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Welcome to the LightWave Developer Blog. @LightWaveDev
LightWave 2 is currently in development using Unity and C#.
LightWave 1 never made it to market as a published product – as it was a university project – LightWave in this blog represents LightWave 2, which is being developed by Noah Petrides @NoPetRides @P3TR1D3S
Loading screen created from art assets that will be used during the opening cinematic. Oh, did we mention there would be an opening cinematic? Something simplistic that fits an indie game, but enough to set the stage for our character!
Check out the latest pre-release developer blog. The game is nearly ready and although we encountered a few bugs, we aim to fix them all by the demo’s release, only a few days away! Detailed release info soon.
We will be broadcasting some gameplay on the Steam Store page over the next couple of weeks as we get ready to launch the demo and early access. Come watch and learn more about the game! Stream starts 6pm EST
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1521820/view/3020196143516656283
While the game is in Early Access, the demo builds will be available on itch.io as well as on Steam. When the game fully releases, the game will be available for purchase on itch.io. If there is a strong demand that the Early Access version of the game be available on itch.io we may reconsider, but for now this seems like a more efficient compromise.
A small and simple trailer showing gameplay progress for state of pre alpha. Next, working on the Steam page and building towards playable Alpha.
With a new tileset, the game feels more like it takes place on “The Grid”, and with some post-processing glow effects, it feels closer to the intention of the game. One Twitter user commented:
Fast paced platformer that looks like megaman with LED STRIPES? I AM IN! :3
— Narrenschlag 🎠(@narrenschlag) January 12, 2021
Looks neat! 🔥🔥🦆
In the last art showcase we were experimenting with a 64 bit character animation and various tile sprite packs for level creation. While it would lead to some interesting and detailed background, the bigger character and more complex designs didn’t quite match the direction desired for LightWave. With an individual dev doing art, sound and programming, creating beautiful backdrops and complex level designs aren’t a good fit with a short desired timeline.
