go-kart model

something like that, is the plan at least.

yea, I am kind of embarrassed looking at that first model

we are working on some items for our next video, as well as a new gameplay mode - here is a little sneak peek

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As you might have noticed in our last video, we have started putting particles in our game. For the non-developers out there, particles are how we create effects such as explosions, weather, dust or any situation where we need to animate some kind of graphical effect using many graphics moving together in a certain way. We are using an excellent particle library called Particle Universe which allows you to create these effects in a script type format. Here are a couple of effects I have been working on lately using this system.

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Here is a snippet of the script of the second explosion effect, detailing how the system should animate the fireball part of the explosion:

// --------------- fireball ---------------


technique


{


	use_alias				$defaultBillboardRenderer


	material				fireball


	default_particle_width			25


	default_particle_height			25


	visual_particle_quota			500


	emitter					Point		


	{


		emission_rate				1


		force_emission                          true


		velocity				0


		time_to_live				1


	}		




	// expand almost instantly then slower


	affector					Scale


	{


		xyz_scale	    	dyn_curved_linear


	{


		    control_point       0 1


		    control_point       0.1 4500


		    control_point       0.3 500


	}


	}




	affector					Colour


	{


		colour_aff_time_colour		0	 1 1 1


		colour_aff_time_colour		0.1	 1 1 1


		colour_aff_time_colour		0.3	 .8 .6 .6


		colour_aff_time_colour		0.45	 .2 .2 .2


		colour_aff_time_colour		0.65	 0 0 0


	}




}

ahhh we are reading through the API and drooling. I left Jason Holtman a voicemail hoping to get in touch about becoming a steamworks partner, we have already sent him a few emails with no reply so I fear we might be considered too much of a small fish to become a partner until our game is more complete. We will see

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we don't think it and our support infrastructure is ready for Mods or games likely to have a very small install base or just starting out with growing their user base. It's a bit of a judgment call on our part that we have to make but past history can give you some examples of Mods and games that have reached an audience size that we think can best leverage the Steamworks features (e.g. Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike, Garry's Mod).

been working on 3 items lately for our next video, along with a new gameplay mode. Here is a little teaser for the items:

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real quick post, we just got our new level up and running for the next game mode we are building for the next video. Wanted to post a quick screenshot.

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I had to make a quick new hat for people to choose from for this new space stage:

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