I updated Prototype Monet again, this time with better graphics and some sound effects. It actually resembles more like The Sentient Cube.
I’ve additionally added an objective that is currently in development stages: getting to the goal. Walking through the red arch will cause the game to reload the current level. This will later change to actually leading to the next level in future development.
As promised, I’ve updated Prototype Monet today with the ability to make the fishing line longer. Simply touch other smaller objects with anything attached on the fishing line to make it longer. Cool, right?
On top of that, you can fire those objects like a cannon by left-clicking! Give it a shot (pun-intended).
One disadvantage about making 3 games at once is that at any one time, one of those projects will need more attention than the others. In this case, one of our project is trying to hit the IndieCade deadline, so Prototype: Monet is going to have to be delayed until July.
One advantage about making 3 games at once, though, is the massive list of backups to fill a #OneGameAMonth slot. Quite conveniently, e4 Software just ported ABCs Learn & Sing to iPhone, iPad, iPod, Kindle Fire, and Android! On top of that, it fits this month’s theme, educational! Wohoo!
I’ve attempted to develop yet another prototype, but I don’t like this one, either. Perhaps the third time is the charm.
I’ll be adding the webplayers to these failed ideas, at least to show I actually attempted to make progress. In the meanwhile, here’s a screenshot:
Remember my last post? I’ve attempted to flesh it out a little more today, but found myself disliking the project. For one, it’s a bit morbid for my taste: it’s about causing rag doll to fall helplessly downwards as far as possible. And two, the game is not very fun.
As such, I’m abandoning it, and moving on to a different game.
I’ve got a prototype up in several hours. It features: falling objects, a rag doll, and lots of randomly generated blocks!
One thing I noticed after making this: I really need to learn modelling, rigging, and animating humans. Yikes!
I figured I’d talk about how I got the graphics on The Sentient Cube. It was surprisingly quick and simple, although it required a lot of tweaking to get it right. In this step-by-step instructions, I explain how I’ve used Unity’s installed scripts to create a stunning toon shading.
Note: this only works with Unity Pro license.
In the menu bar, under Assets -> Import Package, you’ll need to import the Image Effects and the Toon Shading.
Create a cube, camera, and directional light for the scene you’re working on.
Create a material under the Project pane, with the shader set to “Toon/Lighted,” and the Toon Ramp set to a 1-dimensional image. In this case, I created a custom ramp.
Drag-and-drop the new material from the Project pane to the cube in the Scene pane.
Add the “Edge Detect Effect” and the “Contrast Stretch Effect” components in that order to the camera. The screenshot above was the parameters I’ve used.
Change the “Shadow Type” under the directional light to “Hard Shadows.” The screenshot above were the parameters I’ve used.
Just add a few more elements with their own materials, and Voilà!
You can download and import the Unity package I’ve created with the same scene above.
Hello, everyone. I’m back from a family celebration. May is rapidly coming to a close, which means I’ll be working on next month’s #OneGameAMonth entry very, very soon. I’m hoping I’ll get this done soon enough to post some screenshots this weekend, so stay tuned!
Anyway, quick brainstorming session:
The Ludum Dare 26’s entry, The Sentient Cube is now up and running! You can play it here, online, or download the executable!
The Sentient Cube is an Action-Puzzle game that combines Katamari Damacy and Crazy Taxi into a unique adventure! You play as a blue, sticky cube that can roll into other objects smaller than itself to grow bigger. By increasing the cube’s size, the cube can reach to the Goal with more ease. Scattered around the level are various physics-changing items and power-ups. The Sentient Cube focuses towards the puzzle aspect ofKatamari, rather than its score-keeping.
Remember the game is available for voting on Ludum Dare’s website, so vote!