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The Hollow Era: Artifact

Added 2023-01-22 20:29:53 +0000 UTC

So I've been dropping screenshots and other bits from this new game but haven't talked much about what it actually is.

It's called The Hollow Era: Artifact. A fun little online 1v1 multiplayer versus game (with possibly more players per match, I'm not sure yet)

I took this on as an experiment to finally learn how to code online multiplayer as its something I'm going to need in my actual dayjob, and this just seemed like a perfect way to jump into that world.

When I initially programmed the Hollow Era Sandbox Demo, using what little knowledge I had of online multiplayer I gained from prior experiments, I purposefully coded things in such a way where online netcode would be easy to implement, and thankfully that paid off. I had it up and running quite fast, and as I add features to the combat and parkour of this game, it will all be directly transferrable to the actual singleplayer campaign of Hollow Era coming at some point.

The online portion of the code is like a layer on top of everything that can easily be peeled off in a sense. But along with mastering online multiplayer programming, I really just want to flesh out the parkour and make it more fun.

-WHAT IS ARTIFACT?-

Artifact is the game mode, Tikal and Kino will spawn in the world, controlled by human players. It will take place in the abandoned temple you've seen me post around. Along with them, an artifact will appear somewhere in the world for both the boys to find. First one to get it must hold onto it until the round duration of 5 minutes is up.

Players must use the parkour systems in the game to both run from and chase the other. IF a player gets hit, the artifact is dropped for the other to pick up and start running away. Once the timer runs out, the one with the artifact wins the round.

That's the idea for now. And I imagine with each release of the campaign versions of the Hollow Era, an improved version will be included with new features and maybe new maps or players.

Most the game is already working great, just need to finish the parkour and rope and "spearbow" features, it's gonna be rad!