Hargathi Productions

[hargathiproductions]

This is a run-through of some new features I worked on last week on vacation. Two huge sources of inspiration are both the Souls series and Mount & Blade. Your attack depending on camera rotation has been in the project since the beginning, but now that I have a target lock-on function, it feels more controllable. Adding a dodge mechanic and a perfect block has got to be my favorite to work on. I made brand new animations for enemy stuns, and added a damage multiplier for these states. Despite creating the system and all of the animations, the knife surugi is the only enemy I managed to perfect block for this video lol I've been having so much fun playing with these features, and I'm excited to see how they develop as I keep working on the Sitenu project.

[hargathiproductions]

The general premise and functionality of the first boss battle in Sitenu is complete. I loved designing the arena and plunging myself into an unfair fight. Having the Thu-rat summon really helps. Tbh as the dev, they can still kill me super fast.

I realized I didn't show ANY of the quest you have to do to be able to speak to this summon, Bevev-Eled. Basically, you meet a rat on a fence, give him beans to access the village, and talk to a scholarly rat to receive a friendly status with the Thu. Only then can you speak to Bevev-Eled and accept her help in exchange for finding her missing rat companions. Finding the Thu will be a platforming-based exploration to collect rats you find in weird places.

I also realized that the fog density is too high, because I was playing with it for some reason or another. Might have something to do with the second level... Edit: I fixed it after recording. I also rebuild the navmesh. Don't worry!!

The next level will be a swamp, complete with thicket... and brush... out in the holler. There will be more of a focus on platforming and level design.

[hargathiproductions]

I added bone rotation on the spine so that looking up and down affects where your attacks land, as opposed to going straight forward no matter where the player is looking. You'd think I would have done that 5 years ago but I never got around to it. This only takes place when the weapons are equipped.

I also added health bars for regular enemies, as well as blocking and kicking to force enemies back. I will show these in a later video. The Thu rat quest is almost done, as I've been slowly chipping away at it. Once I finish that, I will show off my cave boss fight, including an upsetting musical track I wrote to accompany it.

While testing the boss fight, which occurs on a slope, I noticed how odd the attacks looked when the camera didn't affect where attacks were directed. I figured now was a good time to implement that.

[hargathiproductions]

Here's another Sitenu update. After my last update, I switched to a new operating system and finally started using the webcam I've had since 2019. The audio is pretty terrible, so I decided not to say anything lol

Since December, I'd been working on the first boss of my game. Whenever I'd get stumped in the code (which happens semi-frequently) I would switch focus to environmental design. I'm particularly proud of dumping Unreal Engine's experimental water for my own river material.

I also reworked all of my trees, and I really like the way they look with the bushes and grass I added.

Once I finished that, it was right back to my spooky guy. The boy is something fierce, tucked into the back of a cave. Thankfully, there are hand torches lying around for me to pick up and carry through the darkness.

I plan on adding the frog lady to the boss fight, as well as continuing to develop the Thu rat side quest, which will have an impact on the boss fight!

[hargathiproductions]

Barebones frog woman set up in my project. She's coming at you with bell bearing hunter moves with a side of black fire balls tba

[hargathiproductions]

Little thing I did was add weapon trails to give actions more F L A R E ! ! !

[hargathiproductions]

I've been working on a boss fight, and found a refreshing desire to work on texture painting. I painted landscape textures and a daylight skysphere for the first level.

[hargathiproductions]

I haven't done too much exciting stuff in Unreal Engine lately, but I want to get back to it. Here, I'm just running around and meeting a new little friend.

[hargathiproductions]

Wow, apparently, I've had this blog for a whole year. This has been the most productive year of development since I first downloaded Blender in 2020 (it was THAT kind of hobby).

The game looks so much better and more lively, with all the blood, pig squeals, and plant life. There is also a bronze age city environment, a cave/mine, and a guy with a bow, but for the sake of brevity, this shows off a lot of work and fun I've experienced over the course of a single year!

[hargathiproductions]

Mom, the mercenaries from Foch are shooting me with arrows again (for the first time since last night)

I got my boy, Mr. Archerman imported and coded up to shoot me with three arrows, deleting my system 32 in the process. Through the time-tested method of strafing and stunlocking, I was able to beat him instead!

My plan for him is to keep distance and run away when he is hit, so that he doesn't just stand there begging for me to keep cutting and stabbing at his pretty clothes. I intend to add a sound to accompany the bark text, maybe even reading it and throwing the sound through some filters myself.

This has to be my favorite model to work on so far. The Fochian mercenaries are a band of armed men from the Vabmaa Islands, just north of the Hargathi, where Sitenu takes place. After encountering the surugitau (the green pig monsters) they're shooting first, yelling at you in their mother language when you get too close, never asking questions (yet?)

The mercs have provided a good place to explore the Bronze Age inspiration for the setting. Armor wasn't always as complex as commonly seen in medieval-inspired plate designs (there are examples of plate armor from the Bronze Age that's somewhat similar, but more tier cake in shape) One could always use a good helmet, like this guy here.

I am super excited to model more enemies for Jane/John Sitenu to ragdoll in the future!

[hargathiproductions]

Mercenaries search the Hargathi Forest for something, or someone...

[hargathiproductions]

After working on BORING behind the scenes stuff (level streaming) I finally figured out what would get me to open Unreal Engine again.

Today, I worked on importing some new cypress trees and doing some landscaping in my swamp. I went for a Miyazaki-esque gross look, minus the poison (for now??) I can definitely see a necromancer or two running around these parts. Maybe even a fireball or two.

Four months, and still no more rat fashion. I have a couple models that I haven't showcased yet, and I'm sure there's some vintage footage around here somewhere...

[hargathiproductions]

I am still working on Sitenu in my spare time. Lately, I worked on some new models for later areas of level 1. Here, we can see some new menus and models for the surugi enemies, as well as some additional trees

[hargathiproductions]

Premium rat content, as promised. I found a vintage video created during a study on the Thu rats, who found their beginnings in the Forest of the Hargathi.

More variety of Thu rat fashion to come to Sitenu soon...

[hargathiproductions]

Heyyy, it's me, HargathiProductions CEO of kinda doing game dev sometimes.

I got bored halfway through making this dialogue system, but I came back to it with a simple sample dialogue tree.

When goofing with the cursor, I thought it'd be cool to make a cursor for the game next, but I'm also hankering for some little rats and their little quest I've been dreaming of for four years.

In this update, I showcase Tejosu's friend, Schmom using the sample dialogue. Can't wait to use this for something neat.

[hargathiproductions]

It was easy. Only took 10 minutes total. And that was with goofing around.

[hargathiproductions]

Heyyy, it's me, HargathiProductions CEO of kinda doing game dev sometimes.

I got bored halfway through making this dialogue system, but I came back to it with a simple sample dialogue tree.

When goofing with the cursor, I thought it'd be cool to make a cursor for the game next, but I'm also hankering for some little rats and their little quest I've been dreaming of for four years.

In this update, I showcase Tejosu's friend, Schmom using the sample dialogue. Can't wait to use this for something neat.

[hargathiproductions]

Hey, I actually pushed myself to do what I said I would do. All it takes is making three calendar reminders to bully myself into having fun.

I started with just implementing goat. Goat is one of the most core aspects to Sitenu. That being neat things to look at.

If you do not perceive neat things in a game, is it even a game???

Next on my to-dos is creating an RPG dialogue system more complicated than clicking the interact button.

Generally the responses will be

Explain "X" I like this game and the setting, and desire to know more intensifies

Schwanzkopf response

ok sure whatever

bye

Truly peak roleplaying