Progress Report 10/8/2021 (Patreon)

Well well well, look who finally decided to show up!... Me. I showed up. Here's what I got done this week:

• Added the second foot
• Gave the feet alternating walk cycles
• Made the walking speed faster
• Made an obstacle that moves down at the same speed as the feet
• Converted the player object back into a KinematicBody2D so that movement is more fluid while touching an obstacle/foot
• Adjusted the feet and obstacle so that they don't stop when they touch the Kinematic version of the player object

Ah progress, how I've missed you!

Okay, so to break it down a bit: there are two feet now, as I'm sure you've noticed. It took a bit of time to make sure the code from one foot wouldn't interfere with the code of the other, but it seems to be complying with only mild thoughts of breaking out of its eternal prison.

The obstacle was a bit of a last minute addition. There's only one and it doesn't have a spawning/despawning system, so that one is all we've got for now. Some say it's still traveling downward to this day.

Lastly, converting the player back from a RigidBody2D to a KinematicBody2D again: I'll spare you the details, but it turned out to be a lot simpler than I thought it would be to make the Kinematic version be dragged down. It was just a matter of making the feet and obstacle move with a different function. Just don't question it. Seriously, if you question it, it may break again.

Oh, and this is semi-related: in all the hubbub of getting a new job and starting a new game and whatnot, I had totally forgotten that I was due for a vacation last week. That means that technically, I only went one week without progress! Take that, unnecessary anxiety! >:D

Anyhoo, I'm friggin' starving. I'mma eat some Taco Bell right after I break up the fight that my cats just started. Wish me and my hands luck, and I'll see you guys again next week!