KDays TechLife Exhibition Recap
From July 18th to the 20th I had the opportunity to exhibit AsterVoid once again. This time it was in Edmonton, Alberta during an annual fair called Klondike Days. The fantastic folks over at GDX were kind enough to organize everything and invite some of us Calgary game devs.
It was really interesting to exhibit here because there were people of all skill levels. It actually pushed me to improve the game in the following ways:
- Improved menu so it’s easier for players to join the game
- The hit boxes of the projectiles are now more accurate
- Added a quick white flash to the player when they charge up a shot
I also realized that I need to program a demo mode into the game so that the gameplay is being shown when no one is playing it. Just having the menu on the screen doesn’t really show passersby what the game is about. Attracting people to come play the game was easiest when others were already playing it. I’ve got some other possible opportunities to exhibit AsterVoid in Seattle in August that I want to have the demo mode ready for.
