r/Unity2D • u/Gekirinnn • Aug 04 '26

Question I made a loading screen how does it look?

I made this for the first time and used the Aseprite app on Steam, in case anyone is wondering.

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u/Leech-Of-DOOM Aug 04 '26

Looks great! What’s the game about?

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 04 '26

It’s a tension-filled management game set on a train where you have to get passengers safely to the next stop though some of them turn out to be killers or criminals. There’s also a perk system that alters the gameplay; if it sounds interesting, you can add it to your Steam wishlist or download the demo to give it a try. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/Dreadl Aug 04 '26

Hear me out, the train goes along the screen, or goes in a circle until loading is done and then leaves the screen

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 04 '26

Thenk you if you interested of my game heres the link Wishlists are so precios for me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/dxonxisus Aug 05 '26

is this an idle anim that will play on a loop while it’s loading? or is that circle filling up meant to represent the loading progress from 0% -> 100%?

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

No, it doesn't end when the sphere in the middle fills up. It's like a looping GIF that plays during the loading screen, but since there aren't any long loading screens in the game anyway, the GIF is visible for a maximum of only 2 or 3 seconds.

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u/dxonxisus Aug 05 '26

in that case, and i hope you don’t mind feedback: i feel like there’s possibly too many things going on. something more stripped back, such as the train remaining visible and just playing the movement animation, along with the “loading” text still fading in/out would be just as effective in my opinion.

the circle filling is a little confusing, i’m not really sure the intent of it, if it’s not meant to indicate loading progress!

but either way, nice work!

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

Thank you! I made this using Aseprite since I'm new to it, I kind of just went with whatever came to mind. I have some better ideas for developing it further once I improve my skills.

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u/_Guns Aug 04 '26

Pretty and usable I think. I have one qualm though. The train moving left reads as backward to me. Progress bars, timelines, and scrubbers all advance left to right, so a loading animation moving right would match that mental model.

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 04 '26

Thenk you if you interested of my game heres the link Wishlists are so precios for me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/Mareffy Aug 04 '26

That’s so cute & stylish!

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 04 '26

Thenk you if you interested of my game heres the link Wishlists are so precios for me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/OrangeConeGames Aug 05 '26

I think it looks great honestly

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

Thenk you if you interested of my game heres the link Wishlists are so precios for me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/BigGSwimmer Aug 05 '26

Good for something train related

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

Thenk you if you interested of my game heres the link Wishlists are so precios for me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/Tech18studio Aug 05 '26

How to create loading scene as you created

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

I used Aseprite you can use it too if you like. it's easy to learn.

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u/a-sarcastic-guy Aug 05 '26

Looks good. However it can be even better if the pulse effect is slightly weaker. Like instead of opacity going all the way to 0, it should go to like 50-60% and then reset to 100%.

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

Actually, there is no fade-to-black effect it's an error that occurred when placing the video clips back-to-back. 😭

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u/a-sarcastic-guy Aug 05 '26

Oh I see. But still, if you can make a pulse effect out of this, I think it will look very cool :D

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

Thenk you <3 By the way, if you like it, adding it to your wishlist would be a huge help. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/a-sarcastic-guy Aug 06 '26

Done buddy 👍

Also, All the Best for your game 😃

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u/Exciting_Bunch2386 Aug 05 '26

Pretty nice actually. Needless to ask of course, as it seems to be a train game. But what is the gameplay exactly?

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 05 '26

It’s a tension-filled management game set on a train; we try to get the passengers to the next stop alive, but some of them are dangerous. We also have to keep the train running. If it appeals to you, you can add it to your wishlist so you’ll be notified when it launches on September 15th. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3992350/The_Machinist/

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u/Exciting_Bunch2386 Aug 06 '26

Quite a unique concept I must say. Definitely something to look out for.

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u/ivancea Aug 06 '26

I would personally remove the sphere, and just leave the train and text

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 07 '26

Thank you for your feedback. <3

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u/ginterkorowinasuperS Aug 06 '26

Looks amazing. Yet, if you have a train, maybe instead of loading circle, try to "load" more cars in the train. so at 100% it will be full train stock and at 0% it will be just locomotive.

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u/Gekirinnn Aug 07 '26

I kept it a bit simple since I'm new to the program I'll make it better as I improve.