my first serious attempt to create an RPG game with blender game engine update 7 town scene

[Dutchriot125]

I am thinking to make my own game too, do you have any tips? Great job by the way. You should do something with lighting/shading. It would look even better.

[John41and46]

how long did this take?

we are building an rpg for charity and it's going pretty badly...

[pananag]

@John41and46 It took approximately a year. But there where pauses in the development.

Excluding the pauses it would sum up to 3-4 months of work

[maxivirgo]

reminds me of kings quest :D

[XxDahamonnahxX]

what happenned to the game now?

its 2012 we wanna see more updates

and the silence is killing me use some music or sounds :/ just sayin'

[pananag]

@XxDahamonnahxX Game, for reasons I won't refer, is on hold for the moment. It is the project I have in my heart and I want to make it when conditions are favorable.

[XxDahamonnahxX]

@pananag Ok. good luck with this game, I hope you get it done :D

[LizzyAston]

you should make the speed of walking a bit slower it doesn't synchronise with the animation

[pananag]

@LizzyAston All the walking animation needs re-designing. Thanks for pointing out.

[Satan6455]

how do u do the minimap



[pananag]

@Satan6455 there is a tutorial at the tutorialsforblender3d site. It's the one for making viewports.

[andjelo21]

just continue your work...good luck xD

[DodgeCompany]

don't give up! keep going!

[pananag]

@DodgeCompany I hope I'll find time to continue this project...

[LegendAceXD]

ITS BRILLIANT!

[MultiMJAJ]

great game, but I think you should try to get less lag.

[MMinecrafTT]

@MultiMJAJ i think it isnt lagg but the person isnt moving good it has to less frames

this isnt negative only a idea

[DarkpixelCompany]

Nice! The only thing you need is a better health bar. :)

[collectorobloxvideos]

Its good for a start, try java and unity 3d

[singaman101]

i love the map! (on the bottom left.)

[singaman101]

i love the map!

[TheLostTeddy]

fuck up morrowind? nah i keed looks pretty good :P

[themarcus321]

u made a game!!!

*kneels* lol

[Moviefication]

nice... nice... pretty nice models n stuff=P

if you give it a polish it'll run great... though now it looks good too:)

[pananag]

@Moviefication it needs a lot of polishing.

[xXEduBuntuXx]

Hey, I would like to help you, someway to start? Would be nice to chat with you.

[SuperGamespawn]

you should try unity3d its a free powerful game engine and you cal also use belnder for it too just a heads up

[EpicDramatic]

looks like realmcrafter :P

[unikati101]

is there a tutorial for this?

[EriksGaming]

I'd play it

[OxGamingPaiiN]

dude this is pretty good, u got talent bro

[pananag]

@OxGamingPaiiN Thanks. It gives me strength to continue.

[Rijelthelovefool]

@pananag damn bro, you got some serious skills, never stop.

[Sheldon115]

@pananag how long did u start making this :O

[rubyreaper9]

i like ur game bro

[pananag]

@rubyreaper9 Thanks.

[rubyreaper9]

@pananag no problem can iplay it

[rubyreaper9]

@pananag no problem can iplay it

i need to play it plz

[pananag]

@rubyreaper9 read the description. There is a link to the demo available.

[iiperento]

@pananag what programs did u use? the game is good for first serious time :) GJ!

[pananag]

@iiperento Blender , paintshop pro and GIMP.

[iiperento]

@iiperento nice keep up, i start to learn C++ but im complete begginer at the moment but my goal is to create a own game

[yahia677]

but why does he walk like hes holding in a fart

[JacksonPM23]

Nice, I'l be playing it :)

[MitsuhideAkechi13]

1:14 thmbs if if you notice the inverted guy hahahaha

[pananag]

@MitsuhideAkechi13 That's fixed now. See more recent update.

[MitsuhideAkechi13]

@pananag :D

[MitsuhideAkechi13]

@pananag Btw nice game

[pananag]

@MitsuhideAkechi13 Thanks.

[kloplop321]

@MitsuhideAkechi13 its 1:15 and a good lol.

[theawesomegamr]

wow! did you have to write codes and stuff, or was it different?

[pananag]

@theawesomegamr Lots of code. It can't be done without coding.

[didi89s]

For a beginner-not bad. : )

Reminds me of gothic.

[pananag]

@didi89s Truth is Gothic inspired me for this game.

[zeldahero82]

is great, but i think that the hud is too simple

[pananag]

@zeldahero82 Thanks. Current user interface is temporary. Haven't designed the final interface yet.

[rride109]

what program u use?

[pananag]

@rride109 Blender game engine. It is an open source 3d modeling and game creation suite. You can find it at blender.org

[rride109]

@pananag thxs but iam going to use cryengine :)

[blackchidori2332]

No offense, but this kinda sucks ass

[papastiffy]

@blackchidori2332 make a better one

[dumbeldor10]

nice man keep up the great progress can u plz make a tutorial

[3dFoin]

nice town! you should improve the walking animation though, but good job, keep it up pal!

[pananag]

@3dFoin Thanks. Everything in this game needs polishing.

[San3840]

Man keep it up you are awesome



[pananag]

@San3840 Thanks a lot.

[Logart8]

looking at the health bar and then at the map and characters I can easily tell who made what >.<

[pananag]

@Logart8 What do you mean?

[Logart8]

@pananag Well.... I highly doubt whoever made the town, character, etc. made the health bar.

[pananag]

@Logart8 Since I made everything I know it was the same person :)

[Logart8]

@pananag Well no offense, but that health bar looks like crap.

[pananag]

@Logart8 Non taken. It's only a temporary GUI. Haven't designed the final GUI yet.

[Logart8]

@pananag And I suppose the grpachics are temporary too?

[pananag]

@Logart8 To be honest some of them are...

[Logart8]

@pananag -_-

[dragonman2790]

wow tht is nice!

[Joemama198]

this looks great! very strange skin color tho, alittle 2 red for me, but maybe tht has some kind of significance in the game, idk. but still great graphics. how do you make textures appear in the game engine?

[pananag]

@Joemama198 You just have to enable Textured mode at the viewport by pressing Alt-Z.

[BrandonAldaz]

OMG WOW HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE! I got blender and am going to try to make a game am new to the program though and am only 13 lol

[pananag]

@BrandonAldaz It's good that you are young because you have all the time to learn. Just be patient. Don't expect to make a game with a few days work. It is a rather complicated process. Start with simple projects. I've been using Blender for years in order to make something like that. And it took me months to make the result you see. So, be patient and optimistic and study as well.

[BrandonAldaz]

@pananag Yeah I know lol am struggling on making 3D text because all the tutorial have a older version of Blender. But am Getting there.= )

[tommzy11]

EXELENT! Can you PLEASE make a toturial about how to make games like that!?

[pananag]

@tommzy11 Making a game like that is rather complicated and can't be covered with a tutorial. You can find useful advice and examples in many sites since the Blender community is very dedicated and passionate. I'd suggest the Blenderartists site and especially their forum.

[DXDiabloDX]

I mean...the background

[DXDiabloDX]

this is mount&blade...

[district9inahalf]

this is very detailed keep working on it its great

[gtkano]

too bad u made it in blender :'(

U should have used C++(OpenGL SDL || DX) or C#(DX || SDL || XNA)

[CaptainDando]

this is pretty good man! keep it up!

[pananag]

@CaptainDando Thanks!

[BrandonAldaz]

@pananag How long did this take?

[pananag]

@BrandonAldaz For the whole game more than a year. For the city scene about 3 months.

[DjKreed]

I really hope you get a job to do with gaming sometime soon!

[Baldoxxx4000]

sadly it wont sell

[pananag]

@Baldoxxx4000 It's not for sale :)

[crackerstolemybike]

@pananag looks good man,

[betagamedeveloper]

you are very talented! :)

[xXDamneDXx1]

this looks amazing :)

[DirtyPhatKids]

or assassins creed series

[DirtyPhatKids]

it looks like oblivion

[YoungPrototype]

Looks a whole lot better then runescape(A java game)

[Tinak00777]

how did u make the mini map?

[pananag]

@Tinak00777 there is a tutorial on the tutorialsforblender3d site. The tutorial about viewports

[dotamaster1994]

wow mate great job!! i really appreciate your work BRAVO

[pananag]

@dotamaster1994 thanks!

[FischKopfD]

looks alot like gothic 2 :)

[neilkaiser123]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[pananag]

Some people experienced a problem with the game controls. So I've posted an updated demo where this bug is fixed. Read the description for the new link to the demo.

[sanderspost11228]

1 word ):< Awesome :D

[pananag]

@sanderspost11228 Thanks. You can try the demo too.

[wodsman]

woot nice work mate just one question leveling howd you do it or do you know any tutorials to teach me how

[pananag]

@wodsman Depends on what the effects of levelling will be. What levelling system you are going to use. A general approach would be to create a global variable that holds the XP and another that holds the level. When XP are over a limit you will increase level by 1. Then what you need is a piece of code that controls what will be the effects of leveling.

[wodsman]

@pananag thanks but i managed to work it out and although right now it only effects damage but i will definately come back if i have ne other problems

[pananag]

@eman8999 I've already fixed that. Today I'm going to post another video.

[WorldOfWolfcraft]

I have a few questions if you dont mind. How did you make the map? How do you make an inventory?

[pananag]

@WorldOfWolfcraft For the minimap there is a great tutorial at the tutorialsforblender3d site. Inventory is not such a simple thing. Unless you know good python, there is no easy way to create one. If you know about python lists and dictionaries and about mouse control on BGE then all that it gets is imagination.

[Nickolakis21aek]

Wow! This is amazing! Do the NPCs really move?? Super! Just get some better sprite animations (at least for your main character). That guy looks like a plastic human. But overall it is amazing! Keep up the good work. I would be proud of this. Excuse me for my English, it is not my native language.

[pananag]

@Nickolakis21aek Oute kai emena. Ta animation den exoun teleiopoiithei akomi. Oi NPC kinountai autonoma se tyxaies diadromes. Efxaristo gia to sxolio.

[Nickolakis21aek]

@pananag plaka kaneis!!!! ellhnas eisai?? dn to eixa prose3ei!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!! wow telika mporoume ke emeis na kanoume aristourghmata! ti glwssa ein ?? c# h c++?

[pananag]

@Nickolakis21aek Den tha to elega aristourgima alla toylaxiston aksioprepes. O sxediasmos exei ginei me to Blender3D kai o kodikas einai grammenos se python.

[Nickolakis21aek]

@pananag wow! se python? twra egine pio aristourghma!! lol ti exei na zhlepsei apo to Gothic 2 (pou einai paaromoio se grafika) mono ena kalo story tou leipei kai eisai etoimos! na kanw mia erwthsh? to exeis dokimasei se 16-bit pc? gt ean 9es exw 16-bit netbook kai prosfata dokimasa xna kai dn to uposthrize.... to blender3d kai h python uposthrizoun 16-bit? gt 9elw para polu na arxisw na programmatizw sto netbook :)

[pananag]

@Nickolakis21aek Exei na zilepsei to kalo story (exo vrei story alla den ksero ti apokrisi tha exei). To elafrytero pc poy to exo dokimasei einai to Pentium M laptop moy sto opoio psilosernetai. An thes na dokimaseis sto telos toy mina tha dimosiefso ena demo. An thes na dokimaseis to Blender mporeis na to katevaseis dorean. Exei kai ensomatomeno python editor.

[Nickolakis21aek]

@pananag to kako ein oti dn milaw python :( kanena tut  paizei??

[pananag]

@Nickolakis21aek para polla. I python einai enas eukolos tropos na grapseis C. Einai open source kai yparxei poly megali koinotita. Me ena aplo googlarisma tha vreis para poly yliko.

[Nickolakis21aek]

@pananag pfff perasan 2 ebdomades ke akoma dn exw kataferei tipota ektos apo kati mikra projects me python.... kanena update?? h isws to demo?

[pananag]

@Nickolakis21aek ego asxoloumai xronia me to blender gia na ftaso se ena ikanopoiitiko epipedo. Kaneis de leei oti einai eukolo. Thelei xrono kai ypomoni. Gia to demo tha perimeneis ligo akomi.

[BlenderBug]

Is an update coming out soon? I noticed you haven't put one up in 9 months. IF your still working on it, I offer my help. 

[pananag]

@BlenderBug Sorry I have disappointed all of you with the playable demo. I'm still working on the game but with a slower pace due to my university obligations. I'll try to find some time to polish some things and release a demo by the end of month. I guess I'll have to co-work with others so that the game's development takes a serious boost. Thanks for offering your help.

[dinoking51]

could you do some tuttorials on some things like moddeling towns and making enimies and towns people and your character move or give me the link to some tutorials that helped you cos this is ausome :) and it would really help me

[pananag]

@dinoking51 I can't do tutorials (limited free time, not native english speaker) but I can give advice and recommend tutorials. PM if you need something.

[dinoking51]

@pananag ok will do :)

thanks in advance

p.s any idea when the demo will be released

[ThaNewhacker]

hey dude can u gimme the link to play it?

[pananag]

@ThaNewhacker Sorry no demo yet. Game is not at a playable level yet. But I will post a link as soon as a demo is available.

[DudeSenor]

how do you do the ambient occlusion effect?

[pananag]

@DudeSenor you mean the occlusion culling effect?

[DudeSenor]

@pananag im trying to make a game but some places indoors are always dark and some are bright but how do you make everything so evenly lit even in corners and stuff?

[pananag]

@DudeSenor the lighting in this scene comes from a single hemi lamp.

[DudeSenor]

@pananag thanks! the minimap is a parented camera right? awesome game by the way!

[pananag]

@DudeSenor No, it is a viewport. You can find a tutorial on tutorialsforblender3d page.

[DudeSenor]

@pananag oh ok i used that for a game already. did you make this game by yourself? did you use uv texture mapping for textures or something else?

[pananag]

@DudeSenor Yes all by myself. all textures are UV mapped.

[nnikitaka]

good job

[TheBlueLake2]

pananag, awesome game so far. subscribed. anyway, do you think i should get blender as a beginner game maker? it would be my first, and I want to make FPS or RPG game(s), and everybody (i mean everybody) so far who knows me in computers say im awesome with them. should i use blender? or should i start with something simple, like RPG maker?

[pananag]

@TheBlueLake2 Experiment with as many as possible game engines and choose which you like most. Every GE has its cons and flaws. Clearly it's a matter of personal preference.

My advice is that whatever GE you choose, don't try to make complicated games at start. You will get disappointed and frustrated. Not because you don't have talent but due to lack of experience.

Start with simple games or game tests. Gather knowledge and experience. It took me years to feel ready to create what you see.

[TheBlueLake2]

@pananag ok, i might want blender for my birthday, and just take a few months studying it, and when I feel ready, i'll make simple games using tutorials. thanks

[pananag]

@TheBlueLake2 what do you mean for your birthday? If you mean you want to buy it you won't have to because it is free.

Anyway, if you need any help, don't hesitate to ask.

[TheBlueLake2]

@pananag oh. cool (my birthday is in February) that answered my next question. i was about to ask how much it's worth. heh-heh! anyway, if you download it are there any features you can't use? is there like a full "new and improved" blender game engine that you can buy? just wondering. thanks for your time

[pananag]

@TheBlueLake2 it's totally free. And there is a large community that creates addons and posts tutorials. And there are updates and new features all the time.

[TheBlueLake2]

@pananag thanks so much

[newbment]

Are they all UV mapped??

[pananag]

@newbment Apparently, they are. How could they not be?

[seantking]

1:15

[mrtpne]

Could you do some tutorials. I'm having big problems designing ai. 5 star for the time you have spent on the uv textures I spent one hour making a detailed gun

[manofgames112233]

if you dont mind answering but did you make this game all by yourself ?

[pananag]

@manofgames112233 I'm doing it all by myself. It is not finished yet.

[Massap2]

This is shaping up nicely but you need more lighting to your scene!

[pananag]

@Massap2 You are right. I'm working on game fights now. After that I'll start polishing a couple of things according to everybody's comments. Thanks again for helping me.

[36669993]

the map on the bottom left makes it seem like gta but other then that good job!! if i had ur knowledge of programin and designin games iwould do the same thing rpg and fps

[supersayaindevin11]

awasome mapping! One little thing is at the beginning when the buildings start to fade into sight, you should add mist to it so it doesn't look so wierd. go to 10 sec and you'll know what i mean.

[DEADDUCKGAMES]

The game looks so much better and nice Ai! but i have a question how do you make the camera not go in walls? i need to make gottduck game like that. please help!

[3DBlend]

nice you got a working mini map :p and some ai good job :=)

[xBryanTechx]

very nice

[MitchellNing]

dude this is amazing, you are greatly improving the game. I love the hud over head cam, great. I'm digging the garden too that pretty cool. Good job dude.

[laxwolf]

Epic Flip at 1:13 Awesome game.

[pananag]

@laxwolf Yes these flips are a problem. It happens when characters turn to abruptly. I will fix it. You can see it in many instances during the video.

[laxwolf]

@pananag Haha, I just thought it was pretty cool xD

[SuperHappyFan]

Cool when will the game be released?

[pananag]

@SuperHappyFan There is much more to be done and I'm only one developing this. At this point I can't make any estimation for a release date...

[SuperHappyFan]

@pananag k anyways your doing a great job! =)

[PoloEstudios]

you're my idol u,u