Ledge Grab is another new feature that I have planned, but it's still not quite working. You can see the player clipping into the ledge here. I'll figure this out, eventually. #cat #IndieDev
Swimming was an early feature that was ultimately cut from Catsploration. However, swimming will be back in the sequel. #cat #IndieDev
Now that we're level 1, it's time to update UI for the player character sheet. Everything seems to look right. #IndieDev #Cat
Catsploration is a level 0 adventure. Our next adventure will take place at level 1. That means we need to revisit and expand our character creation menus. A lot of the options here are placeholders, I'm still uncertain how many feats and features will be implemented. #indiedev #cat
However, before adding another hazard, let's fill our some of our base mechanics. In this video, we have a new condition bar (top left), and new UI design. We also demonstrate a new action here, Treat Wounds. #indiedev #cat
So that's it! That's the first new hazard. There's quite a lot of polish here let to do, but I can work out the smaller details over time.
What's next? I'll think I'll make the cliche Bear Trap. Another picture here from Skyrim for reference. #indiedev
Another effect of sickness is that we can't eat or drink, so it's time to add a contextual button for potions. We can only drink a health potion after we've cured our sickness.
I've reworked the action bar a bit here, more actions are coming soon. #cat #indiedev
To cure our sickness, we need to use the Retch action. It might take a few tries, depending on our fortitude. #indiedev
To poison the darts, let's make use of the Sickened condition. The sickened condition will give a -1 status penalty to all DCs. #IndieDev
Darts are very small, and they rarely hit the player! I could make the dart's hitbox larger, but instead it might be more fun to have a repeating dart launcher?
Now that we've taken damage, we must have a way to heal.
This is quite a lot of "what's next" to do already, so let's get started! Balancing can come in later, for now, let's get the systems together.
First, let's make a pressure plate and projectile launcher.
Catsploration Launch Trailer
The sequel will be full of hazards, so this means the first meaningful new feature to be added is HP. And to test damage and hit points, we'll need a hazard.
I've been playing Skyrim lately, and I can't help but think of the poisoned dart trap, which is a recurring encounter in their dungeons.
Now that I've released my first game, it's time to start on another.
The name is still to be decided, but a temporary name can be "Dungeon Cat," since the cat will be in a cave/dungeon this time.
Hello everyone. I s'pose I'll start up a devlog here, I hope you enjoy reading!
I've just released my first game on Steam, Catsploration.
