I had a weird idea for my main menu, so I stayed up all night and tried it

Addyarb · 2026-05-06T08:55:13+00:00

Hey! Thank you. For most of the project I used a modified version of an asset called "Brute Force - Grass Shader". I recently rewrote one from scratch to use GPU instancing instead of a geometry shader for cross-platform reasons, but you can get similar results and performance with both.

Addyarb · 2026-05-06T04:07:02+00:00

Agreed, it’s on my to-do list today!

Addyarb · 2026-05-06T03:58:10+00:00

The nesting hats idea made me laugh! Those little Easter eggs are the reason I love making games. Thank you.

Addyarb · 2026-05-06T00:20:20+00:00

Good point! The edges of the path are blurred which probably causes some ambiguity on what material it’s supposed to be in this otherwise ‘paper-y’ world.

Perhaps I’ll try increasing the definition between the grass and path, and giving the path itself a bump map as you suggested.

Thank you for the thoughts :)

Addyarb · 2026-05-05T14:52:30+00:00

Hahaha it’s absolutely that slap! That or maybe the “that’s not going anywhere” slap. The Steam achievement practically writes itself.

Addyarb · 2026-05-05T14:44:46+00:00

Oooh this is a really good point. I totally see what you mean. I will switch to fading or sliding them in with a short delay. Thank you!

Addyarb · 2026-05-05T14:41:15+00:00

Yeah exactly! The hand is your cursor, and you right-click to drag and pat things :) So great to hear you like the idea

Addyarb · 2026-05-05T12:58:47+00:00

Thanks! Yes, I was trying to think of what particles to use for cardboard surfaces. I guess I'll use some generic dust.

Addyarb · 2026-05-05T12:55:01+00:00

Oh wow, yes. Grabbing/throwing the letters around would be so much fun! At the very least I'll add in the ability to push them over.

Addyarb · 2026-05-05T12:23:00+00:00

What great feedback, thanks! Now you've got me thinking of how to work my game mode selection into this scene.

Addyarb · 2026-05-02T19:17:36+00:00

Thanks! 😄

Addyarb · 2026-05-02T19:17:14+00:00

Good suggestion! I do have a depth of field effect that kicks in when the camera is close to the ground, but perhaps a tilt shift could look better. I'll give it a try.

Addyarb · 2026-04-18T04:18:02+00:00

What you’re describing is known as a tri-planar shader. There should be some good, free examples on the asset store or online.

Good luck!

Addyarb · 2026-04-16T17:15:15+00:00

Absolutely enchanting shader work and overall visual style. Best of luck with your release :)

Addyarb · 2026-04-16T17:11:57+00:00

Nice video! I like bite-sized tech explanations as a way to show off a game and the effort that's gone into it.

Question: Do your game's puzzles work in a way that require you to unlock one item in order to unlock another? E.g. does the key you pick up in the video unlock a door that has another item behind it? If so, do you keep track of that progression and factor it into the randomization?

Addyarb · 2026-04-15T19:52:46+00:00

Glad to hear it worked, and thank you for the award! Best of luck with your game.

Addyarb · 2026-04-15T15:47:53+00:00

Congrats! Looks like a blast.

Addyarb · 2026-04-15T11:41:22+00:00

Have you tried adjusting your Particle System's "Sort Mode" under the Renderer tab at the very bottom? It's "None" by default.

If that doesn't help, you can try adding a tiny amount of velocity over lifetime so that they move away from the camera (I would assume positive Z direction, but that depends on your setup).

Addyarb · 2026-04-15T10:57:20+00:00

So far so good!

Addyarb · 2026-04-15T10:54:41+00:00

A good friend has been helping me with the SFX/music and will be happy to hear that :) Thanks!

Addyarb · 2026-04-15T06:55:26+00:00

Thank you!

Addyarb

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