TDS Devlog - itch.iohttps://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds​TDS is a top-down shooter with vector graphics.https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/108141/postmortemPostmortemhttps://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/108141/postmortemSun, 03 Nov 2019 19:43:51 GMTdevlogSo, now that Devtober is over, it's time to summarize what I've learned. And to be honest, I didn't learn much during Devtober, except maybe for these two points: Working on the game until 1am, going...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/107999/final-overdue-devtober-updateFinal overdue devtober updatehttps://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/107999/final-overdue-devtober-updateSun, 03 Nov 2019 00:08:21 GMTdevlogAdded some more weapons: Flare gun: sets enemies on fire, explodes, when hitting burning enemies. Mine layer missile: missile, that leaves a trail of explosive mines. This'll be it for devtober. I'm g...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106816/devtober-day-27Devtober day 27https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106816/devtober-day-27Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:18:58 GMTdevlogImplemented a new weapon(buzz saw launcher), spent the whole evening trying to get it to work properly...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106629/devtober-day-25-26Devtober day 25-26https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106629/devtober-day-25-26Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:03:02 GMTdevlogFirst boss mostly done!...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106302/devtober-day-24Devtober day 24https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106302/devtober-day-24Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:08:33 GMTdevlogFixed a bug with enemy bullets sometimes not spawning. First boss is still not finished, but I improved it by adding it a "wind-up" move before charging, so that the attack is better telegraphed to th...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106161/devtober-day-23Devtober day 23https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106161/devtober-day-23Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:50:53 GMTdevlogFirst boss phase one implemented: The boss attempts to ram the player thrice. After that, it goes to the middle of the screen and fires one of its weapons(rainbow gun or the homing missile). Attempts...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106005/devtober-day-22Devtober day 22https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/106005/devtober-day-22Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:54:59 GMTdevlogAdded a new weapon: missile launcher. Unlike the swarm missile launcher, it fires only a single missile at a time, and it has to be controlled by the player directly. It also deals more direct damage,...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105827/devtober-day-21Devtober day 21https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105827/devtober-day-21Mon, 21 Oct 2019 21:03:39 GMTdevlog

Minor changes to bullet creation: usually, enemy bullets have their color multiplier set to [255, 0, 0] to make them red, now they can also retain their original color multipliers. Started working on...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105666/devtober-day-20Devtober day 20https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105666/devtober-day-20Sun, 20 Oct 2019 22:28:41 GMTdevlogAdded a new weapon: heavy machine gun, it's like the regular machine gun, but has twice the fire rate, 2.5 times damage per shot and is not affected by player ship's speed. Added a new enemy type: bub...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105500/devtober-day-18-19Devtober day 18-19https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105500/devtober-day-18-19Sat, 19 Oct 2019 21:40:45 GMTdevlogAdded a new weapon: bouncy ball gun, based on the level of charge, increases the speed of the ball, which deals damage based on momentum. At full charge, the ball explodes Some minor changes to shop,...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105108/devtober-day-17Devtober day 17https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/105108/devtober-day-17Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:43:17 GMTdevlogAdded a new weapon, altered the way shooting patterns work...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104973/devtober-day-16Devtober day 16https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104973/devtober-day-16Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:24:20 GMTdevlogEnemies can now drop coins that you can use to buy weapons at the shop. The coins at the moment come in three varieties: small copper ones(+1), silver ones(+10) and diamonds(+100). They also show how...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104662/devtober-day-14Devtober day 14https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104662/devtober-day-14Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:21:42 GMTdevlog

Worked on the shop, implemented coin pick-ups. Some of them look lie diamonds...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104315/devtober-day-12Devtober day 12https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104315/devtober-day-12Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:28:32 GMTdevlogUpdated the controls to support different keyboard layouts Tweaked the player ship acceleration and friction coefficient...

]]>https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104157/devtober-day-11Devtober day 11https://skyfire-games.itch.io/tds/devlog/104157/devtober-day-11Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:20:34 GMTdevlog

Added a new enemy type, that creates sort of a field of bullets rotating around it. This is done via a special component, which is attached to the bullets, that are shot by the enemy. It also works on...

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