Week 43 - Fog of War, Particle updates and more!

(July 18 - July 24, 2017)

It's always fun to start the day by reviewing last weeks development. :)
Overview:
+ More bugs fixed (Yea!)
+ Fog Of War (New tile)
+ Added 3 more grids to the editor
+ Particle tile overhaul
+ More trigger events added to tiles


First.
New -> Fog Of War Tile Type soon to be released.
The Fog Of War tile provides a traditional fog on the playing field with a fun set of behaviors. (Image below).

Video examples:
Example 1: Fog of War: Basics
Example 2: Fog of War: Hiding
Example 3: Fog of War: Settings and Pixelate
Example 4: Fog of War: Track Exploring
Example 5: Fog of War: Light as Unit
Example 6: Fog of War: Events




Second.
New Features (videos)
+ Particle tile has a fresh coat of paint. We've updated some legacy elements, added more control on colors, colliders and events.
+ Gui tile button state has a new way to make button actions (event trigger) work even easier.

Update 1: Particle Intro
Update 2: Particle Emission and Color Gradients
Update 3: Particle Gravity and Shapes
Update 4: Particle Shaders and Colliders





Update: Gui Button On Click Complete
Update: Grids



Third.
Bug Fixes!
Last week we had 84+ fixes and revisions on tiles.
A few highlights:
+ Shader fix on cloud shadow
+ Polished off toolbar icons and spacing
+ Particle overhaul - lots and lots of fixes/improvements
+ Gui tile now supports a button state for click(s) completed, event trigger and reset button state
+ Updated trigger events with camera, check point, dialog, door, dynamic sky, fog of war, goal, gradient sky, jetpack, reflection and more.

Release Notes (and current bug list)


Fourth.
Reminder - Surveys
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Final Notes.
Training Videos
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Next week, we'll try and have the default tileset updated with all the new features. Till then, have a great week being creative in Build a Game!
Thank you,
Chad - Nathan - Eric