Prototype

Rektangle » Devlog
47 days ago by gamedevQ
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Requirements:

R1 - PC build attached, Android build missing

R2 - no audio yet

R3 - runs smooth

R4 - scales based on the screen height, menu has gameplay in the background

R5 - I use UI toolkit for all UI, I also tween some things using DOTween

R6 - I have three small editor extensions - to make values read-only during runtime, to show structs inline, and to show MonoBehavior and ECS fixed timestep. I also have a bigger one that displays the decisions of an AI agent - this one was crucial for debugging the AI. I also have other scripts (not editor extensions) that run in the editor to help with making levels.

R7 - yup

R8 - yup

C6 - I use DOTS, including Unity Physics

C7 - I have made several custom shaders and two overlaid cameras render the scene with a custom post-processing applied on one of them.

A1 - The game saves the player's progress and the best time the player achieved in each level.

A3 - Nothing yet, but I plan to use just a few.

A4 - Scrapped - no time

Work log (total 74h):

Date Hours Activity
11/10 2 Design
17/11 1 Learning about DOTS
23/11 0.25 Init repository
28/12 0.5 Learning DOTS
3/1 4 Learning DOTS, setting up project, creating a sample ECS scene
5/1 0.5 Upgrade to Unity 6
6/2 0.25 Plan out development steps
8/2 4 Learning how unity physics (DOTS) works, implementing unit behavior
9/2 9.5 implementing unit behavior and rendering, implementing nodes
10/2 10.75 implementing generator node, optimizing units, implementing node visuals
11/2 2 units defend nodes, improve unit shader
12/2 7.5 unit commands, node improvements, start with controls
13/2 5.25 finish controls and add command visualization
14/2 5.5 Learning UI Toolkit, Game UI, Reasses design, implement visibility mechanic
15/2 12 connection visuals, AI, start level select
16/2 9 level select, pause, victory, defeat, main menu, 4 levels, preparing build, writing prototype devlog

Design changes:

I decided to scrap procedural generation because this is already enough.

TODO:

  • particles when units annihilate (expected time: 1h)
  • 3 more node types (3h)
  • simple tutorial (2h)
  • android build and controls (1 - 6h)
  • sounds and music (4h)
  • settings (2h)
  • write all the necessary design logs and documentation and such (1 - 10h)

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