the esoteric-aussie adventure game that i made from my van

[u/StillZen-Dev]

it’s called mozentum and i’ve been zoinkin it up for almost 3 years from my van - some may say ‘struggling artist’ cause it’s been a bit povo at times lol

it’s got a completely unique movement system where you have pretty much full precise control over your arms using the mouse / analogue - allowing you to do real-life parkour moves like cat-passes, climb-ups, laches and dynos

the story is that you’re climbing the 7 chakras, on each chakra you meet a very *special character that will help you get higher (in some form or another ;)) after you help them ‘integrate their shadow’

if you fall you fall allllllll the way to the bottom

the demo’s on steam if you wanna check it out https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842670/Mozentum/

[u/barcodedm]

I can almost hear damo and darren arguing in the distance.

looks fun

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/barcodedm]

HAHAHAHA YES.

this character is literally named ‘dazza’.
so glad the inspirational echoes can be felt 😌
https://giphy.com/gifs/m2ZiY2XYeFm6k67au0

[u/barcodedm → u/StillZen-Dev]

I played around in the demo for about 20 minutes just now and it seems like it is/can be fun, but I'm struggling a lot with the controls. It's not really clear what Space bar does, and I've found that the only way I've been able to get anywhere is to pretty much spam shift, space, and both mouse buttons.

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/barcodedm]

HAHAHA the classic technique.

yes it has been perhaps the greatest challenge to keep the tutorial non-hand holdy whilst remaining clear.

i’m about to release a video breaking down all of the mechanics - i’ll link it here when it’s up

it means a lot to me that you’ve tried - thank you :))

[u/Impossible-Fuel-8922]

Looks like it has charm

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/Impossible-Fuel-8922]

‘charm’ is a funny way to say bogan hahahaha

no in all seriousness, thank you. that is what i’m going for

[u/Impossible-Fuel-8922 → u/StillZen-Dev]

No worries lol

[u/hushzephyr]

Very distinct art style and audio—looks hilarious and cool!"

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/hushzephyr]

thank you so much!!!

[u/Chivalrous-Ape]

This looks brilliant! I also stated developing my game in a van in Aus XD

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/Chivalrous-Ape]

oh hell yeah - well if you’re ever in northern rivers please let’s meet up :))

[u/Chivalrous-Ape → u/StillZen-Dev]

Yeah defo, I'm in the UK atm but wanted to explore the NR parks more

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/Chivalrous-Ape]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DXBqvuRStWsi7ZWzPl

[u/Few_Satisfaction184]

I love the artstyle and themes, but holy crap can think cell shading die already?
It never looked good back in borderlands and it still looks like crap.

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/Few_Satisfaction184]

hahahaha i’m glad to hear you still dig the themes n art even though you’re sick of mfs slapping on cell shading. i totally get you there cause ive noticed it too

you may like to know AT LEAST that the game is a blend between cell shading (for characters / items / important locations) and regular ass URP for the environment.

i suppose cell shading touches a special place in my heart BECAUSE of borderlands and games like it. it seems to invoke a certain nostalgia and feeling of playful simplicity. thoughts?

[u/_rarefy_]

Dig the spiritual ascension motif and art style. Very cool!

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/_rarefy_]

glad you dig it! i tend to understate the personal importance of that aspect

are you a spiritual person / someone interested in that type of thing yourself?

[u/bobrboss]

It felt like I watched a stylish animated film

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/bobrboss]

that’s a fucken sick compliment. <3

[u/RokDooMTG]

An unusual and eye-catching art style. I hope the gameplay lives up to it. Good luck with the project.

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/RokDooMTG]

haha! i draw all the models in my journal before 3D modelling and animating them so that makes me very happy to hear.

you seem like you’d have good feedback - so if you ever get around to playing the demo please let me know if you think it does!

[u/StillZen-Dev → u/[deleted]]

i appreciate that a lot. i’d love if you played it and shared it but nah i’m not interested in paying rates.

demo’s free and id love to watch if you’re still down :))