Dev Blogs

There are three projects going on - but the focus is on Space Captain Howard 2. While the siege game is interesting, I do need a break from it. Essentially the interface of SCH2 is complete and all gameplay mechanics are done - so no more major coding. However, there were a large amount of graphics required for the levels. Having reviewed my older tile based art, I decided it would require too much time to improve the graphics and delay the game by months. To speed things up, the use of scrolling backgrounds will need to be used.

I thought I would write up on my thought process when it came to designing the look and feel of a level, which happens to be an alien military base. For a start, I felt that the base would be situated on an alien planet. Something desolate, but unusual. The colour scheme that came to mind was blue and grey - so a blue landscape with metallic grey run ways and buildings. To make the level more interesting, the base could be suspended off the ground - and a parallax scrolling effect will make the level more interesting to observe. Design by creativity must also be paired with lore - as such this level will need a role in the campaign. At least for now I had plenty of ideas to work with, and it would be a matter of experimenting with different designs until something worthy is made.