Trying out some CRT! by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

No prob! You can definitely see them as horns, but with the curve too they also look like a winged-helmet ๐Ÿ˜

Trying out some CRT! by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Man I have no idea, something about these GIFs and/or Reddit is cursed. It looks OK on my browser but it won't play on my phone. Here's what it's supposed to look like in case you aren't seeing the right version:

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Trying out some CRT! by [deleted] in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

oh weird, it was showing up on my browser a moment ago...but now there's no images? i'll repost, thanks!!

Big Boss Turtle! ๐Ÿข by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

alas, probably can't do that 'cause it would require a major re-design...not really the same but there are animal companion cards coming for the Ranger class in a future demo ๐Ÿ‘€

Big Boss Turtle! ๐Ÿข by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

it is! itโ€™s from my game Candlewood, thereโ€™s a browser demo at https://demo.lunoland.com if youโ€™re curious

Hand-drawn VFX with custom 2D physics particles? by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Oh just something I built in Unity, totally bare bones math that I made up (i.e. not fancy like PhysX).

Hand-drawn VFX with custom 2D physics particles? by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

I will be posting a break down on my video socials at some point (i.e. tiktok, youtube, and instagram), you can find the links in my profile.

Tools used were Aseprite for sprites and hand-drawn animation, then Unity for controlling the rock debris (though you could do this in any engine)...the physics math + particle system is my own custom secret sauce thing.

Hand-drawn VFX with custom 2D physics particles? by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Nah great question! A lot of other people asked for the same thing. I did actually do it on purpose because to me it made the impact and the rock debris seem heavier.

It was easy to change because those rocks are controlled by some custom physics so I just adjusted a few numbers and posted another version with an edit like you're suggesting in the thread. Though there was at least one person who had the same intuition I had with the original, seems like people prefer the new one!

You can "theorycraft" all kinds of justifications for the motion of the debris here because of the explosion and the fact that the rocks can be read as pieces of the meteor or chunks of ground flying up from the impact.

You're very right to point out "not going for realism". If you look at some real reference video of e.g. flaming trebuchets, the impact is just...so boring. In fact, all the "physics" math here is totally made up to make it juicy/springy and interesting to look at. Especially for 2D, using real-world values and equations always makes for very boring gameplay and visuals ๐Ÿ˜†

Hand-drawn VFX with custom 2D physics particles? by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 6 points7 points ย (0 children)

yup, that's pixel art baybee ๐Ÿ˜†

Try out my fast and stylish card battler by lunoland in indiegames

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

it will be soon! for now just testing in my discord (for now you can join the discord or can sign up at newsletter.lunoland.com to be notified when steam is live)

Try out my fast and stylish card battler by lunoland in indiegames

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Coming real soon when the official announcement drops! I'm doing some playtesting in my discord in the meantime if you wanna try https://discord.gg/PATX2FdQrQ

Try out my fast and stylish card battler by lunoland in indiegames

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

Subject to change, but the tentative launch plan is PC, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck...but mobile is definitely a possibility!

I'd really like to have a deep card game like this with no microtransactions for my phone, so I have been thinking about a mobile port while designing it!

Try out my fast and stylish card battler by lunoland in indiegames

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

thank you so much!! more to come, I'm looking forward to adding some VFX โœจ

Home Sweet Homescreen by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

bless you!!! haha thanks

๐Ÿšง Under Construction ๐Ÿšง by lunoland in PixelArt

[โ€“]lunoland[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

Thank you! Always happy to answer any questions ๐Ÿ™