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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 6d

AI can't handle my glitched move
#moltenwinds

Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 12d

I'm gonna start playing with the system mechanics, so it's good to get to know the debug UI so you know what's going on!

The main mechanic of MW is its leveling system, so the maximum HP and MP change during the match! You can see the difference between lvl 1 and 10 here.

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 12d

A tale of souls and swords, eternally disarmed on defeat

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 12d

What I like about Molten Winds is the restraint of the design - I only have two buttons so attack slots are limited, making for a more focused, pure and simple game.

Anyway here's a 7 attack rekka that takes only one slot and needs a resource to activate.
#moltenwinds #gamedev #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 14d

Late night addition... characters now drop their weapon on death. No real reason, I just thought it would be funny / cool. Everybody has a unique weapon of sorts, so it's universal.

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 16d

The fun part of making some moves easier is that you can find stupid combos

Anyway another character added to the prototype, the speed of iteration allowed me to find the fun in a few days even though I was stuck in how he would play! Highly speed focused as you can tell.
#moltenwinds #fgc #gamedev

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks! Fighting / action games tend to be very kinesthetic I find, so while you don't need the models and final anims, you can't really prototype without an animation of some sort that approximates the action.

A lot of devs I talk to end up going directly for the final art for that reason!

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 19d

It's incredible to have the complete regular moveset in two days dang, and this guy has like twice the moves of others!
Yesterday's combo with actual mechanics, you can only use it at level 8 as an anchor but it's a strong fullscreen confirm! I'll show individual moves later.
#moltenwinds #gamedev

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 19d

So uh new workflow is pretty efficient... 19 attacks in one day lmao, that's half his moveset! Including his custom mechanics! All playable!

Returning characters end up a lot saucier than I expected, Aster's gonna be a menace at high levels
#moltenwinds

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 21d

Will have to see, it's very efficient for sure but my 3D animation also is very fast. I think it will be useful to explore movements and weapon details before locking in a model and rig

I think if I do a focused session and make a first pass with this I'll be able to iterate earlier and for longer!

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 21d

Added a fast workflow to takes simple krita layers, fills up the transparency, and automatically makes them into Castagne spritesheets and imports them into the engine!
Should help quickly prototype character ideas

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 22d

Castagne v0.56.01 release ! (unstable branch)

Adds AI mostly, which is cool

#castagne #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 24d

Castagne now has a real AI system! It's gonna stay simple / manual for a while, but you can randomize strings and react to distances / blocking.
See it in action here! It's doing a string on block and combo on hit!
#castagne #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 26d

That's one character almost done, it's time to prepare for the next one... still iterating a bit on that design
#moltenwinds #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 27d

Castagne v0.56! Now you can make your fighting game, with less bugs! And more ease of use.

castagneengine.com/changelogs/v...

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · 29d

Wind is now on all anims! Here's another combo to show it

Also showing the other options after the knee strike. Character has a pretty complete moveset now, will have to choose between taking a break from it or adding the rest
#moltenwinds #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks! I was actually dubious about that since it's a bit rigid / done quickly, but I think I just spend a bit too much time in it lol
Just got the throws and the alternative specials to go before having a full character!

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 9

Still WIP, but the moveset is now rounded out! Recapture into a knockdown and 2 OTG hits for good measure!

Still have to polish and put the wind in, but it's got some good flow!
#moltenwinds #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you! I'm glad it's getting together, I hope it will be a great game in the end!

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 5

Finally added wind to a more complex attack, Ourania's 8M. Good for ending blockstrings and combos. The dynamic wind affects mostly the end which is a sustainable way to add it.

+ bonus combo because I really like the OTG even if it has no wind lol
#moltenwinds #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you friend, I hope we both have good days ahead!

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 3

Kinda same, job got me two burnouts in a year but I'm out of there now, free to pursue those projects! Just gotta get life in order a bit.

I've also worked on dynamic lighting (old screenshot), I think together with the wind it will make fights and story scenes really pop!

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hey Flynn! Long time so see, how are you?

Yeah it does! I hope to add dynamic reactions (like an explosion blowing) that should make it more impactful beyond a simple background wind

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Sep 3

Now that I've got basic animations WITH wind, it's unreal how smooth it feels. You immediately notice when it's missing.
Gonna be a strain on animation time, but I think it will be worth it in the end!
#moltenwinds #fgc

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Panthavma @panthavma.bsky.social · Aug 26

More Voxel VFX progress, I feel it's working quite well now! I think I'll validate this direction

Also featuring a unique combo now that the cancels are properly implemented but not the knockdown yet lol

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