Okay, this post will talk about next big iteration for the level design. The previous design was probably fine, however I have plenty of time before my first deadline and I think there are some major improvements that can be made both artistically and for gameplay. Level blockout update In previous post I mentioned that I…
It's amazing how even a little bit of set dressing and some music can add a lot to the overall feel of the game. Some random notes that came to mind: -I like the addition of the cypress trees. They break up the skyline. It might even be a good idea to have other types of trees for some variety in shape and size, as some…
I think it's fascinating what you're attempting here in this thread. What would be usually done by large teams of individuals of different disciplines; you're doing solo is just crazy to me. So while I'm not qualified to make any kind of declaration about what is good game design, I can share some personal opinions from a…
Updates - Level Blockout In the level blockout I've built from the Farms up to Streets Arena 3, which is about 30 minutes of gameplay, going from easy to moderate difficulty. I am pleased with the pacing now, it feels like what I would expect from the first level in a game. It is a pleasant level of challenge and feels…
gonna go through with pitch deck and vertical slice demo. I just design the pitchdeck so what art I make for it can be reused. Begun a 2d artwork that will be kind of like a movie poster with a bunch of characters and enemies on it. Today I settled on the composition and color and started blocking in. its a big painting so…
Looks like a fun project! Cool setting! Played Resi4 recently and really liked the way crowd control worked there: slowing down a crowd of enemies by targeting certain areas, when staggered open for a follow up attack dealing area dmg. Ability to place traps would be interesting too. And friendly fire (Medusa creating lots…
thanks sacboi! I feel like I've been making progress very slowly with the level design but things are starting to get moving. i didn't expect it to be as big a deal as it is - so far it has been the most challenging aspect of the development. But it is also area I have less experience. Had done a bit of enviro art and…
A bit of progress in level blockout, but much was experimentation and figuring out what not to do. That's not progress anybody wants to look at but I think it's good to mention and note a few lessons learned. Fighting on several fronts and it feels like too much. Difficult to figure out where to focus. So what is the…
Short update just since it has been awhile: I moved most of the major classes in the game to c++ so that it is easier to refactor into the future. I still prefer blueprints for speed but if you want to do something like move a bunch of delegates to a separate class it is a big problem to do that in blueprint. It took a…
I'm still not finished with my current game project, but I took a break from it for nearly two months to prototype some ideas for next project. The main problem I want to get around is that there is too much work for a solo developer. How can I make smaller games? But it still has to be something I want to play and am…