I've got some bad news and good news. Bad news is my internet is down aka the
world is ending, that means I won't be able to easily get references or check
the Stencyl forum. Good news is
I've been way more productive without it.
I've made a lot of progress after midnight, instead of mindlessly
stalking Facebook or consuming Magic the Gathering content I've been getting
work done. Maybe after it goes up
again I should start disconnecting it after a certain time?
I got the ..
Basic dialogue
behavior working properly (fixed the collision problem)
Basic random enemy
movement
Scene/level changer
working (along with locked doors)
I was luckily able to get help from the Stencyl forum for
the Enemy Movement for once and was able to use that advice to get the Basic
Dialogue behavior working. It's
nice too start getting "code" done for the game, even if it's the
basic versions, since I'm feeling way more confident and it's a lot easier to
build up on a behavior than it is it get the foundation down (at least I hope
so). Right now here's my to do
list, the sooner I get this done the sooner I can get a loose beta going, and
then consider getting a website and starting driving traffic toward it.
TO DO LIST
Dialogue Behavior Upgrades
text that can wrap
around the screen (can be post
poned, but has to get done inevitably)
track Story Game
Attributes to get the appropriate message
fit multiple options
and branches into the same actor instance
capability to make
decisions in conversation (or at the end of conversations)
Simple Health System:
Take some amount of hits/damage and the player dies or respawns at the
beginning of the level.
Enemy Attack:
When "hits" the player takes damage.
Darkness Spawner:
Spawns a black image over the player that simulates darkness
Save Game Behavior:
When you interact with a Typewritter it'll save your progress.
Sprites/Graphics:
Patient 9, 1st Enemy, Therapist, Darkness Actor, Random Props
Title Screen: Gotta load or start a game from somewhere.
Start making the BETA!
Eeeeeeeee! :)
I'm super pumped about getting this beta up soon, may only
take a week or two. Lately I've
been working on a game (mine or my buddies) everyday. I've noticed it keeps me "in the flow" and keep it
on my mind. Another little benefit
is it's a lot easier to do rough conceptualizing while commuting, which seems to
take foevar! in Toronto. I think
for my next post/update I might add a little short story that'll take place
before the game, something from a characters point of view. Till next time!
