Tristen HartCreating a 2D Shooter Boss Part 1- Planning and PreparationI am excited to be on the final step for the space shooter game project, where my last goal is to create a final wave of enemies as well as…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Tristen HartA Homing Type Powerup — MissilesThe very last powerup that I want to add to my project is a missile that targets it’s opponent and launches in their direction. Once this…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
Tristen HartEnemy Dodge MechanicWith my recently acquired knowledge on splitting colliders for different effects, I want to create a mechanic where the enemy can attempt…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
Tristen HartAttracting Powerups to the PlayerI’m going to create an input for the player that allows it to collect powerups from a distance, this will be done within the powerup script…Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
Tristen HartEnemy Feature: Disabling PowerupsAt the moment, my game features 3 different enemy types, all of which now feature complex movement abilities that involve homing unto the…Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
Tristen HartNew Enemy Feature: Rear weaponrySo far with our basic enemy type, the level of coverage for every enemy is rather low, so to increase the difficulty, I want to add a new…Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Tristen HartNew Enemy Feature: Aggressive MovementAs features get slowly added, old boy enemy #1 is a lot less impressive looking compared to his more intelligent brothers. This is where I…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Tristen HartGiving the Enemies ShieldsWhile I’m in the process of adding some spice to my enemy spawn routine, I think it would be fitting to add shields that my enemies have a…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
Tristen HartUpdating my Spawn ManagerNow that my game has a lot more features than before, the old spawn manager looks a little outdated. What I need to now do is add the most…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Tristen HartAdding a Turret Type EnemyThis article is covering a new type of enemy for my space shooter project. This time I want to create an enemy that operates like a…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023