A few years ago, I wrote a blog tutorial detailing how to create a minimap HUD in Construct 2. Since then I’ve changed web hosts and that blog post has been lost, and (more importantly) Construct 2 has since then added the Tilemap object, which changes everything. (Yeah, the previous post was way old.)
Anyway, it’s long overdue that I rewrite that blog post.
Let’s get started!
It’s so easy, when you’re the only person developing your game, to just start creating things without having an idea of future milestones. I’m super guilty of it too, but it’s so important to have a roadmap. It gives you an idea of how long things will take, when you can anticipate hitting certain milestones, and exactly what you need to work on next to finish your game without taking years to do so.
Here’s how I handle project management for my upcoming game, Visual Out.
A while ago I came across a 3D Tilemapping tool that was unlike anything I had ever seen. It’s called Crocotile 3D, and I’ve been itching to try it out for months.
Create 3d models and environments with tiles. Typically tiles are used from 2d tilemaps to construct flat scenes, but Crocotile 3d adds another dimension.
When I use my Surface Pro for art, I can’t or don’t always want to flip my keyboard out. Maybe I don’t have room, maybe I’m drawing on my lap, or maybe I just don’t want a keyboard in the way of my screen while I draw. This leaves me unable to use keyboard shortcuts, and while some programs (like Photoshop CC) have gesture controls for common shortcuts, most programs don’t.
I’ve been searching for a macro program, where I can program buttons on my touch screen to perform keyboard shortcuts. After a few months of searching, I found a program called Tablet Pro that does just that, and it’s completely customizable. Here’s my review:
Recently I came across an absolutely gorgeous game called Totem Teller. On their Tigsource thread, they described how they achieved certain visual effects in Unity, including using a gradient map to tint their levels. This left me wondering if I could achieve the same effect in Construct 2, and after some experimentation, I discovered how.
