Creating more foes
Last week showed two new foes added to A Ruthless World. This week continues on the same theme, showing another addition to the dangers of the world.
Slug
Originally intended for it to be a slug that would swing in the ceilings, moving around by alternating which end of it would be stuck to the ceiling. After getting the initial version created and put into the game, I decided that it would be more diverse to have a foe that was static in position, but firing projectiles for the player to avoid.
This led to creating a slug with an eye that tracks and shoots at targets. Let's have a look!
The slug can hang from ceilings or on walls.
When an object of interest is nearby, the slug eye starts tracking and attacks if target remains.
The player can do a jump, or tonnage, attack to make the slug drop the eye.
The technique used to create the Slug, is the same that was used to create a ragdoll of the Sworm foe when it was hit. By mapping the texture to dynamic bodies, the Slug does not need any animations. It "simply" move and reacts by using physics forces.
Debug showing the five bodies that create the Slug.
As always the latest development build can be tested at https://dev.spelmakare.se/arw?debug. While playing a level, use the green burger menu to access the debug menu that allows for switching between test levels.
Thanks for reading!
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That looks like a good platformer, man. I wish you the best of luck in your game making adventure. Let us know when your game is finished so we can try it out.
are you developing a game?, because it looks interesting.
Yes! Slowly but steady 💪
It's mostly test things at the moment, but getting there with building the actual levels soon.
ohh, I'm glad, I hope you can finish the project and do well 💪, I'm helping on a project as a 3D designer and I understand how it's all :3, cheers.
its cool that it shoots the eye but at the same time works as a grenade when its on the ground, do you plan publishing this using probably Hive? or Steam? ✌️
It will be released on steam, itch, Google play and app store. And remain as a game playable on the website.
I'm surprised games like these are still being built! Have fun broh!
Also thanks a million for the vote!
Thanks for reminding me about Thronefall! It's one of those games you see and 🤔 looks fun! Then forgets about it..
Yeah, that is pretty much what happened to me 😂😂 I had it downloaded and never played it for weeks... Until finally!!