Teljoor

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  1. [Released] Piercing the Fourth Dimension

    The game has been released . Jam entry: https://itch.io/jam/wizard-jam-10/rate/556421 Game page: https://teljoor.itch.io/piercing-the-4th-dimension I haven't been able to test the linux or mac os versions myself, so please let me know if you have any trouble with those. The toughest part of the final steps was getting the progression of obstacle sequences right. Hopefully I've managed to make it not too frustrating. The collision detection is a bit finicky, but I erred on the safe side, so you might be able to seemingly move through some obstacles. I wasn't able to get the shadows working properly in all cases, but I've left in the implementation as-is since it does help in avoiding collision with some obstacles. I'll be playing some of the other jam entries in the coming week and during the showcase weekend, but for now I'm taking a break.
  2. [Released] Piercing the Fourth Dimension

    This will probably be my last update before the final release. I've removed the scoring system since it was mainly a distraction on screen, and I don't plan on implementing a high score list at this point. I've been working on implementing more levels and patterns using some simple shapes. This does make the obstacles harder to identify (see below), but it's still doable in motion. One drawback with the 3D shapes is that the sprite mask method I used for the player's shadow doesn't seem to work with them. I'll have to see if I have time to fix that. I'm also working on a sequence where a big owl appears to shoot stuff at you. It's not really different mechanically from the rest of the game, but I'm hoping it can add some oomph to the final sequence. It's proving a bit tricky to get the timing for the animations right, though. I think I'll be able to finish the game on time. My main concern at this point is if it will be balanced right in terms of difficulty, readability, and game length. It shouldn't be too hard to patch if it turns out there are really major problems, though.
  3. [Released] Piercing the Fourth Dimension

    I was pretty busy last week, but I think I've more or less finished all the basic functionality I wanted. There's a scoring system, health bar, and a checkpoint system. I've also added enough features to the obstacle spawner system that I think it'll be able to handle whatever I want to add without too much trouble. I've given up on the obstacle reflection idea for now. For the rest of the week I'll be implementing subsequent sections. I hope I can add some more complex optical effects without making the whole thing unreadable . This is what it looks like now (not much different from the earlier screenshots, but I'm hoping to add different graphical elements in later sections): Thanks. I thought having a shadow was a good idea. I've implemented it in a basic way using a sprite mask that's only visible on the obstacles (it's faintly visible in the screenshot above). Thanks for the idea . I don't have any concrete plans for the setup and ending of the game. At the very least there'll be some congratulatory message at the end. Thanks. Right now I'm not planning on adding collectibles. The score just increases with each obstacle you successfully dodge. I'm hoping the shadow and the changing colors will be enough to make the dodging intuitive. The checkpoint system should also make it easy to try again if it's not immediately intuitive.
  4. The game has been released . Jam entry: https://itch.io/jam/wizard-jam-10/rate/556421 Game page: https://teljoor.itch.io/piercing-the-4th-dimension _____________________________________________________________________________________ For my final Wizard Jam entry I wanted to do something relatively simple in concept so I can be sure I'll be able to finish it. I enjoy parallax effects and 2D animation, so I thought it would be neat to base it the episode title 'Piercing the Fourth Dimension' and create a sort of obstacle dodging game moving through 3D space with (mostly) 2D objects. I think it will be fun to see what kinds of effects I can create using geometrical patterns and simple movements. I recently got a big batch of game music and sounds from a humble bundle, so I hope I can get most of the music and sfx from that. I guess my basic idea of what the game would be like comes from the 'Ninja Pipe Cleaner' microgame from Wario Ware. Maybe a bit of Thumper and Audiosurf as well, but since it won't be a rhythm game that only goes so far. https://www.mariowiki.com/Ninja_Pipe_Cleaner This is what I started out with on Friday: Basically, the player stays at the same depth and obstacles are created some distance away. It all fades to black at a distance, so it looks infinitely deep. I'm now working on determining some basic obstacle types so that I can start figuring out the gameplay. I think I'll try implementing a way for the player character to reflect a single obstacle once every few seconds. Ideally I'd also like to implement some sort of final challenge/boss battle, and having an active element will make that easier. One thing I'm concerned about is that it is kind of hard to tell at what point an object is at the same depth as the player character, which makes avoiding collisions harder. I've now got it so objects change color when close and fade out when they can no longer collide, but I think I'll need to add something more.
  5. WIZARD JAM X - Welcome Thread

    I'd also like to thank the organizers. The first game I ever finished and published was a Wizard Jam project. I think the emphasis on non-competitiveness and the generous time period helped make it easy to jump in. It always felt like a very 'friendly' event. I'm looking forward to participating in January.
  6. The shooting mechanic is pretty fun and the designs of the Blandoids and t-shirt gun are nice. The biggest quibble I have is that the most difficult part of the game is not actually the shooting or dodging, but picking up the coins after. Once you get going there is basically no point at which there isn't a Blandoid shooting at you, so it's easy to get hit while running after coins.
  7. [Release] Heely Kids

    My takeaway: as long as you land on your feet, you'll be ok! I felt that movement and falling were quite slow, which was good to get used to the controls, but since there are no air tricks as far as I could tell it also lead to a pause in the action on each jump.
  8. A very neat adventure. I liked the different movement types for some of the boots, especially the 'magic' boots' auto-jump and forced movement. I managed to get the cat puzzle piece by just trying solutions, but I couldn't figure out the puffin puzzle.
  9. Our game has been released! Jam submission page: https://itch.io/jam/wizard-jam-9/rate/456934 Main game page: https://jmolenaar.itch.io/motormouth For now it is just the HTML version. Max/Linux/Windows builds will likely follow later. I think we managed to iron out a lot of wrinkles during the final day. It always feels rewarding when things sort of come together in the final stretch. Now to hope everything's reasonably tuned and comprehensible to players who haven't spent two weeks working on the game .
  10. I've updated the thread title to reflect the game's new title. We're planning to make some more final changes and submit the updated version to the jam page tonight. The main things we're unclear on is how intuitive/responsive the controls are and how well the difficulty is tuned (it goes up as you play). But we can easily change those based on further testing and feedback, either today or in the coming week.
  11. Thanks . I think we're on track to finish it by Sunday. The game isn't actually a rhythm game, just sort of inspired by one, but I hope it will still be enjoyable.
  12. A quick update: basic gameplay loop works random pattern generation is in all control types we intended to have are working (button, switch, slider, radial) To do: more npc conversations (we're currently testing with just 4) add animations to sequence demonstration add sound and music scoring system and energy meter increasing difficulty with number of rounds played There's still a lot to do, but we're aiming to have all the essentials done by next Friday, so we can spend the weekend on polish and all the odds and ends we want to do before release.
  13. The game has been released! Check it out here: https://itch.io/jam/wizard-jam-9/rate/456934 https://jmolenaar.itch.io/motormouth _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ For this wizard jam I am working with a friend, who may also post some later updates in this thread. This will be his first game in Unity and my first time collaborating on a two-week project. To ensure that we can finish it, we have come up with a simple concept that should be very doable but could also be extended if we have time remaining.The basic idea is to have a 'simon says' main game mechanic where the player is presented with a series of instructions and then has to repeat them. As the game goes on the instructions could get more complicated or have to be completed faster. The visualization for the game is based on the endorsement of 'interacting with humans', from episode 7 of Important if True. The player supports a robot learning to talk and interact with humans. The concept is a bit like the 'First Contact' minigame from rhythm heaven, but it should be pretty different in practice since there is no rhythm element and the input uses different types of buttons. We hope to at least implement conversations and maybe also gestures and other ways of communication. To be clear, there is no real choice in how to communicate, it is just for visual interest and feedback indicating if the right buttons were used. In the mockup above the console and buttons are shown in the bottom of the screen. The buttons flash in sequence and the player presses them in the same order. The basic gameplay is currently implemented, but it is only a single fixed sequence with no loop or randomization. The slider and radial buttons are also not functional yet. We hope to have all the planned control types implemented by the end of this week, as well as having the animations, sounds, etc. hooked up so that we can run through a single complete sequence. After that we should also have a better idea of how we can best set up randomized instruction sequences.
  14. This game was easy to get into and the different concepts for each minigame all worked well without being too similar to each other. I liked the sound bites after each segment. 'Shoot the glass' was still the most difficult minigame to me, so good thing it got toned down if it was even harder before .
  15. [Released] Palpable Dreams

    Searching for a 'hole' is a great gameplay concept to utilize particle flocking concept. The subsequent challenges also do a good job of introducing the game concepts gradually. When it moves into 3D the effect is kind of breathtaking. I felt the music really helped to keep it from being frustrating when I couldn't easily figure out what to do. Great work. Cosmic sugar VR is kind of like this, if I remember correctly. https://store.steampowered.com/app/559010/Cosmic_Sugar_VR/