‘Cannon Ball!’
We release a new page of our comic The Grandiose Tales of Cpt. Stuffy every month here on trixel+. Want to get caught up with the story? Read the full comic here:
🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/56515643
2023-08-27 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We're shaking things up for this From The Vault entry! This time we're showcasing a concept for a Main Theme that Lead Writer Billy worked on in May 2022!
The track was created after Billy experimented with musical themes and was not initially intended to be submitted as part of the project. However, Billy went on to share an early version of the track on May 2nd and submitted multiple revisions until May 5th. What you’re hearing now is the final revision.
Reception for the trac...
2023-08-24 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe've been tinkering a lot with the UI of the game lately, which includes some internal suggestions we're not quite sure about. One of these is for the new Build Mode UI.
Before viewing these and making your choice, keep in mind that the Craftbook automatically closes once selecting an asset, and there is a little arrow in the top-left to expand or minimize the UI at any time.
This option is taken from the original version of the new Build...
2023-08-12 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
For a monthly bite-sized taste of the content in Restitched, we're showcasing two new assets from the game.
Each following month, the previous month's post will be public for everyone to enjoy!
2023-08-09 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the sixth Restitched: Soundtrack Preview!
This time we're looking at 'Extrathereminial' by Thomas Voets. Thomas has described this track as:
Extrathereminial is a song that is heavily inspired by the sound of classic movies and games that portray aliens! It has the, almost mandatory, theremin to give that spacey-alieny vibe. It could work if either space themed or mystery-soothed levels, but has a jazzy, upbeat vibe to it.... 2023-08-06 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another development recap! This month we've made a lot of important plans for the project's future, including our next big milestone. We're not quite ready to share all of the details, so we'll be redacting a bit of our progress this month for the sake of surprise! That being said, this recap is still jam-packed, so put on your swim suit and snorkel, and get ready to dive in!
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2023-08-03 15:00:08 +0000 UTC
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‘Getting Serious’
We release a new page of our comic The Grandiose Tales of Cpt. Stuffy every month here on trixel+. Want to get caught up with the story? Read the full comic here:
🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/56515643
2023-07-27 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another edition of 'Restitched: From The Vault'! In our previous Restitched: Dev Diary 'Animation' we focused on team animators Brennan and Luke, including their workflows and experience. However, in this post we'll be going right back to the very beginning of Restitched and looking at how we created Stuffy's literal first steps.
Before any animat...
2023-07-24 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another Next Month Preview! August is going to be jam-packed full of content, so let's see exactly what we have lined up...
August 2023's entry of Restitched: Recapped! is going to be hefty! We're currently working toward our next milestone and keeping a lot under wraps. Even with us holding stuff back, July is proving to be quite a substantial month! Here's a little peek into one of the new major developm...
2023-07-21 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
A more casual screenshot this month, as Halston plays around with the new Duck Prop in the Synthwave Background! Featuring the Bubble skin and Gummy Bear outfit!
2023-07-18 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We've showcased a few new outfits for Stuffy in the last few Recapped! posts, so we thought we'd ask - which one is your favourite?
2023-07-12 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
For a monthly bite-sized taste of the content in Restitched, we're showcasing two new assets from the game.
Each following month, the previous month's post will be public for everyone to enjoy!
2023-07-09 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another Restitched Recapped! This month we tackled a plethora of things from sound effects and rubber ducks to particles and animations! Let's dive right in, shall we?
Pride Month is an extremely important month for us here at Trixel Creative. To celebrate the occasion, we released a new graphic and statement. To see the process behind the creati...
2023-07-03 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
‘Y'arr There!’
We release a new page of our comic The Grandiose Tales of Cpt. Stuffy every month here on trixel+. Want to get caught up with the story? Read the full comic here:
🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/56515643
2023-06-27 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting each page of Cpt. Stuffy out every month isn't as easy of a process as you may think. There are several steps and three people each page goes through in order to get from concept to product. The first step is for the comic's writer Billy Anderson to write the direction and dialogue of each page and individual cell. From there, our artist Ari creates a rough test strip, before completing the line work. Ari then used to color in the pages after feedback from the team, but that part has ...
2023-06-24 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a sneak peek into the content you can expect to see in July on trixel+!
As per usual, you can expect to see another full Restitched: Recapped! feature that goes over many of the developments that we've been making this month. Of course, this month isn't over yet - so we can't reveal everything - but here's a neat little shot of the new Needle 'n Thread climbing mechanic that Ozy has been working on. Look at him go!
2023-06-21 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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This month's screenshot is of a block-out that Halston created when playing around with the level editor. We create simplistic block-outs like this to get a feel of the gameplay before decorating the scenes. The final image is one that you might have seen before! This scene was created to showcase the 'hop down' and 'sideways climb' features we're working on.
Regarding the scene, Halston stated:
The idea was to have Stuffy start at the top left, hop down, push a book ... 2023-06-20 13:07:10 +0000 UTC View Post
For a monthly bite-sized taste of the content in Restitched, we're showcasing two new assets from the game.
Each following month, the previous month's post will be public for everyone to enjoy!
2023-06-10 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another Restitched: Recapped! May has been a somewhat different kind of month as most of our developments took the form of discussions and documentation. There's still a lot of content to show, though, so let's dive right in!
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As a result of our developments mostly being discussion-based, only 65 commits were submitted in May. Regardless, here's a littl...
2023-06-09 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
‘Man The Sails!’
We release a new page of our comic The Grandiose Tales of Cpt. Stuffy every month here on trixel+. Want to get caught up with the story? Read the full comic here:
🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/56515643
2023-05-31 10:55:18 +0000 UTC View Post
During very early development of Restitched, we played around with the idea of navigating the Main Menu UI through a Stitch & Stuffy box that was located on the desk of a bedroom. We’ve touched on this space a little in our Dev Diary ‘First Steps’, but in this From The Vault feature we’ll be going a little more in-depth, and showing some images never-before-released!
The desk would ...
2023-05-24 18:13:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's screenshot is out of this world... literally!
This simple scene takes place in our moon background and offers a lovely glimpse of Earth peeping through the window.
We thought this scene offered a nice contrast to the other scenes we've provided, and helped us to test out our more mechanical/metallic materials, darkness, and lighting!
2023-05-18 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostTo help us know what kind of posts you'd like, we'd love to hear your feedback on the new 'Restitched: From The Vault' feature.
For a monthly bite-sized taste of the content in Restitched, we're showcasing two new assets from the game.
Each following month, the previous month's post will be public for everyone to enjoy!
2023-05-09 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the fifth Restitched: Soundtrack Preview!
This time we're looking at 'Synthful Sands' by Thomas Voets. Thomas has described this track as:
It's a moody, dark mysterious song with some classic middle eastern instruments, but blended with a piano and synths (hence the name).
What do you think?
Please note that these tracks are subject to change before release.
2023-05-06 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back to another Restitched: Recapped! This month brings a bit of a smaller entry as our Project Lead Halston took April off for personal leave, and our Lead Programmer Michael underwent recovery from his operation for the first part of the month. Still, we've had a fairly productive period and would like to share our latest developments with you!
This month we formally welcomed back the...
2023-05-03 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
‘Off We Go!’
We release a new page of our comic The Grandiose Tales of Cpt. Stuffy every month here on trixel+. Want to get caught up with the story? Read the full comic here:
🔗 https://www.patreon.com/posts/56515643
2023-04-27 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Gashapon (or 'Gasha') was a very early concept we created when trying to figure out how we would give assets to players. They would sparkle with confetti inside and the bottom piece of plastic would match the player's assigned color. They were intended to pop open and reveal a collectable item once Stuffy ran into them.
We've touched upon Gashapons previously in our 'First Steps' Dev Diary ...
2023-04-24 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's what you can expect to see from trixel+ in May of 2023!
As April has been a bit of a quieter month with the absence of Project Lead Halston and Lead Programmer Michael, we're considering combining April and May's Recapped! features together. While this would potentially mean that there will be no Recapped! for May, we do have the return of another feature up o...
2023-04-21 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
So, the Harbour Mine Entrance won the poll! For this feature, we're showcasing not just one, but four screenshots! This time, we're travelling back to Haddock Harbour to a scene that Halston has put together to test the level scale, lighting system, and the then-current state of the level editor.
The photos below show the scene as it was being blocked out, leading up to the final screenshot from the saved level!
2023-04-18 17:43:59 +0000 UTC
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