How I Designed My Game's UI (devlog)

In this devlog, I redo the main user interface elements and add new properties to the edit menu, which allows for more building options.
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This is a 2D physics-based puzzle game I'm developing with Unity. You are tasked with building siege engines to transport the ragdoll foot soldier across enemy territory. Fed up with his siege engine genius being ignored due to his low status in feudal society, our protagonist has decided to single-handedly take over kingdoms and stuff.
To play, drag objects from an inventory into the scene and connect them together. Press play to watch chaos ensue. Create catapults, trebuchets, vehicles, and much more!
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[@danikisikan9821]

The intro could be the opening scene for the game, as the guy gets launched in the air, and the cam follows them to the menu screen

[@LiamUlvi]

That would've been a good idea.

[@TonsOfHunStudios]

Haha, that spring launcher was awesome! Nice work! Love the name, and I also didn't realize Unity had a way of taking graphics from Illustrator. I'll have to check it out!

[@SamHogan]

Thanks! It's a new feature (still in preview), but I'm so excited they're working on it

[@CodeGaff]

Another great devlog mate!
I like your choice of using vector graphics seeing as how important it will be to be able to zoom in this game.
Looking forward to the next one :)

[@SamHogan]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm so glad Unity's adding that feature, it makes "vector graphic" style graphics look so much cleaner. It does make some things more difficult, for example I still haven't figured out how to tile the ground pattern because it's no longer a texture.

[@LeeTGame]

Very entertaining video. The game play is really fun. :)

[@SamHogan]

Thanks! Maybe I'll get a demo out soon

[@JonasBroman]

I like the new UI. Good job! :)

[@SamHogan]

Thank you! Knowing me I'll probably change it again

[@ZeroTris]

Great devlog! New UI looks good :)
Would like to know what happens if you don't disable the collider at 2:47 :D

[@SamHogan]

I appreciate it! And here you go: ruclips.net/video/WPjGtSejltM/видео.html

[@blobenz2321]

Looks like a really fun game! Keep up the good work!

[@SamHogan]

Thanks, I'll try!

[@welton.king.v]

this is freakin awesome xD

[@goombagoomba7827]

ADd a cutscene!

[@maxybg]

0:49 Stick With This, he gave us clues to what game he was going to do in the future

[@nbhishere7545]

underrated

[@ascode2films691]

How did you made the blur effect on the panels and buttons?

[@warreadriaensen9758]

You could have the menu with all the items at the bottom, maybe that balances the 'feel'.. Well done though! Good Job!

[@SamHogan]

Thank you! And good idea, I might just have to do that! The only issue I had when testing it there is that the transparent UI behind the brown ground doesn't look super great

[@warreadriaensen9758]

@@SamHogan That's true... UI is difficult, many people underestimate it... eh, i'm sure you'll figure it out, maybe the perfect UI layout will suddenly hit you in the shower ;)

[@SamHogan]

@@warreadriaensen9758 I hope so! Yeah, I don't know much about graphic design, I just try stuff until something looks sorta good

[@devoeditz1]

Those are nostalgic games, like shoot the catapult etc

[@pixeldevlog]

keep up the good work !

[@SamHogan]

Thank you I will!

[@bubberiffic]

Sam, I'm a small indie dev trying to create a physics based game. Do you have any tips like the wheel system, etc?

[@hriday684]

I love the UI. Why don't you make a UI asset for other people to use? (like me)

[@jgoglescu]

yeah he should
oh and the cubepickup for greybox testing he should put the code on github

[@rose95524]

heck yea

[@SamHogan]

Thanks for watching!

[@daiwikbhasin3478]

Nice game

[@FatigueGD]

P.O.V. you're on of the *first* 1000 that liked the video

[@championshrimp]

Awesome

[@Dinooo1234]

Menos popular

[@malayalammarvel6065]

Can you please make "we made a better minecraft together"🙏

[@daithi8306]

how only 32 comments

[@erykovskyy4780]

first comment in 2022

[@JohnJCB]

Please

[@hi_german2970]

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