Henke Posted November 24, 2016 Full version released! https://henke.itch.io/a-good-one --------BETA POST-------- Beta version released, here's the Jam page. Please give it a go, and send me feedback on how you found it. Any bug reports, complaints, suggestions, or effusive praise is welcome. Big thanks to Knight for coming through on the voiceacting. FULL VERSION COMING OUT IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! STAY TUNED! --------ORIGINAL POST-------- Based on episodetitle 274. Description: 3D open-world cross country skiing game. JOB OPENINGS: -Sound effects -Music (send me a PM if you're interested in helping out) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phill Posted November 24, 2016 There had better be a yeti dude that you can only escape by pressing a key that makes you go faster that 90% of the population doesn't know exists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted November 28, 2016 I know I haven't posted much, but rest assured progress has been made every day of this jam. So far I've modelled and animated my player character, and set up the controls and physics for controlling him. A lot of time has been spent finetuning the physics of the character, and the particle systems, and now I've got this thing playing and feeling pretty much like I imagined it. Next up: creating the gameworld. Again, if anyone is interested in helping out, check the Jobs listing in the first post. I know I kinda shot myself in the foot by not asking for help before the jam started, but I was a bit uncertain I'd be able to pull off my part in this, so I didn't go all-in. :| Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hedgefield Posted November 28, 2016 Woah that looks really robust already! I love skiing games for some reason, but they never let you do this, just haul ass cross-country or off a mountain for 15 minutes or something. Could be a nice zen experience with the right music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cordeos Posted November 28, 2016 Will there be a yeti who attacks you out of nowhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted November 29, 2016 Heh, a lot of demand for a yeti. Maybe! We'll see. The game is set in 19th century America though, so it'd have to be a Sasquatch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted November 29, 2016 This looks fantastic and relaxing! Like journey on skis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted November 29, 2016 Welp, I don't suppose I'll be able to rustle up any voiceactors in the remaining time, but this intro narration has to get done one way or another, so I broke out the recording equipment (Voice Recorder app on Samsung Galaxy phone) and did it myself. Never done any voiceacting before, but with a good bit of editing and a somber guitarloop underneath it sounds almost passable! Not sure. What do you guys think? (Don't hold back, I have no illusions about being cut out for this kinda stuff.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brendonsmall Posted November 30, 2016 This looks cool. A lonely night time skiing game. Cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 3, 2016 I'm not gonna be able to get this finished by tomorrow. Gonna need to give it another week or two. Character is mostly done, now including sounds as well. Gameworld: 25% done Missions: 0% Currently working on menus and intro. Will at least try to have an Open Beta available by the end of tomorrow. edit: PAUSE FUNCTION WORKS! I'M GETTIN THERE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 4, 2016 IT'S DONE! Well ok, it's not quite done. But it's done enough that I can have people play it. There's a good bit of world built already to ski around in, but don't go expecting any Christmas Miracles. Those will appear first in the final version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted December 5, 2016 This is really nice already, even without the Christmas miracles [edit: and the sasquatch]! The opening is lovely, and it all sounds, looks and feels great. I enjoyed just finding the edges of the world, pushing up and down slopes. Looking forward to the final version! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
******** Posted December 5, 2016 The skiing mechanics in this do feel really good already, though I wasn't able to get off the ground in spite of really trying to, having some hills you make a little jump off of would cool. I definitely agree with the Journey on skis comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick R Posted December 6, 2016 The skiing feels really good. I like that the camera trails behind, though I wish it didn't trail behind quite so far, as it diminishes my sense of speed. Very cool intro too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hedgefield Posted December 7, 2016 Man, that intro. Good. If this was to be a full game I'd get way into it. I love the chill skiing, feels really good, and the concept is pretty great. Looking forward to seeing some Christmas magic. It reminds me a little of https://primaerfunktion.itch.io/whiteout, also a good wintery game. Different tone, but same sort of boundless snowy exploration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 10, 2016 Thanks folks! Development is still on-going. Latest developments: -completed building gameworld. -rewrote tree-spawning script so it places trees in clusters for a slightly more realistic feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brendonsmall Posted December 10, 2016 This was really good I found a bridge and did a sweet jump. The intro was a delight as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 11, 2016 v0.4 released, changelog: -whole gameworld now created. -made player's leaning-behviour on slopes better. Or possibly worse. -increase to player's "hunkering down" speed. -new intro narration recorded. -improvements to sounds. Still to do: -Christmas magic. -possibly give the player character a scarf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vasari Posted December 11, 2016 This really put me in the Christmas spirit It has a great atmosphere and the skiing is really fun. I think I hit a bug with the ice: When you go onto it your controls are locked; I was hunkered down at the time so I eventually lost momentum and came to a stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 12, 2016 Good find, Vasari. Issue fixed, new version uploaded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ratamero Posted December 14, 2016 I love this! I'd play the shit out of an open-world cross-country skiing simulation. It looks great, it's super relaxing and fun. I'm looking forward to what you're still planning to add! (also I managed to jump over some mountains I was not supposed to. Oops.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 20, 2016 OK. Status update. -Missions and Inventory system implemented. -First person mode added. -Leaning-on-hills behaviour revamped for like the 4th time. It's pretty good now! Not perfect, but PRETTY GOOD! -Ending made. It is complete! Of course once it was complete a host of new bugs reared their ugly head. Such as, running the game on other graphics setting besides the default I discovered that a bunch of the physics code is tied to framerate, causing wildly different physics on lower graphics settings! EGADS! Managed to fix that, but then the menu broke instead. Fixed that too. Curious about what else has become broken instead. Will attempt a full playthrough tomorrow evening, and if no other issues show up, I'll whip up a trailer, a new itch.io page, and upload the full version tomorrow night. edit: Mission interaction screen. That's what's broken now. If I manage to get this damn thing out by Christmas, that will be the greatest miracle of all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted December 21, 2016 Full version released! Got all the bugs fixed and even managed to improve game performance quite a bit! Still, if anyone finds any bugs, let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
******** Posted December 31, 2016 I jumped! I also managed to pull, what I felt, were some pretty sweet donuts out there on the slopes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henke Posted January 4, 2017 Pullin' sweet donuts on the slopes... That's the tagline I've been looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites