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SECRET HANDSHAKE by Nat Delnova

A topic by Nat Delnova created 20 days ago Views: 38 Replies: 1
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My game is about creating gravity wells to throw projectiles around. I'm thinking I'll make it about whirlpools and shipwrecks.

LINK: <todo> (UPDATE: I didn't make it about gravity wells:  https://natdelnova.itch.io/secret-handshake)

The heart of my TINY game is the satisfaction of using gravity to send physics objects crashing into one another.

I’ll consider it finished when the game has:

  • objects orbit a gravity well;
  • objects can attach to and release from an orbit;
  • released objects retain their velocity;
  • projectiles collide with targets; and
  • those collisions contribute to a score.

Something I want to learn or try is making a simple mechanic feel juicy and highly polished.

My first step is working out the basic geometry of the mechanics and how gravity wells feel gameplay-wise.

My next check-in will be Thursday 10 September.

HostSubmitted

Since my last check-in, I’ve massively lowered the scope for this game. Originally it was going to be physics-based with ships, whirlpools, and shipwrecks. I decided I need to practice getting UI to feel crisp first, it's something I've never felt very strong at. So I've pivoted the game to SECRET HANDSHAKE. It's about following an increasingly complex set of instructions to perfect a secret handshake. You have to keep all the moves in your head to get the final 10-move handshake right.

Next, I’m going to work more on the polish. Currently it's a decent contender for a prototype, but it needs SFX and snappier animations to feel crisp. I'm trying to elicit a sense of satisfaction in getting the moves right, which begets a certain flair in the animations and sound design that is currently lacking.

(Optional) I’d like some help with anything from your perspective that would make the game easier to read / understand. Did you get stuck? Confused? Frustrated? Would love to know.

Latest image or playable linkhttps://natdelnova.itch.io/secret-handshake