New version is released. This is mostly bug-fixing release, but I also added two new spells: water source and water sink. Water source is available in the paid version only, but you can add water sinks in the demo. You can now choose between zip-file and installer downloads. Video:
Download free demo (version 0.02). You can also preorder it now for just $5.
I’ve been asked how lighting is done in Arcane Worlds, so I decided to write this article. It’s mostly technobabble, so I’m going to assume you have some coding/math skills to understand it. There are no pictures. You’ve been warned.
Arcane Worlds tech demo is released. Download it here.
New version is released, featuring generated levels and new graphics: New demo can be downloaded too. Tiles were exported from Sproxel development version by my Python plug-in. I’m going to make a tech demo of Arcane Worlds now, so you can download it and test how it runs on your hardware. Non-interactive probably.
I’ve finally decided on the name for my Magic-Carpet-like game. It’s called Arcane Worlds now. This week I improved old water simulation and implemented water rendering with flowing foam. It still needs some work on shallow water (make it transparent) and improvements where it touches the coast.
I’m back from vacation, and I decided to write an article as a warm-up exercise. This article is for those who know what a heightmap is, and who are familiar with some basic heightmap generation. If you aren’t one, you can still enjoy the screenshots and skip most of the technobabble here Examples Here is [...]
Here are first screenshots from one of my games. The game will be like Magic Carpet (if you know that old 1994 game, heh) spiced up with modern graphics and stuff. I haven’t decided on the name yet. All you can see now is just a heightmap landscape with colors and shadows. Lighting and sky [...]
