Hey, Today we want to share our idea for the core gameloop. Since we can destroy most environments in the game, we had to figure out how to funnel the game progress. Chains of Fury is Metroidvania Boomer Shooter. Following wiki, [i]Metroidvania games feature a large interconnected world map the player can explore, though access to parts of the world is often limited by doors or other obstacles that can only be passed once the player has acquired special items, tools, weapons or abilities within the game. Acquiring such improvements can also aid the player in defeating more difficult enemies and locating shortcuts and secret areas, and often includes retracing one's steps across the map.[/i] And all this stuff is included in our game. One could notice this "Scrap Metal +1" pop-up while smashing faces. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/ad041848db5c569a240e8498c7ef62c6bb977758.gif[/img] In the full game, there will be a special place on each biome operatively named "Safe Zone" [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/4855cddc57b41e8ec29e781d5beec3e9ede171af.png[/img] This place is important for a few reasons. First, it resets the level. All mobs killed and all walls destroyed will respawn. Second, you start in this place after You die. Of course, You are losing all the progress from the run. Third, this is where You craft Your weapons and armour upgrades that allow You to progress further on the map. Fourth, You can set Your loadout here. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/7eda26d9581e65f43d7e46d4596867aa10e5d950.png[/img] You will need two things to get better stuff. Said Scrap Metal and Blueprints [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/356e8ce597f322f61a7842844f33d3ace5b95063.png[/img] Blueprints unlock craftables, and we pay for them with Scrap Metal that can be used to craft ammunition. New tools open new ways to explore the map. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/90505a768fada43721a26e71d8dc1cf1fd2edd84.gif[/img] The idea is to have an item required to kill the boss as well. For the first Boss that You may meet in the demo, there is a need to obtain Fire Resistance Armour to survive its large scale lava attack. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/cb33d144379e7957ecbccd2751aa6a07290ff8c3.png[/img] Meanwhile, we are currently focusing on Main Character movement, game balance, various level design stuff, new enemies and bosses. One can check out current level progress and some bugs we are fighting within the video below: [previewyoutube=PI_5frKDA9Q;full][/previewyoutube] And some video showing all stuff above: [previewyoutube=fPW1sMv6fa4;full][/previewyoutube] Meanwhile, Stay furious, mercenaries. [url=https://discord.gg/df62Ka6v6k][img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//36064736/4204ca09eb571afe995755b34ca2711741a3ce23.png[/img][/url] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121320/Chains_of_Fury/