Fish fillets remake

glitchapp

Hi, i'm moving the thread for my game from the old forum, for reference here is the old link: https://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=18818&p=111193&hilit=fish+fillets+remake#p111193

To summarize what's been recently added to the game:

Gamepad support: Not just the game but also all the menus and options can be now controlled with a gamepad (no need for a mouse)

The Vr game is now playable (only keyboard inputs are implemented), repository can be found here: https://codeberg.org/glitchapp/fishfillets-Vr/releases

The game finally has a level editor: You can now draw levels and export them to a file. The work is still in progress and you can not add objects and exit area yet but everything else works. If you feel creative feel free to create custom levels with it and submit them to me, I will select the best ones and maybe share them on the website or add it to the game.

I started a godot port here: https://codeberg.org/glitchapp/fish-fillets-godot
Everything is to be done yet, the goal is to unify the vr and 2d game in just one project which would be only 3d so that it can be played on vr.

I hope you like how the project is progressing and feel free to submit any feedback or contributions!

ffaf

This is fantastic, FF is an awesome game and I am glad to see a remake, I suggest this game to everyone, it is fun and challenging!

glitchapp

ffaf Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

glitchapp

I'm sharing more screenshots of the Vr project here

There are almost not 3d models yet so what you see are backgrounds and assets from the 2d game mostly, if anyone has skills modelling and want to contribute feel free to do it.

I hope you like the progress done!

glitchapp

First screenshot of the level selection menu on vr.

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I draw this with the level editor.

The level editor is not ported to Vr but it's fully compatible with both projects:you can draw levels in 2d and then export it to Vr.

I'm planning to port the editor to Vr so that you can also draw the levels in vr with vr inputs and see the results in 3d in real time.

glitchapp

I packed all necessary files to make the level editor standalone, it is written in lua and uses löve2d framework but it can export to any wanted language by tweaking it.

Useful for any grid based game. The repository can be found here

glitchapp

Graphics!

You can now draw tiles with textures and select backgrounds.
It does not export those settings yet but I will add those features to the export function in future iterations.

glitchapp

Now it's possible to load, play and share custom levels. Sharing a level is as easy as exporting it and copying it to the root of any up to date game.

There are features that are still in progress but most of the tool works. Info on non working features and issues can be found here

glitchapp

A few milestones recently reached in the level editor:

Exit areas now work.
Exported files work right away, no need to change them.
Selected tiles now render while playing a custom level.
You can share your custom exported levels by simply copy them to the root of any up to date game.
You can play your custom levels and solve them directly from the level editor.

glitchapp

I added a new release: https://codeberg.org/glitchapp/fishfillets-Vr/releases/tag/Fish-fillets-Vr-0.2-3
As explained in the release summary the last missing part of the game logic has been completed and the whole game could be completed now in both the vr and the 2d project (unless there's some bug I'm not aware of).

In this screenshot it can be seen that counting the objects in the exit area also works:

glitchapp

I'm sharing some to-date inedit screensshots of the vr project.

There are very few 3d assets yet but most backgrounds are already there. I hope you like how is looking...

The flat colored objects you see are some of the many objects that can be sculpted and textured.

I use the chance to remind that contributions are very welcome specially in the following areas:
3d art: sculpting, texturing, shading
Development: scripting, logic, etc.

glitchapp

I think this is very relevant for anyone interested on contributing as the work may be intimidating for some, but as you can see, not all the models are very complex and some have indeed simple shapes and textures.

By the way, those models are part of the open models collected from opengameart.org, so you can also contribute by suggesting some already done models that fits with the tetris like shapes the game has.

glitchapp

First screenshot of the level editor ported to VR. Please be aware that the tool is not really in an usable state yet and is currently only a demo and a glimpse of how the tool would look in the future once is fully working.

If you still want to test the demo please download it from this repository: https://codeberg.org/glitchapp/Grid-Level-Editor-Vr

The target game doesn't need to match the level editor, which means you can create levels for vr or the 2d game on both the 2d editor and the vr editor (you can even create levels for other games by tweaking the export function).

I think it is also relevant to explain that the editor was built for the logic of fish fillets which is 2d on both the 2d and the vr game, but there's nothing that prevents from adding a third axis to the grid to allow creating fully 3d levels or even voxel art.

Tweak it to fit your needs.

glitchapp

I recently added a third dimension to the Vr editor. Creating voxel art or levels in 3d is currently planned. The export function is not done yet but I share a screenshot of the gui to see how it looks like.
Repository

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Saving game is now possible on fish fillets Vr, you should be able to save your progress and continue the game from where you left it.

https://codeberg.org/glitchapp/fishfillets-Vr
Use F1 to load and F2 to save game.

glitchapp

I'm sharing a pair of new features on the 2d game:
The first one is that there is an alternative controller layout, the difference between the two layouts is that the alternative layout uses the left analog stick to control the blue fish and the second analog stick controls the orange while in the default layout you switch fish with a button and the right analog stick controls the camera.

The second new feature is that loading custom levels is as easy as dragging them to the game's window. It loads and start the custom level automatically.

I've recently corrected a bug in the drag & drop loading function so make sure you make git pull to have the last commit which correct the bug.

glitchapp

Since both games share the same logic and it is actually possible, cross save functionality is planned: it means that you can start the game on pc and continue on vr and the opposite should also work. I've just added a zip library and created an export function that will zip all necesary files. Just click export and copy an unzip the file to your target game.

The content of the screenshot can be found inside the game (click the 'how to play' button).

glitchapp

I made an effort at making the game modular and easy to understand and read by refactoring most of the files in charge of the game's states.

The goal is to allow other developers to contribute, improve or even add new functionality to the game.

Please check this guide which contains general instructions and a tree with hyperlinks to the files in charge of states in the game.

If you are up to tweak or fork the project and you have any question feel free to ask.

glitchapp

The graphical interface has finally been restructured and now it has independent sections which hopefully makes the many graphic options easier to read and understand.
There are 8 tabs: Skins, colors, Retro scheme, shaders, Performance, Resolution, Hud and alignements (temporary tab).