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Velocidevorium

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Genre: Action, Casual, Arcade

Platforms: PC, Linux

Languages: English

Players: Single-player

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27 May @ 4:27pm

Recent Announcements View All (5)

Greenlit!!

28 May - Mogumbo

Thank you for the votes, everyone! It's great to know Velocidevorium can now release on Steam when it is finished. I was taken by surprise because I didn't think this would happen so soon. Now I need to keep plugging away at programming and give more consideration to trying an early access release.

While I'm writing an announcement, here's the latest progress:

Did a first round of user testing. Took lots of good notes.
Remember more details in data file.
Better audio/visual feedback when you complete an ice cream cone.
Added visual feedback about your rank when beating a level.
Display goal at start of level.
Better handling of game controllers when hot-plugging them.
Better camera movement when camera needs to avoid clipping geometry.
Many tweaks for making things visually pleasing or more informative.
Learned some Blender, but still haven't pegged it as the final modeling tool.

Velocidevorium is still in alpha, meaning it is far from feature-complete. Testing gave me more ideas about how to simplify and improve game modes and ideas for things like bonus levels.

Progress Report - Let the Testing Begin

2 May - Mogumbo

This past month Velocidevorium has seen gobs of tweaks to get it ready for player testing. All testing so far has been short and very unscientific, just gathering player comments at various events. It's time to do some more formal in-house testing to get in-depth opinions of players and observe how they play. At this stage, there is a lot of gameplay to try out, and it's also early enough to make big changes depending on feedback.

Some recent changes:

Filled out the map more completely
Made some better placeholder models
Added names for game modes
Randomized music and backgrounds
Steer objects away from landing on players' heads (only 90% effective; needs to be better)
Tuned game controller support with deadzones and other logic
Prototyped ice cream flavors that are color blind-friendly
Levels unlock as you beat other levels
Added rank for how well player did on each level
Tuned required scores for each level
Various tweaks to handle common player complaints

Description

Velocidevorium is a casual 3D snakelike with procedural levels for Linux and Windows.

Take control of a fast-growing serpent and feast on everything in sight (except things that explode of course). And don't run into your sinuous tail. This is a game about eating* from the maker of Retrobooster. Some game modes are about fast eating, while others are about strategic eating. In fact, Velocidevorium is pseudo-Latin for "a place of swift devouring."

Procedural blah blah blah

You have heard all the usual bloviations about procedural levels, but this game is different. Instead of generating a level and then tossing you into it, Velocidevorium's levels change every frame. The surface you are playing on constantly morphs. Watch the trailer closely and you'll get the idea.

Art style

This game's art style is not finalized. It will probably have more of the stop-frame animation look that you see in the trailer, but the models are less settled. Many players like the simplicity of the minimalist blobs currently used in the game, but I can also envision a more detailed world where the serpent is composed of sumptuous papercraft body segments. I will listen hard to player feedback and arrive at an art style suitable for the game.

Features

Eating
Vomiting
Several game modes (exact number to be determined)
Procedural levels (not the standard kind)
Game controller support
A multitude of unlockable levels
Delicious 3D graphics
Ice cream!

Ongoing development

Velocidevorium is in an alpha state of development. That means its features, gameplay, and artwork are still evolving. There will be game modes that don't yet exist. For example, local multiplayer is on the drawing board but it has not even been prototyped. There is much to be done. If you're feeling ramsasspatorious for this game, I recommend you point your friends to this Greenlight page. There is a chance that it will appear on Steam Early Access, but that option is still under consideration.

For more information about Velocidevorium or to sign up for the Really Slick mailing list, visit the official webpage[reallyslick.com].

* The developer is not responsible for collywobbles or crapulence stemming from Velocidevorium play sessions, either in the form of induced eating disorders or vestibular discombobulation.

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40 Comments

wutdafxgoinon 22 May @ 9:03pm

Looks awesome! Like Mario Galaxy meets Snake, with awesome sound effects!

Mogumbo [author] 29 Feb @ 6:33pm

Hi Whiterabbit-uk. Glad to hear you enjoyed Retrobooster. I did a PWYW sale on IGS a while ago, but it hasn't launched the game into the stratosphere. There are no plans for a bundle at the moment, but it could happen someday.

Whiterabbit-uk 14 Feb @ 7:10pm

Already got your other game, Retrobooster, which is brillaint on Steam. This one looks great. hope it makes it through Greenlight. Have you thought of approacing one or more of the indie bundles such as Groupees Build a Greenlight Bundle. Would get your game noticed. More votes from those who buy the bundle, money from Groupees and with the extra votes greenlit and more income from the sales on Steam, more games to devlop, yeah! rock on......

I'll be buying this when it's avaialble. nice one. Love the sound track as well.