This week I have been focusing on level design. I decided to create a tavern out of BSB brushes and simple furniture made in Blender. The tavern is loosely based off Olaf’s Tavern from Gothic 2. Everything in the above picture is BSB brushes put together in UE4, this is probably the first time I …
FPS-RPG Project: Rocks and Foilage Tool
Just a small update from me today… as well as some surprising news from Unreal! Engine 4.7 was released the other day with some really impressive additions, many of which I will be making use of, such as the new foliage tool and the in-editor animator. … But that’s not all, just this morning UE4 …
FPS-RPG Project: First Look at AI
Update time! I now have my spider fully rigged and animated, as well as some pretty decent AI, a rudimentary combat log, some actual combat. I also got a chance to play with the lighting and make my scene look a little better. I’m still not entirely happy with it, but I’m going to keep …
FPS-RPG Project: World Design and Fireballs
Since the last UE4 post I’ve learned much more, including multilayer texturing, (half-assed) landscaping, Cascade (UE4 particle editing), AI and behavior trees, projectile physics and use of SpeedTree. Using landscaping I made a quick outdoor terrain and blocked out some structures with BSB brushes so that I can have a decent looking level to showcase …
FPS-RPG Project: The Begining
I recently had another game development itch so I subscribed to Unreal Engine 4 and gave it a go. So far, with the help of Blender, MakeHuman, WorldMachine and Paint.NET I’ve created, rigged and animated first person arms for use in UE4, as well as several modular dungeon pieces and other various models and landscapes. …
2014 Indie Game Maker Contest part 2
Some more screenshots of my game in development, the game is about 50% completed and all content so far has been polished and repolished several times. More updates soon!
2014 Indie Game Maker Contest
I recently got the RPG Maker XV Ace bundle from the HumbleBundle website for around $12, thinking I would eventually give it a go eventually. Last week I ran it, tried some tutorials and had a lot of fun! I figured I would create a half-assed game or two to get my bearings then get …
Review: Rocksmith 2014
Rocksmith 2014 is both a game and learning tool for use with a real electric guitar or bass. You plug in your guitar to a USB port with a special cable and can play through step by step guitar lessons, learn specific songs and riffs and play a variety of arcade style games with your …
Review: Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is the latest of the Tony Hawk skating boarding games. HD is a 2012 remake of the original Pro Skater 1 and 2 games. The game is available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC (Steam), with the console versions getting extra features such as multiplayer for whatever reason. HD …
Review: Elder Scrolls Online
Elder Scrolls Online takes place during the Second Era of The Elder Scrolls universe, before all of the singleplayer games. Tamriel is world divided, three alliances fight for the throne and right to rule the realm. Unlike the other Elder Scrolls games, ESO is an MMO and uses megaservers, meaning everyone plays on the same …