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Genre: Sport, Strategy, Indie

Fish or Die

Demo at Indie Game Showcase @The Cave Gaming Center Feb 7th, Fairfax VA
Demo of new Lake Salamander with new terrain engine.
Mockup of Chance/Fate cards to get player feedback.

V 5.6.0 Creatures on large lakes
Release notes for sprint 5.6.0

Creatures seek out the Angler

Creature to defend an area of the Lake

Creature search for Angler when Hungry

Creature to avoid structures when patrolling

Creature pass through all hexes starving following food

Creature allowed to enter structures when following Food

Creature to keep following if gaining ground on food

Large Lily Pads unfishable because defended by 5 creatures

Assorted bug fixes

Outboard motor moved to Prod !
v5.1.1 Outboard Release to production
Outboard is available for Pinwheel, Valhalla, and Porkchop

  • Warn Player out of action points

  • Simple Boat wake FX

  • Hint to use Outboard when traveling long distances

  • Easier to get gear into Neutral

  • Boat accelerates to fast

  • Stuck icon doesn't represent state

  • Not in fishing mode when coming out of Cockpit

  • Was able to click on map through Boat Station

  • Spare Prop card to support trolling and outboard

  • Assorted bug fixes

v5.0.1 Integrate Outboard Prototype into production
v5.0.1 Integrate Outboard Prototype into production
Not for release


  • integrate outboard cockpit

  • convert lake models to Patch Framework

  • replace Creature icon with 3d trex model

  • add sounds boat hull collisions

  • Lake selection schematic to have ingame graphics snapshot

  • Outboard Motor turns on/off based on enter/leave cockpit

  • Hit creature ends the game

  • Stuck on land ends the game

  • Hit another boat ends the game

  • Outboard prop breaks in rocks and stumps

  • Cockpit icon on boat station disabled for trolling only lakes

Outboard navigation prototype #05 - new dashboard
v4.7.2 - prototype - not for steam release

available at dropbox to get feed back.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c12gaveqix8f07z/fish-or-die-full-setup.exe?dl=0


  • Boat collision with coast hex

  • Outboard model to animate with steering

  • Create compass gauge for navigation

  • Neutral is too hard to hit

  • Add Speedometer to dashboard

  • Add tachometer to dash

Prototype Outboard motor navigation #04
v4.5.4 - prototype not available as a release


  • View Distance improved.
  • Boat has Bouyancy.
  • One new larger Lake.
  • Outboard has reverse gear.
  • Outboard has gear indicator.
  • Testing collision with shore.

Prototype Outboard motor navigation #03
Video driving around Pinwheel Lake at a speed that doesn't mess up the graphics. Starting up boat. Orbiting 3rd person camera. See under videos.

Prototype outboard navigation #02
Sold on outboard motor feature after driving around a large lake. Switch to RPG view for outboard. Switch to top down for Fishing/Trolling. Technical graphical problems with infinite horizon. Slow frame rates. Feature is such a huge undertaking, it will prevent other features.
    Requirements issues:
  • hitting the shore.
  • running over Creatures
  • Damage model to boat hull
  • Reverse gear when running up against shore
  • Repair of broken hull. Do you take on water?
  • Running through structures at high speed.

Release V4.4.1 moved to production
Hi All,

Release notes for sprint

v4.4.1

o Players don't understand "Electric only" on Lake Info.
o Identify the Target Fish at start of Tournament.
o No Lakes selectable for Pike target fish.
o Game stutters when moving to new territory.
o minor bug fixes.
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