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Ilmarinen
When all animations for Väinämöinen were completed I duplicated the file I was working in and deleted the sprites used for him. I then replaced them with the sprites created for Ilmarinen. In the Finnish national epic Ilmarinen is the master smith. He is the one who forged the sky, so masterfully that there are no seems or traces of nippers nor hammer, among other magical items. He is also a very close friend of Väinämöinen.
Due to some minor differences […]
Ilmarinen
When all animations for Väinämöinen were completed I duplicated the file I was working in and deleted the sprites used for him. I then replaced them with the sprites created for Ilmarinen. In the Finnish national epic Ilmarinen is the master smith. He is the one who forged the sky, so masterfully that there are no seems or traces of nippers nor hammer, among other magical items. He is also a very close friend of Väinämöinen.
Due to some minor differences […]
Väinämöinen
The first character I provided animations for was Väinämöinen. In the Finnish national epic Väinämöinen is the bard immortal. He is birthed, already an old and wise man, from a celestial being laying in the ocean and washed ashore, where he proceeds to use his magical voice to sing trees and vegetation to the world. Väinämöinen is inherently magical and he uses song to shape the world or summon objects or beings into existence.
He was one of the playable characters […]
Väinämöinen
The first character I provided animations for was Väinämöinen. In the Finnish national epic Väinämöinen is the bard immortal. He is birthed, already an old and wise man, from a celestial being laying in the ocean and washed ashore, where he proceeds to use his magical voice to sing trees and vegetation to the world. Väinämöinen is inherently magical and he uses song to shape the world or summon objects or beings into existence.
He was one of the playable characters […]
Learning Spriter
The first task that was assigned to me was to learn how to properly use Spriter as a tool for animation. For previous projects I had been using both Adobe Flash as well as Adobe Photoshop for animation. Even though neither of said programs provide tools for animating exclusively frame-by-frame, that was how I had primarily operated. What this means is that I had worked by drawing a figure in one frame and then had to draw the same figure […]
Learning Spriter
The first task that was assigned to me was to learn how to properly use Spriter as a tool for animation. For previous projects I had been using both Adobe Flash as well as Adobe Photoshop for animation. Even though neither of said programs provide tools for animating exclusively frame-by-frame, that was how I had primarily operated. What this means is that I had worked by drawing a figure in one frame and then had to draw the same figure […]
Battle music of Tale
The fighting music was the song triggered when the avatar was close to the enemy and was about to face combat. In comparison to the main level music this was a song containing a much higher intensity. This was to convey the danger of the situation since the avatar faces a threat from enemies. The song was used as a tool to tell the player when danger was ahead. Since Tale was a game about exploring and obstacle progression there […]
Battle music of Tale
The fighting music was the song triggered when the avatar was close to the enemy and was about to face combat. In comparison to the main level music this was a song containing a much higher intensity. This was to convey the danger of the situation since the avatar faces a threat from enemies. The song was used as a tool to tell the player when danger was ahead. Since Tale was a game about exploring and obstacle progression there […]
Main theme music of Tale
When working with sound effects, one of the most vital parts of development is to create sounds that fit within, and enhances the main game design. Meaning that both the music and sound effects should contribute to the mechanics, aesthetics and dynamics of the game in a balanced and fulfilling way. The sounds can be created and put into place in a way that heightens and highlights the overall sensation of the game, while also being distinct and colourful so […]
Main theme music of Tale
When working with sound effects, one of the most vital parts of development is to create sounds that fit within, and enhances the main game design. Meaning that both the music and sound effects should contribute to the mechanics, aesthetics and dynamics of the game in a balanced and fulfilling way. The sounds can be created and put into place in a way that heightens and highlights the overall sensation of the game, while also being distinct and colourful so […]
Sam & Nicole Final
Post GGC! A bit late, but the whole team has been out cold since GGC ended. It was a great few days. We got so much positive feedback and tips for the future. Some players were even touched to tears. I don’t think I’ve personally realized what I’ve had a part in making. People met us with such support and feelings. I feel very honored to be a part of Sigrids Änglar and hope I can contribute to our […]
Sam & Nicole Final
Post GGC! A bit late, but the whole team has been out cold since GGC ended. It was a great few days. We got so much positive feedback and tips for the future. Some players were even touched to tears. I don’t think I’ve personally realized what I’ve had a part in making. People met us with such support and feelings. I feel very honored to be a part of Sigrids Änglar and hope I can contribute to our […]
BGP Week 8 – UI Switching
The final real ‘feature’ added by me before we changed focus entirely to solving bugs and polishing details before Gotland Game Conference was a change in the UI. As the game features three characters that the player switches between, using the right and left trigger buttons on the controller.
For this reason, above the button images that were added last time, which were of the triggers, we wanted pictures to tell which slime you would shift to by pressing that button. […]
BGP Week 8 – UI Switching
The final real ‘feature’ added by me before we changed focus entirely to solving bugs and polishing details before Gotland Game Conference was a change in the UI. As the game features three characters that the player switches between, using the right and left trigger buttons on the controller.
For this reason, above the button images that were added last time, which were of the triggers, we wanted pictures to tell which slime you would shift to by pressing that button. […]
BGP Week 7 – UI basics
As Gotland Game Conference got closer, we realized we needed at least a simple UI, and as such I took on the work to put that in. While the work was not that overwhelming, I was new to working with the Canvas layer of Unity, and as such had to learn as I worked.
The first step was quite easy, add some images into the screen. This was simply implanted using the Raw Image template, which for someone inexperienced seemed the […]
BGP Week 7 – UI basics
As Gotland Game Conference got closer, we realized we needed at least a simple UI, and as such I took on the work to put that in. While the work was not that overwhelming, I was new to working with the Canvas layer of Unity, and as such had to learn as I worked.
The first step was quite easy, add some images into the screen. This was simply implanted using the Raw Image template, which for someone inexperienced seemed the […]
BGP Week 6 – Puff and Cutting it
For most of this week, I worked on another new platforming challenge, the puff shroom. The concept was quite simple: If the player stood close to it, after a set time limit it would explode and fire the player away from it. The design idea was for it to be used both to get the player away from locations or down from ledges if they were too slow, but also as a short-cut for those skilled enough to utilize the […]
BGP Week 6 – Puff and Cutting it
For most of this week, I worked on another new platforming challenge, the puff shroom. The concept was quite simple: If the player stood close to it, after a set time limit it would explode and fire the player away from it. The design idea was for it to be used both to get the player away from locations or down from ledges if they were too slow, but also as a short-cut for those skilled enough to utilize the […]
BGP Week 5 – Calibrating Rotations
While the rotating shroom was something I started on some weeks before, this was the week when the final issues were fixed up as the final version would work, and as such this seems like a good time to explain how it works.
While not massively complex, the curse of this platform that took time is that for rotation, Unity relies on quaternions, which is not exactly the easiest to understand. However, eventually I realized all that was needed was a relatively […]
BGP Week 5 – Calibrating Rotations
While the rotating shroom was something I started on some weeks before, this was the week when the final issues were fixed up as the final version would work, and as such this seems like a good time to explain how it works.
While not massively complex, the curse of this platform that took time is that for rotation, Unity relies on quaternions, which is not exactly the easiest to understand. However, eventually I realized all that was needed was a relatively […]
BGP Week 4 – Collectibles
While it did not take up much time, the most noticeable thing I worked with during the fourth week was our collectibles. Specifically, the scripts needed for them to be picked up and for the result to be recorded.
The first part was to create a script that would receive the information. This was made out of two integers representing small and large collectibles, and two functions that when called would increase the designated integer. So it the pickup for a […]
BGP Week 4 – Collectibles
While it did not take up much time, the most noticeable thing I worked with during the fourth week was our collectibles. Specifically, the scripts needed for them to be picked up and for the result to be recorded.
The first part was to create a script that would receive the information. This was made out of two integers representing small and large collectibles, and two functions that when called would increase the designated integer. So it the pickup for a […]
Spark: And Things Happened
GGC came to a close this Monday, and our 11 day game got pretty good critique and feedback. I’m planning to further develop Spark together with another from the group later on, but for now, recovering from these insane past few weeks and writing reports is on the list.
Not much else to mention for now, so here’s a few more of the animations I worked on between the 10th to 20th of May.
Small squares, top to […]
Spark: And Things Happened
GGC came to a close this Monday, and our 11 day game got pretty good critique and feedback. I’m planning to further develop Spark together with another from the group later on, but for now, recovering from these insane past few weeks and writing reports is on the list.
Not much else to mention for now, so here’s a few more of the animations I worked on between the 10th to 20th of May.
Small squares, top to […]