Demotaur

Devlog

• Update 18: Map Update
  January 18, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: I transitioned from the prototype map to what will end up being the final game map. I've moved away from bsp geometry to simple static meshes for the block out which should improve performanc... Continue reading
• Update 17: Bow Zoom & Better Arrows
  January 17, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Mostly been working on a new map for the game, but I did implement zooming using the R key so that you can do some sniping with the bow. Also increased arrow velocity so that it doesn't fall... Continue reading
• Update 16: Cinematic Look
  January 16, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added a system for unconstraining the look angles during animations. This allows for the camera to rotate beyond normal constraints during cinematic animations to allow for none standard came... Continue reading
• Update 15: Walking & Crouching.
  January 15, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added walking and crouching and adjusted speed for different movement modes. Some minor bug fixes and tweaks. New Features: Added walking and crouching. Walk = Alt, Crouch = Ctrl or C. Improv... Continue reading
• Update 14: Physics Doors
  January 14, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added physics based doors which can be opened and closed by pressing the E key or kicked open by pressing F from the exterior side of the door. Physics doors are opened and closed by using ph... Continue reading
• Update 13: Rope Bow
  January 13, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: The bow now shoots rope arrows. If you shoot at a wooden beam it will spawn a rope arrow New Features: You can now fire your bow at wooden beams to spawn ropes which you can climb. Improvemen... Continue reading
• Update 12: Physics Rope Climbing
  January 13, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added the physics ropes and the ability to climb them. You can start climbing a rope by jumping into it. Once you have started climbing you can go up by pressing w and down by pressing s. You... Continue reading
• Update 11: Climbing & Power Attack Takedown
  January 11, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added climbing system so the player can climb onto ledges by holding space bar and facing the wall. Normal takedowns are now initiated by power attacking and enemy from behind. New Features:... Continue reading
• Update 10: Bow & Equipment Slots
  January 10, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: The Bow was added so you can now take down enemies from a distance. Some adjustments and tweaks were done to allow for easier weapon swapping. Equipment slots in the inventory now work correc... Continue reading
• Update 9: Sword & Board
  January 09, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Updated the inventory so you can now equip a sword and shield. The sword has it's own animations and collision for attacking. The shield doesn't do anything yet. Also updated quick attack ani... Continue reading
• Update 8: Using items & Input & State System Rewrite
  January 09, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: You can now press 1-9 on the keyboard to use items or right click them in the inventory. To allow for item equipping while the inventory menu is open the input & state system had to be rewrit... Continue reading
• Update 7: Inventory Item Slots
  January 07, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: You can now move items around in your inventory. There is a single starting item in the first slot that you can now move around to different slots in your inventory. New Features: You can now... Continue reading
• Update 6: HUD, Inventory, & Main Menu
  January 06, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added a main menu along with an inventory menu. From the main menu you can resume, restart, and exit the game. It also pauses the game when you open the main menu. The inventory menu you can... Continue reading
• Update 5: Camera Shake, Sprint, & Movement Tweaks
  January 05, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Added the ability to sprint by pressing the shift key. Updated movement to adjust speed based on direction. Moving backwards now goes significantly slower than forward. Added camera shake to... Continue reading
• Update 4: HitPoints, HitReaction, & Death
  January 04, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Summary: Humans now have hit points and hitting them enough will cause them to die. Humans that are knocked down but not out of hit points will stand back up. Holding down the attack button will charg... Continue reading
• Update 3: Physics Cascades
  January 03, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Ragdolling humans now collide with one another causing each other to ragdoll. You can now kick humans into other humans using F key. Humans now recover from ragdolling after a period of time. Humans n... Continue reading
• Update 2: Midair Takedown & Roaming AI
  January 02, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  Update 2: Midair Takedown & Roaming AI When you land on top of people you now perform a takedown. Some of the human characters now roam around the map. The map is now slightly larger with more humans... Continue reading
• Update 1: Hold Attack
  January 01, 2026 by DemotaurDev

  You can now hold the left mouse button to hold your attack and release left mouse button to execute it. This allows you to more accurately place your attacks to hit enemies. Additional build up and lo... Continue reading