Build a Game Universe
Week 25 - Spawner and Transition
(March 1st - 7th, 2017)
Another great week of development on Build a Game Universe!
Highlights from the week include a new tile, new features and new videos. Check it out below. :)
New features and tile
- Spawner -
The Spawn tile allows you to choose tiles and spawn them in a multitude of different ways. The next build (this week) will include the updates for it and the default tileset will have the spawn tile available. :)
Spawn Tile Videos
- Transition screens -
Transition screen videos are complete. These will walk you through how to setup the tile for transitioning between loading and starting on scenes. Really fun stuff!
Transition Screen Videos
- Audio system (and tile)-
Several new videos to showcase the virtual audio system for split screens and falloff.
Audio System Videos
- Gradient sky -
Added all the videos to walk you through using the gradient sky tile.
Gradient Sky Videos
In the Works
- Bugs - This week, we'll try and tie off the last of the major Editor bugs.
- Polish - Start adding additional 'fun' to the Market Center.
- Reviewing the state of Tile Builder for release.
Bugs
Over 50+ bug fixes and revisions this past week.
Release Notes (and current bug list)
Training Videos
Are you new to Build a Game Universe? Great! We have over 770 Videos available for learning Build a Game!
- Our Silver Standard Reminder - (Silver Coin Allowance)!
New week, new coins. :) Each week, you should notice 1,000 silver coins deposited into your account during the Beta program. Have fun with it!
Beta Group Signup
If you have not yet signed up for Build a Game beta, you still can. :) Send an email to steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the beta testing. =)
Have a great week testing Build a Game!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 24 - Getting Back on Track
(February 24th - 28th, 2017)
It's only been a couple days since the last post, but we thought you'd enjoy knowing what we're working on this week. :)
In the Works
- Fixing Bugs
- Spawner Tile
- Videos for Spawner Tile
- Videos for Transition Screen Tile (the new stuff)
Bugs
A few fixed bugs to mention:
- Fixed the issue with the Product page header buttons and images.
- Fixed uv infinite scroller option
- Fixed rotation on Tile Builder export to Create/Load in Bag Editor
- Fixed color fading on alpha issue with transition screen
- And a bunch of others :)
If you notice any issues with those, just let us know. Thank you!
- Our Silver Standard Reminder - (Silver Coin Allowance)!
Each week, you should notice 1,000 silver coins deposited into your account during the Beta program. Have fun with it!
Beta Group Signup
If you have not yet signed up for Build a Game beta, you still can. :) Send an email to steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the beta testing. =)
Have a great week building!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 23 - End of Week Wrap-up
(February 15th - 24th, 2017)
Updates are here and we have a couple fun new features in the Build a Game Universe!
New Features
- First pass on the level load and start screen is now available for testing.
Video link: Load and Start Screens
- New button on the menu screen. Click on it to get a new verse each day. :)
Work in Progress
- Screenshot System - Still working on it :)
Bugs
65 more bugs squashed! :) Every week with your help, we're making Build a Game a more bug-free place to be. Thank you!
Also, we updated the release notes and bug list (below).
Release Notes (and current bug list)
Training Videos
For those who are new, we have over 750 Videos available for learning Build a Game!
- Our Silver Standard Reminder - (Silver Coin Allowance)!
Each week, you should notice 1,000 silver coins deposited into your account during the Beta program. Have fun with it!
Beta Group Signup
If you have not yet signed up for Build a Game beta, you still can. :) Send an email to steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the beta testing. =)
Have fun transitioning between worlds and levels this week in Build a Game!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 22 - New Tileset In Store
(February 9th - 15th, 2017)
Mid-Week Update!
We were holding off on news till the tileset was complete. And now it is. :)
- The Squad -
This fast pace two player shoot-em up tileset is designed to show you a new level of fun in Build a Game! :)
Gameplay Video: The Squad!
in the Market Center. Both the tileset and a demo level are available!
(Note: We'll be adding audio effects in the next update to the tileset)
This Week in Progress
- Screenshot System - Nearly finished. In the testing phase now. :)
- New Videos Coming - With the addition of features means more videos!
(Terrain - Player - Audio - Gradient Sky - Item updates - Split Camera)
This week, let's put The Squad to the test, and post our games/levels to the store.:)
Have a great week building and playing.
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 21 - Crunching
(February 1st - 8th, 2017)
Been crunching this past week! Well, actually every week, but let's not go in to that.:)
We have a list of fun things that are wrapping up for Build a Game Universe!
- The Squad - (New!)
This fast pace two player shoot-em up tileset is designed to show you a new level of fun in Build a Game! :) Available in the market center this weekend.
Recently Completed
- Game Camera(s) system is complete.
- Audio system is complete.
- Item system is complete.
Work in Progress
- Screenshot System
Something new that will be making its way in to Build a Game Universe is the screenshot system! This will allow you to take in-game screenshots and then use those for your product page! The main systems are in place and we're working on the UI elements to make it simple and fun to use.
Bugs
Last week was a bit different. There were fixes being made and refactoring being done at the same time. The item system was integrated more fully in to the core of tiles. Also, audio has been revamped to support the multi-camera system, adding an excellent layer of sound for the user experience.
Release Notes (and current bug list)
Training Videos
We are adding new people to the Build a Game Community everyday! For those who are new, we have about 750 Videos available for learning Build a Game!
- Our Silver Standard Reminder - (Silver Coin Allowance)!
New week, new coins. :) Each week, you should notice 1,000 silver coins deposited into your account during the Beta program. Have fun with it!
Beta Group Signup
If you have not yet signed up for Build a Game beta, you still can. :) Send an email to steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the beta testing. =)
Have a great week testing Build a Game!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 20 - Big bad bug no more
(January 24th - 31rd, 2017)
Welcome back to another week of Build a Game Universe updates!
Updates!
This past week (and today) has/is focused on bugs and audio. With the (multi) game camera system refactored, it provided us an opportunity to final work over the audio tracking system (It's been on the todo list for a while). The basic idea: The system provides correct left/right volume, pitch and pan direction based on any number of cameras during gameplay. We'll upload videos next week showing how the audio works. :)
Big Bad Bug(s)
The crashing bug when loading a tileset (default tileset and lemcraft) is fixed. Yea! We've updated the build and you should now be back to normal on that end. Let us know if you experience anything different (bugs). Along with that, we managed to work through another 45+ bugs/revisions. Thank you! :)
Release Notes (and current bug list)
Training Videos
We are adding new people to the Build a Game Community everyday! For those who are new, we have about 750 Videos available for learning Build a Game!
- Our Silver Standard Reminder - (Silver Coin Allowance)!
New week, new coins. :) Each week, you should notice 1,000 silver coins deposited into your account during the Beta program. Have fun with it!
Beta Group Signup
If you have not yet signed up for Build a Game beta, you still can. :) Send an email to steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the beta testing. =)
Beta Challenge - The Maze!
Looks like we need a challenge! This week, we want to see your best designs on a challenging (and fun) Maze! Let's publish them to the Market Center no later than the weekend, so everyone can try it out. Be sure to have 'Challenge #1 - Maze' in the name.
We look forward to seeing some great levels this week from y'all!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 19 - Updates
(January 16th - 23rd, 2017)
It's nearly the end of January, and the new year is going quick! Here's our latest updates for news, features and bugs with Build a Game Universe.
Updates!
We've just completed the refactoring for the game camera(s) so that things are more stable for games. Also, there's a new tile in the list! Gradient Sky Tile is the latest release with a host of options making gradient coloring super easy and quick. :) They should be up in the store this week.
You can preview them here:
Gradient sky tile
Split screen cameras
Cameras with skies
Cameras and Image Effects
Bugs
Went through another 150+ bugs this week. We still have a lingering bug that's crashing things on the following tilesets:
- Default Player
- Lemcraft
We've had the issues, along with several of you who reported it too. If you run in to it, please let us know by sending in the crash report. :) Thank you!
Release Notes (and current bug list)
Training Videos
We are adding new people to the Build a Game Community everyday! For those who are new, we have about 750 Videos available for learning Build a Game!
- Our Silver Standard Reminder - (Silver Coin Allowance)!
New week, new coins. :) Each week, you should notice 1,000 silver coins deposited into your account during the Beta program. Have fun with it!
Beta Group Signup
If you have not yet signed up for Build a Game beta, you still can. :) Send an email to steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the beta testing. =)
This week, if you can post up your games you've done before, and any you'd like to share now, that would be awesome!
Have an excellent week playing, building and sharing!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric
Week 18 - Fixing things
(January 10nd - 19th, 2017)
Looks like I'm a bit late on the updates. We've been focused in on some bug fixing and refactoring. For those that have been noticing issues with recent crashes loading tilesets in to Build A Game editor, we have too. :) We are still working on that and game camera integration with the splitscreen systems. Thought it was going to be completed last week, but it needed extra attention. :)
If you have time this week to test out all current tilesets, that would be a great help. Let us know how it goes (Does it crash or is it good). Thank you!
Tilesets
- Blue Mist
- Bricks
- Default Camera
- Default Player
- Default Single
- Lemcraft
- Numbers
- Tile Guy
- 8bit Tile Guy
We'll have a full update on Monday (23) with all the latest!
Looking forward to sharing with you then. Have a great week!
Thank you!
Chad - Nathan - Eric