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MyRobot Development Part 31
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:Dirt System ImprovementsMister WasherOfficial ArtRoadmap ProgressDirt System ImprovementsThe bulk of this system was done a couple months back when I implemented environment dirt for robot parts. So every time your robot falls hard enough, ...
MyRobot Development Part 30
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:Local LLM supportEyelashesLocal LLM SupportLocal LLM generation support has now been integrated. I will start with Oobabooga as the system to use but later down I will add Kobold.It's pretty straight forward, you need to specify the loc...
July Build Release
Game takes a good long while to beat now. It feels FAR MORE like a proper game. I added several things I have not shown off yet including a checkpoint system.Update Premiere video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGHLj5cFGWUFree/Old versions can be downloaded at itch.ioYou can download the NEW July B...
MyRobot Development Part 29
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:Piggyback RidingDivingFast Travel MechanicsPREPARING FOR BUILD RELEASE!Piggyback RidingBy jumping with space and then pressing space again in mid air near the robot, the player will attach itself to the back of the robot. The robot can then...
MyRobot Development Part 28
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical.This week:Improved Grapple HookSmall PolishesMap GrowthImproved Grapple HookOne of the problems with the old way the grapple hook worked was that every time the robot latched onto something, it would turn into a ragdoll. That lead to more likely phys...
MyRobot Development Part 27
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical.This week:Better ControlsHelpful HintsLarva Hive FeaturesDeadly WaterBetter ControlsThis was something that I really wanted to redo. The controls were previously a pain in the ass to use. The gameplay really slowed down because of this and it didn...
MyRobot Development Part 26
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:MiningThe first NPCMiningThis was the last feature I needed to implement to truly complete the base game loop for the underground caves. Basically, it will be difficult to harvest these rocks because they will be protected by lots of larva ...
MyRobot Development Part 25
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:Formal Map DesignBrain ReworkAmbience GraphicsLaserFormal Map DesignThe map you've played will be going away (though assets and related will be carried over). The purpose of the old map was just to make a quick pilot version of the game...
MyRobot Development Part 24
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:The First EnemyHurt BehavioursAnalyticsThe First EnemyThere is no official name for this creature yet but they were modeled after maggots and larvae, so lets just call them larva. As described, they attack all sources of power so that they ...
What do you use for offline text generation?
I am gearing up to provide offline local LLM support and i'd like to support the current most popular tools for: text generation and hopefully voice generation.
May Build Release
The coolest feature in my opinion in this build is the text to image clothing customizer. However I am also very fond of the revamped AI personality and emotion system. Give it a shot!Free/Old versions can be downloaded at itch.ioYou can download the NEW May Build HERE
MyRobot Development Part 23
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:AI Clothing CustomizerWorld Understanding ImprovementsPATREON CHANGES! Read below!AI Clothing CustomizerI did not know Stillkill would finish the back end part of this so soon. I was expecting to have this done in 3 weeks. But anyways it...
MyRobot Development Part 22
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:ClothingDress-Up BehavioursClothingClothing in itself is simple. The hard part is making sure it does not intersect with other clothing! The dress for example properly avoids sinking into the thighs or torso, but when the sport spats are wo...
MyRobot Development Part 21
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:Facial ExpressionsNew Voice SoundsImproved AI PersonalityFacial ExpressionsI decided to do facial expressions a bit differently for this project. Normally you add the facial animations to specific body animations in question. But I realized...
MyRobot Development Part 20
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:Idle ActionsNew AnimationsIdle ActionsLike I said last week, I need to focus on the character's liveliness. So I added 3 idle actions for it to do when it's not doing anything.The first one is being able to wander around. This is ti...
MyRobot Development Part 19
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week:BugfixesPlanning MayBugfixesI received some feedback, not enough to be honest. But some nevertheless. Most of the feedback was on navigation, ease of access, and selecting. The right click menu system makes the game feel like a point and cl...
April Build Release
This build brings a lot of goodies. AI voices (customizable), achievement table, and a new balloon gun arm attachment which is necessary for moving around the map. The full change log is available in the download link page below.I had fun making the achievements for the game. They range from easy to...
MyRobot Development Part 18
Week before the pre-release build! I don't have very much to show today because I focused on bug-fixing and stability to make sure the coming build for Supporters is stable.However I did wire up parts of the game so it actually has a bit more gameplay. Namely:Money is no longer infinite, orderin...
MyRobot Development Part 17
Video shows summary, text shows the technical!This week:BugfixesAI Response ImprovementsCustom VoicesBugfixesSince I'm gearing up for a release in the next 2 weeks, I needed to make sure that everything is stable. So I'm doing lots of testing and checking edge cases. Since I focused on the f...
MyRobot Development Part 16
Video shows summary, text shows the technical!NEXT BUILD WILL BE RELEASED NEAR THE END OF THIS MONTH.This week:Physically accurate environment stainsTaking care of your robot!Save/Load SystemPhysically Accurate Environment StainsThe stain system needed to be very fast because MANY physics contacts a...
MyRobot Development Part 15 More AI!
Video shows summary, text shows the technical!This week:AI CommandsSo this now allows me to declare certain functions with some parameters and have them be populated by the AI before I tell it to respond to chat. So for example, if the AI detects that my text is asking for directions, it can first t...
MyRobot Development Part 14 AI IS HERE!
Video above shows the summary, text below shows the technical!This week:ChatGPT IntegrationProxy Server Patreon ServiceFacial animationsI still have a stupid smile on my face from the crazy AI implementation.ChatGPT IntegrationThe way it works is quiet simple but the implementation is a bit tricky: ...
MyRobot Development Part 14 Delay
Had to fly out this week for a funeral. Development resumes next week.
MyRobot Development Part 13
This week just bugfixes and a build update! You can see the laundry list of bugfixes and the latest build in the link below.[Latest game build]
MyRobot - Latest Version Download (ZIP FILE BELOW)
03/02/2024:Added grappling hook arm upgradeAdded kickingAdded bunny ears (hidden in the map)Added sounds to physicsAdded 3 escape puzzlesAdded player jumpingExpanded play areaReworked UI menuAdded dynamic random limb attachment supportAdded battery meterAdded walking skill meterAdded limb destructio...
MyRobot Development Part 12
Video shows the summary, text shows the technical!This week: Sounds Map Updates Polish ChatGPT workSoundsDozens of sounds were added to many physics interactions such as footsteps, physics impact sounds, skill experience, skill level up, and the right click menu.The footstep sounds now change if you...
MyRobot Development Part 11
Video shows the summary. Text shows the technical!This week: Cursor Attachment improvements Beginning exploration Attachment part healthCursorThe cursor was implement to prevent players from purposely glitching the physics when trying to piggy back ride the robot. It was an easy fix at the cost of n...
MyRobot Public Reveal Video
There is a YouTube premiere for this video on Thursday 12PM CST. But because you guys are already patrons, you can see it early here! Thanks for your support.Stay tuned!
Project Revamp Part 10
Video shows the summary. Text shows the technical!This week: Feedback received Small Physics Rework ChairsFeedbackI received a decent amount of feedback to make the playing experience smoother. Namely: [x] User should press escape to defocus game window [x] improve orienting items with right click [...
MyRobot Pre-Alpha Teaser v0.1
9 weeks in and the first pre-alpha teaser is here! Zip file below.PLAY THE TUTORIAL FIRSTThis is supposed to be an evolution of my VivaAI chatbot. While chatbots are neat at first, it's not something that most people come back to use. They are one trick ponies. I'm changing that.This is why ...
