Alpha 2 Launch
Today, we're launching a major update, Alpha 2, which is available immediately to all our Patreon supporters!
Thanks to everyone who has been helpi...
2021-04-07 18:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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Preview: Closed Alpha (Alpha 2) [Prototype Update #23]
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Hey!
It's been a bit since the last prototype update. This is because we've been working on the Closed Alpha release and all the marketing that goes into that. It's been exhausting!
However, we're getting close to releasing it, and hav...
2021-04-02 19:31:25 +0000 UTC View PostQuality of Life & Davigedit Level Editor updates [Prototype Update 0.0.22P]
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Hey Davifolks,
This small update adds a handful of tweaks, quality of life improvements, and map-making features.
This includes:
- Improvements to the rocket ride, including improved transitions and mouse/keyboard controls. 2021-03-12 20:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post
No death when falling (and other gameplay improvements), emotes, impact effects [Prototype Update 0.0.21P]
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Hey Davigo Friends,
We did some play-testing last week in the Discord (thanks all who joined!). It was very informative and shone some light onto gameplay issues we wanted to sort out.
No more falling to die...
2021-02-19 19:01:29 +0000 UTC View PostNew art for shields, map and balance revisions [Prototype Update 0.0.20P]
Hey pattytrons!
Smaller update this week. We've replaced the placeholder art for the reflective Giant's hand shields with mesh that fits the hand more snuggly. The Warrior's shield also has some new art, and plays a satisfying diiiiing <...
2021-02-12 20:47:41 +0000 UTC View PostDevlog 04: Giant Health Visualization
A common design challenge for VR games is how to best display the player's health. This challenge is doubly true in Davigo, as the Giant's health must be clearly conveyed to both the VR and the PC players.
Early designs for the VR p...
2021-02-08 21:57:19 +0000 UTC View PostNew map, accurate giant health, dodge roll, and more [Prototype Update 0.0.19P]
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Hi patrons!
It's been a few weeks since our last prototype update, so this one is packed! Let us know what you think of these updates. We love hearing from you all!
New Map
We're working to...
2021-02-05 18:13:38 +0000 UTC View PostGiant Health Visualization (Prototype Update 0.0.18P)
Hey folks! Another small update to the prototypes incoming.
We're working on ways to visualize the giant's health with something other than a health bar. One of our goals with Davigo is to keep much of the UI physical. You can see this with ...
2021-01-15 22:08:09 +0000 UTC View PostCamera dithering, Giant health visualization (Prototype Update 0.0.17P)
Heya! Small update this week.
Camera Dithering
When a structure is between the Warrior and the camera, it will be rendered partially transparent (this kind of "noisy" transparency is called dithering 2021-01-01 20:22:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Giant hand shields, "Horizon" level [Christmas Update 0.0.16P]
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Hey! A few new things before we all take a few days off to relax during the holidays.
Giant Hand Shields
The Giant often gets bombarded by the Warrior (especially in our current version of multi-warrior batt...
2020-12-24 21:03:18 +0000 UTC View PostRagdoll Impact Damage, Warrior Shield, Giant Lightning Powerup (Prototype Update 0.0.15P)
Hello Davigo fans,
We're currently working on adding more depth the the game, giving each player-type some different attacks and ways to defend themselves. We want to add more strategy to the matches so there is more variety to the gameplay....
2020-12-15 22:28:06 +0000 UTC View PostAuto camera, VR pause menu, Powerup Playground and Hammer experiment (Prototype Update 0.0.14P)
Hello friends,
Today's update features some ease-of-access upgrades and some new experiments. Happy December!
Warrior auto camera
We're working to make the controls of the warrior more accessible to pl...
2020-12-01 20:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostLocal Multiplayer Lobby, Post Match Menu, UX improvements (Prototype Update 0.0.13P)
Yo!
We have some quality of life features in this prototype update.
Local Multiplayer Lobby
We've upgraded the Local Battle menu to make it easier to set up your input device via a button press on the ...
2020-11-24 19:04:16 +0000 UTC View PostRocket riding, VR menu, etc: Prototype Update (0.0.12P)
Hey!
Back at it again with those prototype updates. Here's what's new:
Warriors can fly on rockets
Yes. Rocket boosting is something we want to refine, and this is our experimental solution.
Rock...
2020-11-17 00:35:00 +0000 UTC View PostLimiting Fissure Spamming. Cosmos Support. Bug Fixes. (Prototype Update 0.0.11P)
Hey!
Small update for y'all this week, just a few things we needed to get in.
We've known for a while that it's way, way too easy for the giant to spam the fissure, which can be frustrating for the warrior. Here we have a very rough ex...
2020-11-03 04:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostWarrior armor and small playspace levels in latest prototype update! (0.0.10P)
What's up!
Latest update is out on Steam today. We've got some new game design mechanics for you to try out.
Warrior Armor as Health Indicator
The warrior's health system is now visualized w...
2020-10-26 21:21:38 +0000 UTC View PostPrototype Update 0.0.9P
Prototype time!
The main addition of this update is a health system for the warrior. When the warrior is struck, their health is reduced based on the force of the impact. Greater forces deal more damage. This is probably the...
2020-10-19 17:16:41 +0000 UTC View PostDevlog: Grabbable Cannons
We know some of you complain about cannons when playing as the giant. Well, in this prototype, you can rip them out of the ground and chuck them at the warrior!
You're welcome.
This week we experimented with grabbable cannons 2020-10-03 00:15:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Prototype Update 0.0.8P
Hey all! This update includes Rocket Types, an early experiment in expanding the warrior's gameplay, and additions to Davigedit, making it easy to improve the lighting and add custom rigidbodies in user-generated ...
2020-09-21 23:33:19 +0000 UTC View PostDevlog: Rocket Types
Heyo!
We've started posting weekly updates on Patreon to showcase gameplay experiments and briefly discuss our development process.
2020-09-20 22:00:36 +0000 UTC View PostDevlog: Spreading Fire
Heyo!
This is the first in a series of weekly posts where we show you behind-the-scenes experiments and talk a little about our process.
This week we've been playing with fire.
If you've played the 2020-09-09 16:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Developer Battle: Custom Maps - streaming Sept. 14th, 5pm PST
We'll be playing some custom maps from our Discord community on http://twitch.tv/playdavigo, Monday the 14th, 5pm PST!
Post your map on our Discord before the strea...
2020-09-03 23:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostPrototype Update 0.0.7Pb
Updates include:
- Warrior physics are now more consistent. All forces (from rock impacts or explosions) have had their values tweaked.
- Improved some visual effects.
- Fixed bug where warrior would be pushed much ha... 2020-09-02 16:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Prototype Update 0.0.7P (Bug fixes, art)
Hey all! Quick update this week as we continue to work on some new game mechanics. This update fixes a few glitches in the last build and adds a few new visual effects.
Updates include:
- Improved graphics for ... 2020-08-25 02:46:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Custom map editor, new map and more—now available in Prototype Update 0.0.6P!
Next prototype update is out! This is for Earthbreakers and up:
Prototype features include:
- Import custom maps!
Players can now build and play custom maps using the Davigedit Unity packa... 2020-08-08 18:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Custom map creator goal now at 250 patrons
Hi!
We've updated our Patreon goal for the custom mapmaker.
Once we reach 250 patrons, we'll release a first draft for the community to use!
Since this is a community tool, we figured it'd be best to focus ...
2020-07-27 18:06:55 +0000 UTC View PostDavigo tournament sign-up; Twitch stream tonight!
Hey folks!
We've been experimenting with hosting a tournament for patrons, streamed weekly on Twitch.
It's been going very well thanks to the efforts of our awesome mod team and volunteer hosts over on the 2020-07-26 20:44:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Prototype update 0.0.5P now available!
Hey Earthbreakers and up, we've updated the prototype builds. The update is available on Steam right now.
Updates include:
- New map: Showdown!
- In Showdown 2020-07-06 05:11:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The Davigods
Our explorer sees a towering statue dedicated to three Davigods: Bahl on the left, Seivelun on the right, and in the center is the Davigiga Machina.
Huge thanks to our
Development Livestream Schedule
Greetings Riftmakers and Davigods!
The first official Development Livestream will be on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 1:30 - 3:00pm PT.
I'll be building a new map, testing some new game mechanics, and answering your q...
2020-06-20 18:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post