Monday, September 26. 2022

Sights Amongst the Bones

Summary: In which the look of a moon is updated; a level's set-pieces are begun; "decor" elements aid in that; an encounter is finished up; and "swordtember" gains more swords.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows revision to the appearance of the Ossuary Moon:



And indeed, the work of the week just past was primarily given to the Ossuary Moon, or matters connected to it:

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in Moons in Crystal at 12:49

Monday, September 19. 2022

Marks of Occupancy

Summary: In which an encounter-image is painted; a character gains an individual model; a level is made to feel "occupied"; sources for codex-entries are assigned; a moon is (demo-)completed; another moon is begun in earnest; a signpost is added to a level; a new "death effect" is added to an enemy; a bug in mapping is dealt with; "unique selling points" are drafted; and "swordtember" continues.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows a new image for the encounter with the second arcanist of the Arcane Moon:



The week just past was a fairly varied one, I feel! There was level-building, detail-work, painting, bug-hunting and even some minor effects-work!

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in Moons in Crystal at 12:46

Monday, September 12. 2022

A Deadly Bony Grasp

Summary: In which more feedback for the low-health state is given; a new artefact and combat-spell is added; procedural outlining gains variable width; some mapping issues are addressed; and "swordtember" is entered.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows a red border that now appears when the player is low on health:



The week just past was, due to a variety of factors (including a brief illness), a bit of a slow one for me, I fear. Still, some things did get done:

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in Moons in Crystal at 15:44

Monday, September 5. 2022

Depth and Shading

Summary: In which a level gains more rooms; doors gain depth; an icon for a codex-entry is made; an encounter is written and logic-scripted; a moon gains an in-space appearance; other moons and planets gain some shading; and a side-project allows rearranging and deletion.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows once again the Arcane Moon--but this time as seen from "space"!



The week just past continued to focus primarily on the Arcane Moon, albeit that while it included level-building work, it also branched out from there:

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in Moons in Crystal at 12:46

Monday, August 29. 2022

Engaged in the Arcane

Summary: In which a level continues to be built; arcanists go about their business; a texture is simplified; lines are made thicker; and a side-project continues.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows a new room in the Arcane Moon, complete with an arcanist, miscellanea, a mana-switch--and a rather dangerous-looking beam of some energy:



And indeed, the week just past was once again given primarily to the Arcane Moon, in a variety of elements thereof:
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in Moons in Crystal at 12:25

Monday, August 22. 2022

The Problem of Octogons

Summary: In which the appearance of a moon sees work; mana-switches gain art; a tricky problem of depiction finds a simple answer; a bit of level-logic is implemented; and a side-project has a drop of work enacted.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows an update to the appearance and contents of the Arcane Moon:



And indeed, it was the Arcane Moon that took up the majority of the week just past, I do believe:

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in Moons in Crystal at 12:42

Monday, August 15. 2022

A Place for the Arcane

Summary: In which a level is pretty much complete; message-boxes become more flexible, and can be larger; a simple lighting trick is found and used; a new moon is built in earnest; and a side-project is begun.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows the trading encounter in the Vertical Slice Moon:



The week just past continued to be primarily a level-building week, with a few other things done besides:

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in Moons in Crystal at 12:04

Monday, August 8. 2022

Construction and Consultation

Summary: In which the "Hall of Lost Things" continues to be built; a few changes and one new feature are prompted by that process; a new ship-skin is added; and a consultation helps.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows yet more work on the "Hall of Lost Things" within the Vertical Slice Moon:



The work of the week just past was once again primarily given to the building of said level:

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in Moons in Crystal at 11:13

Monday, August 1. 2022

Aethereal Experiences

Summary: In which aethereal challenges are added to a level; the question of edging and room-covers around aethereal architecture is addressed; some level-edging is worked on; and a start to the adding of a small secret is made.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows further progress on the "Hall of Lost Things" within the Vertical Slice Moon:



The week just past was, for a few reasons I think, perhaps a bit slow. Still, some things did get done:

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Thaumaturge
in Moons in Crystal at 11:36

Monday, July 25. 2022

Landings and Levels

Summary: In which a weapon is worked on, but shelved; some in-system lighting is tweaked; one level is merged into another (and a third changed as a result); a level is further built; upgrades may be removed; and "landing sites" are implemented.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows two new parts to one of the levels of the Vertical Slice Moon:



The week just past perhaps revolved primarily around the levels of the game in one way or another, with a bit more besides:

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Thaumaturge
in Moons in Crystal at 12:04
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