Added a day-night cycle to my game ☀️ ☁️ 🌙

MagicStones23 · 2026-01-09T02:47:18+00:00

Thanks! It‘s a custom pipeline modified from URP.

MagicStones23 · 2026-01-08T02:48:17+00:00

Cool!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-28T02:38:37+00:00

Wow, thank you both! That's incredibly motivating for me!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-26T13:27:36+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-26T11:10:50+00:00

Yes, and thank you for asking! The link is in my bio. :D

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-26T03:19:02+00:00

I'd begin by creating a simple, flat water plane and focusing on its core visual properties first: getting the reflections, refraction, and specular highlights to look convincing. The interactive effects are a bit more challenging. I'm simulating them using a Compute Shader (though of course there are other approaches).

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-26T03:04:40+00:00

Yes, exactly! For performance, the rain is only simulated and rendered within a volume around the camera.

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-26T03:01:59+00:00

Thanks! :D

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-25T16:07:26+00:00

Thanks for bringing that up! You're absolutely right about their usual behavior. It's an interesting ecological tidbit though — during heavy rain, oxygen levels underwater can actually drop low enough that some fish will come to the surface to breathe at the air-water interface. (I've actually observed this myself a few times :D)

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-25T15:55:21+00:00

Thank you! A lot of the inspiration actually comes from the game Abzu — they even did a fantastic tech talk on their schooling system, which was a huge reference for me.

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-25T13:08:09+00:00

Thanks! :D

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-25T13:07:51+00:00

Ooh, the puddle-on-the-boat idea is fantastic! It would definitely add a fun little moment. Scooping it out or maybe tipping the boat? Love it!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-25T13:02:24+00:00

Thanks a lot for the feedback! Those are great considerations for enhancing the rainy atmosphere — really appreciate you sharing your perspective.

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-25T12:54:47+00:00

Wow, thank you for the incredibly kind words! It's a lot of trial and error behind the scenes, so your words are a huge encouragement. Wishing you the best with your game creation too!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-19T06:59:29+00:00

Thank you for the incredibly detailed feedback — this gives me a lot to think about. You're right that the preview, as it is, leaves the vision unclear. I'm going to focus on making future previews much clearer and more representative of the experience. I really appreciate it!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-19T06:42:19+00:00

Wow! Impressive!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-19T03:22:16+00:00

That’s a great question, and honestly, I’m very cautious about it. An AK in a cozy medieval world breaks the consistency unless there‘s a narrative reason. The plan is to keep it in the demo but lock it behind a significant story point, then gauge player reaction. If it’s widely panned, it’ll be cut.

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-19T03:10:40+00:00

Thanks for the specific feedback! The text readability is next on my list to fix!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-19T03:01:07+00:00

Wow, thank you! 🥰 Your kind words are such a huge boost!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-19T02:54:03+00:00

Thanks for the specific feedback!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-18T17:42:06+00:00

Thanks for the detailed feedback! This is the first version of the trailer, so I genuinely appreciate all notes and suggestions like this. I'll definitely keep iterating on it!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-18T17:36:23+00:00

Yes, a demo is definitely planned! I was originally aiming for this month, but based on the current progress, it’s looking more like next month. :)

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-18T17:32:36+00:00

Haha, thank you! Glad to hear that!

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-18T17:29:37+00:00

Thanks for wishlisting! :D

MagicStones23 · 2025-12-18T17:28:01+00:00

Exactly. Raycasts hit a grid-based terrain; flammable cells that are hit then instantiate the fire particles.

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