Save games

So another addition that i haven’t blogged about yet despite doing a while ago is the save functionality.

Saving.

The game uses auto-saves that save at the end of each level or when you die;

If you complete a level that you hadn’t beaten previously it updates your save to show that progression, and update the highest score if it is a new record.

If you die, but have a higher score than previously, it updates your highest score for that level.

Loading.

If you haven’t already loaded a game from the main menu you are given the option to load a game, doing so will load the save, unlocking any levels that you have progressed too, and their highest scores.

If you have loaded a game and return to the main menu for any reason then you will see the “Load Game” button has become a “Continue” button, this will take you back to the level menu.

New games.

If you have no save games available the New Game option will be your only choice to play the game, Load Game will not be select-able.

If you do have a save game choosing new game will start a new game, and warn you, that the auto saves will over write the old save file.

If you have loaded a previous game and return to the menu, New Game will function as above, warning you, wiping the current state and taking you to the levels menu from which point any saves will be a fresh save, wiping the old progress.

Demo.

The demo video lacks the warnings of the final version, should hopefully have those working tomorrow depending on how busy i am.

New Year Summary (Part 1)

Its been a while since the last update!
Didn’t end up posting… at all.. over the holidays like i wanted.

But i have been busy!

The main update is that now, the game has more than just place holder graphics!

That is the menu screen as it currently stands. Almost. It is the last thing i added just today.
It isn’t all of it either, obviously its not the right resolution to be the whole thing. 
What i want to add later is an animated side piece showing summaries/designs of things in the game.

I say later as this is a very secondary thing, game play is the priority.

The menu isn’t even final!
But that is what it would look like style/text wise.
The text is drawn, not a font, as i couldn’t find one i liked for the games menu’s and titles.
The image also shows how menu items look when selected, non selected items are bluer and less… “glowy”

A lot of the game now has almost complete graphics…

…almost complete as they maybe subject to change… and more animations/sprites will be added later.

Anyway, the other changes i will document in more posts rather than have one huge one.