I've improved the procedural generation algorithm to support modular steps with custom logic. Buildings now spawn dummy buildings below to act as support, preventing floating buildings. Saving the game will now save whether a connector was open or closed! #gamedev #indiedev #godot

The game uses procedural generation to build the map. This allows quick iteration, variety, replayability and ensures each player has their own version of the city, with different layers of indoors, outdoors, resources and vertical elements!. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

The clouds are back! #gamedev #indiedev #godot #screenshotsaturday

Began work on the player cover system! It has cover snapping, handles corners smoothly and there are transitions to other states to make it dynamic and smooth! #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Enemies can now take cover based on how close it is to them, whether it's taken by someone else or whether they're exposed to the player. I want the game to have destructible cover to force the player and enemies to find new positions. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Enemies can now enable ragdoll physics and recover when they've stabilized after being shot or hit by an explosion. I wonder if I should make them attempt to balance themselves. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

You can now save and load the game!. This was harder than I expected and a huge milestone. It supports saving the player's stats, inventory, placed structures, time, weather, status effects, ammo, tracked quests, zone and enemy status and even game settings. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

The title and loading screen are now functional! The game loads scenes using threads to prevent freezing. The background and description text can be changed, so it can adapt to the current zone you were at and show those classic tips. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Stress testing the game by adding 1000 buildings. It still manages to run above 100fps at 1440p. Due to the shared materials most buildings will have and the merged meshes/collisions, the draw call count is extremely low. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I've been busy working on the game's modular kit and the saves system. So far, it's been quite successful!. I'm also thinking about starting a devlog series explaining each of the game's systems. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Now you can drag and hide enemies in containers so their teammates won't see them. The patrol pattern has been improved, allowing enemies to sometimes pick random search points and not just the closest one. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I added subtle physics animations when gliding by using SpringBoneSimulator3D. The weather system now loads the next weather type in the queue by using threads, getting rid of the stutters and making transitions seamless. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I'm redesigning the map from scratch to better suit the new traversal options and other systems. You can now glide, climb and wall jump. The animations still need some polish, but it's functional. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

What are your thoughts on letting the player use certain items (like pistols or throwables) while climbing? It could be useful when you're close to a window. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Added fog weather. It makes it harder for enemies and CCTVs to see you. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Added heavy melee attacks in my game! #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I'm starting to overhaul the melee combat system by not only including combos, but adding counters, dodging, blocking and heavy attacks for the player and enemies. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I finally managed to unify the character animations!. Now, the player, enemies and NPCs use the same animations and skeleton profiles. This saves a lot of work and allows swapping skins with minimal modifications. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Added a basic Item Wheel with mouse and controller support. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Added bullet penetration. Each material can specify their own particles, decals, sound effects and bullet resistance values. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Added volumetric clouds with the SunshineClouds2 plugin! They react to the weather and day night cycle. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Implemented a weather system. Each level has its own weather cycle and probabilities (it's less likely to rain in an arid level). Allows specifying a random duration, particle effects, status effects, sfx, volumetrics, logic, animations and instantiating random decals. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

You can now hide in certain objects and enemies will retreat when they're injured (or have searched the entire area) via the closest reported entrance. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Enemy AI is more reactive now. They can steal from crates and report points of interest (like an entrance, in case they need to retreat). They can burn if they're close to fire. When an enemy dies, another one can see the body and will report it with the rest of the group. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I'm rewriting the enemy AI to use Behavior Trees. Enemies aren't just patrolling random places. They make sure to investigate rooms they haven't visited before. If they hear a noise, they'll interrupt their search and investigate it. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Testing NPCs. They use pathfinding and avoidance. Each one can have its own set of interactions. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Experimenting with an automatic lean system. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Improvements to my game's modular kit! #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Added throwable items! #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Working on quick item switching. You can select an item with the number row keys or by cycling through them with the mouse wheel. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Working on my game's modular kit! #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Implemented a simple gliding mechanic. You can dive to gain momentum. I was thinking about whether it's worth it to keep it. My map is small, so I don't know if it's overkill. There's no wingsuit model yet. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Overhauled the shooting mechanics. Aiming uses IK to rotate the hands. Shooting is now hitscan based. Guns can have different recoil values, fire rates and animations. You can reload and shoot while walking. It supports rolling and quick melee attacks. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I'm starting to add enemy AI and basic stealth mechanics. Enemies use pathfinding and can't see you if you're taking cover, but they can hear your footsteps or attacks. You can use a lure to guide them to a specific spot and take them down. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Melee weapons can now have their own unique combos and specify damage, hitbox shape and more. When a weapon breaks, it falls back to punching. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Item equipping works for the most part. The items you equip will modify the player's movement, stats and animations. You can have one item per hand, allowing many possible combinations. #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Working on a sewers level. #indiedev #gamedev #godot

I struggle to come up with ideas when designing levels. So I made a simple, random level generator. It's going to be very helpful to make quick prototypes. #gamedev #indiedev

Implemented graphic settings in my game! #gamedev #indiedev