Hey there once again one and all, back at it again with more platformer progression pieces. This time around, backgrounds, the back drops of scenery to be lively and feel like the level is tied together to being an actual place. The level I've been working on with it's tileset and formation has been under the lines of "cave-like", with a city backdrop, the city being called Prisma... So I guess the proper name would be the "Prisma Outskirts". And for said outskirts, the background, and it's parallax, have been slowly being pieced together, which can be seen in this test recording.
The layer positions are FAR from finalized, I need to make adjustments to them, and the camera itself. But the assets and scrolling are there for the most part, in 7 layers.
The layout of buildings in the furthest distance with the moon behind em, in front where the outskirts truly are is a large lineup of rocks and crystals making up for part of the Prisma name both in the distance and under the ground you walk on. Ground walkable on both above and below outside levels, being able to see caves inside of the level's geometry.
Moof himself, the playable blue child, is finally able to go from walk to run, he has Spring usage, a good, at least beta settings weighted jump and way of motion, even his little dive.
While here also, may as well show some small concept sketches of either characters, or assets. Primarily starting off with the shape of the Moofs' personal island they live on:
A basic sketch, but enough to have a land shape and basic enough area of landmarks, like their large central tree, and the hole in which every Moof egg ever was at when their species came to be. (Too much "Moof Lore" to explain, short version, they don't make more of their kind in any way, the same that exist now were also all the first, they basically are just an un-aging baby.)
Or for characters outside of Moof, what about a nice shopkeeper-like lad. Friendly to the Moofs as they are back, raccoon half-breed who's name is pronounced like, but definitely not spelt like "Corn". Give him some of the smaller "coin-type" items, and he can give extra lives or other neat items.
He sells items from, and lives in, a box, but he's a friendly lad none the less.
Or for a much.. weirder character, yes this is a LOT of reason how, why, and what he is and the workings of, but as every other Moof is tiny, and standing at 3 feet even..
There is one exception case however for the Moofs, one known as the Buff Moof, who stands at 8 feet even. And is considered to be the "Guardian" of their island home, but is also known as the "World's Strongest Child". No specific ability, nor power, what he is in power is all raw power from being alone. And is able to well hold his own to people who do have powers.
Yes, he was always like this, and yes he is the only one. No, I will not explain how (yet).
The lad is big and menacing however, so it's definitely good he's a good guy.
Other than that however, that should be all for this update, so until next time when I get more progress made, will see you later.
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