3 Key Features for Colossus-Like Climbing | Zodiac Hunter Devlog 01

Learn how the climbing system for a Shadow of the Colossus-like game is created.
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There are 3 elements needed for climbing giant interactive bosses: deforming collisions, contact areas, and climbing physics on deforming meshes. We'll go over these 3 game mechanics in this video and explain how they work.

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Zodiac Hunter is a dream game inspired by beloved PS2-era games like God of War, Rachet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, and most of all Shadow of the Colossus! It's a game designed for the experience and satisfaction of conquering large boss monsters. Solve puzzles to weaken and climb each beast then attack their vital weak points.

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Chapters
0:00 The Devlog's Catalyst
0:28 Early Development
1:40 The 3 Core Ideas
2:12 Feature 1: Deforming Collision
3:21 Feature 2: Contact Triggers
5:52 Feature 3: Climbing Monsters
7:27 What's Next?

Video Sources
► Overly Sarcastic Productions ► https://youtu.be/BPUDL12AykM?si=rVVCJiVPGlTKKD3K
► GameRiot ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsO0SCp1WSk
► Praey for the GodsInterview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR_4qVRO3e8
► Robert Thomson ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvxS-6sazCw

The game is being developed with Unity Engine, Maya, Blender, C# (C Sharp), and more!

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