RoboVDino

Devlog

• V1.2! Come get your donut and bug fixes!
  December 19, 2019 by Alex Bair Games#Updates

  RoboVDino is getting its last (only) update for 2019! For this update, you're looking at: A donut! You can throw these at dinos in the office New trail effect for thrown trash Added middle-of-view res... Continue reading

  
• v.1.1 update and come see us at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2018!
  October 19, 2018 by Alex Bair Games

  If this dinosaur could talk, it would say: "update today and quit throwing garbage at me!" Throw! MORE! Garbage! At! ANOTHER! Dinosaur! RoboVDino's first update! NEW: Stegosaurus: Watch out for this d... Continue reading

  
• Stegosaurus Sneak Peek!
  July 14, 2018 by Alex Bair Games

  I might be working on a stegosaurus :)... Continue reading
• RoboVDino is out!
  June 19, 2018 by Alex Bair Games#Release, #new content, #new features

  OH! MY! GOSH! After a year wrenching on my little dinosaur game, RoboVDino is finally out for Windows, Mac, and Linux! Need a refresher on what RoboVDino is about? Take a look: Pick up junk, throw it... Continue reading

  
• One Year Gamedeversary + RoboVDino Shirts!?!
  May 01, 2018 by Alex Bair Games#merch, #dimetrodon, #dev

  I can't remember what I was pointing at. April 30 2017 was my first day as a full time game developer. I put my career as a software developer on hold to make a video game. Making games is hard work a... Continue reading

  
• Emerald City Comic Con 2018!
  February 23, 2018 by Alex Bair Games

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  #Emerald City Comic Con, #ECCC, #Updates

  I'm excited to say I'll be demoing RoboVDino at Emerald City Comic Con Indie Games Showcase ! If you're going to be in Seattle, come play RoboVDino at the WA State Convention Center March 1-3. I'll ha... Continue reading
• Menu and Store Background
  February 13, 2018 by Alex Bair Games#pixel art

  I think one of the best tools a game developer has to promote their game is their store presence. An often overlooked part of that store presence is an attractive background that says something about... Continue reading

  
• Simple Ways to Make Pixel Art Look Sharp in Unity
  February 11, 2018 by Alex Bair Games#pixel art, #unity, #dev

  A few weeks ago on the @RoboVDino Twitter , I retweeted this excellent thread by @Davitsu . I had already implemented most of the tips in the thread, but this one tip really helped me out: Link to thi... Continue reading

  
• Claw Cranes!
  February 03, 2018 by Alex Bair Games#screenshotsaturday

  In the future, claw cranes will be stocked by robots and be easier to win. Happy #screenshotsaturday!... Continue reading

  
• Coloring Pages!
  December 22, 2017 by Alex Bair Games#coloring sheets, #art, #fun, #holidays

  Looking for some fun for the holidays? Break out the crayons and enjoy these RoboVDino coloring sheets! Link!... Continue reading

  
• Coop and Randomly Generated Level Alpha!
  December 05, 2017 by Alex Bair Games

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  #dungeon-crawler, #random generation, #coop

  It took a few weeks, but here's a huge update! Coop working with plug 'n play controller support (just keep adding controllers to your computer for more players!) Randomly generated maps! There are a... Continue reading

  
• Retro on the Retro [Gaming Expo]
  November 28, 2017 by Alex Bair Games#boothcraft, #PRGE, #Portland Retro Gaming Expo, #coop, #co-op, #local coop, #local co-op

  Last month, RoboVDino got a demo at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. PRGE does have a focus on retro games, but there are always a dozen-ish indie developers showing off their wares at the expo each ye... Continue reading

  
• Introducing Local Coop!
  November 15, 2017 by Alex Bair Games#coop, #local coop, #QA, #gamepads, #controllers, #inventory, #new features

  Among the features requested by players at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo (write-up coming soon!), coop had to have been the most common. So, I built it into RoboVDino! The current build to beta teste... Continue reading

  
• Demo for PRGE
  October 15, 2017 by Alex Bair Games#Portland Retro Gaming Expo, #PRGE, #Demo, #aim-assist

  This batch of builds should reflect the demo I'll have at PRGE. Changes include: Added a tutorial to the first level to help orient new players Added a way to disable aim assist (it is on a per-level... Continue reading
• Bug fixes and new animations!
  October 11, 2017 by Alex Bair Games

  Off the top, this build has some broken animation transitions that result in really delayed transitions (e.g. the robot will sometimes animate the explosion long after it has already exploded). I'll t... Continue reading
• Got path-finding implemented
  October 06, 2017 by Alex Bair Games

  I imported Aron Granberg's excellent A* Pathfinding Project and got the dinos using it for homing and attacking behavior. This helps a lot with dinos getting stuck on corners and makes them attack a l... Continue reading
• More Levels!
  October 04, 2017 by Alex Bair Games#new content

  I uploaded 6 levels I'm hoping to test at PRGE in just a couple of weeks, so knock yourself (or dinosaurs) out! In addition to that, I took a little feedback I got and made the following adjustments:... Continue reading
• Hello my testers!
  September 28, 2017 by Alex Bair Games#testers!

  To my lovely testers, the basic builds for Windows, Mac, and Linux as well as an Android and WebGL build are up. What you'll get to play is a single level from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo demo. Th... Continue reading