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[tchassin]

This seriously kicks ass. Count me in if you ever need testers.

[agersant]

Update 24
Since last time, I worked on the new audio engine which is now almost done. I only need to make a small parser for its tiny scripting language.
I made the map loading span across multiple frames not to murder the framerate (and the audio streaming) when changing map. It still needs a lot of optimization because loading maps can take up to 5 seconds which is way more than I want.
Finally, I added cool debug graphs to analyze performance while the game is running.

Pierre did pixel art for items to pickup, save points, zone warp gates and the fire spell (because my particles sucked). He also sketched more animations for the main character.

Eye-candy — save point (Fontus Domain):

[agersant]

Update 25
I've finished working on my new audio engine (yay) and I replaced the old one with it.
I've fixed a few bugs where some maps were not connected properly.
I've added some of the items to pickup in the prototype level.
Also, I've done the much needed optimization on map loading times, which are now back to less than 100ms.

Pierre made animations for the switches which players activate to open their way:

[agersant]

Update 26
Since our last update, Pierre has done more animation work on the monsters:


I have added editor and code support for the mechanisms featured in the last update.
I have also work on the menu design. This is the old version:


And these are what I did today:

(portrait still needs some artist's love)


icons are placeholders from FFT

I've also decided to bump the devlog's progress bar to 10% (which is quite pessimistic, I think we're closer than that to being done with our prototype).

[dota_mtdew]

am i the only one for whom the tiles are way too low contrast to make out much?

[Ninja Dodo]

I think it's because of the blinding brightness of the TIGS forums. If it were full screen or against a dark background the contrast would be fine.

[Inanimate]

Agreed with Ninja Dodo (great name, by the way).

This looks beautiful. I can't believe this wasn't on my radar before.

[agersant]

Update 27
Things are progressing smoothly. Since the last update I've designed all the other pause menu screens (Character Status, Inventory, Equipment, Spells, Map, Options) and I've coded them all except Options and Map.
Today I also wrote some dialog stuff for a change.

Eye-candy:

(one of the two screens I still have to actually make)

[agersant]

Update 28
Since the last update I have coded the options screen (and the associated features). The only one left is now the map screen. No eye-candy because Pierre is on holiday and I've already posted lots of GUI-stuff.

[Pineapple]

all my want:

here, you can have it

[Bandreus]

Gorgeous art. Beautiful pixels. Loving the eye-candy so far. I'm following you guys!

[Ashkin]

I love that map <3

[Pineapple]

I love that map <3

back off you slut it's mine

[agersant]

Update 29
Since the last update, I coded the map screen and fixed a handful of bugs. I also added some short dialogs here and there and started coding monsters.
Pierre has been animating the hero and monsters (leech, tentacle):

[CVaseTYb!!]

wheres some updates, i want a game to play

[agersant]

Not dead yet. Not much has happened since the last update because Pierre has been very busy but things should get better next month. This is still our hobby project =)

[agersant]

Final status update of this devlog.

Work on this project has been almost nonexistent for a year due to:
- Personal reasons in both Pierre's and my own life
- Large distance gap between Pierre and I which made communication difficult (I moved from France to California)
- Legal uncertainties with my employer

Today I finally heard back from my employer's legal department, after many months of waiting. It turns out I am contractually not allowed to keep working on Cerberus with the intent of releasing it to the public.

The project was already agonizing but this is the final nail in the coffin. I want to thank Pierre and Armand for their outstanding work on Cerberus, and also everyone who supported us in this devlog.

[Ninja Dodo]

Aw man, I was looking forward to seeing more of this.

I'm aware this is not uncommon, especially in the US, but if you ask me unless they're paying for 24 hours 7 days a week of your time employers have no business deciding what you do with your free time. They employ you, they don't own you.

Depending where you are no personal projects clauses like that may even be un-enforceable. I get that it's more nebulous for programmers (overlapping techniques, etc) but unless you're making something in direct competition with your boss they have no right to prevent you from creating your own things.

[Sundrop]

Really sad to hear that. The process has been great to watch.

[agersant]

I'm aware this is not uncommon, especially in the US, but if you ask me unless they're paying for 24 hours 7 days a week of your time employers have no business deciding what you do with your free time. They employ you, they don't own you.

Depending where you are no personal projects clauses like that may even be un-enforceable. I get that it's more nebulous for programmers (overlapping techniques, etc) but unless you're making something in direct competition with your boss they have no right to prevent you from creating your own things.

Yeah, I know there are way to fight against this — my lead/boss even offered to help complaining — but I don't think it's worth the fight at this point. I had submitted three projects to the legal department (incl. Cerberus) and there's one they don't mind me working on and even commercializing. I'll focus on that one from now on, it may even be a good thing that I can't get sidetracked. I won't be too upset as long as I can work on something, and there's always game jams.