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[vitorlanna]

So, hello! This is my game, Metal Monster Tactics.

In it, you make a robot...


And fight other robots with it.



You can equip the parts they drop in your robot or even make a new one!


Here I have my robots, Gato and Gamma, fighting to get Gamma better legs. I had no luck in this fight, the enemies only dropped bodies and arms...


So I sold them and got Roller Skates for Gamma from the shop!


This enemy has a scorpion tail that shoots acid, which damage over time. Useful!


And the pokédex album is almost complete!


So, what do you guys think? =]

[Mixer]

This is genius. The mechanic sounds really fun, and I really want to play it now. There is one thing that I still don't understand. Are those opponents real world players? That would be amazing if they were. This reminds me of a game, Spore, which has a similar character building idea.

Keep going!

[bdsowers]

Really love the art! Only thing I'd say is to watch your contrast - it's hard to see the robots on top of the environment.

[vitorlanna]

This is genius. The mechanic sounds really fun, and I really want to play it now. There is one thing that I still don't understand. Are those opponents real world players? That would be amazing if they were. This reminds me of a game, Spore, which has a similar character building idea.

Keep going!

Thanks! =D
I want to put online multiplayer in the game (there's even a level editor I use that I could make available to players) but I probably won't in this first version. It's just me working on the game, I have no experience with online multiplayer and according to what I've read it would at least double development time =/

But I really want to do it in the future. Each player can create their own strategy with their robots, and that opens very interesting possibilities for multiplayer.

Really love the art! Only thing I'd say is to watch your contrast - it's hard to see the robots on top of the environment.

Thanks =] And good point! It has been pointed out to me before (and I made some minor adjustments) but I'll definitely pay more attention to that.

[vitorlanna]

So today was spent in the exciting world of GUI design!

But basically, testers wanted more information more easily accessible.

In the robot creation screen, data about the robot parts is in the "pill" style.


But during the game, the "pill" style occupied too much space, so I tried numbers to display the information more concisely.


And adjusting the window according to the amount of information.


There's more work to be done. Interface to compare parts (in the shop and in the workshop), an "information mode"... Soon.

By the way, I'd like your opinion: is posting daily on the devlog excessive? I could wait until the weekend so there was more to show and keep these small posts to tumblr. What do you guys think?

[Mixer]

I don't think you should post every X days. Instead, just post when you have new interesting content, and maybe include soe of the slightly less signigicant stuff on your tumblr. You don't want post about adding one sprite

I really like your GUI, everything looks very consistent, which is key when making game art. I do agree about the size, and the second shot looks better. What platforms are you going to put this on? I think this might be okay on bigger screens, but on smaller devices in might be a little cramped.

[ephoete]

The pixel art looks very promising but still... dude that's a hell of an orange sky we got here. 

[vitorlanna]

@ephoete
Hmm... Good point. It draws too much attention, doesn't it?

How about...

this?
Now it has a similar color to the clouds. Yeah, I think the attention is more directed now. Plus it looks nice when cloudy!


@Mixerman123
Well... There's always something to talk about, be it art, game design, programming solutions xD But I'll try to find the right pace.
I intend to launch for PC and mobile. So yeah, gotta be careful to avoid getting cramped...

I implemented a "information mode" though, separating the GUI of when you are playing from the GUI of when you are checking information. I need to test though to see if that is a good solution or not...

[vitorlanna]

In celebration of Easter, here is Level11, "Little Bunny" xD Bunny Ears are not yet included, but I plan on doing so.

In tumblr I spoke a little more about the level design and the strategy involved in this level.