Super Ubie Island 2 devlog (Xbox Series X!)

You should make a website and then, upload all the devlogs there.

Super Ubie Island 1 Cloudy Forest

Super Ubie Island 2 Cloudy Forest

Here's a comparison of Cloudy Forest from Ubie 1 compared to Cloudy Forest (WIP) from Ubie 2. I'm trying to give the world more life and have cleaner, crisper art throughout. I will be touching this environment up a lot but just wanted to share how 2 is looking against the original.

Working on the camera system. I noticed in Ubie 1 that the camera was basically always centered on Ubie the entire game. I want to change that for Ubie 2.

Camera will zoom out when player's need to make a long jump

Camera will zoom out when player's are in high areas

This is a pretty big update since it really opens up the type of levels I can design. My goals is to have a lot more interaction throughout the game. I've implemented a new combo system, ubie's spin dash attack, ground pound, and more.

Spin Attack has multiple uses. It can be used to attack enemies and rack up combos!

It could also be used to hit item boxes and break through particular barriers

Ground pound can be used to break through certain barriers and help the player reach higher platforms

The forum change really bummed me out on wanting to update this blog. How do i restore the images to how they were without completely going through it and updating the images one by one?

Don't worry, they will be restored. Just will take a little time but am on it.

One of the tracks for Ubie Island 2. We're going with a latina jazz funk theme.

Any plans on a mobile port to android? Even if its not the same game but even just a runner with these excellent graphics would be a treat.

The game is shaping up quite nicely. One bit of criticism is the (lack of) level of animation added to the bosses, adversaries, and other elements. A lot of animation is implied through overall transformation and effects, but it leaves a lot to be desired compared to the quality of your cartoon game art.

Take Dr Terrestrial, for example: it's basically a static head. When hit, it lights up, but that's it. The eyes don't move, the body doesn't respond to the action. If you'd separate all the parts, and animate them separately it would add much more polish to the final result, and make the game characters feel much less static looking.

Or take those blob enemies: merely transforming in the y-axis looks too simplistic. Their eyes and brows could be animated, and the body controlled as a mesh.

Have you considered the use of Spriter? It's a shame Construct doesn't feature its own animation timeline tools, otherwise it would be a doddle to add.

Anyway, I feel adding more animation to your world and characters would make it look much more polished.

Keep up the good work!