--UPDATE - 21 February 2013--

This should be the final version of "The Gym". Please let me know if I haven't found all of the bugs. Good luck

To play online: The Gym (http://www.the-vdates.com)

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--Original Post dated 29 August 2011-- See above for current progress
Here's the link to my first attempt:

The Gym

There is a short "cat and mouse" with the receptionist to demonstrate gameplay and after the receptionist, you can move around the gym (where new storylines will start i.e. meet different characters)

Two points I'd better highlight:

1) The cat and mouse with the receptionist ends successfully in the managers office (using the "first time" option).
2) Navigating the gym shows how you'll meet new people for the rest of the game (using "played before" option)

My main focus is to get the pictures loading quickly for the transitions. At the moment the javascript is executing much faster than the page loads.

It's a first demo so it's a little scratchy / code is a little ugly but all that will be refined if people enjoy it and want to see some more of it.

sorry it doesn't work now - maybe the links on your site are missconfigured

The site is still up. This game is heavily reliant on javascript (may need turning on in your browser) and may not run in older browsers. tested in IE8 (windows only) , FF (latest), Opera10 in Windows and ubuntu linux. if your browser is up to date and javascript enabled, can you give me an example of how the links are misconfigured.

Also, if you select "played before" at the start, you can only walk around the gym. if you select "first time playing option you can play the mini receptionist game.

Please let me know if you still have trouble.

Seems like an interesting start. I like the interface.

Nice system, but i can't walk in the gymnasium (option already played - others options are ok).

Using opera 12.00-pre alpha.

I'll look into Opera 12.00.

Have people found it easy to get the "quicky" with the receptionist?

I didn't even realize that was an option, so I guess not.

Works with Google Chrome under Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)

I've updated the initial post to better inform new players there is a goal of sweet talking the receptionist even in this early stage.

I think this game has enormous potential and hope you continue to work on it.
I like the interface, and I like the setting. I think the gym is such a sexy place because it's full of girls trying to look their best, usually with great bodies, sweating, stretching and posing, and wearing very little. I've spent many a minute between sets checking out some girl across the floor and imagining fucking her in the shower later on...

Best wishes for smooth progress as you develop it.

Hi iksanabot,

You mentioned stretching... I think you'll like the first girl to chase. It'll be ready to go in a couple of weeks.

I worked in gyms for 10 years, most of the storylines are based on real experiences....I wish I could do my 20's over (and over and over)

sportd wrote:Hi iksanabot,

You mentioned stretching... I think you'll like the first girl to chase. It'll be ready to go in a couple of weeks.

I worked in gyms for 10 years, most of the storylines are based on real experiences....I wish I could do my 20's over (and over and over)

Great to hear - I'm really looking forward to it.
I have also spent a lot of time in the gym (and still do). And I also wish I could do my twenties over and over again - I probably spend a little too much time wishing that, to be honest.

sportd wrote:I'll look into Opera 12.00.

Have people found it easy to get the "quicky" with the receptionist?

1. You don't have to, the new snapshot/version is ok now (12.00.1065)

2. Found it with a little JS hack (i miss few point to get the correct path).

It's a nice start. However, I'm not a big fan of having images download as you play. Even with a good internet connection it takes a second or two to load an image, just enough to be noticable and slowing down the game. The real problem however is that if this game would ever become popular you're gonna need to back it up with a good hosting provider (definitely not a free host like now) or it will slow down to an unbearable halt. It would be much better suited for a one-time download like chaotic's games.

That's a good point TheBrain, here is a zipfile for those of you running a localhost.

https://rapidshare.com/files/406600447/theGymV1-0.zip