The 8-Bit Encounter - My Open-World 2D Game Demo

[Xornand]

Just a quick update.

I just released an updated Alpha version - 0.3.1, which adds controller support. Also, from now on all the interactions within the game world must be initiated with the "action button" (Enter key/A button).

The initial post contains the updated Changelog and links to the binaries.

[Xornand]

I am currently working on the next version of the engine (0.4 Alpha).

Some of the new things already implemented include:

• Animated tiles
• Interactive environment
• Attaching entities to each other (i.e. a character to a boat)

I am also working on a brand new tech demo:

[Hapax]

This looks pretty nice.

The only thing that irritated me was that the nose stayed at the same elevation while the rest of the body moved up and down:

[Xornand]

This looks pretty nice.

The only thing that irritated me was that the nose stayed at the same elevation while the rest of the body moved up and down:

Thanks for the tip Hapax. I'll re-position the nose the next time I generate the character.


On a side note, today I've implemented a simple lighting system. This is how it looks so far:

[achpile]

I knoooooow, where the tree sprites from  I used the same

[Xornand]

Yeah, the LPC sprites have a consistent style across a wide array of themes, so they are a great choice for prototyping.

[BaneTrapper]

Yeah, the LPC sprites have a consistent style across a wide array of themes, so they are a great choice for prototyping.

I used that sprite as well, it has high quality sprites.

[Xornand]

Just wanted to post another minor update.

Animated door and more environment interaction.

[xerca]

I am interested in this, keep up the good work. One thing about the demo: If you stand at left of the skeleton guard that is supposed move in that direction while talking to it, he can't and the game becomes stuck.

[Xornand]

Thanks for the good words, xerca. Yeah, that demo runs on an old engine architecture. There were some issues with it, which would occasionally cause random bugs - like the one you mentioned.

This is one of the reasons why, for Alpha 0.4, I have rewritten pretty much the entire engine from the ground up. The new architecture is more robust and easier to maintain and extend.

[Xornand]

I made a short video, presenting a part of the new upcoming tech demo. At this stage, the game is still very bare-bone, but a lot of the new engine features are already there.

[Grimshaw]

Annoying song, amazing tech, seems really promising!

[Nexus]

Annoying song

Really? I liked its zelda-like feeling. Could still be extended though

Where is the music from?

[Xornand]

Annoying song, amazing tech, seems really promising!

Thanks! I like the trailer music, though I'm still considering whether there should be any in-game background music during the world exploration (i.e. while not in buildings/caves etc). Mostly because it may become too tedious after a while.

Where is the music from?

The music was made by bart from OpenGameArt.