Update: GAME FINISHED
The game is finally done! Version 1.00 of Dashing Rocket is now playable on itch for Windows and Linux! Check out this new gameplay trailer! Populate the leaderboard guys since right now I'm the only player, logged in as the username Flame. Play around with the new shuriken defense branch (we excluded the other branch ideas for now to release 1.00) and try to make the best equipment build to get the highest score!
A little glitchy here and there, but our new enemy AI system lets the enemies be a little more alive with occasional bursts of energy. Gameplay has been fleshed out so that the players have enough time to upgrade their abilities before stronger enemies appear. Currently, we have five different enemy types, which creates a great 10 to 15 minute game. Because of all the polish, abilities that used to be useless are now showing great value, some can now be considered the best upgrade in the game; in other words, there's now so many new ways to play the game!
What can we expect for the future? We need you guys to play and share our game, so that we can get feedback and continue to add new features for Dashing Rocket. More views and downloads for our game lets us know that you guys enjoy what we created and want more fun! Here's a list of ideas we have in mind if we make a Version 2.00:
- New enemies
- Bosses
- Bullet Hell features
- New map
- New equipments
- Enemy indicator/locator
We have no development plans at the moment, but with your support, we can make these ideas happen. In the next couple of months, I'll be trying out new concepts and figuring out what my first commercial release will be, so follow this account and stay tuned! The best advice I can give right now to fellow game developers is to FINISH YOUR GAMES. Your coding knowledge will always be growing and no system is perfect. But you learn the pros and cons of everything you've built by crossing the finish line. Reflect on the mistakes and execute on the next project; that's how you get better at game development.
Play Dashing Rocket 1.00: https://futureinspiregames.itch.io/dashing-rocket
Happy New Years everyone and thanks for all the support you have given me by just viewing these blogs!