godspeak

Thinking With Portals!

Added 2017-07-05 04:10:57 +0000 UTC

So for today, I worked on a fast travel system which will be implemented in the next build as a way to get to Blackwarren! I've always really enjoyed scientific magic, where everything is quantifiable and needs to be correct in order for it to work, so I put that to use here.

The way that it works in game is that the player must charge a specific ingredient at the phase rip that I show in the image above. This charged item now works as a power source for opening a portal, but a portal to where? The player decides!

By uttering a 3 word incantation, the player will "dial in" the coordinates for where they want to go, but it works only if they've been there before!

Theoretically, I can use this system to travel to anywhere in the game, and more considering the coordinates are essentially 3 numbers, each from 1 to 6.

Also, I can make fun stuff happen if you bungle up the incantation, like sending you to an unknown plane, or a demoness' bedroom. >:)

That's all for tonight, happy 4th!