Hello Readers! Check out this collection of game updates for the past two weeks. I'm behind and am publishing it later than normal this evening, but no one is counting the minutes, right?
BYOND
BYOND Developer Lummox JR continues to make progress towards making the webclient operate more like Dream Seeker in the background, transitioning from the original plans of a thin client to allow the webclient to do more processing on its end. BYOND version 508.1294 was published, mostly containing bug fixes for Dream Seeker.
In an attempt to improve the DM Reference, a thread has been made to promote discussion and suggestions as to what need help.
BYOND Games
Kumorii has been working right away at Skirmish, the RPG shooter and survival game. Recent addition include laystones that are planned to be used in puzzles and traps. Health orbs inch towards nearby players. Bandit AI works more effectively now, and the control layout has been improved.
IchiroKeisuke has begun a new open source RPG named Sage, stemming from the discontinued source of Rice (Anyone noticing a naming pattern going on here?) Major systems have been reworked to accommodate the changes. Feel free to contribute to the project on their github page.
Azusa Generations has discovered the sixth and seventh sense in version 3. Two forms of previously unnamed power have been uncovered, Potential and Cosmo, and the new senses detect and control Cosmo. Tournaments have been added to help control progression flow. The perma-death system has been revamped to give players more choice in what happens with their afterlife. Hotkeys have been added, and interfaces have been revamped. Building has been made more available, but more difficult, as well.
Sigrogana Legend 2 has turned the page to a new chapter with the addition of eleven new tomes to create, Mercenaries to hire, and equipment to upgrade. Interfaces have been improved as well, with the addition of hover over info for NPCs and quest indicators.
Ganite has adopted an original IP for Soul Awakening, an action PVP game. GIFs of skill and weapon usage are available, along with a stat allocation screenshot.
Hazordhu II is making a comeback after some time, with Jacob843 leading the way to the game's golden age. The launch date has been set for July 25th, so keep an eye on their forums to keep tabs on that progression. Additions that can be expected are two new races of dwarfs, Nordic styled boats, and a new map to build and explore upon.
D4RK3 54B3R drew some trees recently, as depicted in the associated screenshot. Images currently show the world at night with a campfire as a nearby light source and what the world looks like at dawn. Hopefully we'll see more information on this going forward.
The Untold Kingdom is becoming more defined with Wikked_Klwn420's update log, featuring the implementation of player homes and shops, looting systems, day and night, shadows, and terraforming.
LegendarySharingan announced the birth of Destoration, an action PVP fantasy game where players are born as humans, but given the opportunity to gain the abilities of god... or the devil! The great tournament system is complete, and a one on one arena is ready for the upcoming Alpha test.
Mr.RJT has completed The Dying Breed for the time being, citing a desire to move onto another more sandbox-y development before taking a leave of absence. Prior to that decision, he had requested feedback on interest in bringing the game into a rounds based gameplay, with occupations that offer advantages and disadvantages.
Space Station Thanatos is a new space sci-fi survival game in development. Up to 8 survivors are set with a mission of making their way to an escape pod. Unfortunately, the station is under attack by an unknown alien predator, and you're prepped with a spacesuit, flashlight, and a weapon or two.
Rise of the Clans is an MORPG that is currently under development. The game takes place in ancient China, where players are challenged to join a clan, explore dungeons, gain power, and overtake other clans to rule the world. Alpha testing is currently underway.
Shitai: Land of Wind and Mirrors is a new role-playing game that takes place on a remote Japanese island. On this island is a wide spectrum of inhabitants, from craftsman and ninjas, to unknown specters called Yokai.
Cursed Luck is rapidly approaching a demo release, after further development of many of the classes and their associated skills, including the Ki, Demon baby, the Chickenator, and the dark Blood class.
BYOND Resources
- Bandock published a resource for using Webgl in the Webclient, then created a demo showing 3D shapes being rotated using it.
- Lavenblade shares Interface Input, showing one way to create custom input/alert boxes
- Ter13 has completed and published the DM Standard Library, a community built collection of commonly used code snippets. He also completed extensive documentation on each function, similar to how the DM Reference is formatted.
- Zecronious has published Easy Autojoin(), a snippet that can be used for 16 state connections.