Development Log #004
Development Log #4 (Archived)
April 27th 2013
A ton of progress has been made on Dusk Tactics. The current alpha version is up to 0.0.9 with a series of new additions that really have the game coming together. As of this version the mechanics for basic map navigation, turn based system based on the speed stat, and a multitude of functions that are part of the turn based tactics system are really making the game look like a game.
As for the creative side the unit attributes have been set as have the elements and their rock-paper-scissor based mechanic. The world map has been created for the game world which is called Gaia. The world was split into regions representing countries with Acedia being the main character’s homeland and where a lot of the story takes place.
Since features have been added, new UI graphics were created to show them. One of these is the new Unit Status screen which is your basic information window that can be displayed at almost any time by clicking on a unit and pressing the status button. This screen shows all the unit’s statistics including experience points and bars for the HP, MP, AP, and XP, the current job, elemental alignments, portrait and even an icon sprite of the selected unit.
My next post will get into more about the intended timeline for the game’s completion, it’s planned release formats (definitely PC/Mac/Linux probably Android devices possibly Ouya), and a whole lot more concerning features and gameplay. Until then you can check out the various pages on this site which are literally added as I add new features to the game or come up with new ideas. I’ll also try to add new screenshots and work on this main page to have some dynamic “what’s new” type section. This seems to have turned into more of a to-do list than an update.