Game Design Megathread

[RagnaTheBroedge]

is the main feature of the game that it has dynamic shadows because if so then you may want to rethink things

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[0xBRIANSMITH]

is the main feature of the game that it has dynamic shadows because if so then you may want to rethink things

It is a game engine not a game. Also shadows will be an optional part of it.

[Kingdaro]

Was reading up on Entity Component Systems and made a cute little platformer demo. (sprites aren't mine)

[RagnaTheBroedge]

i was just about to comment how cute they all are too lol

[0xBRIANSMITH]

Can you send those sprites to me too I dont have any good testing sprites.

[ZSNO]

Can you send those sprites to me too I dont have any good testing sprites.

http://opengameart.org/content/platformer-art-deluxe

[chrisbot6]

Got some players working in my game engine. Also added a "take screenshot" button since printScreen doesn't work in game.

Screenshot with 2 playerObjects facing different directions:


Screenshot of my stuffty menu (no GUI yet, just press N to generate a test room):


The Spritesheet I used (ported from hammerwatch beta):


Players can't move yet, I manually positioned the ones in the picture.

I also added controlObject code. That means that there's always one specific object that responds to the arrow keys - it can be a camera or anything.

[otto-san]

Started a new game engine with dynamic shadows (so far it has been called Angine). Ill show progress once I get the player in.

wo cool c:

[0xBRIANSMITH]

still indev because rounds suck, but the lighting is vertices based so I could easily just push them down a bit.
(it's at an 80FPS limit so it wavers around there a lot, it is p efficient)

[chrisbot6]

still indev because rounds suck, but the lighting is vertices based so I could easily just push them down a bit.
(it's at an 80FPS limit so it wavers around there a lot, it is p efficient)

How does it work? I'm trying to add a similar thing to mine.

[0xBRIANSMITH]

How does it work? I'm trying to add a similar thing to mine.

It is cpu based. I suggest using shaders for non stuffiness

[Boston Terrier]

Anyone interested in an update to Gooat 2?
Info about Gooat:
http://lyratime.jimdo.com/
http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=249966

[chrisbot6]

Tried and failed to make a gif. Uploaded a youtube video instead.
http://youtu.be/WKOFw8Kw_3M

I was also giving out a prototype to my friends so I'll put it here as well, tell me if you find a glitch:
Delve.zip

[CONTROLS]
N - New Room
S - Screenshot
Arrow Keys - Move Player
ESC - Exit

[Muzzles56]

Im hoping to go into Games Development in University in 2 years or so

[Zeblote]

Im hoping to go into Games Development in University in 2 years or so

Start right now instead. There are basically infinite tutorials available online, much better than what you'd learn about it in university.