Games [WIP] Back To Ashes [Dark Fantasy Action/RPG]

Thanks, im mostly using Kubold animations (for hero)

 

I love the dragon fight!!! The possibility to follow it flying up with the camera make it look really majestetic. Its so cool that when he spits fire the ground burns and rocks are flying like off from the walls. You put effort and details in this mechanics and it pays off - looks and feels so cool!

I also find it very good that the game feels like Dark Souls and i think clearly this was your biggest inspiration. But at the end stage developing the game i would change some graphics/UI to distinct it a bit more from DarkSouls.
Similarities are good and attracts other players liking this genre but i think it is really, really too similar in the graphics style and feel.

 

Thanks a lot, dragon fight was early wip, its in a bit better state atm.
In terms of graphics, im not 3d modeller so cant make models myself, im using best options available from unity-asset-store. I could use worse models, but i dont really want to intentionally drop quality and to be honest, no matter if I would use different models, people would still compare it to DS. Because current formula is: dungeon + knight + sword = its like DS
At this point its impossible to avoid that, even i would do low poly. Issue is that DS became not a game but a genre...

 

I'm really impressed with the work you've accomplished so far, the likeness to Dark Souls 1 specifically is uncanny.

Do you plan to replace the enemy/character models at some point in the future and make it your own story? What new mechanics/interactions do you intend to add to differentiate it from dark souls? My one concern with what I've seen so far is that it feels and looks way too much like dark souls, and if you ever wanted to bring this to market, I don't see anything yet that would cause someone to buy this over dark souls, no offense. I would greatly encourage you to add some environment/character changes that dramatically shake up the lore/theme (like maybe a Norse mythology in a frozen wasteland, or an underwater city), and possible one or two interesting gameplay mechanics, assuming of course you haven't already started planning to do that in the future. Either way, best of luck, I like what I see so far, I just hope that you start with your obvious inspiration for dark souls and carry that forward into something new and cool.

 

Thanks
I have some unique elements like Relicts system allowing us to discover history of the world (if we want to) or adrenaline/charge based skills system. Biggest thing making it similar to DS is general dark mood, as there are hundreds of games having similar mechanics, but the dark mood is something i enjoy playing with the most, i dont wanna give up on it.

Also Im not close to even think about competing with productions like dark souls.
Dark souls 1 had budget about 20 milions, while i dont have even 0,001% of that sum to pay for models, animations ect.
At the moment im closer towards - "I enjoyed ds/nioh/bloodborne/lords of the fallen, is there something similar for pc?"

 

i think this model of mine would make a perfect generic enemy for your game

keep it up! i like your progress

 

Really satisfying )

 

Cool project.

Since DKS is obviously the big inspiration here, I think it's important to include some DKS type trolls. Like, maybe some of those breakable urns are actually a mimic.... you know, you've got to get at least half the players to throw the controller and break a tv or two.

Keep it up!

 

A couple new things:
- New hero which will allow me to build equipable armour parts (WIP)
- Added 2 switchable weapon sets (aka diablo2)
- Started working on new weapons - here we can see daggers/short swords.
- Added dissolve effects for dead enemies
- Added raycasted weapon collisions with environment

 

- UI rework
- New EQ elements (armour/helmet)
- Integrating in lockpicking
- New starting location

 

Man this is just freaking awesome, the game looks more like Dark Souls than Dark Souls itself. Everything is just perfect : sounds, animations, gaphics, environments, ennemies and gameplay. Flawless.
Do you mind if I ask you whre you got those assets (models, textures, sounds...) ? Anyway, keep up the good work, this is stunning !

 

Thanks a lot )
Assets are usually from marketplaces: unity store, turbosquid, cgtrader, sometimes unreal store

 

- Blood decals when getting a hit
- General combat improvements
- Combat sounds rework
- Slow motion while knocking down enemy
- Finisher of stunned/knocked enemies

 

Nice looking game! Looks like something up my alley!

 

Thanks!

Recently been working with a friend on logo concept. Here is a result:

 

How far along would you say that you are?

 

Im working alone so it takes time... I have maybe 30% done +/-

 

- Lightning rework using Volumetric light
- Multiple levels of burst attack
- New enemies
- Weather (rain)
- Effects while going throu water pools
- Area design progress

 

- Stone Shards/Skills/Weapon Sockets system
- Parry Frame mechanics

 

Inspired by Stranger Things, ive went for an idea of creating alternative versions of the areas. Some sneak peak of the previous prison level in 'alternate' ruined/corrupted form.

 

- Working on NPC camp and surrounding areas.
- Implemented ground type dependent step sound.
- Researching foliage touch bending.

 

looks very good! nice to see the progress.

 

Been playing with cutscene and voicing for one of boss encounters

 

do u know this vst ?
i use it for voice effects , gives excellent results
https://www.krotosaudio.com/products/simple-monsters/

 

I dont know this tool but Ill take a look at it, thanks. For this sequence Ive got professional voice actor from voicebunny.com but... its quite expensive this way

 

Would you happen to be looking for female voice actors? If so, I would love to try for this.

 

I have female NPCs in game so at some point Ill need voicing for them. But Im not able to say when exactly this gonna happen as all dialogs must be 100% ready to start working on that. I'll let know when Ill be ready, and If You will be still up for this in a month or two we can try

 

Absolutely. I'm pretty invested in this project and would be honoured to take part!

 

i can make monster sounds
heres some i made a while ago:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1COk7RNVm7cPsw4DGlPuN2DsWMtUkZhVx
and some weapon effects:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pc3snCJWN2v5mTQn4NiULO-OYuEuEMBb

 

Sounds quite good. When Ill miss something in my sounds, Ill know where to look!

New random-generated-items system, something i was working on recently:

 

my strong knight asset looks so good in that scene. really dig what u did whit it.
im also supprised on what u are achieving as a single developer. great work

 

Thanks. Its a great model btw. There is not many such a cool knights.
To give some lore - its Ashen Legion Soldier. In game we can "wake them up" by giving some of our life essence and we can fight them to get some cool loot. They are one of those 'champion/unique' monsters, If You played diablo 2.

 

Katos encounter - Cutscene + Battle. It took really long to get all of this done...

 

ive released a new knight , might be usefull for your project
https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/humanoids/strong-knight-2-144018
i dont know why but some areas are more appealing than the other. try to make the dungeons more varied and diverse.
keep it up

 

Thanks. Tbh I dont have any level design expierence and its the most difficult and time consuming part to do (for me at least), so areas are never as good as I would like them to be.

Ive seen the knight btw, already downloaded it in case it will dissapear. Gonna use it for sure!

 

Your Progress on this game is incredible. Always eager to see a new update Keep it up!

 

Smith items upgrading + NPC voiceover example by @RosieLaBellaFleur

 

After long time I could afford to get separated pieces of equipment + some catacombs preview

 

this looks outta this world, man!!!!!! I just started working on something similar and was struggling to decide between unity (the one i know and love) and unreal (the unknown beast i'd try to tame) to make my ARPG. And man... seeing you making this inspires the hell outta me to stay on unity

 

Another boss test encounter. Undead summoning mage.

Thanks, its not a matter of engine but how You gonna use it

 

What does your AI look like for the boss fights?

 

Conceptually very simple: list of actions with conditions (distances, angles, cooldowns or others like health percentage ect) If none can be used then it can fall back into some defaults like strafing for example.

 

That is one of my challenges is complex boss fights

 

Been playing with more cinematic scenes recently. Slowly working on a trailer

 

you are doing an amazing job!!!
the visual is impressive and knowing you are a solo dev ! waouh! congrats!
following your journey

 

Here is official trailer for the game. Im going to set up steam-page in next week or two.
Enjoy!

 

Great work!
Will you also bring it to a console? I would buy it on PS4 or 5

 

very impressive!! wish you a success story!!
May i ask your machine specs and fps you get in editor? trying to compare ...
Thx!

 

Thanks. Not aiming for consoles at this point. But maybe for a phase 2.

Thanks.
Machine specs: CPU: core i7 4ghz, GPU: gtx970
Most of the time sticks to 60+fps in editor.

 

many thanks.Good to know.

I'll be waiting the steam page! any ETA and price idea?