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posted Apr 27, 2020, 10:52 PM by oneclipleft

I'm going away for awhile.

Discordian Video Game in Pre-Planning

posted Feb 4, 2020, 11:09 AM by oneclipleft

With the help of some fine Popes over at the r/discordian subreddit, a preliminary design document for a Discordian inpsired video game is slowly congealing. I'm going to dive into learning Godot engine with something resembling panache. I will perhaps use the Abby's Song redux for learning purposes and release that on Steam first. Maybe drum up some funds for this new project (art assets don't make themselves!).

Here's a joke mock-up of some box art or something. This is a real project. I cannot stress that enough.

Intimidated

posted May 12, 2019, 10:50 PM by oneclipleft

Honestly, I'm just plain intimidated by gamedev now that its been so long since I've coded anything. BUT, I will jump back in at some point. I have a few workable ideas with my limited range of coding and art skills that should work out. In the meantime, Abby's Song is still free on itch.io.

Peace!
-OCL

All Quiet on the Western Front

posted Nov 26, 2018, 8:59 PM by oneclipleft

No new updates in gamedev right now, but I'm imagining all the ways Buildrunner could become great. I plan to dive into Godot engine over the Christmas break in a big way and learn what I need to build a functioning demo of the game. Test it for fun factor to make sure my idea isn't bunk, then start reiterating immediately. In a perfect world, I'll be able to finish Buildrunner before 2019 is through.

Fingers crossed. Peace!
-OCL

Started Working on Buildrunner!

posted Jul 25, 2018, 3:58 PM by oneclipleft

I finally started working on learning the Godot engine and figuring out how to make the new game. The tentative title for the game is Buildrunner.

As I'm working on that, though, my daughter had an idea for a videogame that sounded pretty cool. Here's a screenshot showcasing how far we got on her game idea. I think it'll be a pretty cool little project, but I don't have enough knowledge yet to help her make the whole thing. It'll be a learning challenge for us both! She drew the visuals herself (background and cat in rad crayon). The blue blocks are platforms, and the cat can move around and jump on them currently.

She chose the following mechanics (without prompting, which was really cool):

1. Cat can walk, run, and jump.
2. Cat can get in a boat to go fishing with a fishing pole, catching fish if successful.
3. And here's where it gets fun: 3 pieces of a Day Scepter and 3 pieces of a Night Scepter (which are clearly way magical) are scattered around the world to be collected. What happens after that is not yet known.


So that's it! I still need to learn quite a bit before I can make any progress with either game, but I'm limbering up and getting ready to CODE IT UP.

Peace!
-OCL

Dropping the Proverbial Ball

posted Jun 27, 2018, 3:51 PM by oneclipleft

Yeah, according to my schedule here I was supposed to start development on my next game about 2 weeks ago...

Not so much.

There are good reasons for this, though, so don't despair! I know your entire life trajectory hinges on whether I'm developing a new game /sarcasm. Promoting my new metal album has taken more time and energy than I thought, plus I don't have much of either to begin with. So, progress will be made at some point. Too many plates spinning. Too many balls in the air. It's a perennial problem.

Peace!
-OCL

Skryim Short Released!

posted May 19, 2018, 5:51 PM by oneclipleft

New Game Begins Development Next Month!

posted May 11, 2018, 6:48 PM by oneclipleft

My schedule says I'm starting development proper on a new game June 9th. I feel like Abby's Song accomplished what it set out to do, so it's time to try something new! Here's a few details that are set in stone:
  1. It will be an infinite runner game with a unique gameplay twist that I haven't seen before.
  2. It will most likely be 2D or 2.5D.
  3. It will feature a few different modes of play: a campaign style preset collection of levels at the very least. If I'm able, I'll also add an infinite randomized level option, a level editor to create your own levels, and a few different tweaks that will make the game harder or easier depending on what you select. More info on those as it become available.
  4. The art will be minimalist and highly stylized (think Superhot or Thomas Was Alone art styles). This will help the game look good while saving me a little hassle on the art assets. Especially good since my budget for this game is $0, just like Abby's Song.
  5. It will be built in Godot Engine instead of coded from scratch in Python. Abby's Song was coded in Python, and the performance suffered as a result. I want to make sure that doesn't happen again. Much of my early development time will be spent learning Godot Engine and its unique coding language.
  6. A few months before this game is complete, I plan to release Abby's Song on Steam for free. Right now, it is only available on itch.io, so this will hopefully gain some attention prior to the new game's release.
  7. This may be a pipe dream, but I'm hoping to finish this game by early November and submit it to Steam by Dec. 1st. We'll see how that goes! Fingers crossed!
Anyway, that's about all I can say about the new game project right now. I need to get a prototype up and running, and I'm hoping to have one by the end of June or mid-July. Development will go much more smoothly after that (if Abby's Song development was anything to judge future projects by anyway).

As always, thanks for the continued interest and support, loyal readers! There will be much, much more content in the coming months. Peace!
-OCL

And on the Gamedev side of things...

posted May 3, 2018, 12:53 PM by oneclipleft

I am working on 2, count 'em 2, new games. One will be a challenge based affair, while the other will be a long, thought provoking, philosophical ride. Stay tuned 'cause I'm still here.

Peace!
-OCL

Abby's Song Steam Greenlight Campaign Failed

posted Jan 7, 2017, 2:55 PM by oneclipleft

Well, I'm calling it in for the Abby's Song Greenlight Campaign. With a grand total of 138 yes votes after 160 days, I finally decided to delete the Abby's Song Greenlight page. It was a great learning experience, and hopefully I can use these lessons to help future projects succeed. You can still download and play Abby's Song for free at itch.io. I'm not sure what type of project I will work on next, but I'll start updating here again when I figure it out.

Thanks to everyone who voted for Abby's Song, but this one just wasn't meant to get through. Maybe once I figure out marketing stuff I'll have a better chance! Peace!

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