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[maxl]

Keep it as a hidden or challenge level. Like the glitched out last level in Pacman

Sadly I can only get this effect while resizing the window. Seems to be because a framebuffer gets confused and starts containing garbage! :D

In the meantime, TRAMPOLINES!

[maxl]

Implemented a few new gameplay mechanics, including pressure plates that open doors and weights you can position on these plates:

[maxl]

I feel like these weights and pressure plates offer a lot of gameplay mechanics. Here's me trying to bring up a weight to an elevated spot to open a door:

[maxl]

Started on producing an early trailer as I need one for a submission. Here's a short clip explaining the central mechanic of the game, the grappling hook:




What do you think? 

[Tuba]

This looks pretty fun

[jctwood]

The visual design of this looks spectacular and I really love that trailer with the smooth animations. It would be great to get an overview of how you achieve the land masses in the game they look very slick, and I'm guessing they are procedural.

[maxl]

The visual design of this looks spectacular and I really love that trailer with the smooth animations. It would be great to get an overview of how you achieve the land masses in the game they look very slick, and I'm guessing they are procedural.

Yes, they are partly procedural: I define the outlining polygon manually. Then go over this polygon with a Delaunay triangulation to yield triangles. Ruppert's algorithm optimizes the triangles to be more evenly spaced and similarly sized. After that, introduce the third dimension with a randomized heightmap. I also apply some "poor man's" ambient occlusion by checking which vertices are farther in the back than their surroundings and darken them (I use vertex colors for rendering). Hope that sheds some light!   

[jctwood]

Thanks for the insight!

[io3 creations]

Sometimes the glitches you produce look way cooler than your actual output:

Lol!;D  I know that from experience.


Game style looks good.

[Pixel Noise]

Wow - these all look fantastic!

[maxl]

Thanks! 

[maxl]

Been experimenting with giving players a boost once they reach a certain velocity:





Not happy yet, but it could be a cool mechanic. 

[maxl]

Testing the speedrun potential with the current set of mechanics 

[Pixel Noise]

I'm 100% for the boost mechanic. Especially since you are building this with speedrunning in mind already. But it definitely looks like it will add some nice variety, and further skill to the game.

[ShiftDev]

Looks like a lot of fun to play, but I feel it should also have a single player time-trial like game mode so people can play on their own.

[maxl]

I'm 100% for the boost mechanic. Especially since you are building this with speedrunning in mind already. But it definitely looks like it will add some nice variety, and further skill to the game.

Yeah, boost is DEFINITELY staying! Next up, shooting! 

Looks like a lot of fun to play, but I feel it should also have a single player time-trial like game mode so people can play on their own.

That's the plan. I think the game will have quite a bit of a learning curve, so some form of introductory singleplayer levels are really vital.

Thanks for your comments! 

[Eendhoorn]

I think I'd want the player to stick to the ground a bit more, he seems to bounce a lot when moving with high velocity. Other than that this all looks super awesome 

[maxl]

I think I'd want the player to stick to the ground a bit more, he seems to bounce a lot when moving with high velocity

True. The thing is that it's all physics based and although the player physics body has a zero restitution coefficient, it still looks like it bounces at high speeds. I'd probably have to apply a downward force for as long as the player is on the ground.

Sounds hacky... I like it! 

[maxl]

I am experimenting with mechanics that are based on the player's speed. Basically, I want to reward players for being fast, even if it's not a speedrun level. One of the ideas ties into another mechanic that I desperately want to introduce, but where previous attempts failed: shooting! I'm currently trying out auto-aim, so you can focus on your movement while your character shoots at nearby enemies automatically. Then I changed the fire rate to be dependent on your speed-level (which rises and falls depending on your velocity). Here's what it looks like:




Pretty frantic and I fear too complicated for new players... but I think it has potential. PLEASE BE A COOL MECHANIC!!!  

[maxl]

People have told me they think the game is too fast right now... and they might have a point: