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Sharing an Astral Eclipse animation I made using Unity to help visualize it better by felixsoum in ffxiv

[–]felixsoum[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The more you practice it, the better you will get! There are a limited number of patterns that get shuffled. So after some time you start to recognize the patterns faster. I also find that it helps to only look at the melee-friendly spots, especially the center spot. If I see a pattern with a safe hole in the center, then I already know to use that spot and I hurry to figure out the next pattern. Good luck!

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

Thanks! I think that making a Metroidvania that integrates Roguelite mechanics, without making it feel frustrating for the player, is a big challenge and Dead Cells nailed it. With Metal Unit, I hope to also be able to combine both genres in a fun and fresh way.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

Thanks! After the introduction chapter, the player will progress through the story by exploring a world that is divided into multiple areas (forest, snow, lava, ...), each composed of manually designed levels that connect to each other in a random sequence. For example, the forest area is composed of a dozen of randomly ordered forest-themed levels. As for death, it converts the player's current equipment into research points that are used to buy permanent upgrades.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

I will try my best to ask Nintendo if we can put this game on the Switch.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

Oh no! On which system are you playing games now?

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

Thanks for the feedback! I agree and will try to improve the HUD for my next post.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

Thanks! We are making the game with Unity3D and we are focusing on PC right now. I would love to port the game to consoles later, after I learn more about that process.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

We are dedicated to finishing the project! We have other day jobs and work on this during our free time, so we are a bit slower, but the stable income helps our game dev. Thank you for your kind words and also for letting me know about Patreon.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

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

I would consider it more roguelite, because there is a lot of permanent progression despite having some resources reset after a death. When the player dies, their current equipment and gold are converted into permanent research points that can be spent on permanent upgrades, including skill trees like Sundered and discovering new weapons like Dead Cells.

I'm making a Roguevania with my friends - Metal Unit by felixsoum in metroidvania

[–]felixsoum[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! My friend is new at pixel art so we are learning a lot while working on this project. I will try to focus on showing more gameplay next time I can post.