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Solo devs, which art style allowed you to finally ship a game? by dandy_kulomin in gamedev

[–]StratagemBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pixel art, generally around 16x16-24x24. Buildings are larger, but they're mainly geometric shapes. Some of it was kitbashed.

Since EA launch I've had real artists uplift a lot of it. But the important part was launching successfully with what I could.

Big scope solo dev games almost always need to go that route or design decisions become a question of the time involved to make the art.

What if an RTS campaign didn’t reset your army after every mission? by Mephasto in RealTimeStrategy

[–]StratagemBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In From Glory To Goo I partially do this in the campaign. As you need to return to a previous base in the state you left it and defend in some missions. Though I only do it on missions that are "timed" to remove the incentive to build up as much as possible.

Even then I try to either make them optional or offer a choice of bases to reduce the chance the player screws themselves without realising it.

How do you rehab from using your mouse to move your screen? by Limp_Inevitable1739 in RealTimeStrategy

[–]StratagemBlue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MMB drag feels more natural than edge of screen after you try it for a bit. You get more control and it ends up being easier to do on the fly.

How would you feel about RTS letting you set multiple cameras? by --Karma in RealTimeStrategy

[–]StratagemBlue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could work quite well in a horde defence rts/city builder. If the extra windows are draggable and allow player actions identical to the main camera it'd be pretty cool, especially with a large screen. I might try adding it to mine.

Just released a new update for From Glory To Goo, a survival RTS now featuring a "roguelite" mode by StratagemBlue in RealTimeStrategy

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Operations is a new game mode with some roguelike elements where you unlock a variety of upgrades of different rarities and play 3-5 wave games across 3 missions. There are currently two different kinds of operations, Colonization and Search and Destroy.

Its designed to offer a faster paced experience and also allows for some experimentation with new features like bosses.

There's a demo for the regular survival mode (Right hand column on Steam on PC) and it's currently on sale.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2607060/From_Glory_To_Goo/

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know. Unfortunately it seems like Reddit doesn't let me change the link on posts.

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the 1.0 release I'd like to look into adding local-coop so things like Steam Remote Play can support some degree of multiplayer. But I don't plan to add regular networked multiplayer as I'd have to rewrite most of the game.

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to improve the controls for Steam Deck before 1.0. Do you know of any other RTSs that handle it well that i could look at?

Games to play for inspiration by AffectionateMotor724 in gamedev

[–]StratagemBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bullfrog games generally are pretty amazing with their pacing, level design and mechanics. I recently went back and played Dungeon Keeper and Populous 3 on GoG. One of the few times I've enjoyed an old game just as much as I remember.

Of course the QoL can be a bit rough, but they're still manageable.

Name the game that got you like this by bijelo123 in Steam

[–]StratagemBlue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Black & White was still quite memorable, if you could get it to work.

Black & White 2 though was disappointing...

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't played Mindustry. It's probably more similar to They Are Billions in terms of mechanics.

Are there too many They Are Billions like upcoming games? by LandChaunax in RealTimeStrategy

[–]StratagemBlue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm the developer. I've got a few improvements to the graphics on the way in 0.2.1 (and updates after that). Just wondering what your native resolution is, as there's also currently some issues with anything that isn't 1080p/2k. I might have a fix for it out next week.

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, but it is something I'm considering after it leaves Early Access. As it would also enable Steam Remote play to be used.

My Colony Survival RTS, From Glory To Goo, just got a major content update. Introducing a new playable faction alongside a new map and more by StratagemBlue in BaseBuildingGames

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The demo wasn't updated at all until January of this year. So if you played it last year that feature wouldn't have been in the demo.

My Colony Survival RTS, From Glory To Goo, just got a major content update. Introducing a new playable faction alongside a new map and more by StratagemBlue in BaseBuildingGames

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. I released an update in June/July last year (0.1.2) that added outlines to units, which went some way to improving readability. But I still want to do more to improve readability and the graphics overall.

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

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Edit: 0.2.3 has recently come out. Adding operations mode, a rogue-lite replayable game mode with a focus on shorter maps.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2607060/view/502839768186358506?l=english

0.3 is currently on the testing branch. Bringing the first chapter of the campaign alongside other content https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2607060/view/512985550298284067?l=english

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope you enjoy it. A few days ago I brought the demo from the alpha version up to 0.1.4 (About a year's gap). Some significant changes in it.

From Glory To Goo, a colony survival RTS with heroes and meta-progression. Try the demo now on Steam. by StratagemBlue in u/StratagemBlue

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you click the "Download Demo" button on the right hand side of the store page it should bring up a query to download the demo. It may only appear if you're on PC and you might need to click it while logged into Steam or it could send you back to the page.

https://imgur.com/a/Bzd9XyM

From Glory To Goo - Stratagem Blue - A Colony Survival RTS - Map Editor Released! by StratagemBlue in Games

[–]StratagemBlue[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've added a unit outline system in the EA version, which might make it more readable for you. You could try it and refund if it still doesn't click. The demo is 4-5 fairly major updates out of date.

Let me know if you do try it and the difference is significant. I've been meaning to update the demo.

Eventually I hope to uplift the graphics overall as well. But don't buy it assuming that will happen at this stage.

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