To celebrate Rad's apperance at SAGE 2020 (Sonic Amateur Games Expo), we are creating some special artwork of Rad in the Sonic Adventure style!
This art will be used in September's Wallpaper as well!
2020-08-26 18:52:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Been working on re-redesigns of Ducktor and Redux to better fit the new game's style. Still working on Redux, but I'm pretty satisfied with Ducktor so far.
These guys will be getting their models worked on sometime after SAGE.
2020-08-25 19:49:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for taking so long. The video was like 2GB and took a couple days to upload!
Here, I go over some changes to the build from the last month and some things this month, as well as talk a little bit about the upcoming expo, SAGE 2020!
2020-08-16 15:04:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Real quick, I just recorded an update video, but it's like 20+ minutes and almost 3GB, so it'll take a day or two to upload it to YouTube. Sorry!
Anyway, the reason the last build was delayed was because our foliage was too intense and not optimized enough. So, this month we've worked on optimizing it some more. Instead of placing small clumps of a couple blades of grass, we've made bigger clumps using a ton of grass so the engine has less mesh instances to calculate while building ligh...
2020-08-13 20:55:37 +0000 UTC View PostFor those unaware, our next convention showing is SAGE 2020 ( http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/SAGE/a) and we're SUPER excited to be a part of it this year.
This month we're mainly working on getting a ton of feedback about game feel and accessibility as well as further fleshing out the Hub World with assets and making Shiver Swamp feel more like an actual level.
Some upcoming changes:
Hey guys, we're currently in the middle of building the lighting and packaging the new build, but we're having some issues. Please be patient as we try to get this sorted out!
2020-08-01 16:03:49 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been talking some of the Vistabell Outskirts by adding some new environmental meshes and tweaking the design as well.
2020-07-23 16:02:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out some recent concept art from Shiver Swamp's cave entrance!
2020-07-15 00:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Been workin hard the past couple days on a test for modular NPCs.
Basically, we'll be able to make a bunch of NPCs by swapping out different parts to get different results. This will only be used for hub worlds to fill them with NPCs instead of making hundreds of unique ones.
Yo, I thought it'd be a neat idea to sorta give an update on the plans for each month's builds and what you can look forward to for the next builds!
This month we're working on quality of life changes as well as cracking down on props/ assets and updating some greyboxes.
Some notable upcoming changes:
Hey guys, Brandt here.
We recently discovered that either Epic Games and Unreal Engine has dropped support for Windows 7 or there is a bug causing builds made in Unreal Engine Update 4.25+ to not work on Windows 7 machines.
There is no fix for this currently, so the only suggestion is to wait for Unreal to update again and hopefully fix the issue.
We're sorry if this affects anyone.
2020-07-04 20:54:05 +0000 UTC View Post
You voted and here are the results!
Rad Packer by Marcus Tegelburk will be the first fan-designed costume for Rad!
This costume will be worked on in the future once we have a way for the player to switch their outfits.
Thank you again to everyone who sent in their designs! Remember that we will be holding more costume contests and you can re-enter your design.
2020-07-01 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's some concept art and a wip model of our new enemy: Booster!
There will be a variety of different Boosters, all with different weapons that float by their side.
2020-06-23 18:32:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are some enemy concepts I've been working on. The top one is stationary and wields a giant hammer while the bottom is just a redesign of the flying enemy that's already in the game.
2020-06-10 19:35:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, here is a quick vlog going over some of the new stuff included in the Patreon builds, including levels, gameplay, and Rad's new model.
Sorry if I (Brandt) sounds out of it, it has been a rough week.
2020-06-02 21:47:23 +0000 UTC View Post
The results are in, and you picked it!
The upgrade and gadget shop will be called "Ducktor's Doodads"!
Thank you to everyone who voted!
Hey guys!
This month's poll is special! You will be picking the winner of the first Rad Venture Costume Contest!
We will be picking 4 finalists, and this month's poll with be to decide the winner. We will post the poll within a few days.
2020-06-01 16:04:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Some progress shots for Missile Monarch's model, which is almost done, we're in the rigging phase currently and there will be more updates to the textures. This boss won't be available for a while now, but she's pretty cool so far!
So, some technical details:
In the 3rd image, you can see she's split into 3 main parts. This is because the cockpit (the tiny pink square thingy in the middle) is only used for cutscenes. The pigtails, however, are their own skeletal mesh separate from th...
We've created a board in Webster Inc. to show our appreciation to our awesome patrons! This will be updated throughout development as more names get added.
If you see an error or want to use a different name/ not be named at all, please let us know so we can fix it.
2020-05-19 15:30:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Got some inspiration and that's been fueling the development of the new Shiver Swamp.
We're taking a more linear approach to levels and it seems to be working pretty well. You'll be able to travel to and play through Shiver Swamp in the next build!
2020-05-18 22:48:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Work on the updated Shiver Swamp level has started. In the next build, you SHOULD be able to seamlessly travel between Vistabell and Shiver Swamp with no loading (that's the goal, at least)!
The map is just to get scale and general layout. The final level will be much more in depth that this.
Shiver Swamp from our Halloween build was a big more open. This time around, swamp water is hazardous and the level is much more linear. The cave section is also being expanded upon and will ...
2020-05-13 21:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Some concept art we've been working on for the lamps of Vistabell.
Sticking to the theme and colors established in our documentation, you'll find warms colors clashing with the mystical blue colors from the magic crystals used as a light source within the lamps. The "Bell" part of Vistabell has been incorporated as the lamp cover shape.
We also plan for the crystal and lamp top to be floating in the upright images above. The crystal will spin and hover in place.
Also, the to...
2020-05-07 14:45:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Spent all morning trying to figure out how we would pull off NPCs. After that nightmare, I got to work conceptualizing some.
We're going to start with a couple different body types and they'll all have exchangeable clothes. Eventually we'll even have different heads that can be swapped in and out to give more uniqueness to the NPCs.
For starters, I just did basic male and female sketches. The biggest inspiration for these are the humans from Sonic Unleashed since I LOVE the style ...
2020-05-04 20:55:28 +0000 UTC View Post
You guys voted, and a name was picked!
The name of Lilac's mech, Rad Venture's first boss, is Missile Monarch!!!
Thank you for voting!
Go check out this month's poll to name the Ducktor's Gadget Shop!
2020-05-01 20:54:38 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's wallpapers feature Rad's new model!
Download the .zip for 2 resolutions for both PC and Phones!
In the upcoming Rad Venture Patreon build, you'll be able to visit the work in progress lab of the Wesbter brothers: Webster Inc!
There's not much to do now, but it will later be a pseudo-hub for all your technological needs, such as the upgrade shop, other shop things (maybe), quests, and a teleporter that will bring you to and from town, and possibly to other hub worlds.
2020-04-28 18:09:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Say hello to the Gadget Shop! Well, the test for it.
Using this robot, Ducktor, the town's local scientist, can aid Rad by exchanging Rad's Stardust for new gadgets and upgrades, which can either enhance Rad's abilities, give him new abilities, or give him access to machines for different purposes.
The first Gadget we're testing is the Z-Gloves! These will enhance Rad's glove abilities, giving him the ability to push heavy objects and break metal containers. This will also give Ra...
2020-04-21 21:11:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting close to finishing the greybox for the new Vistabell.
Here you can see a zoom-out of the whole world so far.
The other two images show transition zones between levels. These will be used to load and unload parts of each level to make the world seamless. The first transition zone is called the Waterworks and is the link between Vistabell and Shiver Swamp!
2020-04-21 21:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post
We've done more progress on the hub. Mostly finishing parts of the city that needed fleshing out (city hall and fountain square).
Also added a new lagoon platforming challenge and worked on the beach.
By the way, yea, this is a remake of Vistabell from "Before the Adventure", if you couldn't guess.
2020-04-16 16:48:22 +0000 UTC View Post