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Although home life has become rather tiring, I've managed to beaver away at updating Clomper's graphics. I've really been enjoying it as the graphics have remained largely unchanged while I worked on game systems and netcode.
Progress!
My goal is a Steam demo and as you can see by the big yellow arrow, I'm getting really close. From left to right: I gave the Clomper legs, set up the Steam page, did a multiplayer test, put in better controls, added menus, created the inventory and updated the claw.
Left to do is: finishing off the graphics (that's going to take a while), alpha testing (with friends), beta testing (with the Discord peeps) and then Steam demo!
Adding life to the floor
The Clomper is a living machine. If you've spent any time around steam locomotives then you'll know that the heat, sound, smell, steam and heft of them give them a feeling that they are alive somehow. Thousands of moving parts, dripping, seeping and sparking! I want to reproduce that in Clomper.
It's going to take a while to complete but I thought you might like to see my progress!
Here's a planetary gear system that will turn depending on how much steam you are using.
Pistons pump steam under the boilers.
The lift has a new iris! I loved making this because I have a soft spot of irises. They are extremely satisfying.
Coming Next
Completing the floor of the Clomper, improving particles and bug fixing! Best place to see progress and discussion is on Discord
The support and feedback has continued to be superb, thank you all.
Rob
