Cavalcade of NPCs is growing in Gust of Wind

I've recently done a bunch of landscaping work on the third mission of the game. I tried to get the barren terrain type to look close to the dwarf birch dominated highlands in northern Norway. Music by https://olliojamusic.com

Physics based hand operated crane that can be used to open gratings. I've been working to get this to work more reliably. Still a bit janky but getting there.

Some of the enemy face variety in Gust of Wind, done by randomizing blendshapes.

I got some feedback of the caracters looking too "cute" (or goofy was the exact word). There's some intentional goofiness for sure, but maybe the character style clashes too much with conventions of the stealth genre. I did an experimental paintover.

Made a rain cylinder effect (reducing the need for particles), and a tutorial explaining the process in broad terms (Unity, HDRP): https://t.co/XqnHulTzHj

The game got a big new update, adding things like Steam Deck support and AI allies that can be brought on to fight enemies in certain situations.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1715390/view/42768175709…

Since the game's EA launch half a year, I've been focusing a lot on optimization. I made a post describing some methods I've used and showing the progress I've made: https://gustofwindgame.com/blog/?p=184

Grappling hook + timing = successful entrance

Causing an alarm