Ep01 | Welcome to Sydney3

In the Samurai Unicorn Dev Series, we'll take you through all the details as we work towards a fully playable opening mission for our game. To get things started, let’s take a high-level look at what our goals are and what you can expect from future instalments of the devlog.

Ep02 | Creating Klo

An engaging character that you can carry you through the story is a key part of making a game into a truly memorable experience. In the second episode of the Dev Series, we dive into the creation of Klo and our hopes for her as the game’s leading lady.

Ep03 | Establishing an Environment

Making a horror inspired game means you need really nail the atmosphere when designing the environments that the levels take place in. Join us for an episode of the Dev Series that focusing on making the Goliath Offices and the things we tried to keep in mind while creating our first level.

Ep04 | The Joy of Bonus Outfits

Any self-respecting horror game is not complete without some fun bonus outfits that the player can unlock. Maybe we jumped the gun on this one, but isn’t it cool seeing Klo in all the different costumes this early in development?

Ep05 | Making a Monster

Guns and swords are cool, but you need an iconic enemy that is fun to fight. We believe in the VRmin and put a lot of effort into making a reactive enemy that feels good to shoot and parry, let’s dive into the process of making our basic enemy type.

Ep06 | Guidance through Level Design

How do you avoid covering the whole level in yellow paint or relying on waypoints to direct the player? In this episode of the Dev Series we try to tackle that question but looking at the ways we try to guide the player without grabbing you by the neck.

Ep07 | Difficulty and Feedback

Everyone who plays your game is going to have an opinion, but not every piece of feedback you receive is helpful. Learning to interrogate why someone is struggling before making over-corrections to difficulty is a crucial skill to develop when you start playtesting and that’s what this episode is all about.