Week 51-52 - New tile, new tileset, new features and more (September 14th - September 25th, 2017) It's been two weeks of fun! New tile type, new tileset, updates on the Image Editor, and we are putting the final touches on Tile Builder beta. Whew! Exciting times. :) Tileset Pixel Backgrounds(part 1) 23 pixel background images are headed to the market this week for testing.
Tileset Pixel Backgrounds(part 2) Be sure to look for the tileset this week in the Market Center.
Builder tile - create/remove 'effects' Added effect options for the create and remove elements of the Builder tile type.
The Image Editor (sprite editor) is getting worked on! Build a Game 'Universe' is a full suite of tools for you (the developer). The latest tool we mentioned (last time) was the Image Editor. A big goal we have for the Image Editor is to provide a 2d drawing, painting, and animating solution that can replace the other 2d painting and pixel editing tools on the market (for free). With that said, below are a few features we're highlighting this week. Image Editor: Layers The layer panel provides an easy way to paint on different layers, move layers up/down, and develop in a traditional digital way.
Image Editor: Animation Clips The animation clips (video goes a little fast), are setup to create the animation directly in the scene with any number of layers per animation clip. You can view the animation with the Animation Preview window.
Image Editor: Printing Printing - Added last week in to the Image Editor. Now you can easily print out your drawings!
After writing up a brief bit about the Image Editor, it makes me think we should dive in deep to the fun features. We'll look to do an article on just the Image Editor next month! Training Videos This week, we have on our list to work up videos for all the new tiles and features that have been added. Also, there are 820+ Videos currently available for learning Build a Game! Our Silver Standard Reminder (Silver Coin Allowance)! During the beta program, you will receive 1,000 silver coins into your account each week. Have fun purchasing games and tiles! Beta Group Signup Sign up for the Beta. Email steamkeyplease@buildagameuniverse.com to get your steam key and be a part of the testing. =) Have a great week with Build a Game! Thank you! Chad - Nathan - Eric