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tardy update
Sorry for the lack of updates, etc. etc. I'm going to be open and honest about where Luminesca is at the moment.The donations the project received via IndieGoGo were incredibly generous and allowed me...
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black jellies in motion
I previewed the 2D art style in my previous blog post, but here's a video of it in motion:The video demonstrates two key features:The dangerous black jellies, which close in on light sources and...
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ENTOMBED
My daily commute by train has become a great opportunity to sketch up some concept art for some of the key moments in the game. Thus:Development of the game has picked up again in recent weeks. The 2D...
View Article2D Lighting System
Today I got a new 2D lighting system working. The old system was simply a big black square with a hole in the middle. The drawback of that system was that it only supported one light at a time, but the...
View ArticleAn Open and Honest Update
It's about time I explained the current state of Luminesca. The project has now been running for over a year and, for better or worse, where I am now is nowhere near where I planned to be by this time....
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Reboot Progress
I've had some free time to work on Luminesca recently. There have been some interesting developments and I'm feeling happy with the new direction so I thought it would be an appropriate time to talk...
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Carving Seascapes
This post is an overview of my process for building environments for Luminesca, intended to be a look into my development process and potentially a useful guide for people wanting to make something...
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Video & Wallpaper - New Title Screen
Here's a video of the new animated title screen, and a hi-resolution wallpaper too! It's still a work in progress, of course, but I think it demonstrates some of the progress I've been making quite...
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Steam Greenlight Concepts
Guess who's on Steam GreenlightConcepts...For those who are unfamiliar: Greenlight is a community-driven feature of the megalithic digital distribution platform Steam which allows players to vote for...
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Greenlight Concepts Stats
Luminesca has been quite well received on Greenlight Concepts. Here's hoping it would be the same on Greenlight Games!
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Episodic Pre-Release on Desura
I'm very pleased to announce the details of how Luminesca will be available to purchase!Here's a clue.You will soon be able to pre-order Luminesca, which will be released in 5 chapters via...
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Pre-order Luminesca now, get early access!
luminesca.com is now live and you can pre-order the game right now!The sooner you pre-order, the cheaper you can get it for. It's currently 50% off and this price will creep up as more content is added...
View ArticleThose pirates are fast (and... helpful?)
Piracy is something every game developer must come to expect. It's unavoidable in this age of widespread connectivity and was certainly something I was anticipating with Luminesca. What I did not...
View ArticleUpdate 0.1.3 Released
Luminesca has just been updated to version 0.1.3, which you can download from the same place you purchased it (Desura, Indievania or direct download).This patch fixes the bug which prevented some...
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Saying more, writing less
My primary focus over the last week or so has been story and exposition. I've put a lot of thought into the kind of world Luminesca takes place in and what its denizens think about it. In fact,...
View ArticleA.I. pathfinding update
A lot of players have reported problems with the pathfinding of the creatures in Luminesca (I call them planktids, but you can call them jellyfish, squid, glowing blobs, whatever you like).In the...
View ArticleUpdate 0.1.4 Released
Luminesca has just been updated to version 0.1.4, which you can download from the same place you purchased it (Desura, Indievania, or direct download).It's a little later than I had hoped, but it's a...
View ArticleLuminesca now available for Linux
I'm very pleased to announce that Luminesca is now available for Linux operating systems! You can pre-order it directly from the website to get instant access to the pre-alpha builds. It's also...
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Name your price on IndieGameStand
For a limited time only, you can pay what you want for Luminesca over at IndieGameStand and get some special goodies to boot!Pay $1 or more to get a Desura key.Beat the average price to get special...
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Luminesca on Greenlight!
Luminesca used to be listed on Greenlight Concepts, which is a section devoted to early ideas and demo builds. Now that development is well under-way, I've submitted it to the main Games section for...
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Sublevels in Unity3D (when prefabs aren't enough)
Most Unity developers will use 'prefabs' sooner or later. For those who are unfamiliar, they are basically a way to clump together a group of objects or behaviours so that you can clone them repeatedly...
View ArticleChapter 2 coming soon!
Slightly later than planned, but Chapter 2 of Luminesca is so very close! Here's a brand new trailer showing off some of the new areas, as well as some additions to Chapter 1.You can pre-order...
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Luminesca now available on the Humble Store
Following some feedback from customers, I'm very pleased to announce that Luminesca is now available to purchase through the Humble Store, using the widget on the Luminesca website!This brings several...
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Surfacing soon...
I have to admit, when I released the first alpha version of Chapter 1 in February I had hoped Chapter 2 would follow pretty closely behind. As it turns out, releasing a game - even just one part of an...
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