WHALIEN - Unexpected Guests

Devlog

• Update - Summer Break
  July 20, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  This time we have more of an announcement than development insights. Starting this week, we are going to take a break from our biweekly DevLog because WHALIEN is entering a crucial development stage... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #013 - CommonCollider System
  July 06, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  Throughout WHALIEN, there are lots of actions that are triggered when the player (or any other character/object) reaches a designated area. Such actions can be noticeable for the player - like trigger... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #012 - Springpeople Rails
  June 22, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  Idea Last time we described our SpringPeople in all their different variations. Since some of them are important for the main story, to guide the player towards important POIs they need to be able to... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #011 - SpringPeople
  June 08, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  (Happy Springies enjoying their vacation) Idea Since all human inhabitants except for Ernest have left Fin, his interiors would feel a bit empty without anyone else around. To counteract this, we came... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #010 - Abilities: Whalium
  May 25, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  In this final entry of our core ability series, we will cover our WhaliumComponent. Every object in WHALIEN can be made influenceable by Ernest’s “magnetic” abilities through adding a WhaliumCom... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #009 - Abilities: Pearls
  May 11, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  After we’ve covered Ernest’s glove in the last post, we will now take a closer look at our pearl magnets, Mrs Pull and Mr Push as we call them. While Ernest can only manipulate objects in his dire... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #008 - Abilities: Glove
  April 27, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  In the next few weeks, we are finally going to talk you through the core mechanics of our game. WHALIEN is all about pushing and pulling. For this, our protagonist Ernest Hemingwhale owns a set of glo... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #007 - Chat Subtitles
  April 13, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  In WHALIEN, Ernest communicates with Fin using the phonebook he’s always carrying with him. We took this as an opportunity to convey our story in a more charming way than regular subtitles, by displ... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #006 - SwarmSquiddies
  March 30, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  As you may know, the whale that WHALIEN takes place in is infested by slimy little Squiddies - it’s why the player takes on his adventure in the first place. In order to properly convey the infestat... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #005 - LevelMusic
  March 16, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  Idea: In order to make the world of WHALIEN more lively and immersive, we decided to make our music diegetic, meaning that the audio sources are actually located in the world. We accomplished this by... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #004 - PDCA
  March 02, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  As in any other game, playtesting is a vital tool for us to assure the quality of WHALIEN. We test our levels regularly and in different development stages - from the first greyboxed concepts to the f... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #003 - Splinecarts
  February 16, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  We decided to create a sort of “minecart” system for WHALIEN in order to lighten up the gameplay. Moreover, this system should serve as a fun and interactive means of transportation, and allow the... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #002 - Level Streaming
  February 02, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien, #3D

  We wanted to make the whale that Ernest Hemingwhale proceeds through in WHALIEN feel like a single coherent being. That’s why we decided to rely on LevelStreaming to be able to refrain from using lo... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #001 - Conveyor Belts
  January 19, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #3D, #3D Platformer, #Cute, #Funny, #magnetism, #Physics, #Singleplayer, #whalien

  In order to satisfy his inhabitants’ culinary needs, our whale friend Fin has an internal sushi processing line. This manufacturing line relies heavily on the use of conveyor belts that transport th... Continue reading

  
• Between the Folds #000
  January 14, 2022 by Forbidden Folds

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  #UE4, #Sinpleplayer, #Third-Person, #Puzzle, #Adventure, #Magnetism, #Cute, #Colorful, #3D, #3D-Platformer, #WHALIEN

  Hey there, whalecome to the Forbidden Folds devlog, Between the Folds. We are Andi and Ralf, the programmers of WHALIEN, and in this devlog we will write about some of the findings we encounter while... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 01 : One of a Grind
  October 19, 2021 by Forbidden Folds

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  #devlog, #update, #leveldesign, #menu

  Hey Finsiders! WHALIEN now has a Devlog in wich we share a glimpse behind the scenes! Let us get right into it and show you what we have been up to: We have been prototyping two new Levels: “One of... Continue reading

  
• New Store Page! Start of a Devlog!
  October 19, 2021 by Forbidden Folds

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  #devlog, #housekeeping, #store page

  Heyo! We updated our store page with fancy new screenshots! We also updated the description! We are currently trying to figure out how exactly the Future will look like for WHALIEN, and we are pretty... Continue reading