u/iamcloudyfocus

Been working on a Legends-like game on my free time for about a year now. Next week is the anniversary, and I just got a second demo out:

https://cloudyfocus.itch.io/adamant-heart

For those who don't know, it's a spiritual successor to Megaman Legends. It follows the same style and vibe as a 90s game, while adding some modern gameplay mechanics to make it more enjoyable.

This new playtest has around 1h of content, played at a leisurely pace. Unfortunately I couldn't add a second ruin beyond the tutorial one, but the plan is to release a 3rd demo that will bring more polish.

If you played the first demo, make sure to give this second one a go. It has plenty of new stuff:

• Added 30 minutes of gameplay overall
• More cutscenes and characters, and a more fleshed out story
• Expanded the tutorial ruins with more content
• Added sprint mechanics and more enemies, traps and such

In general, it's more polished now even if it still has a long way to go. Enjoy!

If you're interested in the project overall, you can follow me at X, and wishlist it on Steam. Still a hobby, though:

https://x.com/iamcloudyfocus
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4332020/Adamant_Heart/

I'm working on an E-Tanks mechanic for my Legends-like game, but a bit undecided on how to proceed. Might as well ask away!

MML has the Energy Canteen that must be purchased and upgraded using zenny, and also recharged at junkshops.

In here, the idea has a few differences:

• There is both a Health Tank and an Weapon Energy Tank
• Both are crafted with parts found from ruins
• They don't upgrade, but instead scale with max health and energy

In short, they are closer to MMX in how they work. I'm undecided on some aspects though:

• Should there be multiple health tanks? How many is too many?
• Can they be recharged with overhealing? Maybe talking to your mascot at checkpoints?
• Should there be other types of tanks, like for temporary damage boosts, or status healing?

Gimme your ideas! Video is unrelated but I hope you like it.

Found some old footage and wanted to do a comparison. It’s been a lot of work but also lots of fun! Also, plenty of learning on 3D and physics.

The game is Adamant Heart.

I'm progressing on my MML-inspired game, little by little.

Lately, I've been debating on whether the current "active" upgrades to get during the game are enticing enough or not-- hi jumping, air gliding like in MMX4, and MML-like dashing. Basically, the kind of abilities you use to move around and reach new areas.

There is also passive stuff like attracting pickups, armor, health, and finding treasure, but I don't count those.

I was thinking if there could be more variety of abilities to get, and maybe create some discussion going to get fresh ideas. So:

What kind of movement abilities would you add to MML?

Maybe there could be a MMX-style combat dash, or a grapple? The idea would be to use these skills to make traversing levels more fun, as well as making combat more engaging.

I'm not too sure though, since I kind of like the simple approach with a focus on weapon loadout instead. What do you think?

As always, if you are interested in this project: it's an original game, heavily inspired by MML, done on my free time. I post stuff about it on X, and it has a Steam page. No youtube or discord yet, though:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4332020/Adamant_Heart/

https://x.com/iamcloudyfocus