First lets create a new texture from Scratch In our game development process, we focus on low-poly textures to maintain a stylized, efficient, and visually appealing aesthetic. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how we create our textures using GIMP, a free yet powerful tool we’ve relied
We've taken a fresh approach to our art style, moving away from realism in favor of a more refined low-poly aesthetic. This shift means a complete visual overhaul, covering: * Buildings * Characters * Landscape * GUI To streamline the process, we’ve divided the workload: Justus is sculpting characters in Blender,
In Colossus, the foundation of our gameplay revolves around a dynamic economy system. Today, let’s dive into the first iteration of our buildings and production lines, highlighting how they bring the world of Colossus to life. Current Building Categories Our initial build includes four distinct types of buildings: 1.
🎉 Introducing BeerCaller – The Ultimate Thirst Signal App! 🍺 Ever found yourself parched, your beer glass tragically empty, while your friends are blissfully unaware of your desperate need for a refill? Fret no more – BeerCaller is here to save the day (and your thirst)! This is our second mobile app, and we’
Introducing Our First Mobile App: A Fun and Fast Card Game! We're excited to present our debut mobile application, a simple yet entertaining card game that's all about luck! Designed for quick and casual fun, this game is perfect for when you need a little break.
Today, we're excited to revisit our old RTS project, which began as a passion inspired by countless hours playing Stronghold Legends and Age of Empires. While these classics were our primary influences, we aimed to integrate features from Paradox’s Grand Strategy Games and Civilization to create something
We have developed numerous projects and faced a myriad of challenges. Today, we want to share what we've learned from creating our old RTS and how we're applying those lessons to the development of Colossus to avoid past mistakes. This post aims to aid other developers
"Colossus" is the working title for our ambitious RTS project. In 2019, Justus and Emil began working on an RTS, referred to in other posts as the "old RTS." Colossus represents our renewed effort to bring our unique ideas to life in the RTS genre. Below,
* Dynamic Global Illumination Method: None * Reflection Method: None * Shadow Map Method: Shadow Maps (only if you do not use Nanite)
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