MixHeart

Options aren’t a fun part of the process, but it now has some quality of life game options along with setting changes

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One of the shops you can eventually explore in MixHeart, WIP. I wanted a mix of pop culture references and world building.

It’ll house an optional mini game

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Started adding rim lighting to make lights feel like they affect characters

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Convenience store in Block F

WIP

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The market is a place where different vendors in Block F gather to sell goods

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Exploring the Diner. Like other places in Block F I want it to be a place the player can revisit for various reasons

Making things exist first
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A mantis woman stands in front of a large, beetle-like creature several times her size.

New progress report for Hymn to the Earless God! Hear about it here:

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Happy new year!

I hope to develop and show more of MixHeart this year.

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Entering the park from the north entrance.

I kind of mentally picture top down kind of horizon-ish lighting, but I will make it more defined later with benches and denser shadows

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Been working on audio balancing and sketching my own tracks

The vinyl shop was something I did early on pixel art wise, so I think I’ll come back to it for a makeover in the future

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Inventory bank system in MixHeart. I haven't gone over the specifics of the UI look, but I think I got a design down. I want it to invoke old Windows vibes.

Characters have limited inventory slots, so each character can hold 10 things both equipped and unequipped.

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Did you know Goto has a different parry sprite if he lands it frame 1?

HYPERFIGHT 2 online playtest live until Dec. 26!

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Small moment from Mixheart in the diner

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I made a little green booth by the park entrance. It’ll probably have a side quest related to it and maybe extra detail to better indicate its purpose

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Naruto for sure

Getting closer to a detail pass. Building a city is harder than it looks lol. Still working through lighting and depth

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The run-away mechanic was something I wanted to give a personal touch, so I themed it

I'll probably animate the vinyl player and a special "run away" run for each character later on based on their personality

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I didn’t really like the idea of just trees for my park section of the city, so I met in the middle with an artificial approach based on how other parts of MixHeart feel so far

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A look at one of MixHeart’s early puzzle mechanics 👀

The little TV effect with a larger photo is meant, in some situations, to see something up close or to add to a moment. Here it's used as a basic WIP hint

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Livin’ in the city

This is another part of a walkable back alley in Block F

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Thank you!! ❤️

This is Sona, Mixheart's main protagonist. I’m aiming for a muted, gritty vibe and her design tries to reflect that. Basically, cyberpunk energy without the futurism with some hints of older style and tech.

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The park is meant to feel more open but kind of off to contrast the city.

It’s an explorable area that will have some side quests. Had fun with making reflections

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Thank you!!

Been working on signs and details

Block F is kind of the hub of the game, so it's meant to be more detailed and interactive than other areas I'm planning

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A basic mechanic in combat is you can block certain attacks as they're telegraphed by pressing down. There's benefits to doing it besides damage reduction.

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I've been cleaning up Sona's pixel art since it's one of the earliest I made

Now she spins

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Been working on an initial pass with enemy designs for the first dungeon

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Buying and selling from a NPC. Basics are here for more polish later. My goal is reputation with NPCs can unlock discounts and rare items, changing over time with quests and activity with them.

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