It’s been a long time since the last update, but that doesn’t mean I have nothing to show you! Since I now moved to another country, and things that didn’t let me develop are out of the way, I can start dedicating more time for Into the Deep!
The game has been progressing bit by bit. Not as much as I wanted, but I am really happy where it currently is and what I see in the future. I prepared you few sneak peeks from the recent development. Hope it piques your interest.
Bases
Submarines are nice, but there should be a spot to keep them all… what about treasures you uncover, you need a place that you can call home. If you are a hoarder like me you will probably want a place to keep your artifacts.
All the models are placeholders, but I really like the looks of it, and I believe artistically this is the looks I will choose.
So bases will be an integral part of the game, as I mentioned before, to store various items you uncover during gameplay, your submarines and of course something to defend, because that is FUN.
Bases like submarines run on power, oxygen, and can also be flooded, so they require some upkeep. Currently, I am working on systems to make bases customizable, so you can build more rooms, add new upgrades and etc. Imagine Fallout Shelter type of customization but for underwater bases, that’s what I am trying to achieve in the end.
Visual upgrades
Last time I posted it was mostly cubes running around. To test the feel of the game I cheated a bit and bought myself some models to play with. I really like them, and low-poly style will fit the game really well I think.
I also started building shaders for various parts of the game. You already saw the base transition, it’s all shader magic! There are more to show off, for example, a mix of postprocessing and emission shaders with some dirt create awesome looking rock deposits.
Who doesn’t like glowing rocks
This will be one of the collectible resources in the game for your drone army to collect… or you could do it yourself if you’re a fan of manual labor.
Prototyping UI
UI is something that I currently struggle with, I am no UI expert. I started by creating a general structure of the UI and its functionality. Not reinventing the bike here, the structure is very similar to any strategy game. Here’s a block out of what’s visible on the screen during gameplay.
Visuals will be simplistic, and hopefully not obstructing
In the end, I am hoping to achieve a clean look, nothing too fancy, but functional and neat.
The Future
All in all, progress I made during the past few months is something I am proud of. But there is still a lot to do to reach a fun and playable prototype because it’s a very system based game. So Into the Deep development continues at a steady pace, it takes a bit to write these blog posts and as much as I like sharing progress, I don’t promise to do them very often. Thanks for following me!
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