Ty Matson

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Architexture by Tyger8540 Scale the tower with your trusty blueprints! Play in your browser

I totally forgot about posting my most recent game on here! I took part in the GMTK 2024 Game Jam and created a 2D puzzle(ish) platformer climbing game! I learned a lot by creating an inventory system for the first time, which was very satisfying. #SmallGameStudio
tyger8540.itch.io/architexture

Unseer by Tyger8540 Hack your way out of prison in this combined first and third-person experience. Play in your browser

My game Unseer is available to play for free on itch! Feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. I am planning on adding a bit more to it soon, so it's kind of in an alpha state right now, but still worth a playthrough! #SmallGameStudio tyger8540.itch.io/unseer

Very envious of your modeling skills 😅

Wow I love how dynamic the movement is becoming, haven’t seen anything quite like it

Brought my game Unseer to a playtesting meeting last night and got a TON of feedback. There are too many things I want to add to my trailer later releasing tonight, but that'll have to wait for the final release trailer next week. Anyways, here's some more progress pics. #SmallGameStudio

Same! I’ve got a final project in all of my classes which is tough

Made some models to spice up my game before I go into the level design. I am very proud of how quickly I was able to conjure up a toilet. It felt too cruel to have prison cells with no toilets in them. #SmallGameStudio

A very basic demo for my game Unseer is out on itch, but you'll need the password "hacker" to access it at tyger8540.itch.io/unseer. Below are some screenshots from the game. I am very satisfied with how the mechanics are working so far, now I need to think about level design. #SmallGameStudio

Opening scene of Unseer.

Wow it's been a week since I last posted about Unseer 😅. I am planning on moving towards a more puzzle-oriented game rather than a platformer. I think it makes more sense for the hacker protagonist to be sleuthing around hacking cameras rather than jumping around like he's Mario. #SmallGameStudio

After gaining a vote of confidence from my peers, I have moved into the planning and prototyping phase for Unseer. I laid it all out in a slide deck including this very rough drawing of what I plan for the game. I'm excited to explore what I can do with the camera swapping mechanic! #SmallGameStudio

Here are some pitches for game ideas I have for an upcoming larger-scale project. I like one of these a little more than the others, but let's see what my peers think in class tomorrow. #SmallGameStudio

It was just that day sadly

Playing through the rest of the projects from last week, I was very impressed by the sound design in the game Take Your Pills (ducktower.itch.io/take-your-pills) by @ducktower.bsky.social. I don't want to spoil too much of the game, just know it's definitely worth a playthrough!
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I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I went to a showcase at the Manetti Shrem museum (very cool building) last Thursday. It was so fun to try out all of the games being showcased by members of the Game Development and Arts Club (which I recommend everyone to join if they haven't already). #SmallGameStudio

ArcADHD by Tyger8540 Play through the classic arcade game Frogger... with a twist! Play in your browser

My game arcade-era inspired game ArcADHD (arcadey-HD) is out now and available at tyger8540.itch.io/arcadhd. Feel free to check it out! #SmallGameStudio

I have only used 4 scripts so far for my Frogger-inspired game, of which the player movement is the longest. I have had fun calling functions in other scripts and using public variables in ways I never have before. #SmallGameStudio

There's a lot going on behind the scenes of my new game. I have a trigger on either side to respawn objects and it's all made in 3d. This has been very interesting to think about as I've only made 2d games in the 2d Unity environment in the past, but always fun to try new things. #SmallGameStudio

Here's a sneak peak at what I've got going on for my next project. So far I have implemented most of the features from Frogger, but I have plans to expand it further to make it my own, unique game (with Frogger mechanics). #SmallGameStudio

The third game I found very interesting today was Become A Great Artist In Just 10 Seconds. It is very easy to create wild art in the game, and I also liked all of the little sound effects, they add a lot of character to the game. #SmallGameStudio

I thoroughly enjoyed trying out all the different modes in Pippin Barr's PONGS. I will have to try them out against a friend sometime as there is only so much fun you can have playing Pong against yourself. My personal favorite modes are Breakout Pong and Shit Pong. #SmallGameStudio

Diving Bell provides a very interesting experience. It is an unnerving, yet peaceful game at the same time. The deep poetic words surrounded by the dark atmosphere just brings the whole scene together. #SmallGameStudio

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Phenomenal game

I’m glad I was able to make it this weekend! There were a lot of cool games made and it was fun to watch my game get played during the showcase!

Here are some screenshots from the game.

VechicuLunar MoonSlaughter by lynn431, Tyger8540 Available for Windows

Made art and voiced a game over the weekend for the GDAC Spring Game Jam! It was fun working on other parts of game development after basically only programming for West Village last week. Feel free to check VehicuLunar MoonSlaughter out at: lynn431.itch.io/vechiculunar...

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Just had a friend play West Village and found a very annoying oversight in my code... Only the first option in this major dialogue was functioning. All I had to do was change two values in my code, it should be fixed now if you want to play at: tyger8540.itch.io/west-village

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My new text-based, choose your own adventure game West Village is available on itch! You can find it at tyger8540.itch.io/west-village. I hope that you check it out and enjoy it! #SmallGameStudio