#2dpixel

Sharing the last screen for my video introduction of my game, The Alien Hunt. In the picture, you will see the main hero, a Delorian, and his gun turret. In the sky, you can see a portion of the alien ship. As always, I would love some feedback.

It was two years ago when I came up with the idea for this game. In my head, it was easy enough that even I could make it. I have been trying to do about 10 games before in my 15 years as a developer. All of them failed because of me adding too much details making them too complex to play. This time I wanted to learn from my previous mistakes. Before I started putting my vision into a reality, I planned out what I should do and decided not to go out of scope.I also read and watched a lot of devlogs to see how the other game developers are doing. Most of the game creators sounded enthusiastic in sharing their progress. They made it look like they are really having a lot of fun working with their game. Some mentioned a few bumps on the road, but I didn’t think it was something I couldn’t handle. I started the year filled with determination to start my game. I felt I have learned what it takes to make a fun and exciting game - or at least exciting enough for me. After all, I am making a game I love to program. So I did all components of the game in beforehand - procedural generation, collision detection, camera, animations, among others. Imagine my surprise when after four months of working, I was already feeling the pressure. Sometimes, I feel a bit overwhelmed by my work and underwhelmed by my progress. Just a week ago, as I was working, I noticed that the procedural generation for cities are a bit off. It was then that I realized I made some stupid mistakes that resulted in creating roads that has some strange patterns. It was also limited to creating sections in 12 by 12 tiles. I think I was too excited to finish my game that I ended up rushing my codes without putting too much thought on it. This is just the first game idea I’m confident to release, and I am probably bound to commit more rookie mistakes. But even so, it is a little frustrating having to do too much rework in my game. Still, I believe in my capacity to finish what I started. I am glad that I could come up with a solution to my problem that made the game so much better. For this recent update, I am using clever algorithms to create world-like cities. The tiles also look dynamic and varied now. Each level looks more alive, creating a fun experience for the gamer.

I can’t help but fall in love with this pixel art of the street food carts. It sports different colors and sizes. It looks so cute and blends so well with everything in my game. Do you think I’m adding too much details?

A pixel art taken from a scene when the main hero decides that he no longer wants to live in the city with a boring office job. This will form a part of the video introduction of my game. This will later be divided into layers with the clouds moving. Doesn’t he look so sad in this picture?

My game is coming together, and it is playable now, but there are still a few small bugs. There are some items that are not working yet. There are a lot of elements missing in the game, both the programming and the asset designs. The animation for the trailer is also coming together now, I am hoping to release it soon. As I continue to develop my game, my friend is helping me with the graphics and animation. I can do a little animation, but I believe that having good in-game graphics and animation improves the game experience. Also, I think his art and my game are blending well and I’m very proud of it. This is my first game so, naturally, I don’t want to set high expectations of it. However, I am excited about how the result would look like. Well, I have an idea on its outcome since I am already done with the overall gameplay design. But who knows? Maybe I can improve on it later on. Today, we are working on throwing some ideas on the dying and resurrection of the main hero. I thought an animation of a soul living the body is a brilliant idea. A ghost-like illustration will represent the ghost. It can also look like a genie coming out from the body. My friend also took inspiration from the anime series Dragonball Z for the resurrection part. Once he is revived, a glow will appear in his body just like when Son Guko becomes a Super Saiyan.

I spent a few hours now implementing new graphics and reworking map sections. So, this is in-game graphics now. It is starting to become beautiful. Of course, there is plenty of room for improvement but I am getting there!