Being able to knock around objects in the scene is one of the top benefits of a physics-based-animation system like this. Obstacles also naturally impede motion, so creatures getting stuck or stumbling as they push stuff around is a big bonus.
Need several creatures to represent multiple body shapes and leg counts. Hopefully this’ll help me craft a balance and walking scheme that works with lots of different animals. More to come!
I realized my previous movement system was breaking all sorts of physics rules that inevitably caused major problems (i.e. constantly exploding). So this neat fellow now moves using joint torques. I built a little script just to point his limbs in a given direction, already pretty amusing tbh.
WONKTOBER Day #8. A little more concept art. Trying to design a motif for the wonks’ appearance that allows each one to look unique while sharing a number of variable traits.
(Dev note: been working on UI all day, luckily I had some juicy assets set aside from another project. It’s important for a wonk to be able to feel every emotion. Every emotion that can be shown as an emoji that is 🍆)
