May 2019 Update 01 - Demo preview screenshots

So this is a public post for non patrons. For those undecided still. The demo is playable for patrons on our may 2019 post.

Keep in mind this a pre pre alpha build test so there will be bugs and issues, not the final game or close to it as we got a very long way to go. But this is just to let people try out our progress so far. We only had 2-3 weeks to put the map together and everything else, we have very limited budget and resources so keep that in mind while playing our demo. We would like to get more funding so we can hire better people for certain things such as sound fx, music and level designer or more people for the assets such as 3d models, programming, animation and other stuff. So if you want to help us let me know, IF you're looking for a paying job, well we'll short on funds right now but the moment we get money or funds, everyone will get paid.

March 2019 Update 02 - Inventory UI management

Here's a recording for our inventory management for our game similar to resident evil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJw1ud1vE7E

February 2019 01 Update - Ammo Pickup

Hey Everyone, Been busy the past few weeks, At least I can show you guys something now. So our programmer figuring out to make a chest box style inventory system similar to Resident evil 2 (2019) or Resident evil 4. So I already designed and made a 3D model for the health 'potion (health item), The Energy vial/ potion. We needed an ammo pick up so the idea since our setting was in the future so I decided to make a battery for the weapons.

There's the first design, the inspiration was looking at what I read and heard was diamond batteries and I do love phone or laptop batteries.

There's an early 3D build model for the storage for the ammo pickup but was not happy with the look.

While working on the battery and the storage container for it, I realized I needed to make the battery to look like a weapon magazine. Hence I needed to make it more streamlined.

I am relatively happy with the design on the ammo pickup where it looks like a battery and a weapon magazine. As per usual, the design may change in the future but I do like the crystal/diamond visible in the battery and I like the labels similar to laptop or phone batteries. Honestly speaking, finding references and ideas for a sci-fi magazine is hard as most are bullets or the power source or battery not usually visible.

The new design for the ammo pickup storage container. Still needs some work but for a starter, I think it will look and do it's job for now. I have done some more item designs as well some UI design but I am going to space that out over the coming weeks.

January 2019 Update Progress 03 3rd week in and last week and a little bit of this week's progress where I sculpted one of our local patrons who put in 5K, which helped us during our development.

This is what one of our local patron looks like. Still need a bit of sculpting left and clean up but I am happy with the result, I kinda like a bit of a stylized look similar to overwatch. I just love the style for overwatch character. Just so professional looking.

First one was the base mesh and unfortunately, not a good one but I learnt something new in zbrush to help define the ears, eyes, nose and mouth. So made those changes with the base mesh and sculpted. I am not that great as I need a good warm up to get into the rhythm of sculpting. My first attempt was four hours and not that great. I might show it so people understand that got to do several tries before getting it right.

After 4-8 hour sculpting, first 4 hours down the drain as that's my warm up sculpt as I don't get things real the first time round. Zbrush has helped a lot in this progress though. Using dynamesh, zremesher and topology brush just makes my life a lot of easier and stress free. Still not 100% usable in game but we can use Maya and use quaddraw to reduce the poly count.

Quad draw the eyebrows and made the glasses as our patron wears glasses. He may not look like this in the final game as we might add different hairstyle, facial hair, scars or other accessories like futuristic glasses. But most importantly, I want to make sure the the character looks like our patron before we add other features. At the very least, we have a good base to fall back on, if we go overboard on adding too many features.

One last note for this week, I think I should say that if some patrons want their OC (Original Character) instead of themselves in our game, I think that seems reasonable request. Only thing is that the character got to be in a sci-fi setting unless we can fit in a fantasy character as a cosplayer or something that could fit into our game world. There will probably be a limit on how many people/patrons can get themselves or their OC in our game as will take time to put them in our game. Always open to suggestions.