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- GameCreator <\/a>(Online game editor)<\/li>\n
- Gimp<\/li>\n
- Blender<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n
Using my 3d mouse the 3d explorer and a wacom cintiq drawing board as main hardware\u00a0input.<\/p>\n
I started off with the writing down the concept on paper (or word for that matter). The game ended up as a point and click adventure through an underwater base which is near total destruction.\u00a0I thought up an emotional story about a young girl, trapped beneath the surface of the ocean. As she’s the only person, deep underneath the surface, she feels trapped and alone as she tries to flee her confinement.<\/p>\n
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Writing down the concept on (digital) paper<\/p><\/div>\n
After finishing those I went on to create every scene in a story board. I\u00a0drew my storyboard directly inside the GameCreators editor as it allowed me \u00a0to quickly prototype it.<\/p>\n
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Sketching and prototyping<\/p><\/div>\n
After I decided the prototype was correct\u00a0I\u00a0continued to improve the logic and update the graphics.<\/p>\n
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The three stages I used to improve the scenery.<\/p><\/div>\n
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What went wrong?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Nothing really went bad, but I did end up with an issue related to the audio. I couldn’t match the mood with the audio, so I had to leave it out. Other thing is I probably used too much time on the scenery. I first thought to draw it all out in 2d. But after I finished all the mockup scenes I decided 3d\u00a0modelling would allow me to easier\u00a0set the mood I wanted.<\/p>\n
What went right?<\/strong><\/p>\n
After I decided to go full 3d I only needed a few hours to work out the scenes in 3d. It looked good and was easy to import and fit inside the editor replacing the old art.<\/p>\n
The thing that really succeeded with my chosen game type was the ease to create storyboards in the game editor I\u00a0used and transform it to the final game.<\/p>\n
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To read more visit my LD29 blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n
To play the game visit the LD29\u00a0entry<\/a><\/p>\n
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Tags: Beneath the Surface<\/a>, gamecreator<\/a>, incourse<\/a>, islandworks<\/a>, ld29<\/a>, ld48<\/a>, Ludumdare<\/a>, strong99<\/a>, troubling times<\/a><\/p>","time":"May 12th, 2014 7:51 am","title":"Troubling times \u2013 How did I do it?"}