{"id":634,"date":"2024-08-13T13:12:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/?page_id=634"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:12:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T13:12:43","slug":"neomecha-v0-9-0-glow-up-devlog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/?page_id=634","title":{"rendered":"NeoMecha v0.9.0 Glow Up devlog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tileset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get an idea of what the game should look like, I went and found some reference are\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kryssalian.carrd.co\/\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a>. I took that and used it to rework an existing\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maxparata.itch.io\/isocyberpunkcity-monogon\" target=\"_blank\">asset pack<\/a>\u00a0and ended up with the following.\u00a0and ended up with the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_01_03_Tileset_Difference.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_01_03_Tileset_Difference.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-635\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I implemented signs as a separate entity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_01_03_Signs.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_01_03_Signs.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-636\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the tile set is dark instead of white, the tile highlight looks odd. So, I&#8217;ll invert the color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_01_04_Tileset_Hightlight.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_01_04_Tileset_Hightlight.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mech Art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous Mecha art was, at best, so, so. To try an make a decent Mech I tried a new art process. I downloaded a Gundam 3D model, posed it, then drew over it in Aseprite to match the art style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_05_Mech_Art.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_05_Mech_Art.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-638\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The result isn&#8217;t amazing but it is great progress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_06_Mech_Progress.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_06_Mech_Progress.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" width=\"595\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_06_Mech_Progress.png 800w, http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_06_Mech_Progress-300x180.png 300w, http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_06_Mech_Progress-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mech Animations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I was working on the Mech I decided to add some missing animations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I added a block animation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_02_BlockAnimation.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_02_BlockAnimation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I added an anticipation frame to the Melee animation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_03_Melee_Animation.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_03_Melee_Animation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I added a smoke animation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_03_Smoke_Animation.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_03_Smoke_Animation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally I added a death animation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_04_Death_Animation.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_02_04_Death_Animation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete the cyber punk look I added a lighting system called\u00a0[Penumbra](https:\/\/github.com\/discosultan\/penumbra)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_03_01_Lighting.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_03_01_Lighting.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Titles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I originally created the titles as black text, now that the tile set is dark they aren&#8217;t visible. I reworked the titles to be in the same style as the logo. I also change the opening title from &#8220;Search and Destroy&#8221; to &#8220;Ready Go&#8221; to be more like G Gundam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_04_02_Ready_Go.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_04_02_Ready_Go.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Victory title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_04_01_Victory.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_04_01_Victory.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Defeat title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_04_03_Defeat.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/fridaynightartwork.com\/randomlyGames\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v0.9.0_04_03_Defeat.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tileset To get an idea of what the game should look like, I went and found some reference are\u00a0online. 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