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Weekly Update #9
🕑 Added 2018-06-03 19:26:40 +0000 UTCSo, version 0.1.0 of Giant's Sandbox is now out, which you've probably seen, if you are a 10$ or more patron and oh boy, this one dominated my week. I'll warn you, there's a little rant coming up, I just have to get it off my chest. Anyway, onward to the updates.
Giant's Sandbox
So this thing pretty much was my whole week and before I go into the rant, let me tell you on what my plans for the next update(s) are.
First of all, I'll try to make more frequent but less expansive updates. With the handheld interaction in place, one of the biggest features is done. I've set it up in a way, so that I can expand on the interaction "fairly simply". Focusing on one thing at a time seems more reasonable, especially after this week. I also think that you guys might appreciate that a little more. Thanks to my now faster internet connection I was able to upload both 64 and 32-bit versions of the game in about an hour were it previously took between 5-6. So that makes frequent updates certainly much more feasible.
What's next?
As for what I'm going to focus on next, there are some minor and easier to implement features in my Trello list, like the "Unaware State" or barefoot options for all models that I'm gonna focus on next. I also want to overhaul the footstep sound system, making it so that it adapts to the players own size, rather than having fixed sounds. For example, a size 5 giant would sound much different to a size -5 character than size 0 (I hope this makes sense, this is how the sizes in-game are set).
Now for the rant and the reason why this took so long.
Last week, I've said that it would go online within the next couple of days and I was fairly positive that I would be able to make that. So on Monday, I did a test run and it turned out that the A.I. was not working properly at all. So Monday and Tuesday became days where I just tried to fix the A.I. and I sort of succeeded. Wednesday I went on to fix other issues and mainly work on the new controls screen. By then I was fairly positive that I could release the update on Thursday. However on Thursday more and more things turned up that weren't quite running the way they should, so it's more bug fixing from here on. On Friday night I realized that my whole A.I. setup was a convoluted mess that needed to be cleaned to get into working order and so the first thing I did on Saturday was overhauling the whole A.I. and just like that, Saturday was gone too. At least there was success and I was able to iron out the last issues that bothered me today. So now I'm really looking forward to it not working for people at all for some reason but I hope that won't be the case.
Macro Museum
I'll make a little prototype for it this week, shouldn't really take much time. I think it's easier to imagine what I had in mind, if you can get your hands on it and see for yourselves.
Art
Well, if you've read the rant above then you'd know that I had no time for anything else this whole damn week. I do however have some ideas that I want to work on and I'm certainly gonna do some art this week and basically take a break from Giant's Sandbox for a few days.
Anything Else?
If you want to get into game developement, bring a lot of patience.
That's all for now.
Thank you for your time and support!
Comments
Evil-Sprite
You might have to check some corners ;3 I really appreciate the support a lot and I am very thankful for it <3
Nik
I love the work here, can't find that secret to the giant room XD Also take your time, you are doing wonderful and I always look forward to your updates and am glad to support such a cool project :3
Evil-Sprite
Thank you! X3
You Sir are AMAZING :)
Evil-Sprite
There's a normal way to get out involving the front door and being very tiny. However the switch is on the inside, in a room that does not look like the others.
TimberPen
While trying my best to fine that switch, i spawned some tiny's to drop places a few spawned out side of the house. Switching over to the throw a window i could walk around out side. Still can't find the switch.
TimberPen
Amazing.
Evil-Sprite
Heh, so you found her already? Glad to hear that you're loving all the new stuff :3
Blaise
Sorry to hear you had issues with the AI and such but nice job for managing to getting it all patched up so fast! Loving all the fun new additions, especially the secret one, it took me a while to notice after I hit the switch so she kinda surprised me! :3
Evil-Sprite
Happy to hear that you enjoy it. I'm even interested in those minor glitches though.
Rayzor
Looking pretty good so far. A few minor glitches here and there but overall it's working well. So, awesome work dude. And I know I appreciate all the hard work going into it. I already played the giant house with it full of pajama Cleo models. I wasted zero time in making that happen. Thank you so much. :)
