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In this video, I show how the start gameplay differs from later gameplay. The background changes darkness making the light more prominent and creating new challenges for the player. This is a gradual change. Other gradual changes include the rising amount of rain and other elements.

Also added lightning! It works a bit like a jump scare in the game. Had a few unintended consequences that I left in as it gives a bit of a panic when playing. 

I still need to animate the player...

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Here's the latest update on the game I am making. In the video you can see I have added raindrops, some ice, and iceballs. There is also some health that looks like a fireball.

The health was interesting to add. As I didn't want a health bar I made the length of the fire be the health indicator. The more water you hit, the less fire you have. The more fireballs you collect the higher the fire. The blocks also explode when you heat them up. 

I still need to make a proper animated player character. 

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Well, here we go again. I had attempted to make this game a long time ago, but I wasn't happy with it. So I decided to remake it. This time I am following a game development document and doing it properly. The game engine I am using is Godot 4. This game is a learning process. Hopefully, I can take what I learn from this game and apply it to the next game. 

This is a glimpse of my game in its early stages. You can see in the video some basic movement and jump mechanics. The platforms are randomly generated and the colour of the blocks too.

In trying to work out how to change the colour, I accidentally came across a way to make them appear as though they are being heated by the fire. I used this to create instances where the block can be deleted allowing access to higher areas. This allowed the player to think more critically in their gameplay as there is no preset path to climbing higher.  This also allowed me to limit the jumping to only two blocks as I knew there were enough opportunities for the player can climb. Therefore the blocks could be clustered together more. 

If you are interested in the development process of a small indie game please click follow.

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Dr Floofenstein

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I'm starting to understand how it all works. Hope I can make some interesting art out it all. Next step... binding! . #papermaking #artproject #bookbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/Brrf27ajvnV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y5h773139bgf

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Experimented making paper. Hoping to recycle some of the household paper waste. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrgZE5MjLPn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a38e1w67r62z

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Made a mould and deckle to teach myself paper making. #papermaking #holidayproject #artproject #learningnewthings https://www.instagram.com/p/BrXZMTsFbIn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vquawtmkgxjk