Update

I apologise for the lack of updates over the last couple of weeks. I have been busy with university which sucks up a lot of my time and energy. However, there is some good news hidden somewhere.

I have released updates to both INISystem and JukeBox Pro, so check them out on Unity's Asset Store. I will be doing an update to the previous INISystem tutorial as a lot has changed since version 1.1.

I also took some time to look at Canyon Project again my on and off game project for the last year or so. I have been playing around with trying to get that optimised so that it can run on a PC that isn't a quad core. So I got to focus some time on that.

I shall be seeing you guys around soon,
Garth

Canyon Project - Screenshot Update

Just wanted to show a little update on Canyon Project, that has happened over the last couple of days. A video was put up on our Youtube page that shows the new audio that has been placed within the game. Below is a new picture that was taken this morning of Canyon Project, where more shadows were added to really bring the visuals together.

Move out

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project - Gameplay Video 2

I have just recorded a new Canyon Project game play video that shows off the new visuals and the recently added audio, enjoy.

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project: Now on Wooglie

Yesterday I worked on getting Canyon project ready for Wooglie, a Unity game portal. Canyon Project is still only in development but is coming together quite nicely. There is an added new level to showcase coming vehicles and awesomeness.

You can check out the game on Wooglie.

Enjoy,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project: New Pre-Alpha Screenshots

We decided to do some new screen shots to show off the new, in progress, interface look and the new textures.

The new interface and textures

The new unit recruit box

Moving a character is still pretty much the same

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

First Level Pre-Alpha Demo of Canyon Project

About two days ago we released a pre-alpha first level demo of Canyon Project on Facebook, with many elements subject to change throughout development in such nothing is set in stone.

The main target for this game is not Facebook but rather a Windows standalone release. We have been hard at work improving the interface and optimising where we can, in hopes for an early 2012 release but we aren't setting anything in stone.

The Facebook app. There will be an insecure content warning that will show up, you will have to allow it as it is the game. We still fighting with where to host it.

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project: Update 2 - Start Screen

First iteration of the new start screen.

I spent about an hour earlier working on the first iteration of the new start screen/main menu screen. It is a very rough work up but I do think it has potential to be pretty awesome looking and attract users into wanting to play it a bit more.

In case you were wondering the logo (signboard) "sways in the wind" via a pretty simply animation that I threw together "quickly" in Blender along with the signboard. You have to excuse the art since I am not really a 3D artist nor an animator and here I'm trying to do both the things I am not good at.

I hope you guys enjoy the little eye candy.

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project: Update 1 - Back on Track

I guess this goes to show that not everything stays dead. A while ago I told you how we had shelved Canyon Project in search of bigger and greater horizons. Well today I am back to tell you that we picked up Canyon Project again to try push on to the end this time.

Just this evening I finished up the basics of a nice RTS style unit recruit system in place of the previous, all available units are already on the battlefield, way. This clears up the map from units, which will make it easier for players to be able to tell which unit they own (I'll give you a hint: all that you can see).

The new looking interface layout

What I did keep in was the choice of whether to buy a unit or not, since accidents happen. I might look into an option of whether you want it on or off.

Starting to look like quite a hybrid

The new layout is very much RTS inspired with the menu option in the right-top corner, your money in the left, along with your radar/map (still in planning) and recruitment panel at the bottom.

Can no longer recruit marines

The new recruitment system will show all possible recruits and how many are allowed per level. This will take sometime to balance but those are future worries.

I hope you feel as excited as us about these latest updates, as it means the project is moving along and we should have a demo out, in a couple weeks to a month, of the first level.

Regards,

Garth de Wet (Lead)

Update On Operation: Canyon Project

Up until quite recently we had been hard at work on Operation: Canyon Project but with the lack of money it has currently been put on halt as we try to gather some money so we can continue the project and bring it to an acceptable level of polish and flair.

So we're not cancelling it just we have shelved it as we try to get some cash flow.

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project: Gameplay Video

Below you will find a game play video which is alpha build quality so don't read too much into poor quality parts and lack of certain polish. We got a friend in a band to help us out with the sound track to the video.

Regards,
Garth (Lead)

Canyon Project: Screen Shots #1

Below you can catch a glimpse of some screen shots of Canyon Project.