[new spikes]

Finally I have the new spikes, old ones weren't very visible.

Old:


New:

[slow-motion effect]

I coded slow-motion effect to experiment it as an ability, but it changes the game concept a lot. I still wanted to use the code so I put it inside the Replay System,

now, Holding Left or Right now bends the time while watching a replay. Music and sound effects are also going slow or fast!

If you say so

Here is a bonus clip
https://gifsound.com/?gif=puu.sh/navTo/55bb87599f.gif&v=SAaI8yXk-Yo

just watched your video. the game looks fun, just soooo difficult. but that seems to be the overall trend for platformers. looked nearly like a speed run. but that last section where you had to wait for the gate to open was crazy. last platformer I really played was super mario world and that was hard enough for me

I am kinda sad that everyone thinks it's hard... because it's not! That chamber level is the only challenging one. Finishing the levels will be pretty easy but mastering/speed-running them will be skillbased.

[a perfect loop]

Can we call this a perfect loop?

[inner tiles]

I just added inner tiles to the main tileset, you can see all 16 of them in here:



And here they are in the action!


AUTO-TILING BABY!

I don't know if you were waiting for this but here is a really big gameplay video

[finally ended]

GIST 2016 event is finally ended. It was a very cool experience to watch people play so I could see what do they have problem with. About 150 people playtested it in front of me, so I noted some stuff:

● my UI sucks so badly at guiding,
● some of the levels has navigation issues,
● spike tiles are misleading and not very clear,
● most of the people don't know about holding the jump button,
● I should add more tilesets for different worlds and looks,

Also, some of the people there wanted to help to the progress, so I put a donation button on the website http://naezith.com/

If you are flying up with the speed of 1000, what should happen when you double jump(speed=300)? Will you have speed of 300 or 1000 or 1300?

yeah, i guess 1000. As your game is momentum based, because of the hookshot and stuff, slowing down to 300 would be weird. also 90 % of platformers, even the really physic based ones, like n+, have a maximum speed.

Yeah I will stick with 1000. By the way, why would I need a maximum speed?

I love the art style and animation. Overall everything looks great!

Thank you!

I like Kayra and Zada.

I guess it's too late, but a connection between the name of the game and the main character would be perfect, imo. For example: FEZ and GOMEZ.

Today so many people complained about the game's name being too long and hard to remember, also not suitable for a fast-paced action platformer. But yeah, I can't think of something new and original.

It was pretty fun today. I watched +50 people playtesting the game and I took notes. Some of them gave really useful advices. It was a very cool experience already, there are 3 days more. Let's see what happens

I forced every single of them to register, so the leaderboard went huge. Everyone's replay is recorded and watchable on the leaderboard. They race on the leaderboard, which was pretty fun!

Love all the details in that non-zoomed pixel art, looks fantastic, keep it up!

The art looks so smooth and original in 3D!

[Kayra (or Kaira) -]

I am browsing internet for names and I found the list of Turkic mythological figures. They don't have any connection with the game somehow but it would be cool to include one of them.

Here are some names from the list:

Kayra (or Kaira) - Supreme God of universe. He is the Spirit of God and creator god in Turkic mythology. Son of the sky deity (Gok Tengri).

Mergen - God of wisdom. Son of Kaira. He is a Turkic deity of abundance and knowledge.

Zada - Wind God. He is the ruler of the winds, and owner of Yada Tashy (Wind Stone).


Zada's meaning would fit actually, fast-paced game.

What do you think?

You can also vote HERE.

This game seems really interesting to me, visually it is not my preferred style but gameplay and controls look great. Keep up the good work.

Thanks, I appreciate it!

I still have a question in my mind about the double jump mechanic. Maybe you guys can help me out.

If you are flying up with the speed of 1000, what should happen when you double jump(speed=300)? Will you have speed of 300 or 1000 or 1300?

In Team Fortress 2, your speed becomes 300 in that situation if you double jump with the Scout for example.

Currently it stays at 1000 in my game. Making it 1300 is a bit too much though.

Made a twitter poll for it, https://twitter.com/70LGA/status/692682946172600320

[separating the legs]

I started working on separating the legs on swing/jump states.

Luckily, my buddy Obi-Wan had the high ground!



Good job, Obi!

I was checking the Path to the Sky's devlog (check it out, epic game!) and I saw the shadows on the ground. I really loved it and it fits my code base because I don't really want to add dynamic lighting, this seems like a very cool alternative for me.

So I implemented fake lights/shadows, they are not very stable but still added a small amount of good feel. It was too hard to make it work, it still doesn't work properly in some situations tho. I used mostly black shadows but some of them has color and all colors has 100 / 255 alpha, so they are transparent getting drawn top of each other.



I tried to use it with lasers and stuff but it simply didn't work, this much is enough for now anyways.

I love how every single thing is dynamic and alive Looks smooth and fun!

[level selection menu]

Looking excellent as always! The controls look incredibly tight from what I've seen, so great job on those!

Thank you

My new level selection menu design is here,

http://imgur.com/gallery/mEs0eEU/

I put them linearly but they will be nested like a net of nodes.

[a framed print of the art]

I ordered a framed print of the art for the event, yet, frame is a little bit disappointing

http://puu.sh/mJ5Ga/10d970629d.png

But yeah, nothing to do, it's ok!

I think I will just leave him nameless.

I don't think that's a good idea, because those who talk or write about the game will write generically "player", "main character", "protagonist" and so on. You miss an opportunity to connect the name of the game with another name, which could be more easily remembered. "What was the name of the game with the main character named ... umm does he have a name at all?"

You are right but I don't want to name so he can have a name. I couldn't find any name fits perfectly, sadly. I am still open to recommendations on this topic.