DEVLOG UPDATE #3 - 21st Feb 2015Well looky here! An update!Sorry guys for the delay, life has been pretty busy so haven't had the chance to work on something for you peeps out there. But I have been working on NIKRA, and there are some pretty interesting things going on.
First up, I have rewritten the way the game renders the player
(again)This time it splits the player up into parts, drawing the back arm, the legs, body, head, then front arm. Each arm frame is given coordinates of the joint and hand, so when I make the player hold a sword, they hold it nicely!
The IiemSomething that Marek and I have been discussing are the creatures you'll meet on your travels through the old galaxy of Nikra.
In the story, the Dark Angel known as Iinenea corrupts small living organisms across the galaxy. With the power of iiem running through their soul, they grow and manifest into creatures of pure darkness. Some retain their usual form, and some mutate beyond what is physically possible, until some of them become colossal and immobile.
Below are some of Marek's fantastic ink sketches, make sure you also
follow him for more NIKRA art and other beautiful pieces!
Q&AQ: "What are some WIP features for NIKRA?"
A: Well, obviously being totally ambitious, and wanting the most in NIKRA; I want to add as much as I can. But I feel as if I add "mining", "randomly generated this and that", "generic creatures", "turn by turn fighting", the feel of the game would sway away from the main point: to tell a story.
So right now, I'm focusing on just that!
Q: "When are you going to show off some pixel art and other planets?"
A: Very VERY soon!
Q: "What is NIKRA programmed in?"
A: It is made in GameMaker: Studio, probably one of the best programs I have ever used in my life. I love it to bits, and NIKRA wouldn't be where it is today without it
Q: "Can you build houses? Fly ships? Have amazing guns?"
A: These sort of features are rather big, and would be things that would be added near the end of the development.
Well, I think that's all for now!
Feel free to ask any questions
-Seth