Week two of Parasite was about refining player movement, polishing off a prototype level, implementing an active ragdoll, and packing more assets into our lovely backgrounds. For the final week of our prototype production, we were focused on making a pitch video. This involved the deployment of quite a bit of smoke and the installation of a few mirrors, but mostly we were able to use actual gameplay footage, which was gratifying.
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Parasite Devlog Week 2 – Weighty Appendage
Week one of Parasite was about putting in place our core systems—movement, enemy AI, sound. This week was more design focused, with our designer working on various iterations of the prototype level. These are already proving quite fun, and the designs have clarified some of the issues that fuelled my concerns about the physics-driven movement. Or rather, the prototype level has clarified by understanding of the game’s design. Parasite is about swinging and flowing through environments that are tailor made to the tentacle mechanic; it’s less a Carrion-style reverse horror game than it is a physics puzzle box. It helps to know what you’re making!
Parasite Devlog Week 1 – Better With Tentacles
As part of my current studies, I’m required to work with a team to develop two game prototypes. One is called Magical Spell Masters. The other—this one—is Parasite.
From a programming perspective, it requires a tricky compromise between platforming precision and physics-driven shenanigans.