The preview appears nice! I used to be slightly uninterested at first as a result of it felt like a tech demo, with filler textual content for the button that did not inform me something concerning the narrative. One thing to think about for advertising and marketing. However the again wall retreating actually does exhibit your visible type fairly properly, and it makes the identify stick!
Whereas its difficult to let go of a significant identify (I am nonetheless bitter over No Truce with the Furies…), I do assume “This Home is Not a Residence” lets a possible participant know what they’re stepping into significantly better than “Feducia”.
Actually respect it. Though most of that is driving me loopy with all of the constraints I must put in place the place UE4 makes it onerous to do.
Nobody stated it could be straightforward however you aren’t alone Newsom.
I simply wished to say, congrats in your launch on Steam!
Thanks! Very good of you to say that, and I’m sorry I missed this put up, I obtained so excited with the discharge that I lowered my time invested in networking to a minimal. Now I began a devblog for the sequel.
It has been a LONG time since I’ve up to date, posted, touched my pricey FEDUCIA. Rather a lot has occurred in my life, highs and lows, positive factors and losses. Hell, I moved throughout the US and work Venture Administration/Recreation Design for a small upcoming recreation studio.
After touching grass and fascinated with what i’ve accomplished, I introduced again Feducia, rewritten in a non-destructive type and improved many methods of the sport in Unreal Engine 5 (Overkill a lot?)
I am going to replace every thing sooner or later, however for now, a brief replace…and a brand new identify. Feducia is now “THIS HOUSE IS NOT A HOME”. The following step in my psychological well being journey.
Glad to listen to you’re again on Feducia, additionally contemplating the present market occasion I’m additionally glad you employ Unreal and never unity
Maintain the updates coming and use the fervour to your challenge to recharge you with power
The preview appears nice! I used to be slightly uninterested at first as a result of it felt like a tech demo, with filler textual content for the button that did not inform me something concerning the narrative. One thing to think about for advertising and marketing. However the again wall retreating actually does exhibit your visible type fairly properly, and it makes the identify stick!
Whereas its difficult to let go of a significant identify (I am nonetheless bitter over No Truce with the Furies…), I do assume “This Home is Not a Residence” lets a possible participant know what they’re stepping into significantly better than “Feducia”.
You bought this!
Thanks Sustrato. At present any recreation content material seen are momentary and do not characterize the setting.Solely purposeful demonstration. There can be a little bit of Diegetic UI work, however something seen is simply there to set off and exhibit. However the form of disassociation like that transferring wall is one thing I would like to have the ability to do extra of, much more in order I need to make the most of the dynamic nature of Unreal Engine to make seemingly 2nd visuals energetic.
However yeah, I really feel that Disco Elysium gripe. lol However it did not final lengthy when the sport was very well accomplished. I believe they settled for one thing that’d be memorable for the lots, not significant. Which is typically a really legitimate factor.
Thanks! Very good of you to say that, and I’m sorry I missed this put up, I obtained so excited with the discharge that I lowered my time invested in networking to a minimal. Now I began a devblog for the sequel.
Oh, that is a temper. The juggling of promoting and getting shit accomplished is insane. Glad to listen to from you nonetheless. I am going to have to take a look at your new devlog. Hell, simply glad you are managing a sequel! 😀
Glad to listen to you’re again on Feducia, additionally contemplating the present market occasion I’m additionally glad you employ Unreal and never unity
Maintain the updates coming and use the fervour to your challenge to recharge you with power
Who would have thought utilizing such an engine for one thing reminiscent of this, simply to show one thing to oneself, can be useful. XD I imply, I had my very own gripes with Unity beforehand, however this and all of the ache I see throughout X Twitter. It is simply horrible.
Additionally studying Godot at the moment now that Unity is not a fallback possibility at work. Acquired to be taught one thing viable we may use for initiatives that are not “proving” something and lighter for much less intensive initiatives. Actually proud of the engine and may see why quite a lot of different indies are capable of change to it with reward and luxury. Nonetheless a bit to be taught, nevertheless it’s well worth the time.
Missed out on Screenshot Saturday, however higher late than by no means. The final week I have been targeted on integrating the supposed options from the 2021-2022 improvement.
This consists of palette swapping, purposeful gameplay interface, grid motion system, per-char bitmap fonts and markup for customized animations and colours, heartrate/stress mechanics, a bunch of recent graphical belongings and some different minor background components.
With the addition of grid-based participant motion, I’ve to rethink how environmental components are laid out and conveyed to the participant. On the useful aspect, this is able to permit me to broaden on a number of different horror components and provides the world a extra interactive really feel. Gameplay will nonetheless supply mouse solely enter, however for these needing it, WASD remains to be an possibility for motion.
This week I will be engaged on integrating the stock system and its visible counterpart. If there’s nonetheless time, I am going to proceed greyboxing the rooms of the home and the outside.
With that out of the best way, I made a brief video of the place I’m at with the sport. Take pleasure in!
Typically you simply obtained to be impressed with your self to show you are not utterly nugatory. As I introduced up earlier than, because the 2021 model of Feducia the place Integer Scaling and Palette switching was all Duct Tape and Bubblegummed collectively, I had created a extra non-destructive system of that.
Now the Integer scaling system overrides not rewrites the engine so utilizing a customized construct of UE is not wanted. So this week, I got down to do extra.
The Integer Scaling system now depends on a customized Recreation Person Setting’s object, storing and retrieving issues like Base Decision (Any decision a recreation would wish to scale up from). Why is that this particular? Nicely this technique can now be used for any recreation that desires to make use of retro styled recreation resolutions. All of this will also be change and retrieved by blueprints, so issues like UMG can take this under consideration when calculating scaling or digital cursors.
With that form of academic revelation throughout my journey to get sh*t accomplished, I took it to the following stage. I had now integrated that system with the Colour Palette system. The participant can select to make use of the “Authentic” coloration palette (This simply means the sport will swap out palettes supposed for any given scene within the recreation) or a choice of palettes.
That isnt all that obtained accomplished this week. I programmed and designed the sport’s intro(s) and foremost menu(s) for the sport. Because it’s retro impressed, I wished to go all in on the aesthetic. Particularly since this form of factor I can shove a ton of easter eggs and world constructing that it’s a must to go in and seek for, all through the sport.
At present the principle menu music is momentary. It’s “copyrighted”. It is Welcome Residence by Coheed & Cambria by 8-bit Misfits. There’s an entire story behind me including this track for the hell of it. It was a Spotify generated playlist and after realizing the identify of the track and the way I exploit to take heed to Coheed again in highschool…I spotted the premise of the track and this recreation match so nicely collectively…now if solely I may get my boss to handle licensing the track for me. That’d be tremendous candy. No, I do not assume so. I might reasonably the sport stand on it is personal, with its personal musical rating and belongings. Cool thought although.
You possibly can test it out beneath within the video I rapidly made to show i am not ineffective. lol
What else was accomplished? I began engaged on the glitch system. A form of tile-based displacement of the display to imitated knowledge corruption.
I posted a brief video of it on my X Twitter. If you have not accomplished so already…gib comply with? -w- I want it didnt really feel like screaming into the void on my prof social media accounts. haha https://twitter.com/sbnewsom/standing/1706767419715596352
I even have begone engaged on the Save/Load system. You may need noticed a “Proceed” button on the principle menu. It really works okay. Three save slots, every with their very own thumbnail, date, location. Attempting to hit all of the perform improvement first earlier than I’m going all in on the artistic circulation. Much less time I spend flip flopping between programming and artwork, the higher. Attempting to get all of that out of the best way so I can get not less than a demo out by subsequent month.
That’s all for this week. Let me know what you all assume!
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I cannot stress myself out by considering I can get the sport up on steam with all of the visuals, data and hyperlinks with demo….by Subsequent Fest. It’d assist in case you all may say the identical factor….so I do not even strive. lol
The artwork type is extraordinarily cool! In your footwear I might personally take my time with issues and wait till the following one, solely as a result of it could be a disgrace if the timing is simply too tight to do it full justice. The potential is evident!
Among the many article, I posted up new screenshots, introduced the identify change publicly and a launch date for the Early Alpha Demo to get everybody’s toes moist for the sport. (November fifteenth – Itch.io)
Initially, I wished to launch the demo unexpectedly on Itch.io on that day, however obstacles like despair, underestimating the work wanted to get accomplished for the demo and quite a lot of obligations IRL, obtained in the best way.
So now it is November tenth. About 5 days till I bundle the demo for launch. Nonetheless fairly a bit of labor left to do earlier than I can comfortably launch it.
On my docket, 5 audio tracks, 4 character fashions (three NPC meshes and one recreation of the monster from the unique Feducia Recreation Jam demo) and the ultimate touches to the writing and cinematics.
As a lot as this appears like a tricky order…I’ve accomplished a few of my greatest work on tight schedules. Don’t fret although, I am setting my limits and never crunching it. Do not want the psychological fog of crunch to degrade the standard of the demo. If want be, I am going to make the required delay announcement come Nov fifteenth. No quite a lot of days delay at most.
Simply performed what I’ve thus far and I really feel prefer it captures the distinctive really feel I would like for the sport. Alan Wake 2, which I’ve fallen completely in love with, gave me the boldness that my vibe-based design choices will work in the long run for the sport and the demo. (Significantly, Alan Wake 2 is THAT F*CKING GOOD).
And for #FollowFriday, I posted up two new screenshots. Regularly populating environments wherever I can to provide the world that appear and feel of a hand drawn PC-98 journey recreation.
Hope everyone seems to be doing nicely and staying protected.
A whole lot of love and time was spent on this ever since its conception in the course of the Brackeys Recreation Jam again in early 2021. There’s a lot in retailer for the total recreation, however with this demo, I might love to listen to what you assume with the course its heading. A wide range of components have been applied over the past two years, taken from a number of of my older recreation concepts. Components reminiscent of FMV cutscenes, vibe-based recreation design and secondary recreation mechanics that give life to each step of the sport.
Prefer it says at first of the sport, in case you spot bugs/crashes, please let me know in your social media platform of alternative (@sbnewsom) or as a touch upon right here. I am going to do my greatest to get hotfixes and patches out as quickly as I can.
Each little bit of response I can get, will assist me promote this challenge to my group and prioritize its improvement. Like, share, overview.
There nonetheless a lot to the sport to discover. Love you all! Now I will take a much-needed trip.
RECOMMENDED SPECS (NEEDS TESTING for extra Correct Specs): Requires a 64-bit processor and working system OS: Home windows 10 (64-bit solely) Processor: Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 Reminiscence: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080/ AMD RX56 DirectX: Model 11 Storage: 2 GB out there house
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