Face lift

I've given the menu system a bit of a face lift, plus added some proper backgrounds to get a feel for what everything will actually look like. Here is a previous:

Developer logo, which appears when the game is starting up:

Title screen:

Basic outdoors level:

Dark level:

Treasure room within dark level:

In other news, I bought an Xbox 360 last weekend and a Creators Club subscription. As of last Sunday, my game now runs on both Windows and Xbox 360!

Mi casa es tu casa

I thought it might be interesting to piece together a full room. The repeating status bar and background are just artifacts of the way I put the image together, so ignore them.

Check it out.

Random

Some random screenshots, just because I can.

Flick the switch to access the key:

My favorite move. Chris falls between the spikes, and catches himself in a wind current and flies up towards the otherwise unreachable door. It has to be seen to be appreciated:

Past my bedtime:

Collect the key to pass through the door:

One of many bonus rooms:

That's all for now.

Introducing...

Long before I put out a casting call, the artist formerly known as Debra wanted to be a part of my game. And now she is.

Introducing the quick walking, swift talking, fears zero, super hero, ... Debstar! Check out her transformation below:

And as she appears in the game (ignore the yellow squares, which are sensor points for initiating dialog):

Blender

Throw a bunch of random things into a single environment, and see what happens.

So, what's new?

• You can see all the enemies in action, including how the fireballs form a line and rotate around 1 common point.


• There is a switch on the ground, and a door with a red indicator on it. Hit the switch, and the door turns green and is unlocked. Moving platforms can be activated in the same way.


• A log bridge. This acts as a platform, meaning you can jump through it from underneath.


• A sign post. Hit this, and a bubble appears showing what the sign says.


• Some coins in the bottom corner. Well... chroins to be exact. You can't see the face clearly because of the angle, but I think you can guess who it is!

And now you're pretty much up to speed with where I'm at.

I'm back

That was a waste of 3 months! Oh well, I have a resolution to complete.


I'm now getting stuck into the art for this project. I have a list of every image I need to build, and I'm working my way through it. Here is a preview of some baddies I've created.


Standard baddies:

A slightly taller version:

This dude always chases the player:

This spiky obstacle moves about the level:

And this fireball typically moves in a circle, ala Super Mario Bros.

That's all for now.