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Model Images are off limits right now, but here’s a picture of the design I’m currently working with. The picture is in my concept format so the face looks more classical because its easier to work with. I think the trick to a foxier look lies not in structural changes but the fur. Next time I work with art I think I’ll try more detailed fur and a finer outline. Art really isn’t all that important though…. but it sorta is.

I consider this design to be a blend of all the previous designs and everything about it so far just feels right. Hopefully it works just as well when animated in 3D.

For those of you out there who bought Tale of the Night, you may find Lithodora of Despair to be very different. If you enjoyed the game for its fighting, you might be a tad disappointed because not only has my focus shifted away from fighting but the combat system is in for a few changes. In fact, the entire first stage won’t have any baddies on it. That doesn’t mean there won’t be fighting though (wink ; D). I’m clocking it at around 10-20 minutes in length. The trial experience will show a lot this time around, but I’m planning to cut the stage short in the trial version so players can see what happens at the end of it.

The controls are relatively the same at the moment, with A for jumping and X for attacking. I can’t say more because nothing has been confirmed but it’s safe to expect that you’ll be using the Right Trigger a lot, and it won’t be for blocking as that’s likely to be removed.

Lastly if you enjoyed the classical restart the whole stage if you die approach, (cricket chirps), then you may be a bit disappointed here to. I plan to try and keep the game difficult but without punishing the player by redoing large portions of the stage. In short, assume checkpoints to be added.

One more big that I must reiterate. There will be NO MULTI-PLAYER MODES. This time single-player will be getting my utmost care.

It may be noticeable. I’m not updating as much. Well that’s because I’m much less bored now and I’m getting down into the meat and bones of the game (actually I was literally working on the bones not to long ago ; D).

There’s another reason for the lack of updates though. I think me going on and on about the features doesn’t really say much about how good the game will be and it’s likely leaving me a little flat. So I’m banning myself from posting little things like clouds and billions of Felix redesigns and the website will only post content, interesting features that I can show through pictures, and special posts about what’s going on.

One interesting thing to try perhaps would be one piece of art on a weekly or monthly basis via deviant art. (Which is outdated AGAIN!)

In short, it’s time I begin the promotion aspect of things. But for those interested in things that probably only interest me. Here’s one last bit. I’m working on hair that moves , OoOOOooo as if it’s never been done before!! : j

This may have been my slowest month ever, and it started off so well. Granted, it’s not over yet, I don’t think I’ll do to much to make up for it. The majority of the month has been spent redesigning and reskinning my model. Finally the model is turning out how I want it. There are a few touches I’m not yet able to implement so I’ve dumbed it down a bit. I won’t say this month has been a waste of time in terms of productivity. I learned my inverse bind pose was set up wrong which could’ve easily made me need to do all my animations later on and I also learned a bit more about actual skeleton systems and how to get the better results. It took forever but all’s well that ends well right?

Now that I’m over the hump, I’m think I’m finally going to look into that grass shader. I really just wanna get all my graphics testing out the way now.