Synthnostate: Sanguinity DEMO

Devlog

• Design Notes for Synthnostate 1742
  November 20, 2024 by Synthnostate#docs

  Synthnostate 1742 (codename Salem) is basically Synthnostate 2042 without the scifi elements. A single player, single character, third person, immersive fullscreen PC RPG experience. It’s just an ea... Continue reading
• Devlog #19 - Raylib Test 2 Completed 11-17-2024
  November 17, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog, #raylib

  Alright guys, we have a Windows .EXE, that’s it for Test 2. One ZIP file with a few test programs for Windows and Linux. Test 2A is realtime, 2B is turnbased. It’s boring, no gameplay to speak of... Continue reading
• Devlog #18 - Weekly Roundup 11-05-2024
  November 05, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog, #raylib

  Started a turnbased test game with mouse picking & bird’s-eye camera controls adapted from my V2 engine (the last Synthnostate: Crusaders demo) Code cleanup, factoring, moving globals into a Game st... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #17 - Weekly Roundup 10-28-2024
  October 28, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  I finished up my first low-effort Raylib engine test. It’s all I could do in a busy month - really like 2 weeks - but it’s a pretty good start. Loading a few of my 3D models with textures and anim... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #16 - Weekly Roundup 10-22-2024
  October 22, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog, #raylib

  Gettin’ ’er done! Music & Sound FX test Fullscreen & misc Clipboard & filedrop test (we’ll need for editing) Angel statue test (one of my simpler texture-baked models) Animated player model (pro... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #15 - Weekly Roundup 10-15-2024
  October 15, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  Alright guys, I’m trying to post weekly updates, at least when I have anything to report. There’s not much to report for last week. No devstreams, work was too busy. However, I have a new directio... Continue reading
• Devlog #14 - Synthnostate dev status 9-29-24
  September 29, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog

  September Development picked up again in September after a summer lull. I did some rethinking, wrote up a new roadmap , and followed through on rebuilding a new low-effort gameplay demo. I’m happy w... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #13 - A NEW ROADMAP
  September 08, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  Alright guys, this project needs a new sense of direction. It’s time to clear the decks and set some concrete goals that are achievable given my current situation. The Current Situation I’m too da... Continue reading
• Devlog #12 - Mid-2024 Update & Plans
  August 13, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog

  Development is slowing down for a while - I’m too busy with other things and it’s gonna be that way for the forseeable future - but I like where this project is going and I’m in it for the long... Continue reading
• Synthnostate: Sanguinity - WIP Demo v0.2.1
  July 08, 2024 by Synthnostate

  NOTE: the Windows and Linux downloads have been combined into one ZIP file (only 20 megs larger) 10-27-2024 Release Announcement Development has been slower due to workload, but I’ve made some progr... Continue reading
• Synthnostate: Sanguinity pre-v0.2.1 DEV SNAPSHOT 2024-06-18
  June 18, 2024 by Synthnostate

  Please test! v0.2.1 coming in about a week…... Continue reading
• Devlog #11 - Progress (or lack thereof) update - April 2024
  April 23, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  Alright guys, efforts must be redoubled. I was making great progress in January and February when I was doing regular morning devstreams focused on artwork, but my (paying) work started cutting into t... Continue reading
• Devlog #10 - Game Engine Contingency Plans
  March 24, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  I’ve been on Godot 4.2 for a few months I feel confident that I can complete this game using this engine if I have to . However, there’s a lot I just don’t like about it and I don’t have much... Continue reading
• Devlog #9 - Agenda for v0.2.1 dev cycle
  February 25, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog

  With v0.2.0 completed, core gameplay is basically done and there are no more technical hurdles or agonizing design decisions. From here on out it’s all content creation, gameplay refinement, and pur... Continue reading
• Synthnostate: Sanguinity - WIP Demo v0.2.0
  February 25, 2024 by Synthnostate

  It’s still pretty rough, and I didn’t quite finish everything I had planned , but core gameplay is complete enough to declare that we’re officially out of the prototyping phase. The next few... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #8 - Getting Down To Business
  February 25, 2024 by Synthnostate#devlog

  For those only following the devlog, I thought I’d write up some business/marketing considerations I’ve been discussing over on my Minds channel . This is my basic approach to software development... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #7 - v0.2.0 Progress Update
  February 05, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  I’ve been updating Plans for v0.2.0 , checking off completed tasks and adding new ones. Not surprisingly, I couldn’t finish everything in January because of all the extra work I discovered I neede... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #6 - Dev Streaming on Rumble
  January 16, 2024 by Synthnostate

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  I now have a steady gamedev livestreaming schedule, 10am to 2pm EST / 3-7pm GMT normally, at least for the next few months. I try to do the prettier/easier work on stream, but it’s not very exciting... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #5 - Plans for v0.2.0
  December 26, 2023 by Synthnostate

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  Now we move out of the prototyping phase and mould this project into a feature-complete, non-broken game demo ready for playtesting and refinement. Once it’s sufficiently refined, I want to start ta... Continue reading

  
• Synthnostate: Agenda 2042 - WIP Demo v0.1.5
  December 25, 2023 by Synthnostate

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  Just a cleanup release after Godot 4.2 beta testing. I wanted to get something out before Christmas, and as such, some things are incomplete: Point spending (for stat/skill/spell upgrades) is not impl... Continue reading
• Devlog #4 - Designing a Spellcrafting System
  December 03, 2023 by Synthnostate#devlog

  Too many games get carried away with crafting. I’m not a fan of it, but I have a soft spot for spellcrafting systems and I don’t think this game would be complete without one. Simple user interfac... Continue reading

  
• Synthnostate: Agenda 2042 - WIP Demo v0.1.4
  October 13, 2023 by Synthnostate

  This is just a WIP snapshot release before I begin beta-testing Godot 4.2 in an effort to catch any bugs affecting this game and get them fixed. What’s new? Mostly UI improvements. Change Log Engine... Continue reading
• Synthnostate 2: Agenda 2042 - WIP Demo v0.1.3
  September 02, 2023 by Synthnostate

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  Gameplay fundamentals and our first proper character model There’s still a long way to go, but this update is a big step forward in graphics and basic gameplay features. The next update will focus o... Continue reading

  
• Synthnostate 2: Agenda 2042 - WIP Demo 3 released
  July 01, 2023 by Synthnostate

  Better artwork and basic gameplay improvements. Change Log Code/asset organizing Doors between levels (actual doors as temporary placeholders) Nighttime lighting/environment Graveyard level Angel stat... Continue reading

  
• HOWTO: Sculpt-Retopo-Bake PBR Textures In Blender3
  June 10, 2023 by Synthnostate#howto, #blender

  I picked up on this technique from a guy on Minds who goes by the handle Squishy Banana; you can find his posts and devstreams on https://www.minds.com/mmccarthy4/ and https://rumble.com/c/c-2013202 ... Continue reading

  
• WIP Artwork: Angel Statue
  June 09, 2023 by Synthnostate#screenshots

  I’m doing more artwork than coding now. Here’s my first high-detail scuplted model (1M triangles) with normal and occlusion textures baked onto a mid-poly (3,800 triangles) retopologized model for... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #3 - Long Range Plans
  May 26, 2023 by Synthnostate#devlog

  It’s been 6 months, here’s where development stands: I’ve figured out most of what Godot 4 can and can’t do, and built a few ugly placeholder levels. Currently I’m doing artwork for a gravey... Continue reading
• Synthnostate: Agenda 2042 - WIP Demo 2 released
  April 29, 2023 by Synthnostate

  Just another early WIP dev snapshot. We have a long way to go. Read more about the game in the intro devlog Success? Failure? Thoughts? Interested in collaborating? Leave a comment below or at our cur... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #2 - Checklist for Demo2
  February 04, 2023 by Synthnostate#devlog

  TASKS ✔✔ Changelog ✔☐ Invert Controls setting ✔✔ Dialogue (with minimal placeholder content) ☐☐ Combat... ✔☐ Organize code+assets ☐☐ Detailed indoor scene(s) ✔☐ Test: full... Continue reading
• Devlog #1 - New game, first WIP demo
  February 02, 2023 by Synthnostate#devlog

  Here it is, a first glimpse of the vampire-sim game I started 2 months ago when I announced the development pause on Synthnostate 1 . In short, I decided to build a simpler RPG in a popular engine (Go... Continue reading

  
• Design Notes
  February 01, 2023 by Synthnostate#docs

  DESIGN CONSTRAINTS Part-time solo+ project Realtime first/third person Off-the-shelf engine (for collaboration, physics, advanced rendering) Single character & single player You’re a vampire Not ful... Continue reading
• Wishlist
  February 01, 2023 by Synthnostate#docs

  These are some things I want in the game eventually if I can make them work. Crossed-off items are complete and in the demo, or will be in next demo. Core features are in Design Notes . Day/Night Cycl... Continue reading