First Combat (Devlog #10)
Tonight I started experimenting with combat. I managed to get some of the basic unarmed mechanics working… in the sense that the player can kill the mob (mobile object). The…
Rerolling the Map (DevLog #6)
For a bit there, I thought I’d stay on that first map while I continued my learning journey, but then it occurred to me: repetition is a key factor in…
Using a Custom Player (DevLog #5)
We had strep in the house over the weekend, and I rested a lot. I did do one tiny game-related thing (and by “tiny,” I mean it was a huge,…
Compass/Mini-Map (DevLog #4)
Adding a compass/minimap was less about learning more about game development and more me getting tired of not knowing W(here)TF I was when I tested. I tried a few different…
A Switch to Third-Person (DevLog #3)
I think after years of MMORPGs, the 3rd-person perspective really started to grow on me. Even though I spent thousands of hours in the late 90s/early 2ks fragging people in…
Ocean Inlet (DevLog #2)
It didn’t take long for me to go off the tutorial rails. Once I added some water to the scene (it started with a lake) I soon surrounded my entire…
Open World (DevLog #1)
Like every other wannabe indie game developer, I’ve struggled with which engine to use. In the process, I’ve spent time with several of the major players. For whatever reason, Unity…