3D Side Scrolling Run N Gun

Gowydot

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To celebrate godot 4.5 I am going against your advice and rebuild this whole project in the new version 😛 .

The main reason being I didn't have the planning of overall game project. I just dove in, created, then put together all the elements of the game to just " make it happen", so now my codes/signal connections are all over the place. When I started making a level management it seems too time-consuming to "re-wire" all the codes so I'd better off rebuild the whole thing I guess.

Not too bad though, as this would be my 9th rebuild of this project. I got all the codes and assets so it's just a matter of re-assemble them in 4.5.

Once done I will get around the tennis balls and maybe put him some clothes 😄

Gowydot

Quick Update : Godot 4.5

Reassembled the project in Godot 4.5 from scratch. Created new project, added new folders then Copy/pasted assets plus did a few scene/signal links changes in the scripts and it works perfectly. For now I only have one directional light in there so it looks a bit dull.

There were some minor hiccups like extends class or materials not updated automatically so I have to "refresh" the scenes by closing-reopening the tab. Other than that so far 4.5 feels great.

I have restructured my scenes and refactored the codes by moving the codes/signals to only be within appropriate nodes. Now I can add or remove elements like start menu, levels, pause menu, cutscenes..etc. easier

I have also re-add my original mobile controller so now you have an option to play with desktop keyboard/mouse or with a mobile buttons control at the start of the game.

The goal is a 3D web game that player can play with their desktop or their phone. I have no experience exporting game to any media but I read it can be a challenge with some drawbacks. I will try to test export a demo to itchio when I finish level 1.

Gowydot

Update: Level 01 Boss & Fall through platform

THE BOSS

Finishing up the level 01 boss. The idea is you have to destroy the mountain rock faces first to reveal "the orb" targets, each with different attack type. It is a homage to Contra level 01 boss "The Wall"

THE FALL THROUGH PLATFORM

For my game I find it hard to jump if the player keeps colliding with the platform above so I made a fall through platform, just a simple when player's velocity > 0 then disable collision and vice versa.

I gave Gridmap a chance and plan to use it for levels but it's not flexible for anything other than mesh and collision (It won't allow scripted mesh). Since I can not add fall through platform to the Gridmap I'm gonna ditch Gridmap just snap my meshes for level instead.

I will work on the player now, then will try upload this basic level to itchio.

Gowydot

Update: Fine tune Player Control

Just redone player's animations. Now player has 8 ways aiming animations for all states, except CRAWL state, which can only shoot 2 ways (front and back).

When press down while standing on flat ground player will go to CRAWL state

When press down on a slope he will go to CROUCH state instead because I don't want to play around with rotating body to match the slope angle.

The level 01 game play is playable now finally. I will add a bit more assets and do some basic start / pause menus, then try to export the game.

Gowydot

UPdate:

I added Jump buffer and coyote jump to player but seems a bit buggy.

I tried model the ground and found it's kind of a pain to match the scale between Godot and Blender so I ended up using Gridmap again LOL but this time only for static ground. I guess that's what it's good for. The floating platforms are scripted so they are not part of Gridmap.

Right now there are only blocks (simple mesh with collision). I will update the meshes and textures to look more organic. I might add another Gridmap for extra stuffs like rocks/trees so I can place them on the Gridmap ground.

Gowydot

Update : Gridmap with textures.

-Created meshes with textures for Gridmap level.
-Add shadow to player. I'm using Blob shadows because I read using shadows cast from light can be cpu intensive especially if you wanna export for web, which I plan to.

Gowydot

Update : 1st Level boss

Finishing 1st Level boss " THE WALL "
Orb will start attacking after each mountain face is destroyed.
When all three orbs are killed the entrance will open.

kuligs2

Gowydot thos breakable rocks need shading/texture to flicker when you land a hit so that it feels like youre hitting it.. im jealos of you 😃

RolandKnight

I like it!

Gowydot

kuligs2
Yea I was doing that but I have them sharing the same instance/script so when I hit one all of them will flicker (you can see that when I hit the orbs as well). I will get back to fix it later.

Gowydot

Update : Working Menus / Trim down game

Main Menu:

Start will show Pop up to choose controller then game will go to a cut scene (to be done) which you can skip and start the game.
Level Select : You can choose to start from any level at the beginning or at the boss. I just hard code teleport player/camera's position. This is more for debug and won't be included in game.
Quit

Pause Menu: Press a key to pause then Pause Menu will show up for you to Unpause / Restart the game / Quit. Pop up to confirm your choice.

It looks simple but a lot is going on in the scripts LOL. Because I have set up my game to instance/un-instance basically every main scene in there so I have to rely on signals to communicate between them all. I’m pretty sure I unnecessary over-complicated my game with this set up but it is a good learning.

I also got a hang of Godot UI, not much but enough to get by.

As for the game itself I have decide to trim my game considerably. It will instead be shorter course levels with a bit more time fighting bosses. Reason being that it’s a first game for me to learn and practice. I just wanna put all kinds of mechanics that I learn into this one little game and share.

Next will do a lot of modelling and add more visuals.

kuligs2

Gowydot The restart level needs not to throw you back to level select but restart current level. Add another option to go back to main menu or level select menu, so that its bit more intuitive

Gowydot

kuligs2

Thanks, you're right. Maybe

Pause Menu
-"Restart" to restart the level.
-"Exit" to go to Main Menu

Main Menu
-"Quit" to close game.

Will add more info to their pop up as well.

Also I think I will get users to decide their controller before the start menu.

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