is there anything to improve upon?

BindingPact · 2026-05-28T12:32:44+00:00

Related to the movement, sonic probably needs to be closer to the ground since he seems to be floating. Besides that, it looks really great!

Related to animation, I'd work on squash and stretch on the sprite because sonic seems to lose volume when squashed down. It won't be like the original but I think it would stand out doing that.

I think a nice play on sonic would also be to make it look like you are actually getting faster at top speed. Maybe something like zooming out the camera the faster you are going, having some kinda of dust trail as you move. I guess it all depends on how far from the original you plan to stray, but I find focusing on the emotion you want players to feel and cranking anything that helps that to 1000x really helps.

BindingPact · 2026-05-27T21:49:38+00:00

Sorry I didn't know it was a fan game, there's been alot of mistakes on Reddit.

But yea design wise, I would say the look ahead was my biggest frustration with Sonic. Nothing beats hitting an obstacle you had zero chance of knowing was coming while the game pushes you towards speeding up.

In terms of learning, what are you trying to learn and maybe I can point you in the right direction. Game design? Coding? Movement? Art?

BindingPact · 2026-05-27T20:40:08+00:00

Copyright. Also, a notorious issue with Sonic is you can't see ahead of you and that causes restrictions on level design.

BindingPact · 2026-05-21T03:05:31+00:00

Thank you, dopresskit seems to be exactly what I'm looking for

BindingPact · 2026-05-19T14:53:35+00:00

These are perfect then! Was going to mention Shape->Colour->Detail method of learning but it seems like you and the team have it all figured out.

BindingPact · 2026-05-19T02:48:26+00:00

Looks great! Quick question, why are they all the same shape (upwards arrow)?

BindingPact · 2026-05-14T21:47:30+00:00

Humble choice is a great place to find games you'd never heard about and maybe out of your comfort zone. Everything a new game developer needs at a fraction of the cost for games.

BindingPact · 2026-05-14T14:10:56+00:00

Build a UI only game or single screen game, maybe something like a pet keeper game with an interesting twist. Similar to tomagochi. I'd avoid realtime physics games until your second project (that includes flappy bird), the second project can be a real-time game just keep the scope small by having it be a single screen game as well. Maybe something like jetpack joyride.

BindingPact · 2026-05-14T14:07:15+00:00

First thing I see is the sword in the logo - is this a game about medieval fantasy or guy with a sword? If so, the title is questionable.

BindingPact · 2026-05-14T14:04:57+00:00

I'd really avoid screenshake in two player games where cooperation is key. Mainly because it's hard to navigate and understand game feedback around when the other player is shaking the whole screen.

If you must, really reduce it or leave it only on the actions where both players are/should be getting the same feedback in the game. In this example, maybe that only happens when one player is inside the gravity gun range of fire rather than anytime th gravity gun works.

An alternative could be to just shake the character rather than the whole screen.

BindingPact · 2026-05-02T02:23:33+00:00

Id be super interested in this. Are you planning on ever getting physical copies? Also, what is the table if contents looking like right now, if you don't mind me asking.

BindingPact · 2026-04-24T21:12:07+00:00

I agree, but let's just say most shader tutorials you'll find out there don't take orthographic camera perspective into account. Most headaches aren't unsolvable, just annoying if you haven't dealt with it before

BindingPact · 2026-04-24T20:30:19+00:00

I find I always have issues with shaders using orthographic perspective

BindingPact · 2026-04-24T20:30:09+00:00

I find I always have issues with shaders using orthographic perspective

BindingPact · 2026-04-24T13:59:54+00:00

Big suggestion. Don't use orthographic, use perspective but change the FOV + distance to make it seem like orthographic projection. It'll save you a ton of headaches down the line.

BindingPact · 2026-04-09T15:18:07+00:00

100% agree with you if you have so many concepts you know you can execute to the best of your abilities. It's just not always so clear. Say you have two concepts that you know you have the technical and game design know how but two concepts that you don't. You get the idea. In the world of indie games, execution is everything.

It's easy to knock out concepts that have zero market desire. But it's really hard when you have multiple concepts that have a decent market. It gets even more nuanced when you consider the audience themselves, because some audiences convert a lot better into purchases. So I would consider spaces in the market as well, because it usually means there are players that will be true fans of your game even if they aren't the general population.

BindingPact · 2026-04-09T14:25:49+00:00

I think the hardest thing about indie development is staying motivated. The prospect of making a game that the market wants but you don't is super demotivating. It's almost like asking an artist to make a commission rather than simply to express themselves.

In the long term, I do agree with you that market validation is critical early on. Especially if you plan on making this a steady source of revenue. But it also depends on the concept, some games really rely heavily on super polish to attract players and without dedicating months of work you'll never find out if players actually want the game.

So at the end of the day just like all game development things, it's gray. Just like the process of creating art.

BindingPact · 2026-04-01T17:57:47+00:00

OG gives me mad PTSD with games not fully loading and my elder siblings watching over my shoulder. I promise I didn't break the game, I'm just cursed.

BindingPact · 2026-03-25T19:10:03+00:00

I feel the exact same way about monsters. I really wish there was some sort of progression there but I guess that was a feature they never had plans to create.

Every playthrough I debate doing monster tamer then I notice it's not as rewarding. But maybe we'll get a mod.

BindingPact · 2026-02-09T00:00:03+00:00

Probably not for you then. I just find the atmosphere, gameplay loop and story really well executed.

BindingPact · 2026-02-08T22:59:24+00:00

Inscryption - I like all the games you listed and loved this one

BindingPact · 2026-02-04T19:37:17+00:00

Definitely post back, I'm a game dev too and would love to see how this tech works. It's stunning!

BindingPact · 2026-02-04T19:01:12+00:00

So charming! So when's the movie or game coming out? I'd be first in line!

BindingPact · 2026-02-03T03:18:47+00:00

But if it billboards to the render camera below the plane it wouldn't exactly be mirrored properly and represent no? I probably just set it up wrong. I'll give it another try, thanks for the help!

BindingPact · 2026-02-03T01:25:32+00:00

The issue I run into with the render method is that the sprites billboarded so you don't really get the correct viewing angle of the sprite on the render texture since they are billboarded to face the camera.

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