It's been unofficially on hold for months now. Nothing much has been added since the last blog so I'm going to switch it over to hiatus. That way I can indicate when I'm working on it again by putting it back into production.


I wish I could change the status of the game to "Long overdue vacation" :3

My "tastes" in game design have changed a lot since I first created this project, and even since I started making serious changes to it. Back then I really wanted to make a Zelda game, now not so much. (Hell, I haven't played a Zelda game since Wind Waker) It's not even just cause people still say "lol fangame" and pass it by for that reason alone. I've even contemplated redoing all the graphics to not be direct copies of Zelda. Still NES, but not rips. Heh, the thought of adding a "Copyright infringement" option that you can turn off to change the graphics crossed my mind. I already have the Zelda graphics, if I created something else I could leave both in and you could switch any time :P That would be a...unique feature, I would say.

The biggest change is my ability to make graphics, which came directly from working on this game. Like, I can actually make stuff now so I really want to start making 100% custom games. Which is exactly what I'm doing right now! On overdrive, I might add. I have 2 games actively being worked on that use all custom resources and there isn't a triforce in sight.

I'm still sticking with 2k3, it's all I know! Plus DynRPG has awesome new features so it's really like 2k3.5 xD

One game is set in the old west. I have immersed myself in old west material like images, wikipedia stuff, and moves. So it will be pretty authentic to the time period. As for gameplay, you will use the arrow keys to move your hero while at the same time using the mouse to target and shoot stuff. The details of gameplay are still being developed so even I don't know how it will turn out. This time around I'm setting a realistic goal and making a short game. With plans on making a story driven, RPG exploration type dealy using the same gameplay and setting.

Here's a couple videos showing what little is created for the mouse shooting game mechanics








The other is set in The Magical Third Dimension(heh unknown reference right there ;P) and uses autostereogram techniques to create real 3D effects. Sounds crazy! I know, but I wouldn't put so much effort into it if it didn't work so well. It's not perfect but when you focus on the right things, it's pretty rad.

Watch this video in fullscreen mode for best results




I hope to get feedback from people in order to provide useful instructions on how to adjust your eyes to this. I have no problem with it, so my current instruction methods might be lacking.

I only just figured out this technique so it still needs to be perfected. Right now I have 5 levels of depth. Levels 1(furthest away) and 5(up close) are a little blurry so I'm trying to fix that. Next I will try and create different layers within the same object. So instead of the flat cube image moving along the Z axis, parts of it would occupy different depths of the Z axis. That would be epic! Dunno if it's possible, but I'm gonna try. This whole endeavor has been a great exercise in graphic design, so either way this will be a success.

The gamepage for this 3D game has already been created, but it's hidden for now. Again, I'm aiming for a short game. One that uses the 3D effect in very simple ways. I want to test the waters and gauge the response to it before going crazy. Plus I want the game to be available right away when the profile becomes public.

Look out for these games soon! Should be done both by the end of next month, if not the end of the year for sure. Also, keep an eye out for my animated Christmas card entitled "The Twelve Days of Triforce" ^.^ I made it last Christmas Eve but didn't get to release it in time so I decided to release this year at the start of December.