The following is a weekly devlog for MIND CONTROL DELETE, the Early Access standalone expansion to the original SUPERHOT. Check it out HERE


Hey there

With minds implementation in MIND CONTROL DELETE we faced new but honestly exciting design challenges. One of them was especially cool to tackle.

“How can we visually reinforce, different characters with movement only?”

Since we will have multiple minds in the game to choose from, it’s obligatory for us to make them as recognizable as possible. Not an easy task if you want to showcase different characters acted out by single model.

Character representation is a bit of hassle when it comes to fps shooters. Usually animation usage in those games is very straightforward. It is suppose to tell you everything about your played character’s current action but not much about him specifically.

“I know he is shooting and jumping now but does he like small cats ?”

Right?

In MCD We have to communicate difference between minds with their movement only. We don’t have the luxury of different models or color schemes.This means that every gesture of our slick black hands has to be specific enough to create a clear message.


This guy is responsible for all that. Meet Bartek our animator.


To give you some examples (diclaimer: Eeeeeverthing that you see here might change upon final release or not arrive in the game at all.) take a peek over here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDblHv0jVY A regular right hook for a regular guy(with glimpse of ghosting-something like onion skinning for 3d).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnUtj9cSlsc Contrasted with a karate chop.


Soon you should be able to test those in the upcoming updates.

Oh and Merry Christmas Ya’ll :) !

Szymon