diff --git a/content/news/053/index.md b/content/news/053/index.md index 1789dcfe6..cd187b220 100644 --- a/content/news/053/index.md +++ b/content/news/053/index.md @@ -105,6 +105,41 @@ The game was also submitted to the [DOS Games July 2024 Jam][dosjam]. [elf2djgpp]: https://github.com/cknave/elf2djgpp [dosjam]: https://itch.io/jam/dos-games-july-2024-jam +### [Untitled Pixel Wizards Game][pixel-wizards] + +{{ video_figure( + type="video/mp4", + src="untitled-pixel-wizards-game.mp4", + caption="Arcane Beam spell reflecting off Barrier Shields, triggering a chain reaction of explosions.") }} + +[Untitled Pixel Wizards Game][pixel-wizards] is a local-multiplayer [Noita]-like platformer about +killing baddies using spells powered by pixel physics. July was focused on improving game feel: + +- [Blooood][pixel-wizards-update-1]: characters bleed when hit. +- [Big Bada Boom][pixel-wizards-update-2]: explosions and screenshake get added. +- [Fixing Flow Killers][pixel-wizards-update-3]: less tech demo and more game loop. +- [Ladders and Shrooms][pixel-wizards-update-4]: ladders and jump pads appear. + +And August saw some more explosives plus a new spell casting system: + +- [Barrels of Boom][pixel-wizards-update-5]: explosive barrels and terrain-eating fireworks. +- [Flinging Powder Atoms][pixel-wizards-update-6]: reworking atom collision handling. +- [Gesticulating Wildly][pixel-wizards-update-7]: exploring a gesture system for spellcasting. +- [Elemental Spellcasting][pixel-wizards-update-8]: try Magicka-like spellcasting. +- [Rocking Shields][pixel-wizards-update-9]: add support for some more spells. + +[pixel-wizards]: https://slowrush.dev +[Noita]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/ +[pixel-wizards-update-1]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/blood/ +[pixel-wizards-update-2]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/explosions/ +[pixel-wizards-update-3]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/match-flow/ +[pixel-wizards-update-4]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/ladders/ +[pixel-wizards-update-5]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/barrels-of-boom/ +[pixel-wizards-update-6]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/powder-movement/ +[pixel-wizards-update-7]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/gestures/ +[pixel-wizards-update-8]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/elemental-spellcasting/ +[pixel-wizards-update-9]: https://www.slowrush.dev/news/rocking-shields/ + ## Engine Updates ### [Chuá»™t][chuot-website] diff --git a/content/news/053/untitled-pixel-wizards-game.mp4 b/content/news/053/untitled-pixel-wizards-game.mp4 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0a9b2c9c5 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/053/untitled-pixel-wizards-game.mp4 differ