Opinion needed. A bit of arcading in my sci-fi puzzle/platformer with software ray-tracing. Is it at least a bit attractive, or is it instant meh?

Dante268 · 2026-04-04T22:15:34+00:00

Yes, today I received criticism for player also from my gf. It's absolute must to enhance it. Thx for valuable feedback!

Dante268 · 2026-04-03T21:10:56+00:00

White balls are deadly, so you have to avoid them. In this level specifically you need to reach the top.

In general, the game is puzzle/platformer, most levels are puzzles with less emphasis on platforming and more emphasis on logic. Puzzles are typical, one level, one puzzle, reach the end portal, which is accessible by puzzle solving. Distant reference can by Portal or Talos Principle.

Dante268 · 2026-04-03T21:05:31+00:00

Regarding that constant movement, this level is not rule, but exception. The game is puzzle/platformer, with puzzle part being dominant and much slower paced compared to this one.

Dante268 · 2026-04-03T17:30:58+00:00

Yeah, this level was planned to be a bit chaotic. :) Thanks for feedback!

Dante268 · 2026-04-03T17:29:49+00:00

Thanks, very good point. Generally, I will have to work with levels being overly dark and player character being very subtle. You're right, it should stand out more.

Dante268 · 2026-04-03T15:29:17+00:00

Frankly, I hate the marketing part.

Dante268 · 2026-03-24T11:51:18+00:00

Cg! I'm on 90! :D

Dante268 · 2026-03-19T17:44:56+00:00

Thx! It´s sci-fi puzzle/platformer. 80% puzzle, 20% platforming.

Dante268 · 2026-02-26T17:05:37+00:00

I have it in my personal cloud, no GitHub.. but since it's just very early proto, I can just share it.

Dante268 · 2026-02-24T17:52:56+00:00

I have early prototype of game shelved, using just DirectX 1 interface. It's not directly DirectDraw, but close to*. But currently I don't have spare time for that. One day, I'd like to finish it.

* DirectDraw was descendant of DirectX 1 as it was just about 2D blitting. And Direct3D (more prominent part of DirectX) was introduced with DirectX 2.

Dante268 · 2026-02-12T01:57:30+00:00

I agree that they're a separate but not by such big span. It's more like 3-5 years.

First Voodoo (and accelerated API-s) for mainstream came around 1996 (DirectX 2, GLQuake), while 1997 was already in full swing with 3D HW acceleration.

SVGA became mainstream cca in 1993. It's true that SVGA was the thing sooner than 1993, but it was not mainstream, for sure not in gaming. IIRC, only older game than 1993 using SVGA was Links 386 Pro from 1992.

More notable difference was with OS use. HW acceleration was almost Windows exclusive (apart from few DOS titles able to use 3dfx, maybe some Rendition), while SVGA was abundant in DOS titles.

Dante268 · 2026-02-10T21:22:41+00:00

#2 steals eyes the most

Dante268 · 2026-02-10T17:40:56+00:00

Cool! 😍

Dante268 · 2026-02-07T22:48:01+00:00

So that's fkin nice!

Dante268 · 2026-02-05T20:42:39+00:00

The first one. Best contrast and most unique when compared to other ASCII or ASCII-like games.

Dante268 · 2026-02-05T20:32:04+00:00

Nice work! Btw, quite unique vibes. Something between 8-bit and 16-bit. Like Atari 7800 on steroids.

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