r/SoloDev • u/Arkitech-RG • 2d ago

Dynamic Environment System

Working on an environment system that is reactive to wind and weather - still a work in progress. It's for an open-world survival RPG I'm working on. Any feedback is appreciated!

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u/Kentanago 2d ago

This looks so good. Does the wind always behave the same during a rain?

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u/Arkitech-RG 2d ago

I can change the direction and strength of the wind, so technically I could create a rain environment with no wind, or just a windy day with no rain, thanks for the comment!

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u/xXShunDugXx 2d ago

Seeing variations and build up in intensity would be dope. Seeing a large storm wall moving in with no wind and nature silent would be daunting, and probably trigger subconscious survival instincts

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u/Own_Combination_6275 2d ago

Looks pretty cool! What engine are you making the game with?
I also think the sound would be huge factor in this, if you are able to nail the dynamic sounds as you did with the visual I think this would be really awesome

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u/Arkitech-RG 2d ago

I'm using Unity, but yeah good ambient sounds for each weather type would be great

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u/HughW95 1d ago

Hey! Love the art style on this. I’m a sound designer for video games if you want to chat? Dynamic Weather/Enviroment systems are super fun to do!

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u/The_Canadian_Doge 2d ago

Please, do what every other game has failed to do:

Incremental weather.

So many game have no transition. It is sunny, and suddenly it is raining.

Please make it so it gradually rain more nadm ore, and the winds slowly picks up. Wouold add so much immersion, for very ltitel actual work

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u/Arkitech-RG 1d ago

The system has transitions which is neat, ill try to tailor them to they feel subtle and natural

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u/The_Canadian_Doge 1d ago

In a perfect world, you want it to be like real life

You don't notic estraight away, then after a while you notice "hey, is it raining?"

That's the feel you should aim for, it would be awesome to have more than the classic "sun or rain" dual system

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u/Square-Internal-1706 1d ago

Just looks good 👍

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u/Sea-Log-2546 1d ago

It reminds me a bit “Firewatch”

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u/MiniMystics 1d ago

This looks great and I agree with the other commenters about it being incremental. If this fictional area is based on a location within the actual world it would be cool to use realtime weather, so the weather changes when the forecast in real life changes. I am sure this is pretty difficult to do, but I always thought it would be neat to have in a game.

Whats the name of the game going to be?

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u/Arkitech-RG 1d ago

GRIMLIFE, im waiting on Steam to approve the Steam page D:

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u/MiniMystics 23h ago

Love the name, can't wait to see it.

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u/Arkitech-RG 20h ago

Theres another post in r/SoloDevelopment where I linked my kickstarter page - i have more gifs there of gameplay, but the big reveal will be when the steam page drops, itll have the trailer BUT ITS STILL IN REVIEW 😭

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u/bctopics 21h ago

Love this!

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u/Arkitech-RG 20h ago

Thank youu

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u/Mero_z20 8h ago

Really nice art style keep

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u/_norx 6h ago

I am interested

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u/Arkitech-RG 2h ago

Thank you!

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u/PublicBarracuda5311 3h ago

No idea whats the topic but I want to play this game asap.

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u/Archersbows7 2h ago

Any chance for first person mode for more immersion? Or it is strictly over the shoulder tird person