• Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
    7·
    3 months ago

    I don’t mean to be passive-aggressive, animations are really hard (especially to produce on game-wide scale alone), but I love those in-sync doggos, choreographed tails like they are about to start a (good-)boy band.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      They look like they’re about to start snapping their fingers menacingly at 0:46.

      While we’re talking about it, at 0:16 on the first video it kinda looks like the PC just sticks their hand in between the wolf’s jaws, before punching it with their other hand. Got a chuckle from me.

      • andioop@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        I have not heard “snapping their fingers menacingly” since I heard a description of West Side Story. Pleased to come across it again, this is going to make me actually check out the trailer now

  • fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    3 months ago

    Given the obvious similarities to The Long Dark (even your title nods to the influence), what differs your game from your inspiration? What did you want to expand upon or change?

    • laradev@programming.devOP
      5·
      3 months ago

      Gameplay mechanics,animations,graphics as realistic as possible,challanges,storyline, story and co-op support and etc.

  • Xanis@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 months ago

    Hey! So, I’ll go into more detail once I have a strong enough connection to watch the videos smoothly. For now some general advice that is often missed by new game devs:

    1. Make your game fun. Not just fun to you; fun to others too. Even if that means taking a step back and looking at a mechanic you personally enjoy from a very objective perspective.

    2. Make sure the game runs well. Limit the jittering and framerate hiccups. Give flexibility to controls. Let people change them. Provide all the options.

    3. Drip feed mechanics into the gameplay in a natural way BUT make sure everything is technically unlocked immediately. This opens up more replayability without the opening slog some games force people to sit through.

    4. Finally, ask for help and take criticism seriously. None of us are shitting on something you have put tremendous work into. We want the experience to be awesome. As much for you as for us.

    Bonus: If you can, try and release your game on Steam between other releases in the same, or in adjacent, genres. Also consider reaching out to streamers that have shown they are willing to give factual and fair critiques, reviews, and chances for a game.

    I have been considering creating a game for some time and these are the rules I would follow. Fun factor and playability absolutely stomp on everything else. A fun, playable, easy to get into experience will sell itself. From there it’s just a matter of holding onto the hype long enough to make all that effort so very much worth it.

    • laradev@programming.devOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      Hi, i read it all of your thoughts. İ really appreciate it that you shared your valuable time while writing this. Yeah, i totally agree with you, you are 100% right. İ will try my best to figure it out. Have a nice day.

      • Xanis@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        I’m certain you’ll do great! Creating a video game is a tremendous undertaking, and you are risking a lot more than your time and energy by making this. All of us want that effort and those sleepless nights to work out for you. :)

        You got this, my friend.