Too Many Sheep

Devlog

• New gameplay trailer - 24 seconds
  April 30, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today I held a play test session with a few friends. It was a great success with lots of laughter from playing the game, exactly what I want for people who play it; bring people together and have fun!... Continue reading

  
• Local multiplayer updated to 4 players
  April 29, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Hi folks, I made a quick change this morning to add a fourth player to the local multi player. You can use all game controllers, or have a keyboard in the mix too... Continue reading
• New sheep models and animations
  April 28, 2023 by David Lewis

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  This is something I've been putting of for a while. Re-doing the sheep model to use the one that appears in the logo for the game. The new sheep look better, but I wasn't looking forward to redoing th... Continue reading

  
• Multi-player versus levels
  April 27, 2023 by David Lewis

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  #local multiplayer, #multiplayer, #party game

  Hi folks, The last few releases have been building up the versus levels for the game's multiplayer side. With the previous Sheep Game this was the only game mode available, so it's nice to bring it ba... Continue reading

  
• Graphics Comparison
  April 24, 2023 by David Lewis

  Running the game on my laptop screen versus running it on my TV showed up how different the colours can appear on different displays. On my laptop, the grass is an avocado green, but on the TV it appe... Continue reading

  
• First four minutes of the game in 4k at 60fps
  April 23, 2023 by David Lewis

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  #godot, #3d, #local co-op, #multiplayer, #cute, #family-friendly, #4k, #60fps

  Hi folks, today's update features some enhancements to the levels that were updated earlier in the week. The video above will give you a taste of the changes, all in glorious 4k running at 60fps. With... Continue reading

  
• Major overhaul of the levels
  April 21, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Hi folks, it's been a while since I've posted an update, but for any eagle-eyed folks out there they'll know there have been quite a few updates made this week. Today I've uploaded a version of the ga... Continue reading

  
• Amazing sheep facts
  April 16, 2023 by David Lewis

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  A minor update today whilst I've been focused on the artwork. I've added a loading screen between the level select and the level. When this appears, you'll also be treated to an "amazing sheep fact"... Continue reading

  
• Artwork updates
  April 15, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Yesterday I spent most of the day working on a couple of new models for the game, the car and the sheep. I've then composed them into a scene that includes the dog. I'm pretty happy with where this is... Continue reading

  
• Redesigned Character Select Screen
  April 14, 2023 by David Lewis

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  #local multiplayer, #local co-op

  Today's update has a completely redesigned character select screen, allowing you to easily see the available hats. From here, I'll be able to add more customisations and eventually see them reflected... Continue reading

  
• Lots of updates plus tips on animating a ferris wheel
  April 13, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today's build has quite a few updates: 1. Sections of the town are now locked until you reach a certain threshold (e.g. play one level to unblock the bridge). 2. The final level for the town is visibl... Continue reading

  
• Foundation of the progression system
  April 11, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today's update shows the level select screen coming together with more details. Plus, the beginnings of the progression system. I'm going to borrow the approach that Super Mario 3D World takes. In Too... Continue reading

  
• Restyled level select now available
  April 08, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today's update replaces the level select with the restyled version. Here I'm going for the look of the maps you get when you visit a theme park. To deliver this, I've completely rebuilt the level sele... Continue reading

  
• Re-designing the level select
  April 07, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Quick update, I'm not happy with the level selection. It's close but not quite right, so last night I started mocking up one that's closer to the look I'm after. Something like the map you get when yo... Continue reading

  
• Level select going for 1980s Postman Pat vibe
  April 06, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today I've been giving the level select a bit of love. I aim to provide it with the look of the classic 80s kid show "Postman Pat". The original show had an intro that follows Pat through a series of... Continue reading

  
• Customisable dogs
  April 05, 2023 by David Lewis

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  The eyeballs are back! Character set up has been updated to include the missing eyeballs from yesterday, plus the ability to change the colour and add a hat to the dog. It's all a bit rough (ruff) aro... Continue reading

  
• Reworking character select
  April 04, 2023 by David Lewis

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  I've been away for around a week and the previous update I release turned out to have a gnarly bug in it, meaning you could only see the home screen. This update should fix that, and also bring in the... Continue reading

  
• Animation Updates
  March 27, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today's update brings a new border collie model and improvements to the animations. The animation improvements include brand-new walk, trot, and run animations. Plus, using a blend space makes the tra... Continue reading

  
• Pause added
  March 25, 2023 by David Lewis

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  The ability to pause and exit is a long-overdue addition to the game. This is now available in the latest build. Press the escape key on the keyboard or the start button on your controller. Whilst thi... Continue reading

  
• The start of story mode
  March 24, 2023 by David Lewis

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  I want the new game to include a story mode, something like what you experience when you play a game like Overcooked or Super Mario 3D world. Nothing too important to the gameplay, but something that... Continue reading

  
• Some small updates
  March 22, 2023 by David Lewis

  I've made a series of small changes to the game today. Nothing worthy of a video, but they are things that inch the game closer to being done. The character select screen now allows you to pick a colo... Continue reading
• Status icons added
  March 20, 2023 by David Lewis

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  I'm starting to get some helpful feedback about the game, keep it coming folks. This update is a direct result. With today's update, I've added status icons for the sheep. This is designed to let you... Continue reading

  
• Colours for multiplayer
  March 19, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Small update to the local multiplayer support. The dogs now render with different coloured neck scarfs, at the moment the colours are fixed to red, blue and green. The ultimate aim is to allow the pla... Continue reading

  
• Local multiplayer added
  March 18, 2023 by David Lewis

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  #local multiplayer

  Today's update adds the foundation for local multiplayer. If you've got a controller and a keyboard, you can now play two players. Eventually, I will add up to 4 players (the same as with SheepGame)... Continue reading

  
• Basic timer added to all levels
  March 18, 2023 by David Lewis

  This is a quick update I squeezed in this evening to add a basic timer to each of the levels. You also get to see the typeface I'll be using for a lot of the UI from here on in, Chunky Ex. It's someth... Continue reading

  
• Corn level added
  March 17, 2023 by David Lewis

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  Today's update adds a new type of level. One where the sheep are hiding and you have to find them before rounding them up... Continue reading

  
• Confetti explode
  March 17, 2023 by David Lewis

  Today's update introduces the confetti explode. When the sheep fall from a great height, they explode in a shower of heart-shaped multi-coloured confetti. I've also replaced the lava from yesterday wi... Continue reading

  
• New level type added
  March 15, 2023 by David Lewis

  Today I updated the game to include a new type of level. One where the sheep are on a high platform and one false move will see them plumet to their doom! I've also updated the gameplay video to show... Continue reading
• Controls updated
  March 15, 2023 by David Lewis

  In the previous update I added a basic version of the level select, but the controls sucked, and it wasn't very clear to new players that the level select wasn't really a level. So I've made a couple... Continue reading
• Level select added
  March 14, 2023 by David Lewis

  Today I updated the demo to include a very basic level select. I'm learning as I go on this project so the level select is mostly about me establishing how I make it work. Upon releasing I realised th... Continue reading