First Level Set

Release Notes

Features

• Menu
  • Features Play, Online, and Quit buttons
  • Start of networking!
• 5 room level set -- 4 minion rooms and a boss room
• Added gems to collect for score
• Inventory persistent between rooms
• Inventory cleared and room restarted when character dies
• When all minions are defeated, a door opens and the character can move to the next room
• New Boss A.I.

Next

• More networking!
• Items

Known Bugs

• Networking isn't fully functional yet
• Still issues with obj_enemy3 and obj_enemy4 jumping out of rooms.

Special Upgrades

Release Notes

Features

• Includes all three special upgrades
  • Homing (Bullets follow enemies)
  • Multishot (Each shot shoots two or more)
  • Explosion (Bullets explode on contact)
• Each upgrade can be collected multiple times

Next

• Networking? Who knows.

Known Bugs

• Explosive homing bullets are too cool.

Basic Upgrades

Release Notes

Features

• Added basic stat upgrades for damage, fire rate, and range
• Player can pick up upgrades and they go into inventory
• Player can use upgrades by left or right clicking to apply to the left or right weapon

Next

• Finally some networking

Known Bugs

• Player can equip upgrades if they have no other weapons.

Enemy 3

Release Notes

Features

• Enemy 3 AI, the berserker AI
• The random jump state on par_enemy

Next

• Additional AI
• New rooms
• Networking (Start Menu)

Known Bugs

• Enemy 3 AI can get stuck at walls
• AI 3 filter to the bottom of the map

First Enemies

Release Notes

Features

• Added two enemies, one short range and one long range
• Added par_enemy that controls enemy 'states'
• Added triggers to obj_enemyX that change states
• Bullets now damage players or enemies depending on who shoots them

Next

• Additional enemies
• Networking

Starting Code

Blank GameMaker Studio 2 game called Squared

Alpha first stable release

Release Notes

Features

• Players can move around and jump
• Players can pick up weapons and add them to an inventory or equip them
• Players can equip weapons from inventory
• Players can fire all three basic weapons

Next

• Add AI
• Add Networking

Known bugs

• Jump refresh issue with players if they jump below a block