Hey Dataswarmers,

Today's a big milestone event for us, as we're finally publishing our first Alpha build for our game!

It contains 8 new levels with all the assets created by our awesome art team!

Feel free to download and play our game! We hope you enjoy it!

From,
The Into the Dataswarm Team

Progress Report

Art 

• Completed:
  • Art asset integration pipeline
  • Enemy assets x2
  • Gameplay & Main menu UI
  • Basic VFXs

• To do:
  • Animations for MC and enemies (Additional textures needed for MC's face)
  • Additional VFXs (e.g. Bullet, Shoot effect)
  • Additional UI (Settings, credits)

Audio

• To do:
  • Assess the Alpha build and determine which audio assets may need modifying, and any new ones that can be created
    

Programming

• Completed:
  • Alpha build levels: 7 New levels, 1 rework, 2 Old levels
  • Uploaded new models and textures for main characters
    • Added idle and shooting animations
  • Uploaded new models for enemies, flooring, background, and goalpost

• To do
  • Revamp Codebase for easier implementation
  • Finish Implementing Tutorial slides
  • Enemy Particle emissions
  • New levels based on Rook and Bishop enemies
    • And Bishop Hack!
  • Add prototyping to background props
  • New Title Screen