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Developing Episode 6 + Patreon Exclusive Demo (Patreon)

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2022-04-01 14:50:54
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2026-06
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Hey! 

So, I'm still working hard on this magnetic puzzle game. Since we last spoke, I've been completely overhauling the character controller. Turning it from a floaty, imprecise mess - into something that actually feels fun to play.

My latest episode of Developing - How I made an actually good character this time - documents the process. And my subsequent exhaustion.

If you'd like to try the character controller for yourself, I've uploaded a super short demo build on Itch.io. Head here to unlock access. Any feedback would be appreciated!

Oh! I also won the Unity Award! I don't get anything for it, but it's a nice validation that this project - which remains quite scary and challenging to pull off - is actually working.

That being said, it's time for a game dev break. So in April I'm going to be working on some other videos - classic GMTK stuff you know and love. Plus, a quick trip to The Netherlands for my final lecture at Breda.

Speak soon. Thanks as always for your support.

Mark

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How I made an actually good character this time

GMTK is powered by Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GameMakersToolkit My character controller sucks. So let’s make a better one. Character Controllers A Perfect Jump in Unity - A Complete Guide | Press Start https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPdn3r_tqcM Ultimate 2D Platformer Controller in Unity (source code provided) | Tarodev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sWTzMsmdx8 Celeste's Movement | Mix and Jam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STyY26a_dPY The ULTIMATE 2D Character MOVEMENT in UNITY (2021) | Shinjingi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcw6nuc2uaU Unity Award Nominees Jelle Vermandere https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTi0V5iwClvjUba6nI2bI3w Wannibe Manisha https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwPMw74a4wXBTw5RwB3RZQ Zyger https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvYUyKg7wDj760PippmWhig Jonas Tyroller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68hxBSTILkY Other Links Video Game Animation Study https://www.youtube.com/c/DanRootVideoGameAnimation === Credits === Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. YouTube Audio Library Music and sound effects provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vtdu5y (Referral Link) === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles -

Comments

Non-Actionable Support

The character does feel a LOT more fun to play with and the accessibility options are pretty good. Just two small accessibility notes: 1. The accessibility menu doesn't work with a controller. (Not the end of the world, but since it's an accessibility menu, I thought it was worth mentioning) 2. There is no prompt on how to exit the menu. I spent maybe 30 seconds hitting controller buttons until I realized I had to hit start again. Otherwise, good work. It is a fun character to play with. Enjoy your break! :)

Benj

Yeah, that's feeling way zippier and smoother. Well done!

Rupour

Way better feel! This truly does feel like a worthy character controller. My one critique, and I'm sure you'll get into UI design eventually, but the text on the menu UI is a little blurry. The easiest way to fix this is to use the Text Mesh Pro package in the package manager. Edit: a word.

Brody S.

I love these videos, but there is a white dot on the middleish left of the screen that makes me think I have a dead pixel on my screen whenever I notice it. Not sure if anyone else has noticed, but it’s a bit distracting to me when I watch on my tv.

Game Maker's Toolkit (GMTK)

Thanks! Yeah, all the menu stuff is very placeholder - just getting the functionality working, but will make it pretty and work with a controller in the future

Reuben Cornell

Yes, I totally noticed that. Think it's a dead pixel on Mark's camera as it moves when the digital zoom happens.

Brody S.

Ah that makes sense. Thanks I'm glad I'm not just crazy :)

Alexandr Vakhitov

The new character feels so much better! It's so fun to play around, I can't wait to try few levels with it!

Zebulon Pi

Late to this particular party, but is the code available to take a peek at? If not, I totally understand, just curious if it was shared with the community. Thanks!