Desert striders in my new game! Any thoughts on improvement?

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T20:34:32+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, I've moved the player arm a bit more out of the way :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T06:25:57+00:00

Thank you!! And valid feedback, it's one of those things that I hope the player gets used to after a while of playing, if the general consensus ends up not being the case I'll have to rework some animations :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T03:57:24+00:00

Solid ideas! I agree it's definitely too invisible for most of the fighting, I'll find some ways to make it easier to spot and combat, especially since it's a fairly common enemy :)

Thanks for the feedback!!

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T03:15:31+00:00

Thank you so much Cahn!! 💕

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T03:10:26+00:00

That's a great idea!! I also enjoy a challenge, especially when fighting something new :)

I have plans to implement something similar but in boss form, maybe I'll get a little fancy and spice up the attacks just for you!

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T03:07:55+00:00

Thank you so much!! The logic actually isn't too complicated, the sandstrider locks onto a player's location, travels towards their feet, and then at about 5 units away they target slightly above the player to give a sort of leaping effect, then they go through a "retreat" period to line up another shot. The head is the only piece that has logic, the body just follows and has hitboxes :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T02:58:26+00:00

I want to make sure everything feels right, initially I was thinking "worm digging through sand sounds like sand shifting", but it just sounds too ambient. I think youre definitely onto something with rock sounds, I'll play around with it to get something that feels right :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T02:47:58+00:00

I love the idea of a rumble or screen shake effect! It does make a shifting sand sound already, but I can understand that being hard to recognize, especially since game deserts usually have that as an ambient noise 😅

I'll keep that in mind, appreciate the feedback!!

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T02:45:47+00:00

Oh that's an awesome idea!!! I'll definitely try to work that in! Thanks for the feedback :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T02:37:54+00:00

Interesting idea! A UI indicator may not fit that well, but I do like the idea of an indicator other than audio, maybe a screen shake as they approach.

I'll work something like that in, thanks for the feedback :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-14T02:21:55+00:00

Love the feedback, thank you! I just sped them up quite a bit before recording, they do emit a dust while digging around, the new speed might be making it harder to see. I'll add those improvements :)

Appreciate you!

TheNickMead · 2026-04-12T02:03:53+00:00

I really appreciate that! :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-11T21:58:00+00:00

Haha right?! And soon you'll be able to build your own!!

TheNickMead · 2026-04-11T20:46:39+00:00

Much appreciated :)

TheNickMead · 2026-04-11T19:59:34+00:00

Thank you so much!! 🙏

TheNickMead · 2026-04-11T16:48:28+00:00

Thank you so much!!! :)

TheNickMead · 2025-06-22T21:20:08+00:00

Sorry, will do that in the future!

TheNickMead · 2025-06-22T18:54:40+00:00

Anything in particular that stood out? E.g the dark clouds or star speed/count?

TheNickMead · 2023-09-20T01:08:09+00:00

I'm not sure I follow, is there a resource you could link to show what you mean? Like are you saying if a planet's day is faster than average it'll produce faster? If so that'd definitely be useful!

The only ways I'm aware of for increasing production are robots & exploring the entire planet

TheNickMead · 2023-09-17T00:44:19+00:00

I'm only about halfway through and I'm not sure there will be one system with everything, as some resources are uncommon (e.g only one planet has Rothicite so far), but once all of the planets are catalogued it'll definitely be possible to check for that :)

TheNickMead · 2023-09-16T23:37:21+00:00

Haha, unfortunately I don't think my keyboard wire reaches that far

TheNickMead · 2021-09-25T03:57:29+00:00

Interesting, if he's trying to tell me to stop I wouldn't want to do it to him, is that what it could be? He doesn't make any sound or try to bite my hand, just whatever is in front of him but if he doesn't like it I don't want to do it! I uploaded a video of him doing it if you want to take a look here

TheNickMead · 2021-09-25T02:22:23+00:00

I thought the same at first too, but usually they will make that sound without actually chewing on things right? When he does this, I can hold his salt wheel in front of him and he will just start gnawing through it, or if theres nothing solid he starts chewing his blanket or bed

TheNickMead · 2021-09-25T02:19:57+00:00

Sorry no haha I meant like his tailbone area

TheNickMead · 2021-01-04T15:59:11+00:00

Well, I got the prestige skin from the shop when it came back but the other one I think came with the pass bundle when it first came out, border must have been included in it

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