alpha Wolf, Fit for a King, and some other 3rd band I don't remember played and it was pretty good. Getting into the Mosh Pit is always fun, and if you've ever been to a Alpha Wolf Concert you know the Mosh pit is gonna be fucking insane.

We usually go to Cleveland for most concerts, and after going to Indiana I can see why. I know you're gonna find weridos at a metal concert but... this venue seemed special. Overall, great show! Just wish it wasn't in Indiana, god rest the souls of the wretched plain...

And of course, no Levi Concert expeidition could be complete without me bringing along my Lego Minecraft Steve, complete with picture and all!

DA END

And that's it! That's the end of this installment of the Levi Post, I wanna hear your feedback on the new format, I really enjoy it but I think it could be improved upon, we'll see.

Until next time, Bye Bye!

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Oh! Wait! Before you go... I have a discord server where we all just chill out and stuff. It's a place to keep up-to-date on any projects or games I'm working on such as TAOG, Shoot Trip Die, or small browser games and what not! There's a lot of cool people to talk and meet there so you should check it out! And it all takes place in my backyard BBQ! Join here!

Okay, Seriously, Bye.

-Levi Ramirez