W.I.P. Zombie World

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A top-down zombie game in which you have to create weapons and shelters, fight zombies, and stay alive as long as you can. Collect coins and other resources by defeating zombies and surviving to see the next day in-game. If you die, you must restart the game, but you get to keep your coins and unlock new characters with them, if you have enough.

Above all, however, keep a light source with you at all times, unless you want to be completely blinded by the darkness of night...

I'm probably going to sell it on itch.io.

This is a glimpse of the first world designed in the game- the beach island

I've still got plenty of work to do, but I'm off to a decent start.

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Here is why you need a light source.

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I have some bug fixes to do, but the initial enemies are almost set up.

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Just got the trees working today. They have several life stages- 2 as young plants, 1 as a green tree, 2 extra ones if they are fruit trees, and 1 dead one. After it passes the last stage, it disappears from the game.

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How is the player moving smoothly with diagonals? A sneak-peek at the player movement:

func get_input():
	rotation_dir = 0
	velocity = Vector2()
	
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Down") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Up"):
		velocity = Vector2(0, -speed).rotated(rotation)
	elif Input.is_action_pressed("Up") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Down"):
		velocity = Vector2(0, speed).rotated(rotation)
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Left") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Right"):
		velocity = Vector2(speed, 0).rotated(rotation)
	elif Input.is_action_pressed("Right") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Left"):
		velocity = Vector2(-speed, 0).rotated(rotation)
		
		#Diagonals
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Down") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Up") && Input.is_action_pressed("Left") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Right"):
		velocity = Vector2(1, -1).rotated(rotation)
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Up") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Down") && Input.is_action_pressed("Left") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Right"):
		velocity = Vector2(1, 1).rotated(rotation)
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Down") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Up") && Input.is_action_pressed("Right") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Left"):
		velocity = Vector2(-1, -1).rotated(rotation)
	if Input.is_action_pressed("Up") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Down") && Input.is_action_pressed("Right") && not Input.is_action_pressed("Left"):
		velocity = Vector2(-1, 1).rotated(rotation)
	velocity = velocity.normalized() * -speed
	
func _physics_process(delta):
	if new_game != true && paused == false:
		get_input()
		rotation += rotation_dir * rotation_speed * delta
		velocity = move_and_slide(velocity)
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_cancel"):
		check_inventory()
		
func _input(event):
	if event is InputEventMouseMotion && paused == false:
		mouse_speed = Input.get_last_mouse_speed()
		if mouse_speed.x > 0.5:
			self.rotation += abs(mouse_speed.x) / 1500
		elif mouse_speed.x < 0/5:
			self.rotation -= abs(mouse_speed.x) / 1500
			
func check_inventory():
	if paused == false && playing == true:
		paused = true
		Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)
	elif paused == true && playing == true:
		paused = false
		Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_HIDDEN)

Maaack

HeartBeast on youtube is here to help:

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I put this up as it is intentionally weird. :o However, this method has unexpected benefits.

Any idea how it actually works?

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Reason #1: You can rotate left and right, move forwards and backwards, strafe, and move in all diagonals.

Reason #2: Extra mechanics.

Now we can access all eight movement directions, and assign each direction a number, say `var dir = 1-8.

After that, we can set an attack direction by having "fire1" call attack_dir(dir). If you're shooting forward, that's 1. Top left is 2, and so on.

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Another mechanic- limb damage.

If left_arm == cripled:
	can_shoot(any left-sided attack) = false

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I fixed the issue with the zombies, and junk now spawns in the level.

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The first weapon in game.

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Added a GUI and working inventory system... and a working health bar.

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The zombies now have a state machine.

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New biome: the caves.