Apex Destruction!

Building on a stunt in my level where the biome glass shatters.

Exploding Goat!

Poor guy just can't get a break.

(He has a helmet on, took it off temporarily for testing reasons)

I programmed the basics for him blowing up: When he hits the ground, a dust texture occurs, and after a while, he explodes. He has yet to get his radial damage working though. Still debating on whether or not I want this thing to cause damage.

Nothing personal....

Here's a short video of my progress.

Game Design: A Racing Level Intro I really Like

Bowser Castle #1 (Remake of the GBA version)

(Link to Specific Part of Video)

The most recent Mario Kart game, Mario Kart 7 (for the 3DS), has a plethora of good intros. So, I just chose one of my favorite levels as an example.

The different camera angles are broken up into three important views for the player: 

• an overall, wideshot of the entire level
• a close-up of an obstacle or mechanic the player will be facing frequently
• and finally, a view of the start line

Most of the Mario Kart 7 fly-throughs that I watched maintain this basic formula. A good thing to keep in mind for when I compose my matinees.

Explosive Idea

Explosive garden goat ...gnomes?

In my concept art I drew some goats on the side of the hill. Since I designed my level as an alien residency/care center, I thought it'd be funny to have something designed around the animals that live there.