{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/alwaysgeeky\/","author_name":"AlwaysGeeky","cat":"October Challenge 2012","categories":["October Challenge 2012"],"comments":[],"epoch":1350913860,"event":"","likes":18,"metadata":{"p_key":"78506","p_author":"AlwaysGeeky","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"287516","p_title":"Vox Update \u2013 v0.19","p_cat":"October Challenge 2012","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1350913860","p_likes":"18","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"source_url":"2012\/10\/22\/vox-update-v0-19\/","text":"<p>Hi guys,<\/p>\n<p>22 days into October challenge, and here is an update on the current version of Vox. Version <strong>v0.19<\/strong> has just been released on Desura and IndieDB, so I thought I would share a post on here to list some of the new features and updates to Vox.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desura.com\/games\/Vox\">http:\/\/www.desura.com\/games\/Vox<\/a><br\/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiedb.com\/games\/vox\">http:\/\/www.indiedb.com\/games\/vox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/10\/22\/vox-update-v0-19\/screenshot154\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-186172\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-186172\" height=\"309\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot154-550x309.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot154-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot154-550x309.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot154.png 1280w\" width=\"550\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/10\/22\/vox-update-v0-19\/screenshot147\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-186173\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-186173\" height=\"300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot147-550x300.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot147-300x164.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot147-550x300.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot147.png 1284w\" width=\"550\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the newest features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More Enemies in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Flying enemies.<\/li>\n<li>Skeleton archers shoot you from a distance.<\/li>\n<li>Skelebobs chase you and try to kill your with their deadly swords.<\/li>\n<li>King Slime boss spawns when you kill too many of his little slime buddies.<\/li>\n<li>Interactable NPCs.<\/li>\n<li>NPC movement behaviours \u2013 waypoints, world navigation and player follow.<\/li>\n<li>Questing system.<\/li>\n<li>Treasure chests.<\/li>\n<li>Signposts.<\/li>\n<li>Particle editor in the game.<\/li>\n<li>Particle effects can be added to character parts. i.e head, body, feet, etc.<\/li>\n<li>particle effects can be added to created weapons and items.<\/li>\n<li>Undo feature added to creation mode.<\/li>\n<li>Much better character creation screen in front-end menu.<\/li>\n<li>Ore deposits that can be mined for ore.<\/li>\n<li>Collectable items (hearts, coins, ore).<\/li>\n<li>Damage text popups.<\/li>\n<li>Improved HUD graphics.<\/li>\n<li>Experience bar and leveling up.<\/li>\n<li>Gradient background and better sky rendering.<\/li>\n<li>Clouds.<\/li>\n<li>Better intro animation.<\/li>\n<li>New custom frontend music and game music.<\/li>\n<li>Smoother mouse controls.<\/li>\n<li>X360 gamepad support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some recent videos demonstrating new gameplay:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mnTiGdZay4s\">Gameplay 1 \u2013 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mnTiGdZay4s<\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hfU-07RV-VY\">Gameplay 2 \u2013 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hfU-07RV-VY<\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tq6bR9-OmZU\">New Intro \u2013 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tq6bR9-OmZU<\/a>\n<\/p><\/p><\/p><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/10\/22\/vox-update-v0-19\/screenshot151\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-186175\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-186175\" height=\"309\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot151-550x309.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot151-300x168.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot151-550x309.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/screenshot151.png 1366w\" width=\"550\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a free version to download and test and I would really appreciate it if people would be willing to try this and maybe provide some feedback. As always I am really curious to hear peoples opinions and suggestions. I really like player feedback and love to hear what people\u2019s opinions are (Unless of course they are just the 500th person to state that Vox looks similar to Minecraft or CW :P).<\/p>\n<p>Thanks.<br\/>\n<strong>AlwaysGeeky<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/alwaysgeeky\/\" rel=\"tag\">alwaysgeeky<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/cubes\/\" rel=\"tag\">cubes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/gamedev\/\" rel=\"tag\">gamedev<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/indie\/\" rel=\"tag\">indie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/minecraft\/\" rel=\"tag\">minecraft<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/progress\/\" rel=\"tag\">progress<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/successstory\/\" rel=\"tag\">SuccessStory<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/tips\/\" rel=\"tag\">tips<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/vlog\/\" rel=\"tag\">vlog<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/vox\/\" rel=\"tag\">Vox<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/voxel-engine\/\" rel=\"tag\">voxel engine<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/voxels\/\" rel=\"tag\">voxels<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/youtube\/\" rel=\"tag\">youtube<\/a><\/p>","time":"October 22nd, 2012 1:51 pm","title":"Vox Update \u2013 v0.19","title_was_empty":false}