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Overgrowth a169 video changelog

Add Comment! By David Rosen on February 13th, 2012

Here is the new weekly Overgrowth alpha video!

Don't forget that you can help support us, try out our weekly alphas (such as the one in the video), and chat with other preorderers in the Secret Preorder Forum by preordering Overgrowth. If you'd like to see real-time news about Overgrowth, you can follow me on Twitter at @wolfire.


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The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (as well as some that didn't make it into the video):

  • Rolls are less effective at moving up slopes
  • Added invisible forcefield at edge of the world
  • New uniform scale
  • New trackball rotation
  • Added notifications for out-of-date shadows, ao, nav mesh
  • Fixed normal map problem with detail objects
  • Added overbright option to detail objects
  • Added normal_conform detail object parameter
  • Added detail object angle jitter
  • Undo/redo works with sun editor
  • Updated angelscript and added string utilities

Thanks as always for all the support! See you guys in IRC and the forums.

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Also, feel free to support us by preordering Overgrowth!

Toki Tori added to the Humble Bundle for Android (Mac, Linux and Windows)

Add Comment! By John Graham on February 9th, 2012

It is my pleasure to announce that as of right now, Toki Tori has been added as a bonus game to everyone who has purchased and will purchase the Humble Bundle for Android (Mac, Linux and Windows). That's right, Toki Tori is now making its worldwide Linux debut inside the bundle and is redeemable on Steam!


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In this adorable game, players help a baby chicken named Toki Tori reach all the eggs -- presumably Toki Tori's siblings -- in each level. Players are given various tools in limited quantities, and must use the platforms, teleports, and traps to defeat baddies and navigate past hazards. With four colorful worlds, there are plenty of neat challenges to tackle on the go or at your desktop.

As the video mentions, Humble Bundle is also debuting the alpha version of its Android app in an effort to help people manage and update their Humble Bundle Android games. The promotion has less than a week left so don't delay get the Humble Bundle for Android now!

Overgrowth a168 video changelog

Add Comment! By David Rosen on February 6th, 2012

Here is the new weekly Overgrowth alpha video!

Don't forget that you can help support us, try out our weekly alphas (such as the one in the video), and chat with other preorderers in the Secret Preorder Forum by preordering Overgrowth. If you'd like to see real-time news about Overgrowth, you can follow me on Twitter at @wolfire.


Be sure to watch it in HD!

The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (as well as some that didn't make it into the video):

  • Weapons can stick with multiple blades
  • Detail textures, materials, and detail objects live update from level xml
  • Detail objects have min/max embed and scale values
  • Detail objects have controllable view distance
  • Fixed problem with detail objects in split-screen
  • Fixed missing struggle when choking
  • Fixed crash when deleting attached weapons
  • Fixed problem with weapon sticking

Thanks as always for all the support! See you guys in IRC and the forums.

If you liked this video, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Also, feel free to support us by preordering Overgrowth!

Art Asset Overview #28

Add Comment! By Aubrey Serr on February 4th, 2012

I have been working on terrain detail models for Overgrowth (which you can preorder here). I think there is still a lot of room for improvement, but it is a really neat way to author level content since I can do the groundcover for the entire level by just using a few texture masks. I am really looking forward to making better grass and detail models to really show off this engine feature.


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I also made a few new weapons. David even took some time off from his busy coding schedule to make a cool new knife. It is fun and easy to make a lot of interesting weapon variations, so long as they can share the existing animation data.

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Introducing The Humble Bundle For Android (Mac Linux and Windows)

Add Comment! By John Graham on January 31st, 2012

Humble Bundle has just launched its cross-platformiest bundle ever: the Humble Bundle for Android (Mac Linux and Windows).


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Pay whatever you want, and get four excellent games that will work on your Android mobile devices, as well as any Windows, Mac, and Linux computers you have: Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE. Customers who pay more than the average will also receive World of Goo, an indie classic and an Android delight!

As per Humble tradition, these games are DRM-free and redeemable on Steam, and you have the option of designating part of your purchase to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play Charity. (You can also leave a tip for us, your humble game promotion organizers.)

Here's the lowdown on this bundle's mobile delights:

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

Anomaly is an intense reversal of the tower defense formula, with players managing a convoy's path through various war torn environments. Careful planning of powerups, unit composition, and more will make or break your journey. Anomaly: Warzone Earth has rocked gamers on Windows, OS X, and iOS, and is now available to challenge the tactics of Linux and Android gamers in high-definition.

Osmos

In Osmos, you play an amoeba-esque creature (called a "mote") in a world with a few basic rules: you absorb smaller things, and bigger things absorb you. The catch? The amoeba propels forward by shooting out bits of itself, so move with care! Different game modes introduce opposing AI motes, gravity, and other twists, and a chilled out soundtrack provides the perfect mood for floating your way to cellular domination.

EDGE

EDGE is a casual puzzle-platformer that challenges you to roll your cube through over 100 levels. The innovative level design and "edge hangtime" mechanic will test your planning and reflexes. Nothing can quite describe the satisfying noise of rolling your cube to victory and securing a speedy finish.

World of Goo

This critically acclaimed puzzler challenges you to build dramatic and innovative structures using goo balls. The somewhat sentient globs create rigid planks upon being placed in proximity to other goo balls, and with your help, they can escape! World of Goo is an indie classic, and the Android iteration gives the game a perfect new form factor for experiencing the magic of goo.

The Humble Bundle for Android will only be available for a limited time, so check it out and get your bundle today!