Devlog #5: Performance Matters – February 5th, 2025

Hi Gamers! Tina here—Social Media Expert and Host at RolldBox Games. Today, I’m chatting with Cris, Art Director of the studio at RolldBox Games 👋 We're deep into the development, and we can't wait for you to experience the Full version soon! We love sharing insights into the different aspects of game development—just like we’ve been doing with these Devlogs… As many have said before, making a video game is no easy feat—especially when striving for cohesion and consistency across all elements to craft the best possible experience for you. That’s the spirit driving us every step of the way. [h2][b]Inside the Development Process[/b][/h2] Today, we want to dive into the challenges of optimizing game performance. Besides the tricks we've shown you, there's a lot more to uncover. Balancing artistic vision with technical constraints is key to finding the sweet spot between visual quality and performance. To achieve this, we’ve used a variety of techniques throughout development—from reusing assets with variations to strategically crafting scene composition and camera angles, among others. Scene set in the Market zone: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45342879/4bcf165cae9954c7b16cdf7a4e8ed1f79014ffbc.png[/img] Scene with no post-processing or lighting adjustments: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45342879/09d89b1f332055e01578bbd3ba6d352cc076776e.png[/img] [b][h2]Sneak Peek of Upcoming Content[/h2][/b] We can't overlook the number of throwables in this game, where the ability to move objects—telekinesis—plays a major role! Here's an example for you, and you'll get a sneak peek at the kinds of actions you can pull off! 🙂 [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45342879/541e8e62d19b83f85f546206302968752c252599.png[/img] The game's overlap system and all the physics involved have been an ongoing challenge: the sheer number of interactions happening at once, keeping characters from flying off after an impact, for instance. And when you throw in the relics and all their possibilities, you can't even imagine how many collateral effects we have to account for! [b][h2]More to share[/h2][/b] …and, don’t forget to dive into Infinite Waves and climb the Leaderboard. Want to know one of the secrets to lasting longer? Grab and combine relics of the same theme. You’ll discover the synergies they create! Ready to take it on? See you in the next Devlog with more and better! Don’t forget to [url=https://discord.com/invite/hyQ5p3qNwe]join our Discord server[/url]! Let us know what you’d like us to talk about next from there! [b] See you in the Void![/b]