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Overgrowth a166 video changelog

2012-01-23T07:17:43Z

Here is the new weekly Overgrowth alpha video!

Don't forget that you can help support us, try out our weekly alphas (such as the one in the video), and chat with other preorderers in the Secret Preorder Forum by preordering Overgrowth. If you'd like to see real-time news about Overgrowth, you can follow me on Twitter at @wolfire.

Be sure to watch it in HD!

The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (as well as some that didn't make it into the video):

Added knife hostage animation (replaces choke when using knife)
Added throat cut (press attack during knife hostage)
Added one-handed body drag when wielding weapon
Initial sticking and cutting for thrown sharp weapons
Sharp weapons check sharpness maps for collision type
Weapon-throw AI leads moving targets, calculates arc and number of spins needed

Thanks as always for all the support! See you guys in IRC and the forums.

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Also, feel free to support us by preordering Overgrowth!

Art Asset Overview #27

2012-01-22T18:27:14Z

I have been working on some levels for Overgrowth (which you can preorder here), as well as some new huts for a rabbit village set. I think these rabbit hut models will get a lot of use, so I worked hard on making sure they looked the way I wanted them to. I have a lot of ideas already on how to expand the set, with a bunch of unique front doors and cool furniture props.

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Since the level is inspired by the Lugaru challenge levels, it is pretty simple, but still a lot larger. The idea I had is that the player should have about 3 challenging things to do in this sort of level, so in this one you have two fight set-ups, and the option between two platforming style challenges.

Hopefully I will get this level released soon, because I am interested to get feedback on it!

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Overgrowth a165 video changelog

2012-01-16T09:05:01Z

Here is the new weekly Overgrowth alpha video!

Be sure to watch it in HD!

The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (as well as some that didn't make it into the video):

added basic knife throw auto-targeting and controls
added knife throw animation
getting hit cancels knife attack
knife attack faces towards target even when running
fixed bug with mirrored knife slashes
fixed problem with choke animation when holding a weapon
added blunt item-character collisions
added support for multiple detail object layers
added support for solid detail objects
added wood/metal material lines for all weapons
thrower velocity affects throw force
throwing weapons in air pushes thrower back

Thanks as always for all the support! See you guys in IRC and the forums.

If you liked this video, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Also, feel free to support us by preordering Overgrowth!

Overgrowth a164 video changelog

2012-01-09T06:31:27Z

Here is the new weekly Overgrowth alpha video!

Be sure to watch it in HD!

The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (as well as some that didn't make it into the video):

Initial knife slash controls
Can connect weapons to characters with alt-click to spawn with them
Can climb ledges while holding light weapons
Characters don't drop weapons when switching AI/player control
Fixed alpha version label on main menu
Joysticks only enable once their input changes
Jumping through plants causes ragdoll if greater than speed threshold
Added error message for missing plant texture files
Fixed problem with writing to log file
Disabled 'b' animation debug key
Changed anmcache suffix to eliminate old cache files
.dmp filenames get version number from version.xml
Turned off AI communication logging
Disabled "same origin policy" in Awesomium for mod support

Thanks as always for all the support! See you guys in IRC and the forums.

If you liked this video, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Also, feel free to support us by preordering Overgrowth!

Art Asset Overview #26

2012-01-06T00:08:55Z

I have been working on a few different things for Overgrowth (which you can preorder here) as I try to work out some of the smaller level design and character creation details. One of the more interesting things I have been doing is remaking Lugaru levels for Ovegrowth so we can better identify anything missing from the Overgrowth core gameplay.

Be sure to watch it in HD!

I am really happy with how the levels are turning out, and I am looking forward to elaborating on some of the lessons I learned in the future.

I hope everyone had a great holiday break!

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Join r/overgrowth on Reddit

2012-01-02T22:46:43Z

A while ago, long-time Wolfire fan ScottColvin set up a community on Reddit: r/overgrowth. It now has 500 readers and is growing fast, so I wanted to draw some attention to it.

Click the Reddit rabbit-alien (rebbit?) above to check it out, and make sure to click the subscribe button on the top right to add it to your front page list!

To kick things off, I started a Wolfire Blog roll call topic. Be sure to check in here: Wolfire Blog roll call

Overgrowth a163 video changelog

2012-01-02T09:22:52Z

Here is the new weekly Overgrowth alpha video!

Be sure to watch it in HD!

The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (as well as some that didn't make it into the video):

Automatic plant pivot points
Automatic plant convex hulls from point cloud
First draft of plant interaction sound effects
Plants slow player movement based on penetration amount
Leaves spawn from plant point cloud
Improved AI response when group defeats player
Navigation works better when navigation mesh is not calculated
Fixed 'hop' when entering DisplayText hotspot

Thanks as always for all the support! See you guys in IRC and the forums.

If you liked this video, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Also, feel free to support us by preordering Overgrowth!

It is that time of year again!

2012-01-01T06:01:06Z

Happy New Year from Wolfire!

Enjoy your festivities!

Overgrowth "Let's Play" video by NerdCubed

2011-12-29T02:09:29Z

We recently heard that there was a new Overgrowth "Let's Play" video by someone who goes by NerdCubed, and when we went to check it out, it was hilarious! The author really unleashed a lot of Overgrowth's potential for dark comedy, which complements his dry sense of humor. Check it out here:

Be sure to watch it in HD!

It's always gratifying to see someone having fun with Overgrowth, especially in the alpha stages, because it helps remind us of why we're doing this in the first place! It also very effectively shows what Overgrowth currently is, and what players can do with it, which is hard to explain with the incremental alpha videos. If you ever want to explain to a friend what Overgrowth is about, this video would be a pretty good start.

Overgrowth - ModDB Player's Choice for Best Upcoming Indie

2011-12-27T09:06:48Z

IndieDB announced that Overgrowth was awarded the 2011 player's choice award for the best upcoming indie game! We were honored to receive this award considering the great games we were up against, including Project Zomboid, Dear Esther, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, and Renegade X.

The support we have received from people who respect and enjoy our work has been really overwhelming. The continued enthusiasm of our longtime followers, along with seeing new players enjoying the game for the first time have made working on Overgrowth an amazing experience. We still have a lot of work left before the game will be done, but we are determined to deliver the game we set out to make. Thanks IndieDB for making this possible, and special thanks to everyone who voted for us!