knotty whale
tried not to use tutorials but get help from my brother when i got stuck
hope i can finish it this might just be an example level that i can build on in the future, so i can make games faster as the mechanics will already be there like the doors and interaction system.
im planning to add a flexible killer AI that i can make a state machine for and maybe expand it from there.
knotty whale
updated the pickup script a bit to make the object picked up nicer on the eyes and made a crude little cabinet to test if i could make one
grim vector
updated the pickup script a bit to make the object picked up nicer on the eyes a...
looking nice! how did you do the sharpness effect?
knotty whale
With one of the shaders "Luma Sharpness" component
pretty happy with how it looks shader wise i just need texture warping now.
knotty whale
cabinet interaction
cloud axle
cabinet interaction
looking good
knotty whale
finally, i made my first mechanic for my game, a boarded door. only took 3 days. animations for the hammer arent there yet because im struggling to figure out how to reference objects through different scripts, people tell me different things to use everytime.
knotty whale
finally, i made my first mechanic for my game, a boarded door. only took 3 days....
follow up, learnt how to use DOTween's sequence functionality its really nice to work with, but hard to understand
knotty whale
main menu basic functionality
knotty whale
switched PSX filters to a better more flexible one, added some actually functioning drawers and added to the immersion of unboarding the door
knotty whale
switched PSX filters to a better more flexible one, added some actually function...
wouldnt mind some feedback on the new filters, if the old one i better then please say
knotty whale
first game, PSX Horror
pallid gyro
switched PSX filters to a better more flexible one, added some actually function...
I like it so far it looks like the style of night of the consumers and it looks amazing the only problem I have with it right now it the hammer pulling the screws out if it were to lever them out because pulling it how the clip shows is really difficult in real life other than that you are doing really well
knotty whale
ai teaser
knotty whale
hearing system
knotty whale
had to scrap the current AI - it was getting too messy and buggy but im rewriting him more stronger than ever
knotty whale
regal ember
tried not to use tutorials but get help from my brother when i got stuck
hope i...
this looks amazing so far
I really did like the AI hearing system
knotty whale
I really did like the AI hearing system
dw, ill make it again but i need it to be alot more maintainable
regal ember
dw, ill make it again but i need it to be alot more maintainable
say where did you get your PSX shader?
knotty whale
say where did you get your PSX shader?
knotty whale
semi-realistic light cookie looks alright with PSX graphics
knotty whale
proper head tracking using inverse kinematics
regal ember
finally, chase testing
this really looks good reminds me of puppet combo
knotty whale
puzzle to teach player basic interaction
knotty whale
intro bit basically done, just needs more detail now
knotty whale
Environmental story telling (the guy in the binbag got wrapped up recently)
knotty whale
got burnout, but a friend of mine said he'd write me a story for the game and offered to design some stuff so im back in action hopefully
knotty whale
cooking up an intro
grim vector
cooking up an intro
just wondering, what is your workflow? how are you managing to be that productive? if i understood correctly, this is your first game right? this is extremely impressive
knotty whale
Yeah this is my first proper game, ive only really messed about just learning C# before and ive done a bit of level design in the past so i have basic skills in those areas.
i dont really have a workflow to be honest - if you really wanted one, i usually just come up with an area to create and make it and polish it fully before moving on.
thanks btw
Assets also just come along with the areas i make i dont really pre-emptively make them
knotty whale
learning FL studio
knotty whale
👍 thanks
knotty whale
cooking up a new killer model
knotty whale
cooking up a new killer model
almost done
had to redo uvs so texture still needs work
knotty whale
scrolling item swap animations
regal ember
cooking up a new killer model
Nice it reminds of puppet combos first game sanitarium massacre I think it is
oblique spruce
spooky
regal ember
scrolling item swap animations
have you also considered making a option for a fixed camera setting? alot of people like that.
knotty whale
What do you mean by that?
regal ember
What do you mean by that?
do you know what a fixed camera is?
knotty whale
Like the 3rd person one in the corner of rooms?
knotty whale
Oh, no in that case,im just going to keep this a first person game
regal ember
alrifght well if you ever make another psx game just another idea for your pov
knotty whale
Oh, no in that case,im just going to keep this a first person game
I generally prefer first person horror anyway, much more atmospheric.
alright ill bare that in mind cheers 👍
regal ember
I generally prefer first person horror anyway, much more atmospheric.
BTW do u know what ur game is called yet?
knotty whale
BTW do u know what ur game is called yet?
its between Black Earth or DREAD
regal ember
its between Black Earth or DREAD
Dread sounds kinda better
knotty whale
Dread sounds kinda better
Well to be honest i like dread more but my friend convinced me otherwise w Black Earth because he was going all on about success in indie development blah blah, but this project was kind of intended to be more of just a small, cheap-scary game like Nun Massacre. so i thought a short name like DREAD would b fine
i might just make other games along the side kind of like how Stay Out Of The House was developed - that was the big game and there were small ones along the side
regal ember
i might just make other games along the side kind of like how Stay Out Of The Ho...
like how they released night shift as a short demo to threre game? before full release of stay out of the house?
knotty whale
Nono, Nun Massacre was released as literally a reskin of Stay Out Of The House because its built off of it thats kind of what i want to do with DREAD
but im not really sure i dont really want to overwhelm myself considering this is still my first proper game
knotty whale
finally finished the base killer so i can design whatever i want now and just layer it onto him
regal ember
inventory system starting finally
Nice. Will there be any backpacks like puppet combo where you get more space?
knotty whale
probably not idk depends on what i am actually able to do as a developer but we'll see
knotty whale
i want to take inspiration from this intro for my game somehow i really like it
knotty whale
inventory finally working somewhat just need a good design and more functionality
regal ember
i want to take inspiration from this intro for my game somehow i really like it
could be interesting kinda would be short too
regal ember
inventory finally working somewhat just need a good design and more functionalit...
Im back looking at this thinking wow this is amazing
And I have to know where did you get your PS1 style textures at?
knotty whale
And I have to know where did you get your PS1 style textures at?
geometry is just seamless real life photos downgraded/pixilated and i make prop ones myself in krita because my brother has this drawing tablet he lends me sometimes
knotty whale
new base killer because old one was shit and had bad joints
knotty whale
coming along
knotty whale
changed up some animations - i think they look alot better than old ones, and speaking of old, this new AI im developing is twice as intricate and neat than the old 1 so im really happy with it
knotty whale
player death
knotty whale
Reunion Ripper - PSX Survival Horror
knotty whale
really compressed chase testing
needs IK on his torso so he looks cool turning corners
knotty whale
yeah hit that shit
knotty whale
incorporated a chase patience system where the timer ticks down when he cant see you, and if the timer reaches 0 he goes back to patrol mode - this also adds a certain skill level where you need to exploit corners to lose him because hes pretty fast and you have limited stamina
knotty whale
fuck inventories
haughty depot
real
knotty whale
learning shaders
knotty whale
when there is no light illuminating your held object a mini unlit icon shows up showing you what you are holding
knotty whale
knotty whale
scroll wheel inventory system w/ animations
knotty whale
new light source - glowstick
knotty whale
glow left incorporation
sour crown
👍
regal ember
relateable
knotty whale
ill be sure to ping you if i get the time 🙂
regal ember
ill be sure to ping you if i get the time 🙂
I must ask have you ever considered making a assest pack this could get some good money man.
knotty whale
of what models?
regal ember
I meant like a game template to get started with PSX horror like thia?
knotty whale
ah right well im more the type of guy that doesnt like doing stuff for other people not to sound selfish lol
but i think its always better to have someone make shit themselves so its more rewarding on their end
regal ember
No I understand just saying some good money could be made
knotty whale
yeah possibly not a bad idea
regal ember
tbh to sell on the unity assest store aint even that bad
it aint like unreal marketplace where you havr to put your tax information send a copy of your ID etc
knotty whale
it aint like unreal marketplace where you havr to put your tax information send ...
average unreal experience
knotty whale
just getting back into unity as a whole
im creating shit from the ground up to refresh my memory im making a rigidbody based playercontroller right now
tryna work out how to make a cool curvy headbob
regal ember
tryna work out how to make a cool curvy headbob
im using milkshake its free and works well but kinda realistic
regal ember
nah im fully making my own shit
🥶
knotty whale
fully custom smooth player controller
regal ember
fully custom smooth player controller
wtf was happening here 😭
knotty whale
looks good though
you have a devlog bro?
regal ember
you have a devlog bro?
no
knotty whale
where can i see this horror game you are working on
knotty whale
is that the game
regal ember
is that the game
yeah I lost them
and havent had the energy to make them again
I might today
knotty whale
do it
knotty whale
Ill prob using the standard assests for the character tho
nah make your own
regal ember
nah make your own
you know what your right
knotty whale
fully custom smooth player controller
this is the first one i made ^ and it was alot of fun
regal ember
this is the first one i made ^ and it was alot of fun
is it using the new input system
I will prob use it for mine
knotty whale
yes
regal ember
I guess I shall start planning
dark rivet
I like where this is going so far. Keep it up 
knotty whale
first inventory system going alright
knotty whale
have to fucking redo it
knotty whale
knotty whale
PSX Survival Horror Project
knotty whale
starting work on intro
knotty whale
knotty whale
yooo i just realised this goes all the way back to where i started unity
jade shore
yooo i just realised this goes all the way back to where i started unity
Speaking of just starting unity, I'm just started as well and I Always wanted to make a horror game in this style. How long did it take you to get the hang of unity?
knotty whale
Speaking of just starting unity, I'm just started as well and I Always wanted to...
well since i started this devlog
knotty whale
basic hearing and searching function
more advanced one with different loudness intensities coming later
knotty whale
semi crude room scanning system
knotty whale
final hearing - searching - investigating functions
compressed as fuk
the system is, if the player produces a sound then an overlap sphere is generated that checks to see if the agent is inside of it - if he is, then a function on the agent is triggered called Alert() which handles whether the sound generated was a loud or a quiet one. this is then fed into a state machine which decides what to do - in this case it resorts to a search function i wrote which checks to see what type of sound it is, if its loud then a longer, faster search is completed by the agent of the surrounding rooms and hiding spots. if the sound is quiet then there is a small, low intensity search which doesnt check hiding spots. after the search function is complete, he goes back to his usual rounds.
regal ember
slightly better representation of what he does
Is he blind and can only hear??
knotty whale
i havent implemented sight yet because its really annoying to test stuff if he chases you constantly
upbeat tartan
cabinet interaction
are you using textures stolen from half life 2? 👀
knotty whale
that was ages ago lol i do that occasionally when i need prototype textures
i dont like using dev ones
upbeat tartan
that was ages ago lol i do that occasionally when i need prototype textures
oh cool
regal ember
@knotty whale out of curiosity do you have any tips for the picking up items? Like how to make it float to there hands or whatever
regal ember
i personally use DOTween
I own this assest and never thought to use it till now 😭
thx
knotty whale
no worries
regal ember
no worries
also do you use VHS pro for your VHS effect?
knotty whale
that, retroTVeffects and some of my own custom shaders
regal ember
o nice
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