WIP

'Ello again Internet.

I've been busy watching a Greek television show known as "Sto Para 5" and eating sunflower seeds. I mean I've been keeping busy with schoolwork, tests, work...yes! There's nothing much, but some designs for a level I'm designing and building with my buddy for our game. I'll give you a quick screenshot and explain the process. So here, enjoy this!

Here's the 1st floor of the level's 2nd half. It has a left and a right side.

The way we're building this level is by design and development as soon as one piece gets done. I've been designing these ideas on paper and then I go in UDK and try to put them into a basic layout for Jon (my buddy). He then takes my sketches along with my explanations of what the areas look and he builds the props.

We then sit down together, review the design, check what ideas and gameplay was intended and if any props get in the way of playability. Even recently we found out a cool way to reduce foreground interference and have even more foreground props.

Anyway, that's all folks. I haven't worked on any actual game stuff lately other than this level...and homework. AAAaaalright. I'm going picture crazy! Why not? Here's tomorrow's homework.

YAY! Zbrush homework...

The Blacksmith

So I've been working on this flash game as my main focus since production on Bacon Man has been slow. I did do some AI theory work on the enemies of Bacon Man, but that was not my main focus the past few weeks. Below is a character I came up with just this evening. He is the only NPC is the flash game so far, and he gives you a quest to retrieve his hammer so he may smith again!

This is the Blacksmith :-]

I am very content with the way he came out, but I may have to adjust his little aura animation as it seems a bit too sudden. I wish I could have a better resolution animation for you, but unfortunately this is the best I got.

Oh, also...here's the updated dungeon map since I didn't post it on Sunday as I said I would >_>

Yay! As you can see...the dungeon is the purple stuff.

An Introduction

Hello Internet.

This is my first real and serious post about Game Design and Development. My name is Angelos Dardagiannopoulos, and I am a hardcore indie game developer. I will be posting a lot about games I love, games I love playing, games I love watching being played, and games I love making. This isn't just a place to read about what I think, but a place to learn about different things about video games. While I have a very peculiar taste in games and game companies, I will try not to bash on any :D

Without further introductions...here's a few things I'm working on. DARK SOULS. Oh my FFFfffuuu... what a game. Also, making games! I'm currently working on a Zelda-like game (think of the 2D ones if you can) for my Flash class. Yes, it's like a flash game. No, actually...it IS a Flash Game. You don't believe me?

Here's a screen!

The game's title is a WIP so I'm not going to disclose it just yet.

This is just the "world" map with the dungeon above it. It's extremely critical that you understand that this game is not my main concern and it's strictly just in its rough planning stages still. Now that you know, judge it all you want D:

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**I will update this blog at least once weekly. Updates will happen later on Sundays so you can check out my shtuffz by Monday morning. Ideally I would love to update you guys all I can :D

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