Posted December 08, 2020 by Lunar Ladies Studio
Hey, gamers!
This week, we are releasing the Gold version of Star Witch! We hope you enjoy it -- it’s the last release for our class! Regardless, any feedback or bug reports would be greatly appreciated from the community, but please keep things kind and constructive, as we are a student studio and we are still new to game dev. Developing this game has been quite the journey, and we are thrilled to share this final installment with you all.
First, check out the Star Witch trailer!
New Content:
Bug Fixes:
Other Modifications & Improvements:
What's Next?
This is our final official iteration of Star Witch! This is our “complete” game for the semester, and it is one we are incredibly proud of. Of course, because of the time constraints, there were plenty of other improvements we would like to have made, and may potentially revisit at some point. Given time, we also hoped to:
Also, in keeping within the scope of our course, we weren’t able to get to nearly all of the general content ideas we had. If we someday choose to expand on the game, we would like to add numerous new worlds and creatures, each with unique challenges and different interactions with the player's magic. Some of our initial ideas included:
Final Words
On December 8th, Star Witch and the other EECS 494 games will be available at https://494showcase.com. Experience new student-made video games at the EECS 494 Virtual Games Showcase! Interact with the student developers, learn more about Michigan’s game development program, and vote for your favorite games! [Facebook Event] We hope to (virtually) see you there!
Let us know in the comments below “witch” alien is your favorite!
Ad astra,
Lunar Ladies Studio
🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑
Game Asset Credits:
-- Grenze Gotisch Font --
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Grenze+Gotisch?category=Sans+Serif,Display,Mon...
-- Music --
https://www.playonloop.com/2018-music-loops/galaxy-nauts/
Music: “Galaxy Nauts”, from PlayOnLoop.com
Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0
-- Sound Effects --
https://freesound.org/people/HighPixel/sounds/431174/
Sound: "Fireball Explosion" by HighPixel on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/Anthousai/sounds/406493/
Sound: "Hit - Metallic" by Anthousai on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/Soonus/sounds/528662/
Sound: "Paper Burn" by Soonus on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/ProjectsU012/sounds/341626/
Sound: "Small boom" by ProjectsU012 on freesound.org
Licensed under Attribution License.
https://freesound.org/people/alex36917/sounds/509722/
Sound: "woman_small ow 1" by alex36917 on freesound.org
Licensed under Attribution License.
https://freesound.org/people/suntemple/sounds/253172/
Sound: "Retro Bonus Pickup SFX" by suntemple on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/alphatrooper18/sounds/362422/
Sound: "Hit1" by alphatrooper18 on freesound.org
Licensed under Attribution License.
https://freesound.org/people/bolcol/sounds/272478/
Sound: "Glass Clinks" by bolcol on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/lolamadeus/sounds/179341/
Sound: "Gravel Impacts and Falls" by lolamadeus on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/jacksonacademyashmore/sounds/414209/
Sound: "Game Effect - Death" by jacksonacademyashmore on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/SoundCollectah/sounds/157802/
Sound: "rcok falls 01" by SoundCollectah on freesound.org
Licensed under Attribution License.
https://freesound.org/people/GameAudio/sounds/220203/
Sound: "Casual Death Loose" by GameAudio on freesound.org
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.
https://freesound.org/people/MadamVicious/sounds/218190/
Sound: "Girl Taking Damage" by MadamVicious on freesound.org.
Licensed under Creative Commons 0 License.