This is the first post in a long time. I think you may have been following what happened with my game Fursan al-Aqsa, it's removal from Steam in the UK and all EU, and other stuff. This block even though it helped a with the sales as soon as it was banned, hamdulillah (it gave me free marketing and visibility), but on the other side, for a long term, yes, it harmed my game because I had many players from European Union who wishlisted my game. Even though I uploaded a non-steam version of Fursan al-Aqsa to Gamejolt here:
But I see many players buying my game from key resellers, even though I am fine with this, so long as people play and talk about my game, but I don't earn nothing whenever these key resellers sell my game.
So for this reason, I have been busy with my freelance job of Unreal Engine Developer and Character Animator, which helps me to earn some extra cash to pay my bills and to invest on Fursan al-Aqsa Development and most important, I gain more tech skills to use in Fursan al-Aqsa development.
You can see some of these works I have done on the past months here:
Anyway, even then, since this project Fursan al-Aqsa is a long life dream for me, my commitment to this game will stay for many years to come, in sha Allah!
First of all, my game is discounted at 66% OFF on Steam Summer Sales, so it is a great opportunity to get the most BASED and QASSAMPILLED indiegame of all time by just 5 bucks!
I have been working "behind" the scenes on a brand new update, a new mission, the Lion of Gaza, but not just this. This new update is a complete overhaul of the game (Remake Version), because I am migrating this project to Unreal Engine 5.
I decided to upgrade Fursan al-Aqsa Remake to Unreal Engine 5 for the sake of making things easier for me to update the game itself, since UE5 has many new tools and improvements and it is way easier than Unreal Engine 4.
Alongside this update on the engine, I will update the textures to 4K resolution, improve the overall lighting, reflections, and make Fursan al-Aqsa Remake SteamDeck verified.
* Port Fursan al-Aqsa Remake to Unreal Engine 5 * Improvements on lighting ambience * Real time shadows (not baked lightmaps) * Increase environment textures resolution to 4K * Add photo mode * New Mission the Lion of Gaza * New Skin Yahya Sinwar * New Weapon Yasin Rocket Launcher * New Achievements * New Enemies (Merkava Tanks, Tiger) * Fully compatibility with Steam Deck (Medium Settings)
Here you can see some screenshots of the new map, already running in UE5:
I added a brand new Mission, Jenin Road of Heroes. This map is HUGE, bigger than the previous map. Also this mission allows for vertical gameplay and use of the wall running technique. The combat here takes a urban warfare style, on which both the player and the enemies can hide and seek through the map (there are many buildings with interiors).
This update introduces a new weapon, the dual UZI SMG, also an update on all guns animations (both for 1st person and 3rd person mode). Alongside now there are grenade pickups on both missions (Camp Ariel Sharon and Jenin).
I added many new achievements for both Jenin Mission and Camp Ariel Sharon, so you will have a great time revisiting the previous mission because I created a unlockable skins system for Fursan al-Aqsa (earning Rank A on each missions unlocks a skin), and for each skin there is an achievement associated.
I also created a Mission Selection Screen, so now all of you can have a sneak peek of the new missions which will be coming in the next updates.
Apart from this there are other small technical updates, like custom footstep physical materials sounds for the player, an upgrade on the characters shaders and other details.
Welcome to Jenin, the Symbol of the Palestinian Resistance. The Jenin refugee camp, also known as the Jenin camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. It was established in 1953 to house Palestinians who were displaced from their homes during the Nakba – the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland, and the exodus of Palestinians from their homes. Jenin refugee camp became a symbol of Palestinian resistance after a deadly large-scale raid conducted by the Israeli Occupation Army in 2002, during the Second Intifada.
This mission is also a tribute to the classic game Jenin Road of Heroes, the first 3D Game about the Palestinian Resistance made by Arab Game Developers, using a custom Game Engine written in Delphi Language. On this video you can have a sneak peek of the map, the upgraded visuals, lighting, ambience and more.
Buy Fursan al-Aqsa now on Steam and get Early Access to Fursan al-Aqsa Remake.
OBS: Steam Spring Sale began and Fursan al-Aqsa is discounted!
Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile is a world-class Free to Play MOBILE-first experience, down to its core and it comes with full Google Play Integration (Player Stats, Achievements and so on):
Please, download, play and leave a sincere user review and rating on Playstore!
I know no one likes Ads in games, but be sure that whenever you watch or click on the Ads I integrated inside Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile, you will be helping me TOO MUCH, in sha Allah!
I plan to release new missions periodically, and for each mission I will add some achievements, to make the game more enjoyable while players wait for the next mission. I am also thinking on doing the same for Fursan al-Aqsa Remake on Steam, release new missions one by one instead of waiting 10 months to release all missions together.
This is a similar approach to Early Access, but for new players who buy the game, they will have access to the full campaign of the Classic Version, and they will be able to play the Remake, periodically, mission by mission, and this Remake will be a free update.
A nice addition is that finally I was able to integrate Steam Online Subsystem with UE4. Now Fursan al-Aqsa Remake is fully integrated with Steam and I also added some cool achievements on the Remake Demo (only for those who own the game on Steam), so now you will have a lot of fun unlocking them.
Added to this, I made some small changes (listening to your feedback) which improved a lot the gameplay experience:
* Return to main screen if no rank earned; * Increased bullets speed to 27000 (it was 9.000 unreal units); * Increased the time for reset Super Headshots to 20s; * Reduced the Super Headshots Cutscenes duration; * Increased the health regeneration to 5HP by second (instead of 1 HP) because with faster the bullets the game became a bit harder;
If you have my game on your Steam Account, you just need to update the game for being able to unlock these achievements. If not, so please, buy my game to support me.
Maybe if my game makes among the top 10 of 2022, this can help it to get some visibility to increase the sales, in sha Allah. As a muslim I do believe that the ultimate success and blessings is in the hands of Allah (God), but sometimes, specially now in our era of social media, we all know that just one post about a game may get viral and may make that game become a hit and success, like this game here:
The game got coverage from almost all gaming websites and many youtubers and streamers on twitch, and I am sure this helped the game to sell a lot. So maybe something like this can happen to my game, only God knows... While this does not happen, I will keep trying, in sha Allah (God's willing).
And on next tuesday begins Steam Winter Sales and I will give a HUGE discount for Fursan al-Aqsa:
As you already know, buy Fursan al-Aqsa Classic now on Steam and receive the Remake as a FREE Update over the base game. I kindly ask for those 7.367 users who have my game on their wishlist to please, buy my game to support me! Every copy sold trully helps me!
Also, as I commented before, I applied for getting a remote job of character animator in the games industry because my game's sales on Steam are going slow and they are not enough for me making my living. I have great hopes that the Remake will be more successful, in sha Allah (God's willing), but I need a fixed salary, incoming until I finish the Remake, which I think I need from 8 to 10 months. So with a remote job I will be able to work on my game in my spare time, but I will work with peace of mind and be more productive. Working distressed fearing for the future of your family is very bad, indeed...
Even though I understand about all areas of game development, but I think that characters animation is my strength, and as so I built a portfolio and would like to showcase here some work of mine which many of you have never seen.
In example, this is a very old cutscene animation (the first cutscene) I made for my game, Fursan al-Aqsa, but in the end I decided to don't add on the game now, maybe in a future DLC or even another game. To be honest, I made this animation more as a study for myself, and I think this animation looks cool, and it serves to showcase my skills with character animations:
And here is something I made just for fun (and I think it looks hilarious), on the time I was porting UDK Engine (the engine I used to develop my game) to PS3 and Xbox360. You can see this has the same game menu and interface logic of Fursan al-Aqsa, because I used this build of the engine (my custom build) to develop Fursan al-Aqsa:
Take a deep dive into the frenetic, gory and bloody Combat Mechanics of Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, the most BASED and REDPILLED game of ALL times, created by Nidal Nijm, the most BASED game developer on Steam:
This trailer shows the core gameplay of Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, the updated combat mechanics and also the updated enemies AI and the updated Zionist Soldier Model (the 1st variation).
You can notice a HUGE difference and improvement on the enemies behaviour, thanks to this AMAZING kit I am using for Unreal Engine 4:
This is one of the most advanced Artificial Intelligence Frameworks for Unreal Engine, as it is based on behaviours. So you setup different behaviours and reactions for the enemies, alongside situations to trigger these behaviours, like what the enemy should do if he sees you, if he hears the bullets, or if he hears other enemy dying close to him, what to do if the players gets out of his sight, patrol, investigate, and many other cool things. But as always, I changed a lot this AI Framework, added many new functions and extra features (I improved the AI hearing and peripheral vision), and I also integrated with this another Locomotion System:
I used from this system mainly the Ragdoll Physics and some of the movements (since I added some new animations) to make the enemies animation a bit different from the player's animations (just like in Fursan al-Aqsa Classic). This way makes the game's animations more appealing and varied.
Other new feature I implemented is the new Super Headshot, which blows up the enemies' heads with a Cinematic Camera. To perform the Super Headshot you simply need to perform a headshot while in bullet time. Super Headshots now give player 30HP of health, while Normal Headshots give player 15HP of health. However, for keeping the gameplay balanced, there is a cool down time on both the Bullet Time and the Super Headshot.
I already remade the Knife Kills (Stealth Kills) in Unreal Engine 4, and now it works perfectly, it is easier to perform, and it is not buggy as on the classic version. You just approach the enemy from behind and press V. But you need to approach him without too much delay, because if you stay too much behind him, he will feel your presence, turn around and shoot at you! I will add the front kill animation as well. The knife kills give player 50HP of health!
Added the Wall Running, which makes the player invincible for some seconds, and also the automatic health regeneration (1HP by second), there is no need for health packs anymore. So removing the healthpack means the best way to gain health is killing the enemies, so this will turn the player in a killer machine haha!!! So you must kill to survive!!!
The next step now will be finish the demo mission, since now the basic game framework is done. I hope now in the end of December to release Fursan al-Aqsa Remake Demo on Steam and Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile Demo on Playstore, to allow you have a taste of what awaits on the full game.
And since Fursan al-Aqsa Classic Definitive Edition (the last update) fixed the biggest problems of my game (security cameras logic, mission objective indicators, mini map, checkpoints and so on), I think now Fursan al-Aqsa is very enjoyable on its actual shape, so you can enjoy it while waiting for Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, and I kindly ask you, PLEASE VOTE ON FURSAN AL AQSA MAYBE IT CAN BECOME AMONG THE BEST INDIE GAMES OF 2022, which in turn will give the visibility Fursan al-Aqsa needs to be a trully successful indie game.
Now my friends, I need to be sincere with you. Please, buy my game on Steam to support me, otherwise I will need to give a break on this project, because, unfortunately, bills don't stop to come all months.
If the sales remain low, I will have to give priority to my job. I would love to dedicate more time to this project, to be able to finish as fast as it is possible, however, in reality it is not that easy. I tried to make a living from game development, but it is VERY hard. Fursan al-Aqsa has 7250 wishlists on Steam, and, if only the half of these whishlists converted to sales, I would be able to dedicate my full time on Fursan al-Aqsa Remake. Anyway, I will try my best to finish Fursan al-Aqsa Remake Demo.
The biggest problem with my game is indeed the political message, which makes many, too many gaming websites simply refuse to cover my game. I sent thousands of messages and emails for sites like IGN, Gamespot, Kotaku, Game Informer, PC Gamer and many others, but they never answered me or talked about my game. For an indie game, it is extremely hard to get noticed without media coverage. And many of these websites fear displeasing Israel and Zionist Groups, like IGN:
So, without proper media coverage, any game will stay on the limbo, getting known by only some few people. Even then, I am happy that the purpose of Fursan al-Aqsa was achieved, praise be to Allah, that this game went against the stream, this game exposed the hypocrisy withing media, the double standards for the so called "freedom of speech", which exists on both movies and games (and in general media work). I know Fursan al-Aqsa already entered on the video games history, even though it did not receive the deserved recognition.
The most BASED game of all times is part of DreamHack Beyond indiegames showcase! Come watch the most BASED gamedev on Steam playing Fursan al-Aqsa Game this Sunday 10/16 4:00 pm (GMT-3) / 12:00 pm (PDT)!
This is a Indie Games Showcase event featuring many different and AMAZING games from all around the globe. It's an honor for me having Fursan al-Aqsa showcased on such a big event.
Watch the trailer for Fursan al-Aqsa Classic Update: Definitive Edition. This update fixes many of the original game's shortcomings and flaws by adding some more modern gameplay features like escape time for security cameras, checkpoints, mission objectives indicators, radar and minimap to make the game more enjoayable for a modern audience, and not only hardcore old school players. In addition players now can choose among different playable characters.
The most BASED game of all times now is adapted for a modern audience of gamers with new features like on-screen indicators, detection delay for security cameras, increased player HP, checkpoints, and more.
After the release of my game on Steam, I was able to build a very nice and friendly relationship with Fursan al-Aqsa players, and by talking with them, listening to their feedbacks and suggestions, I realized that not all gamers enjoy hardcore shooters like me, rather, the majority of gamers of today are already habituated with more modern gameplay features which we, old gamers from the 90's, never experienced on our time as gamers (I am still a gamer today but I don't have too much free time to play games). And indeed, some of these "modern" features today are standard on the majority of games.
But before making these changes on my game Fursan al-Aqsa, I decided to play some recent games and shooters, like Ion Fury and others, and I realized that indeed, making things easier for the player is much better than trying to punish him. One example, I myself was able to enjoy Ion Fury just because the game allows the player to save the game at any time and continue from this last save. This is perfect for me because I hardly have much free time to play, and whenever I find a break to play games, I do not want to stay in example, playing 2 hours the same mission / level, because it is very hard to beat. I think it is much better have 1 hour of fun playing a game than having 5 hours of frustration playing this same game.
With that in mind I decided to make some changes (which you can see on the trailer above) on the actual version of my game which is on Steam (this is besides Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, which will be a new game given as a free update for those who own Fursan al-Aqsa on Steam), also because many players bought the game, played Mission 2, didn't get past Mission 2 (they got frustrated with the security cameras), then they give up the game and refund it, not enjoying the game at all.
I decided to call this last update as Fursan al-Aqsa Classic: Definitive Edition because I will not touch on this version anymore, now my focus will be on Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, however, Fursan al-Aqsa Classic will be available to play even after the release of Fursan al-Aqsa Remake (I will update the game launcher to allow players to choose which version to launch).
I hope that now with this last update this game will be enjoyable by a more modern audience, specially this new generation of gamers more habituated to games like Call of Duty and other modern franchises.
Assalamu Alaykum (may the peace be with you).
IMPORTANT: MINI MAP DOES NOT WORK IF YOU ENABLE MULTI SAMPLE ANTI ALIASING ON THE GAME'S OPTIONS MENU. This is a bug on UDK Engine itself, but you can set anti aliasing settings directly on Nvidia Control Panel instead of using this option in-game.
Fursan al-Aqsa Lions of Gaza Mission WIP
Shoot oh rocket of al-Qassam! Shoot!
This is just a small teaser of the next mission coming to Fursan al-Aqsa, the Lions of Gaza:
https://gamejolt.com/p/shoot-oh-rocket-of-al-qassam-shoot-this-is-just-a...
Here is the trailer in HD 1080p 60fps. Yes, it is running at 60fps in Unreal Engine 5 on my old GTX1650 LOL:
https://mega.nz/file/A8EAVKST#DI-BbjGU5s8FQEDJ7rTiRwHKcVmI8Hzlk--fcoe9LtU
And Fursan al-Aqsa is 50% OFF on Steam Summer Sales👇
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714420/Fursan_alAqsa_The_Knights_of_...
Fursan al-Aqsa Steam Summer Sales and Unreal Engine 5 WIP
New Trailer - Iran for Palestine!
https://www.indiedb.com/games/fursan-al-aqsa-knights-of-al-aqsa-mosque/v...
Hello friends!!!
This is the first post in a long time. I think you may have been following what happened with my game Fursan al-Aqsa, it's removal from Steam in the UK and all EU, and other stuff. This block even though it helped a with the sales as soon as it was banned, hamdulillah (it gave me free marketing and visibility), but on the other side, for a long term, yes, it harmed my game because I had many players from European Union who wishlisted my game. Even though I uploaded a non-steam version of Fursan al-Aqsa to Gamejolt here:
https://gamejolt.com/games/fursan-al-aqsa-knights-of-al-aqsa-mosque/573682
But I see many players buying my game from key resellers, even though I am fine with this, so long as people play and talk about my game, but I don't earn nothing whenever these key resellers sell my game.
So for this reason, I have been busy with my freelance job of Unreal Engine Developer and Character Animator, which helps me to earn some extra cash to pay my bills and to invest on Fursan al-Aqsa Development and most important, I gain more tech skills to use in Fursan al-Aqsa development.
You can see some of these works I have done on the past months here:
https://youtu.be/ErozuQpDZnE?list=PLPVV9qqG9PMA3UMMTzDFd1SVt09dK-7Uy
Anyway, even then, since this project Fursan al-Aqsa is a long life dream for me, my commitment to this game will stay for many years to come, in sha Allah!
First of all, my game is discounted at 66% OFF on Steam Summer Sales, so it is a great opportunity to get the most BASED and QASSAMPILLED indiegame of all time by just 5 bucks!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714420/Fursan_alAqsa_The_Knights_of_...
I have been working "behind" the scenes on a brand new update, a new mission, the Lion of Gaza, but not just this. This new update is a complete overhaul of the game (Remake Version), because I am migrating this project to Unreal Engine 5.
[IMG]https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_10_06_202...
I decided to upgrade Fursan al-Aqsa Remake to Unreal Engine 5 for the sake of making things easier for me to update the game itself, since UE5 has many new tools and improvements and it is way easier than Unreal Engine 4.
[IMG]https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_10_06_202...
Alongside this update on the engine, I will update the textures to 4K resolution, improve the overall lighting, reflections, and make Fursan al-Aqsa Remake SteamDeck verified.
[IMG]https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_10_06_202...
My "roadmap" is as follows:
* Port Fursan al-Aqsa Remake to Unreal Engine 5
* Improvements on lighting ambience
* Real time shadows (not baked lightmaps)
* Increase environment textures resolution to 4K
* Add photo mode
* New Mission the Lion of Gaza
* New Skin Yahya Sinwar
* New Weapon Yasin Rocket Launcher
* New Achievements
* New Enemies (Merkava Tanks, Tiger)
* Fully compatibility with Steam Deck (Medium Settings)
Here you can see some screenshots of the new map, already running in UE5:
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So thank you and until the next update.
Fursan al-Aqsa Remake - Jenin Road of Heroes Update
This is the biggest update for Fursan al-Aqsa Remake until now!!!
https://youtu.be/WccfO8y3BOE
I added a brand new Mission, Jenin Road of Heroes. This map is HUGE, bigger than the previous map. Also this mission allows for vertical gameplay and use of the wall running technique. The combat here takes a urban warfare style, on which both the player and the enemies can hide and seek through the map (there are many buildings with interiors).
This update introduces a new weapon, the dual UZI SMG, also an update on all guns animations (both for 1st person and 3rd person mode). Alongside now there are grenade pickups on both missions (Camp Ariel Sharon and Jenin).
I added many new achievements for both Jenin Mission and Camp Ariel Sharon, so you will have a great time revisiting the previous mission because I created a unlockable skins system for Fursan al-Aqsa (earning Rank A on each missions unlocks a skin), and for each skin there is an achievement associated.
I also created a Mission Selection Screen, so now all of you can have a sneak peek of the new missions which will be coming in the next updates.
Apart from this there are other small technical updates, like custom footstep physical materials sounds for the player, an upgrade on the characters shaders and other details.
https://youtu.be/aT18VMqcMOQ
Fursan al-Aqsa Remake: The Road to Jenin
Welcome to Jenin, the Symbol of the Palestinian Resistance. The Jenin refugee camp, also known as the Jenin camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. It was established in 1953 to house Palestinians who were displaced from their homes during the Nakba – the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland, and the exodus of Palestinians from their homes. Jenin refugee camp became a symbol of Palestinian resistance after a deadly large-scale raid conducted by the Israeli Occupation Army in 2002, during the Second Intifada.
This mission is also a tribute to the classic game Jenin Road of Heroes, the first 3D Game about the Palestinian Resistance made by Arab Game Developers, using a custom Game Engine written in Delphi Language. On this video you can have a sneak peek of the map, the upgraded visuals, lighting, ambience and more.
Buy Fursan al-Aqsa now on Steam and get Early Access to Fursan al-Aqsa Remake.
OBS: Steam Spring Sale began and Fursan al-Aqsa is discounted!
Enjoy!
Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile Release Trailer
This is the release trailer for Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile, the most BASED game on Playstore!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOEZEahIALs
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/fursan-al-aqsa-mobile-...
Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile is a world-class Free to Play MOBILE-first experience, down to its core and it comes with full Google Play Integration (Player Stats, Achievements and so on):
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_20230207-21...
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_20230208-20...
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_20230208-20...
Get it now for FREE on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NidalNijmGames.FursanA...
Please, download, play and leave a sincere user review and rating on Playstore!
I know no one likes Ads in games, but be sure that whenever you watch or click on the Ads I integrated inside Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile, you will be helping me TOO MUCH, in sha Allah!
I plan to release new missions periodically, and for each mission I will add some achievements, to make the game more enjoyable while players wait for the next mission. I am also thinking on doing the same for Fursan al-Aqsa Remake on Steam, release new missions one by one instead of waiting 10 months to release all missions together.
This is a similar approach to Early Access, but for new players who buy the game, they will have access to the full campaign of the Classic Version, and they will be able to play the Remake, periodically, mission by mission, and this Remake will be a free update.
A nice addition is that finally I was able to integrate Steam Online Subsystem with UE4. Now Fursan al-Aqsa Remake is fully integrated with Steam and I also added some cool achievements on the Remake Demo (only for those who own the game on Steam), so now you will have a lot of fun unlocking them.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_11_02_202...
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_11_02_202...
Added to this, I made some small changes (listening to your feedback) which improved a lot the gameplay experience:
* Return to main screen if no rank earned;
* Increased bullets speed to 27000 (it was 9.000 unreal units);
* Increased the time for reset Super Headshots to 20s;
* Reduced the Super Headshots Cutscenes duration;
* Increased the health regeneration to 5HP by second (instead of 1 HP) because with faster the bullets the game became a bit harder;
If you have my game on your Steam Account, you just need to update the game for being able to unlock these achievements. If not, so please, buy my game to support me.
Cheers and until next time!
Fursan al-Aqsa Game made in the list of Top 100 Indie Games of 2022 at IndieDB. So vote for making it among the Top 10 Indie Games of 2022!
Steam Winter Sales and Top 10 Indie Games of 2022
Hello dear friends!
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Fursan al-Aqsa Game made in the list of Top 100 Indie Games of 2022 at IndieDB:
https://indiedb.com/groups/2022-indie-of-the-year-awards/top100
Now it is competing on the top 10 of 2022!
Just scroll down to Third Person Shooter Category and click on the red button to vote!!!
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Maybe if my game makes among the top 10 of 2022, this can help it to get some visibility to increase the sales, in sha Allah. As a muslim I do believe that the ultimate success and blessings is in the hands of Allah (God), but sometimes, specially now in our era of social media, we all know that just one post about a game may get viral and may make that game become a hit and success, like this game here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059990/Trombone_Champ/
After this tweet post here, a gameplay video uploaded by a Netflix employee, which reached almost 6 millions of views:
https://twitter.com/JacobDeRose/status/1572449169666703360
The game got coverage from almost all gaming websites and many youtubers and streamers on twitch, and I am sure this helped the game to sell a lot. So maybe something like this can happen to my game, only God knows... While this does not happen, I will keep trying, in sha Allah (God's willing).
And on next tuesday begins Steam Winter Sales and I will give a HUGE discount for Fursan al-Aqsa:
https://www.betaarchive.com/imageupload/2022-12/1671303691.or.82711.png
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714420/Fursan_alAqsa_The_Knights_of_...
As you already know, buy Fursan al-Aqsa Classic now on Steam and receive the Remake as a FREE Update over the base game. I kindly ask for those 7.367 users who have my game on their wishlist to please, buy my game to support me! Every copy sold trully helps me!
Also, as I commented before, I applied for getting a remote job of character animator in the games industry because my game's sales on Steam are going slow and they are not enough for me making my living. I have great hopes that the Remake will be more successful, in sha Allah (God's willing), but I need a fixed salary, incoming until I finish the Remake, which I think I need from 8 to 10 months. So with a remote job I will be able to work on my game in my spare time, but I will work with peace of mind and be more productive. Working distressed fearing for the future of your family is very bad, indeed...
Even though I understand about all areas of game development, but I think that characters animation is my strength, and as so I built a portfolio and would like to showcase here some work of mine which many of you have never seen.
In example, this is a very old cutscene animation (the first cutscene) I made for my game, Fursan al-Aqsa, but in the end I decided to don't add on the game now, maybe in a future DLC or even another game. To be honest, I made this animation more as a study for myself, and I think this animation looks cool, and it serves to showcase my skills with character animations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlIDWSX4Xk
Also here is the compilation of ALL cutscenes I made for my game, the actual version on Steam (almost 11 minutes of cutscenes):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdbRN_BkiqM
And here is something I made just for fun (and I think it looks hilarious), on the time I was porting UDK Engine (the engine I used to develop my game) to PS3 and Xbox360. You can see this has the same game menu and interface logic of Fursan al-Aqsa, because I used this build of the engine (my custom build) to develop Fursan al-Aqsa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xsPbycwKY0
And for those who have never seen my game running on PS3, here is, the first 5 missions running on my PS3 with HEN (Homebrew Enabler) installed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUrFcjWZVU4
So that's all for now my friends.
May Allah bless you!
Cheers,
Nidal Nijm.
Fursan al-Aqsa Remake: Brutal Combat Gameplay
Take a deep dive into the frenetic, gory and bloody Combat Mechanics of Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, the most BASED and REDPILLED game of ALL times, created by Nidal Nijm, the most BASED game developer on Steam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUGI5k_uY5M
Buy Fursan al-Aqsa Classic now on Steam and receive the Remake as a free update:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714420/Fursan_alAqsa_The_Knights_of_...
Mobile Version Combat Gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSr8clkLRng
INSANE Explosions Gameplay:
https://www.indiedb.com/games/fursan-al-aqsa-knights-of-al-aqsa-mosque/v...
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_26_11_202...
This trailer shows the core gameplay of Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, the updated combat mechanics and also the updated enemies AI and the updated Zionist Soldier Model (the 1st variation).
You can notice a HUGE difference and improvement on the enemies behaviour, thanks to this AMAZING kit I am using for Unreal Engine 4:
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/ai-behavior-toolkit
This is one of the most advanced Artificial Intelligence Frameworks for Unreal Engine, as it is based on behaviours. So you setup different behaviours and reactions for the enemies, alongside situations to trigger these behaviours, like what the enemy should do if he sees you, if he hears the bullets, or if he hears other enemy dying close to him, what to do if the players gets out of his sight, patrol, investigate, and many other cool things. But as always, I changed a lot this AI Framework, added many new functions and extra features (I improved the AI hearing and peripheral vision), and I also integrated with this another Locomotion System:
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/advanced-locomoti...
I used from this system mainly the Ragdoll Physics and some of the movements (since I added some new animations) to make the enemies animation a bit different from the player's animations (just like in Fursan al-Aqsa Classic). This way makes the game's animations more appealing and varied.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_26_11_202...
Other new feature I implemented is the new Super Headshot, which blows up the enemies' heads with a Cinematic Camera. To perform the Super Headshot you simply need to perform a headshot while in bullet time. Super Headshots now give player 30HP of health, while Normal Headshots give player 15HP of health. However, for keeping the gameplay balanced, there is a cool down time on both the Bullet Time and the Super Headshot.
I already remade the Knife Kills (Stealth Kills) in Unreal Engine 4, and now it works perfectly, it is easier to perform, and it is not buggy as on the classic version. You just approach the enemy from behind and press V. But you need to approach him without too much delay, because if you stay too much behind him, he will feel your presence, turn around and shoot at you! I will add the front kill animation as well. The knife kills give player 50HP of health!
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_24_11_202...
Added the Wall Running, which makes the player invincible for some seconds, and also the automatic health regeneration (1HP by second), there is no need for health packs anymore. So removing the healthpack means the best way to gain health is killing the enemies, so this will turn the player in a killer machine haha!!! So you must kill to survive!!!
The next step now will be finish the demo mission, since now the basic game framework is done. I hope now in the end of December to release Fursan al-Aqsa Remake Demo on Steam and Fursan al-Aqsa Mobile Demo on Playstore, to allow you have a taste of what awaits on the full game.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/fursan-al-aqsa-remake-...
Last but not least, the Indie of the Year 2022 competition has just began on IndieDB:
https://www.indiedb.com/games/fursan-al-aqsa-knights-of-al-aqsa-mosque/i...
And since Fursan al-Aqsa Classic Definitive Edition (the last update) fixed the biggest problems of my game (security cameras logic, mission objective indicators, mini map, checkpoints and so on), I think now Fursan al-Aqsa is very enjoyable on its actual shape, so you can enjoy it while waiting for Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, and I kindly ask you, PLEASE VOTE ON FURSAN AL AQSA MAYBE IT CAN BECOME AMONG THE BEST INDIE GAMES OF 2022, which in turn will give the visibility Fursan al-Aqsa needs to be a trully successful indie game.
Thanks and until next time!
Fursan al-Aqsa Remake Devlog: Combat Overview and Artificial Intelligence
Check out this new trailer for Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, showcasing the updated enemies AI and the first combat overview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFz8YlPr0gA
Buy Fursan al-Aqsa Classic now on Steam and receive the Remake as a free update:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714420/Fursan_alAqsa_The_Knights_of_...
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_27_10_202...
Now my friends, I need to be sincere with you. Please, buy my game on Steam to support me, otherwise I will need to give a break on this project, because, unfortunately, bills don't stop to come all months.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_27_10_202...
If the sales remain low, I will have to give priority to my job. I would love to dedicate more time to this project, to be able to finish as fast as it is possible, however, in reality it is not that easy. I tried to make a living from game development, but it is VERY hard. Fursan al-Aqsa has 7250 wishlists on Steam, and, if only the half of these whishlists converted to sales, I would be able to dedicate my full time on Fursan al-Aqsa Remake. Anyway, I will try my best to finish Fursan al-Aqsa Remake Demo.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_27_10_202...
The biggest problem with my game is indeed the political message, which makes many, too many gaming websites simply refuse to cover my game. I sent thousands of messages and emails for sites like IGN, Gamespot, Kotaku, Game Informer, PC Gamer and many others, but they never answered me or talked about my game. For an indie game, it is extremely hard to get noticed without media coverage. And many of these websites fear displeasing Israel and Zionist Groups, like IGN:
https://kotaku.com/ign-takes-down-article-and-tweet-sharing-palestinian-...
So, without proper media coverage, any game will stay on the limbo, getting known by only some few people. Even then, I am happy that the purpose of Fursan al-Aqsa was achieved, praise be to Allah, that this game went against the stream, this game exposed the hypocrisy withing media, the double standards for the so called "freedom of speech", which exists on both movies and games (and in general media work). I know Fursan al-Aqsa already entered on the video games history, even though it did not receive the deserved recognition.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_30_10_202...
May Allah bless you!
Sincerely,
Nidal Nijm.
Fursan al-Aqsa - Dreamhack Beyond Indie Showcase
The most BASED game of all times is part of DreamHack Beyond indiegames showcase! Come watch the most BASED gamedev on Steam playing Fursan al-Aqsa Game this Sunday 10/16 4:00 pm (GMT-3) / 12:00 pm (PDT)!
This is a Indie Games Showcase event featuring many different and AMAZING games from all around the globe. It's an honor for me having Fursan al-Aqsa showcased on such a big event.
To watch this livestream just check my game's store page on the day and time of the event:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714420/Fursan_alAqsa_The_Knights_of_...
I will play this new update, the Definitive Edition, to showcase the new improvements and features.
According to those who played, now the game is much easier and fun to play, as you can see here on this user review:
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199118436978/recommended/1714420/
So I hope to see you there, in sha Allah.
Cheers!
Fursan al-Aqsa Classic: Definitive Edition Update
Watch the trailer for Fursan al-Aqsa Classic Update: Definitive Edition. This update fixes many of the original game's shortcomings and flaws by adding some more modern gameplay features like escape time for security cameras, checkpoints, mission objectives indicators, radar and minimap to make the game more enjoayable for a modern audience, and not only hardcore old school players. In addition players now can choose among different playable characters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Q8Wf3Qv2Y
The most BASED game of all times now is adapted for a modern audience of gamers with new features like on-screen indicators, detection delay for security cameras, increased player HP, checkpoints, and more.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_30_09_202...
After the release of my game on Steam, I was able to build a very nice and friendly relationship with Fursan al-Aqsa players, and by talking with them, listening to their feedbacks and suggestions, I realized that not all gamers enjoy hardcore shooters like me, rather, the majority of gamers of today are already habituated with more modern gameplay features which we, old gamers from the 90's, never experienced on our time as gamers (I am still a gamer today but I don't have too much free time to play games). And indeed, some of these "modern" features today are standard on the majority of games.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_30_09_202...
But before making these changes on my game Fursan al-Aqsa, I decided to play some recent games and shooters, like Ion Fury and others, and I realized that indeed, making things easier for the player is much better than trying to punish him. One example, I myself was able to enjoy Ion Fury just because the game allows the player to save the game at any time and continue from this last save. This is perfect for me because I hardly have much free time to play, and whenever I find a break to play games, I do not want to stay in example, playing 2 hours the same mission / level, because it is very hard to beat. I think it is much better have 1 hour of fun playing a game than having 5 hours of frustration playing this same game.
https://media.indiedb.com/images/games/1/73/72158/Screenshot_-_03_10_202...
With that in mind I decided to make some changes (which you can see on the trailer above) on the actual version of my game which is on Steam (this is besides Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, which will be a new game given as a free update for those who own Fursan al-Aqsa on Steam), also because many players bought the game, played Mission 2, didn't get past Mission 2 (they got frustrated with the security cameras), then they give up the game and refund it, not enjoying the game at all.
I decided to call this last update as Fursan al-Aqsa Classic: Definitive Edition because I will not touch on this version anymore, now my focus will be on Fursan al-Aqsa Remake, however, Fursan al-Aqsa Classic will be available to play even after the release of Fursan al-Aqsa Remake (I will update the game launcher to allow players to choose which version to launch).
I hope that now with this last update this game will be enjoyable by a more modern audience, specially this new generation of gamers more habituated to games like Call of Duty and other modern franchises.
Assalamu Alaykum (may the peace be with you).
IMPORTANT: MINI MAP DOES NOT WORK IF YOU ENABLE MULTI SAMPLE ANTI ALIASING ON THE GAME'S OPTIONS MENU. This is a bug on UDK Engine itself, but you can set anti aliasing settings directly on Nvidia Control Panel instead of using this option in-game.
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