Recently restarted a 2D RPG/adventure style game in Godot

hari

Today I implemented NPC reacting to getting hit by the player by becoming "aggressive" and chasing the player (within visibility and specified range). As of now, the NPC doesn't yet attack back (to be implemented next) and other NPCs within the "visible range" do not react.

https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

Hippo

I love how you slap them and they just walk after you slowly, good progress!

hari

Thanks. The “chase speed” is configurable as a script variable and is a multiplier of their normal walk speed. So each NPC guard can have a different chase speed.

hari

Updated. Now NPCs have an "attack" and will start attacking the player on being attacked. Moreover other NPCs of the same class in the vicinity will also become aggressive against the player if the original NPC who was attacked moves into their "zone of influence" so to speak. You get killed quite quickly if you stay within their range attack zone and don't scoot quickly since I've set the range damage on each NPC range attack to 20 hits at the moment (it is a configurable variable).

Demo here: <iframe width="1354" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8BsoRtk--fM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Updated HTML 5 playable here: https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

hari

I've added some sound effects today. Not fancy. (sound FX created by me using my own voice and Audacity for effects/filters)* <iframe width="638" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ELkvLFcJEcQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I have a policy to create all my assets by myself from scratch. Please let me know if any of the sounds are annoying or bad.

hari

Not many visual changes since the last update, but I've cleaned up the AI logic for the guard NPCs now, and a bug where a guard kept chasing the player even when beyond his "seek zone" is hopefully fixed. I also added toggling the sound FX through menu or through a hotkey (S), so sound can be turned off.

As usual updated HTML 5 player here: https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

I would love some basic testing from others on this. It's still very new, so not much to test out. But if there are any bugs/problems, would love to correct right away.

Next I'm going to work on some more assets. Probably houses and indoor scenery.

hari

Here's an update. I created some house assets and also implemented "indoor scenery" mode, where the roof of the building you're entering becomes transparent when you enter and solid again when you exit. <iframe width="637" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HV7YlJMJy_U" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

As usual updated HTML 5 player here: https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

Hippo

Cool! I love the idea of transparency as opposed to having separate map instances for each house, it really helps with the immersion of the world.

hari

Thanks for the kind feedback. Godot makes stuff like this ridiculously easy to implement with the use of layered tilemaps and area2d.

hari

I've now added door functionality with potential lock/unlock ability. For locked doors, I still need to work on the key management/inventory management for the player. So it's still not complete yet (though door can be locked, it cannot be unlocked yet). Doors open automatically if unlocked and closes after a short delay.

Video here <iframe width="872" height="545" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MdtQlqsCkMY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

As usual HTML 5 player updated: https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

hari

Some more developments.

A basic Inventory system is now in place. Items can be picked up and stored in the inventory and used later (still to implement: dropping items off the inventory, navigating/selecting an inventory item). So far, the only item is a health potion

HTML 5 updated link: https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

hari

Notes

More progress in inventory system. The inventory system is fully working now. Items can be picked up from the world, selected and used, or dropped from inventory. Also the locked door/key functionality is implemented.

Video demo

HTML 5 playable demo updated link

https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

Please do test the gameplay and let me know of any bugs/issues I might have missed.

KEYMAP:

arrows => walk SHIFT + arrows => run X => melee attack C => character screen (right now displays only the inventory overlay) V => interact with object/NPC (right now only interact with object, since dialogues with NPCs not yet implemented) F => pick up/drop item (when inventory is displayed and an item is selected, the selected item is dropped) PG UP => select previous item in inventory (when inventory is open) PG DN => select next item in inventory (when inventory is open) S => Sound FX on/off (also can be accessed from pause menu) Esc => Pause menu

MOUSE:

Click on player => open/close character (inventory) screen Click on any inventory slot => select the slot

cybereality

Nice.

hari

@cybereality said: Nice.

Thanks.

hari

More progress. I've now added a NPC dialogue system. Still rough in development, I'm planning to add more branching/choices as I go on. To initiate conversation press the V key when close to the NPC (sorry about the poor portrait for NPC/player - will improve this soon):

HTML 5 playable demo updated link

https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

Please do test the gameplay and let me know of any bugs/issues I might have missed.

KEYMAP

arrows => walk SHIFT + arrows => run X => melee attack C => character screen (right now displays only the inventory overlay) V => interact with object/NPC F => pick up/drop item (when inventory is displayed and an item is selected, the selected item is dropped) PG UP => select previous item in inventory (when inventory is open) PG DN => select next item in inventory (when inventory is open) S => Sound FX on/off (also can be accessed from pause menu) Esc => Pause menu

MOUSE

Click on player => open/close character (inventory) screen Click on any inventory slot => select the slot

hari

I've improved the conversation system to give more branching and event triggering (a function can be executed when you choose a certain response)

HTML 5 playable demo updated link

https://harishankar.org/pulah/game.html

Please do test the gameplay and let me know of any bugs/issues I might have missed.

KEYMAP

MOUSE

Click on player => open/close character (inventory) screen Click on any inventory slot => select the slot

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