More things maybe only game devs will find interesting...
My 'hints' menu now shows hints in this order:
- hints for the current level
- hints that apply across levels
- hints for other levels
It also scrolls & other levels hints are on separate pages that you can switch between
#gamedev #indiedev

Something I find difficult with making a game as a passion project is that progress can often look like going backwards! I've been working on a hints/to do menu for a couple of weeks. It's sooo much better 'behind the scenes' than it was, but unfortunately it looks like this 🙄 #indiedev #gamedev

Working on getting the inventory functioning the way I want (ignore the less than desirable graphics!). Menu opens, the background blurs nicely, you can select/deselect items, and the menu disappears when you move off it so you can try the items with things on screen. Yay! #indiedev #gamedev

Phew - upgraded to Unity6 and have managed to clear all errors! Everything still seems to be working, including UI, post processing and custom 'fake lighting' shader. Pretty exciting stuff! #indiedev #gamedev #unity3d

Okay, after some feedback. Trying to decide if I use my custom lighting, or just built-in lighting. Front character is using custom, the other one is built in. I prefer the custom, but I am worried that is because I spent a while setting it up! Any thoughts? #indiedev #gamedev

Okay, after some feedback. Trying to decide if I use my custom lighting, or just built-in lighting. Front character is using custom, the other one is built in. I prefer the custom, but I am worried that is because I spent a while setting it up! Any thoughts? #indiedev #gamedev #unity3d

After getting the basics of my custom 'lighting' working, I have spent the next few evenings making it actually work...making sure two changes dont try to run at once, adding a 'default scene tint' so when you exit a light volume it knows what colour to go back to etc #gamedev #indiedev

This is a bit more of a realistic example. The first time she walks into the shadow area the effect is off, the second time it is on

Trying out having baked lighting for scenery, but an unlit character. This can lead to the character looking very out of place in the scene, so I have implemented a system where I can add a 'tint' to the player. This will allow me to add 'shadow' to the character as needed #indiedev #gamedev

There is something very satisfying about getting your character into a scene and actually moving around! She lives!!
A few clipping issues with the clothes, but she needs a better outfit anyway so that's the next little task #gamedev #indiedev

Also, actual in-game distance is likely to be more like this a lot of the time! #indiedev

Still playing around with our main character. I think she is almost to the point where she is good enough to at least using in a demo etc. Progression from original to newest (left to right) below. Clothes need some work I think #gamedev #indiedev