Shoy Schot! nui Press Release

          Virtual Gaia Games is proud to introduce Shoy Schot! nui, an electronic card game. The game will release Sunday, December 29^th, 2013 to all PC user for free!

          Shoy Schot! is an additive, console-based, strategic card game created in C#. Starting out as a simple minigame about flipping cards and gaining ownership over the game board it soon blossomed into a full fledged card game with a mega ton of customization options and gameplay modes. And now, with Shoy Schot! nui, it has finally reached its ultimate form!

          Shoy Schot! nui retains all the features of the previous release (Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Version 2.0.1.9) which included (but not limited to): 5 main Rule Sets to play in their own Free Play modes; an Arcade-like mode called Unlimited Deck Mode; a Best Of… Mode to play consecutive matches; a robust Tournament Mode for serious play; 22 Accomplishments to earn; Stats pages that kept over 80 stats; a Personal Rank Card to share and compare with other Shoy Schot! players; 8 profiles for same computer, different persons use; and Virtual Gaia Games Matching!, a completely separate matching minigame.

          New features to Shoy Schot! nui include (but not limited to): a Custom Rule Set Maker, where players can build their own custom Rule Sets; Endless Tower, which is a survival mode; a Score Attack Mode; Arcade Challenges where players can try to conquer all 40 challenges; a single player tournament mode called Arcade Battle Campaign, a Tutorial Mode, where players can learn the basics of the game in a new, more interactive way; a new mini-game called Clementine; 26 more Accomplishments to earn; more Stats; and slew of secrets and tweaks.

          Shoy Schot! nui also marks Virtual Gaia Games’ final game made in this text-based style. Shoy Schot! nui is our swan song to this type of design. While being made in this engine, Shoy Schot! has never been a graphical powerhouse, but we think anyone who has played it in the past has had a lot of fun and we believe Shoy Schot! nui will continue this feat threefold!!

          Again, Shoy Schot! nui is a PC game from Virtual Gaia Games and will be releasing on Sunday, December 29^th, 2013. It will be downloadable from: http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/2013/12/shoy-schot-nui-update-log.html for free when available. We hope you all download and enjoy our game!

Quick Information About Shoy Schot! nui

Game: Shoy Schot! nui
Genre: Electronic Card Game
Platform: Windows PC
Developer: Virtual Gaia Games
Release Date: December 29^th 2013
Price: Economical Priced [Read: FREE!]
Download Site: http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/2013/12/shoy-schot-nui-update-log.html
Website: http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/
Game Page: http://virtualgaiaprojects.blogspot.com/p/shoy-schot-nui.html
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShoySchot/
IndieDB Page: http://www.indiedb.com/games/shoy-schot-nui

Download a PDF of the Full Press Release: Here

          Check out Shoy Schot! nui Complete Features List after the jump.

Shoy Schot! nui Update Log

PC Only Game

Shoy Schot! nui's Projects Page: Click Here
Facebook Group: Click Here
Add Your Rank Card To The Shoy Schot! SAE Google Drive Folder!
Click Here if you would like to take a 26 question survey on Shoy Schot and its future releases

• Shoy Schot! nui  (Version 3.0.0.3) [2-17-2014]
• Features List:
• Ability to Change Profile Names
• Arcade Challenges Fixes
• Tutorial Mode Fixes
• Custom Rule Set Fixes
• General Game Balancing
• A Ton of Minor Fixes and Additions
• Download Links (Contains an Install Version and Non-Install Version):
• Download Link Rar
• Shoy Schot! nui (Version 3.0.0.3) [2-17-2014].rar (942KB)
• Download Link Zip
• Shoy Schot! nui (Version 3.0.0.3) [2-17-2014].zip (1.14MB)
• Download Link 7z 
• Shoy Schot! nui (Version 3.0.0.3) [2-17-2014].7z (824KB)
• Note: You only need to download '1' of the '3' download links. The only difference between the .rar, .zip, and .7z files is the compression size.
• Comments
• Remember to back-up your system data first and then  uninstall your old version
• Feel free to give feedback or make comments

Shoy Schot! nui Pushed To November

          Another small, yet big update. Shoy Schot! nui has been pushed to November. For more information check out our last Sunday Report: Here. In the time being, please check out our demo: Here.

Join the Official Shoy Schot! Facebook Group: Here
Check out Shoy Schot! SAE's game page: Here
Check out Shot Schot! nui's IndieDB page: Here

Shoy Schot! nui [DEMO VERSION] Is Now Live

          Today Players will be able to experience a nice sample of what Shoy Schot! nui has to offer in this DEMO VERSION of the game!

          The Demo Version of the game will allow Players to play in World Tour, Endless Tower [Standard Mode], Score Attack, Arcade Challenges (Level One), Tournament Mode, half of Tutorial Mode, and the Alpha State version of Clementine. Everything else will be closed off including, but not limited to: Loading and Saving the game, Custom Rule Sets, Stat Pages, Profiles, and other features.

          I hope you all enjoy the Demo! Look forward to the FULL RELEASE in December! And if you haven't seen our Official Facebook Group: Click Here.


Download Shoy Schot! nui [DEMO VERSION]: Here
PC only

Shoy Schot! nui Releasing October 2013!

          Small update, but big update on Shoy Schot! nui today. The game will be releasing this October! I will have a more exact date as we get closer to the release. See you soon!

Join the Official Shoy Schot! Facebook Group: Here
Check out Shoy Schot! SAE's game page: Here
Check out Shot Schot! nui's IndieDB page: Here

UPDATE 1 (9/16/13): Extra Info added

[Press Release] Announcing Shoy Schot! nui

          I am proud to announce Shoy Schot! nui [Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Version 3.0.0.0 nui], the third and final major release of Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (SS! SAE).

          Shoy Schot! is an additive, console-based strategic card game created in C#. Starting out as a simple mini game about flipping cards and gaining ownership over the game board it soon blossomed into a full fledged card game with a mega ton of customization options and gameplay modes. And with Shoy Schot! nui, it has finally reached its ultimate form!

          Shoy Schot! nui retains all the features of the previous release (SS! SAE v2.0.1.9) which included (but limited to): 5 main Rule Sets to play in their own Free Play modes; An Arcade-like mode called Unlimited Deck Mode; Best Of… Mode, where players can play best of X matches; a robust Tournament Mode for serious play; 22 Accomplishments; Stats pages that kept over 80 stats; Personal Rank Card to share and compare with other players; 8 profiles for same computer use; and Virtual Gaia Games Matching!, a completely separate matching mini-game.

          New features to Shoy Schot! nui include (but not limited to): Custom Rule Set Mode, where players can build their own custom Rule Sets; Endless Tower, which is a survival mode-type gameplay mode; A Score Attack Mode; Arcade Challenges where players can try to conquer all 40 challenges; A Tutorial Mode, where players can learn the basics of the card game in new, more interactive way; a new mini-game called Clementine; 22 more Accomplishments; more stats; and slew of secrets and tweaks.

          In the year since Shoy Schot! was first released as hidden mini-game in my text-based, horror-adventure game, Still Here After Wednesday Night; it has seen 13 updates, two of which were major updates in terms of improving efficiency and adding new content, but this is by far its biggest update—going as far as rewriting and overhauling large sections of the code and spending more man-hour working on it than any previous release at over 70 days in counting. Previous major release took around 30 days to complete (give or take a week and a day), minor releases taking about a week or two.

          Again, this will be the Final Version of Shoy Schot! What that means is that once Shoy Schot! nui is released, there will be no more features added to the game periodically like with Version 2’s tenure. However, I will continue to support Shoy Schot! nui and release new updates for bug and error fixes, but that is all. Shoy Schot! nui will also be Virtual Gaia’s final game made in this way—without real sound and graphics. The next game project I do will be on a new engine and utilize sound and 3 dimensions!

          Shoy Schot! nui is a PC only game Coming Soon (later this summer) from Virtual Gaia Games. It will be downloadable from http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/ for free when available.

          For those who have yet to experience Shoy Schot!, they can download it latest release, SS! SAE v2.0.19 here: http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/2012/09/shoy-schot-stand-alone-edition-update.html, before Shoy Schot! nui releases.

          If you would like to help test Shoy Schot! nui before it releases please leave a comment saying so below.

           A complete list of returning features, changes, improvements, and new features along with screenshots are listed after the jump below.


Game: Shoy Schot! nui
Genre: Electronic Card Game
Company: Virtual Gaia Games
Release Date: Summer 2013
Price: Economical Priced [Read: FREE!]
Download Site: http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/2012/09/shoy-schot-stand-alone-edition-update.html
Website: http://virtualgaiagames.blogspot.com/

Shoy Schot! One Year Anniversary!

          It's been exactly one year since I created and released Shoy Schot! as a hidden mini-game to my text-based, horror-adventure game Still Here After Wednesday Night! I have to say that Shoy Schot! is perhaps my favorite of all the project I've created over the years and it's one of the only ones that has actually continued to evolve well past its initial release. It's come a long way from its pre-Stand-Alone Edition release to the Stand-Alone Edition Version 2.0.1.9 release. So, here's to my little game about flipping cards.

Download Here: Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Update Log

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Stress Tests And Completed Tutorials

          Today I performed a stress test on Shoy Schot! after it repeatedly crashed on me when testing Endless Tower Mode. You can watch the video of a small piece of the test below. Other than that, I've more committedly been working on Shoy Schot! nui and yesterday I revamped the way the Unlimited Deck Builder creates its deck and makes the Players' hand. I've previously done this for the Standard Deck Builder (Builder used for all modes except the Unlimited Deck Mode), Match Setup, and the Menu System (previously, the most inefficient system in the game). In a nutshell, it means: less code, easier to make changes and add in new content, and more efficient. None of these change were in Version 2.0.1.9 as the code change after I finished that release months ago (it had a delayed release).

          I also, finish the Unity3D tutorial I was working on. The video is below.

Disclaimer: Most of the assets in the Unity3D project where pre-built--with the bulk of the level being already laid out.


Shoy Schot! nui Stress Test

Addendum to video: After being played at extremely high speed for 600-800 matches straight the game finally crashed. That means the Player and I have nothing to worry about. The stress test was successful and fun.

My Completed Lerpz Unity3D Tutorial

Shoy Schot! nui (Version 3) Beta

          If you would like to participate in the Shoy Schot! nui (Version 3) Beta please follow the links below. I'm still not sure if Version 3 will ever see the light of day--whether in this form or a 3D one; but I've been tinkering with the code and I made this pretty new logo, so what the hell.

Take Shoy Schot! NEXT Project Survey
Go to Update Log
Download Shoy Schot! nui Beta Version 1
The password is: nuitesters

Features:

• New Icon/Logo
• Non-shared Accomplishments Between Profiles
• Non-shared Settings Between Profiles
• Improvements In Entire Menu System
• Menus Slighty Redesigned
• New Mini Game Added: Clementine (Alpha State)
• Located In The BluMatch Arcade
• World Tour Mode Moved To #1 Spot
• Renamed World Tour
• Arizona and Ohio Rule Sets Have Switched Places
• Best Of... Mode Moved To #2 Spot
• Renamed Two Out Of Three
• Can Now Do Best Of Up To 19 Matches
• Option To Make Draws Count For The 4x4 Game Board
• Added The BluMatch Arcade
• Unlimited Deck Mode Moved Here
• Renamed Free Play
• Virtual Gaia Games Matching! Moved Here
• Added Placeholders For
• Endless Tower (Survival Mode)
• Tutorial Mode
• Score Attack
• Arcade Challenges
• Build A Custom Rule Set
• Tournament Mode Remembers Which Profile Started The Tournament
• Rank Calculation For Draws Back To Original .25
• Started Reduction In Redundancies In Code
• Added Deck Refill (Benefit For Future Content)
• Updated Error Handling System
• Added A system To Log Methods Accessed

Video Demos Of What I've Been Working On Lately

I needed a picture for this post: Ticker Tape

          These video demo of the Unity3D project I've been working on off and on and the new text-based card game, Clementine, I started making a few days ago.

          If anyone wants to be a beta-tester for Clementine let me know. If will be much appreciated.

Disclaimer: Most of the assets in the Unity3D project where pre-built--with the bulk of the level being already laid out. Clementine is not a stand-alone release, but a new mini game bundled in a new version of Shoy Schot!, a version that probably won't see a release.

My Unity3D Tutorial Project

New Text-Based Card Game: Clementine

Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Version 2 Press Release

          Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (SAE), the addictive card game, is back! And very much improved with Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition v2! Version 2.

          Shoy Schot! is an console-based strategic card game I created in C#. The objective of a match is to own the most panels by the end of the match. The game was originally a minigame on another game I created before I started to add a ton of features to it. It grew to become bigger than the game it was attached to, so I decided to make a stand-alone version of it back in September.

          Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition is divided up into four main sections: The Unlimited Deck Mode, which allows a player to play against another player or CPU in customizable matches that use the Unlimited Deck (more like arcade play). The World Tour Mode, which is a more serious mode but have a ton of customization options. Best Of... Mode, where a player can play consecutive matches against another player or CPU. Lastly, Tournament Mode, which players can enter a series of matches against 2, 3, or 4 of their friends to see who is the best.

          Most modes allows players to customized some of the settings before entering a match. They include: Change the game grid to a 3x3 board (allowing for quicker matches), 4x4 board (allowing for more competitive and fair matches), or 5x5 board (allowing for longer matches). Changing who will go first. The hand rules in play, meaning do players what to use a full deck or only low valued card, etc. And a few other settings. There are Over 500 Different Ways to Play—find your favorite!

          Some of the new features to Version 2 include improvements and tweaks to the different AI player to provide a higher and fairer challenge. The Version 2 Game Deck which adds 4 more card type to the game increasing the total to 15 different card type from the original 11 (and increasing total cards from 110 to 150). Players can choose to switch between the Version 1 (Classica) and Version 2 Game Deck in the Options Menu. The ability to have up to four different profiles for multiple people using the same game. The different profiles will keep track that profiles stats independent from another profiles stats. Also, Version records 80 different stats so players keep track important stuff from number of wins and losses to less important stat such as the number of times played on the 4x4 board. There is even a way not to keep track of stats now (with a indicator to let players know). 8 more accomplishments (Shoy Schot’s trophy/achievement system) have been added to the game bring the total number of accomplishments to 22! Lastly, a ton of minor fixes, tweaks, and additions have been made to the game to make the whole experience more fun, user friendly, and streamlined.

          I hope you all enjoy the game. Please feel free to give feedback or make comments. Check out the full feature list below:

• Version 2 Game Deck
• Adds 4 New Card Types
• Switch between Version 1 and 2 Game Decks
• Create up to 4 Profiles
• Keep Stats of up to 4 different Players
• Use Guest Mode to not track Stats
• Keep track of 80 different stats
• Including Playtime
• Match Time
• Improved AI
• 8 New Accomplishments
• Cleaner Interface
• More Streamlined Experience
• Overall Game Balancing
• Tweaked Rank Calculation
• More Extras
• Fixed Chain Reaction Error
• Fixed CPU vs. CPU glitch
• Fixed Rank Title Error
• A Ton of Minor Fixes and Additions

Download: Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Version 2.0.0.0 Here


          There were going to be several 50 second trailers to coincide with the Version 2, but computer issues prevented that. In lieu of trailer I give you screenshots, concepts for the new icon, and some would be trailer screens after the jump.

Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Press Release

          The Ultimate Edition of Shoy Schot! is now live! Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (SAE) is the complete game from Still Here After Wednesday Night plus some extras. Not only that but anyone with system data from Still Here After Wednesday Night can back up their system data from that game and retrieve it in Shoy Schot! SAE. It will only take data pertaining to Shoy Schot! Below is the features list:

• Clean Interface
• 3 Different CPU Players
• 3 Game Boards
• 2 Types of Decks
• Many Customizable Free Play Modes
• Best Of... Mode
• 2 Types of CPU vs. CPU Modes
• (Robust) Tournament Mode
• Accomplishments
• Stats
• Check For Updates
• Back-up System Data
• Nice Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Icon
• Extras

          With the release of the Shoy Schot! SAE the version of the game inside Still Here After Wednesday Night will no longer be supported. Only Shoy Schot! SAE will be updated and supported.


Download: Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Version 1.0.0.0 Here

Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition 1st Screen

Coming Sooner Than Later

Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition Update Log

PC Only Game

Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition's Projects Page: Click Here
Facebook Group: Click Here
Click Here if you would like to take a 26 question survey on Shoy Schot and its future releases

Download Shoy Schot! nui [Version 3.0.0.0] DEMO: Click Here

• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition  (Version 2.0.1.9) [5/12/2013]
• Now Create Up To 8 Profiles
• Ability To Reset Stats After 100 Matches
• Randomization Option To All Modes Except Tournament Mode
• Fix Issue In Match That Causes The Player To Jump Back To The 'Choose Card Field'
• Selcet Mode Now Properly Titled Select Mode
• Minor Fixes and Additions
• Note: You only need to download '1' of the '3' download links. The only difference between the .rar, .zip, .7z files are compression size.
• Download Link Rar (Contains Both an Install File and Non-Install File)
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (Version 2.0.1.9) [5-12-2013].rar (392KB)
• Download Link Zip (Contains Both an Install File and Non-Install File)
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (Version 2.0.1.9) [5-12-2013].zip (504KB)
• Download Link 7z (Contains Both an Install File and Non-Install File)
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (Version 2.0.1.9) [5-12-2013].7z (325KB)
• This is the FINAL RELEASE of the v2 series of Shoy Schot! SAE.
• Remember to back-up your system data first and then  uninstall your old version
• The Install File is always the Recommended Download File 
• Still Here After Wednesday Night system data can be loaded in. If you have Shoy Schot data from that game retrieve it in this one by using the Back-up System Data Option.
• Feel free to give feedback or make comments
• My Rank Card: Here
• Add Your Rank Card To The Shoy Schot! SAE Google Drive Folder!
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition  (Version 2.0.1.8) [Special Release]
• Randomization Option To All Modes Except Tournament Mode
• Fix Issue In Match That Causes The Player To Jump Back To The 'Choose Card Field'
• Minor Fixes and Additions
• Feel free to give feedback or make comments
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition  (Version 2.0.1.7) [2/20/2013]
• Moved Profiles to the Main Menu
• Moved Stats to this Menu
• Improved APN functionality
• Added Shortcut Commands
• Accessible at the Main Menu
• Type in STATS to quickly open the Stats Page
• Type in RANKCARD to quickly access your Rank Card
• Accessible at most Menu Screen
• Type in MAIN to jump back to the Main Menu
• Minor Fixes and Additions
• Note: You only need to download '1' of the '3' download links. The only difference between the .rar, .zip, .7z files are compression size.
• Download Link Rar (Contains Both an Install File and Non-Install File)
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (Version 2.0.1.7) [2-20-2013].rar (385KB)
• Download Link Zip (Contains Both an Install File and Non-Install File)
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (Version 2.0.1.7) [2-20-2013].zip (494KB)
• Download Link 7z (Contains Both an Install File and Non-Install File)
• Shoy Schot! Stand-Alone Edition (Version 2.0.1.7) [2-20-2013].7z (319KB)
• Remember to back-up your system data first and then  uninstall your old version
• The Install File is always the Recommended Download File 
• Still Here After Wednesday Night system data can be loaded in. If you have Shoy Schot data from that game retrieve it in this one by using the Back-up System Data Option.
• Feel free to give feedback or make comments
• My Rank Card: Here
• Add Your Rank Card To The Shoy Schot! SAE Google Drive Folder!

Still Here After Wednesday Night (Version 5.2.0.0) Now Live

          Version 5.2.0.0 greatly updated Shoy Schot! adds general fixes and additions to the overall package. The short list of additions include:

• Greatly Updates Shoy Schot!
• Adds New Hard AI: CPU PLAYER: ELSA
• Overall AI Improvements
• Artificial Errors
• Better Handling of Discard
• Chance of Inspiration
• Cleaner Interface
• 5x5 Game Board
• More Game Modes
• Unlimited Deck CPU vs.CPU
• World Tour CPU vs. CPU
• Best Of... Mode
• (Robust) Tournament Mode
• Stats
• Accomplishments
• Stand-alone Basework
• Extra Secrets
• More Grammar Fixes
• A Ton of Minor Fixes and Additions

          I also want to add as a special treat: How to quickly skip to the Epilogue of Still Here After Wednesday Night and quick access to Shoy Schot! Cheat. In Still Here, at the very beginning of a new game or new game + cheatcodes may be entered. To do this simply start a new game or new game + and don't move from that spot! Instead type in CHEAT and you should hear a beep. Voila. To skip to the Epilogue type in NE after CHEAT. You should hear another beep if successful. To quickly unlock Shoy Schot! type in SS after CHEAT. You should hear another beep if successful.
Ex. >Cheat (beep)

      >SS (beep)

          Have fun with the new update. Read the Special Message in the game (go to the About section within the Main Menu).

Download from Log: Here
Go to Still Here After Wednesday Night Page: Here

Shoy Schot! Update Video 1

          This a  video (WATCH IN FULL SCREEN) of the new features I've been adding to the Shoy Schot! Minigame Still Here After Wednesday Night, which is now significantly larger than Still Here... and has no right to be called a minigame at this point (at least in comparison to Still Here...). Sorry to the monotone, I'll get better. Also, I'm still learning this recording system--It didn't pick up the background music at all.