Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 7, 2018

The existing animation system in Godot was already one of the most powerful of any game engine, but its age was starting to show (it was written 10 years ago and barely improved). Animation editing was one of the first distinctive Godot features. All is done transparently by simply animating property states. A bit of history.

Cinematics 52

Cinematics Animation Animation Editing 52

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

Additionally, the modern backend can implement rendering methods , such as forward clustered, mobile, and more in the future (such as deferred clustered, cinematic, etc.). Several other areas got improvements, like the editor (which has been vastly reworked), UI system, multiplayer, navigation, audio, animation, etc. A lot more.

AAA 145

AAA Game Developer Game Development Development 145

Cocos

MARCH 29, 2023

Because there are many functional points, and the mind map can assist me in functional decomposition to avoid mutual interference. At this point, I was starting to feel a bit discouraged. Add a “Pause” button that toggles between pausing and resuming the game when clicked. Why I write a mind map first?

AI 98

AI Shaders Terrain Development 98

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 28, 2023

A video autoplaying with recognizable gameplay is MUCH more compelling than a ‘cinematic’ shot or establishing shot, or something else which does not look like player controlled gameplay. Get to the point Seriously though, show what the game looks like when it’s being played. For example, this 30 second cutdown edited by Gary J.

Media 104

Media Point and Click Games Clipping 104

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The adorable characters, detailed worldbuilding, and an animation style that is both refreshing and polished made it easy for players to immerse themselves in the world of Cookie Run and hard to leave. For a 2D game, animated cinematics can significantly help with storytelling in the main campaign.

Baking 52

Baking Simulation Build Animation 52

Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 18, 2018

Holding true to the spirit of Maniac Mansion (dollhouse view, no close-ups or cinematic presentation (think about the difference between Maniac Mansion and DotT)) saved us a lot. If I do another point-and-click, I want to push what a point-and-click can be, but still staying true to the form.

Puzzle 130

Puzzle Point and Click Playtesting Art 130

Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 17, 2018

Holding true to the spirit of Maniac Mansion (dollhouse view, no close-ups or cinematic presentation (think about the difference between Maniac Mansion and DotT)) saved us a lot. If I do another point-and-click, I want to push what a point-and-click can be, but still staying true to the form.

Puzzle 130

Puzzle Point and Click Playtesting Art 130