Demon Island

Devlog

• Refactor and new combat
  July 12, 2022 by Benjamin Mastripolito

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  Hello all! Not much to share this time as most of my effort has gone towards refactoring the game’s code. Here you can see some of the fruits of that effort (click for full image): The thing to noti... Continue reading

  
• Running in Circles
  January 22, 2022 by Benjamin Mastripolito

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  Hey all! Just a short update to show that I finally took the time to finish drawing the character sprite (I’d been using a stock one before). Now our little legend’s animation has 8 whole directio... Continue reading

  
• Tiles are cool
  January 09, 2022 by Benjamin Mastripolito

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  #pixel art

  Aseprite is pixel art software that has been one of my favorite tools for a while. It’s easy to use and pretty intuitive. With this hot new update they’ve really kicked it into gear. It’s incred... Continue reading

  
• stop hitting yourself
  September 16, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito

  ran into this funny bug and had a dumb idea for a video... Continue reading

  
• Fast Grid-Based Collision Detection
  July 25, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito

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  Just a little sneak peek of the grid-based collision detection I’ve just finished implementing! Collisions are now resolved by looping over grid cells. When actors move into a new cell coordinate, t... Continue reading

  
• Art Style Update
  June 14, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito

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  #art

  playing with a more cartoony art style! im still very much learning pixel art so bear with me... Continue reading

  
• Delicious Beverages
  June 08, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito#dev update, #status effects

  just a little update to show off status effects! they can modify any actor attribute, from max health to attack hitbox size. the possibilities are endless!... Continue reading

  
• March 2021: looks nice, broke everything
  April 05, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito#devlog

  so i decided to do another huge refactor this month god help me anyways here’s the devlog Features Added new weapon to test some combat properties: Added support for 9-slice textures which improved... Continue reading

  
• Demon Island: Cursed Knife
  March 02, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito#adventure, #exploration, #rpg, #procedural generation

  the Demon Island game engine is designed to be flexible and easy to play with. i added this new item to demonstrate some weapon properties and to test syncing those properties applied to entities over... Continue reading

  
• Damage Effects
  February 22, 2021 by Benjamin Mastripolito

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  #adventure, #rpg, #exploration, #procedural generation

  Devlog 2/22/2021: Damage Effects First devlog time! I’ll keep it short. I added a shaking effect when you hit entities (monsters, trees, pots, etc.), which makes it feel a little more tactile to dam... Continue reading