I thought I'd make a quick update post, because I haven't made one in a while! Currently, I'm working on a number of things in parallel; most importantly SFX and release things...
2022-12-19 17:57:03 +0000 UTC
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Here's a very quick update showing the in-game options for the sandbox mode!
When in sandbox mode, you can open this menu any time during the game and change the values, on the fly.
This work...
2022-12-02 02:09:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm currently still stuck in my sabbatical, which is already going to end in ~2 weeks: Then it's back to work for me! Well, my day job, anyway.
Which is to say, I'm not done yet taking breaks and getting some traveling done. Still, thought I'd put together a very quick update before I have ...
2022-11-25 00:52:45 +0000 UTC View PostQuick progress update showing the UI styling—I think it's done, for the most part!
I still need to figure out what exactly I'm going to do for the menu backgrounds, but that's not the highest priority.
2022-11-05 15:30:14 +0000 UTC
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I've been working mostly on UI things, lately—it's one of the important things that still need to be done, even if it's not the most exciting topic.
VI...
2022-10-20 21:41:54 +0000 UTC View PostHenlo! Sorry for the radio silence, the past 2 weeks!
After over 2 years of staying clear of Covid (33 years, arguably) I finally did catch it, two weeks ago; which is why I took a week off, to recover. After the initial hit of fever and feeling very unwell, it went on to be a pretty mild c...
2022-10-09 16:48:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been giving the logo a bit of color, and I'm pretty happy with the results, so far!
This is the colored main version, at the moment:
(I hope the colors turn out alright, after uploading ...
2022-09-22 14:24:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Taking a break from playing Splatoon 3 to present the results of the name poll, as promised:
The winning name is Pawperty Damage!
If you look at the detailed results, you'll notice that this title came in first place with a bit of a lead, too:
2022-09-19 14:14:16 +0000 UTC
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First things first: If you haven't done so, already, please take some time to answer the game title poll, to help find a good name for the project!
https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/5emXcXJJ 2022-09-09 17:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Edit: Whoops, I think in the last version of this post, the URL to the poll got busted? Sorry! Just to be sure, it's this one: https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/5emXcXJJ... 2022-09-03 15:55:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Edit: Now with a video that doesn't feature 1~2 minutes of nothing. That's what happens when you're in a rush, haha!
Look at me put together a post, in record time! My train to Eurofurence is leaving soon, but I still wanted to give a ver...
2022-08-25 12:56:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick sneak peek at the decal stuff I've been working on!
In games, a decal is a texture that is projected onto other surfaces; traditionally you use this for stuff like bullet holes, blood splatter, graffiti, etc. – and I've been planning to use decals to portray cracks in the s...
2022-08-17 16:10:07 +0000 UTC View PostHi, there!
People keep asking me what the game is called, and I still don't have an answer for them yet—which is very frustrating, heh. So I thought I'd create a poll with some selected options from my long list of potential name ideas, to see what you think!
I'm taking a bit of a break, to re-charge my batteries and avoid (or at least slow down) burn out—but there's always time for some completely random improvements!
I ...
2022-08-09 17:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post
There were no trees. Then there were trees. And now there can be no trees, once more.
Time to live out your wildest deforestation fantasies!
This effect I'm...
2022-07-28 16:29:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Nature is healing.... until I have finished the trees' destruction effects, anyways!
Public Service Announcement: This is you... 2022-07-22 17:59:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick update with where I am with trees, right now!
It's been a tricky process, because I still have to figure out the visual style for the vegetation – I need to find something, that fits well into the rest of the city.
2022-07-18 17:00:19 +0000 UTC
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Finally done placing the details in the city, as well as properly setting them up for destruction, etc. – so here's a quick video, to show how things are coming together!
For the large "HOTEL" and "CAFÉ" signs I have put in some extra effort, to make sure they ...
2022-07-11 18:04:46 +0000 UTC View Post
This past week I've been busy jumping between Blender, Affinity Designer, Substance Painter and Unity, to bring you... A bunch of signs and awnings/sun blinds.
Are there more important things to work on? Most likely. Did I get tired of looking at the same city, day in and day out? ...
2022-07-04 19:50:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Easing my way back into using Blender, because I want to create a few more details for the city, next.
So, for starters, I have just taken a few of the things I've already had and remixed them a bit: I've added a few details to the roofs of the brick buildings to make them less empty, and p...
2022-06-26 14:34:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Note: This is not confirming a PlayStation 5 port. In fact, I can pretty much promise the game will never come to PlayStation or ... 2022-06-20 19:37:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you remember the VIP Target indicators, that mark valuable targets you can hit for extra points? They will randomly pop up and disappear again after a while, so you really don't want to miss one of these showing up.
To help with that, t...
2022-06-14 02:50:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a minor fun update to the kicking mechanic: Some sort of... kick assist?
Generally, when a hitbox registers a collision with a physical object (i.e. a car) it will apply a force, calculated from the hitbox's current velocity. So if you hit a car just right, yo...
I'm still stuck in menu/input hell, but an end is in sight (a thought I've had at least three times before, but this time I'm really, really sure!)
So, let's get to it!
Starting with this topic, because that's what I'm showing off i...
2022-06-08 17:35:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's what I've been working on, lately: Settings menus. Very unexciting to show off and surprisingly frustrating to implement... but, unfortunately, very important.
I'm sure it's because of my lack of in-depth knowledge of Unity's UI event system and the finer details of ...
2022-05-29 23:19:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally I planned to get back into asset creation mode, to add a few more details to the city, but instead I've spent the time improving "playability," messing with balancing, adding a height meter, and prototyping a VIP target system... essentially, anything but.
2022-05-19 17:33:41 +0000 UTC
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In another desperate attempt to make Nintendo finally sue me, I've taken some inspiration from BotW's stamina HUD!
When I set out to prototype this style of stamina meter, I wasn't sure whether or ...
2022-05-12 15:56:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Still working on the HUD for the on-screen button mapping: Almost done with this top, though!
To that end, I've been putting together a whole bunch of icons, this weekend, to display different controllers' styles of buttons, as well as some icons for keyboa...
2022-05-09 16:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post
This weekend I've worked on displaying the available actions and their button mappings, on screen.
This is particularly important to me, because I want this game to very much work along the lines of "you pick up a controller and are ready to go, immediately."
2022-05-02 17:44:46 +0000 UTC
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Here's a small update, to show off the prototyping for stamina: Every time you deal a strong attack (kicks and stomps) you lose a bunch of stamina which you will slowly regain, over time. However, to instantly refill your stamina, you can always have a little snack!