Phantom Hunter (Prototype)

Devlog

• General Phantom Hunter Update - And where to go next!
  January 16, 2023 by Ichit#game-development

  Hey Everyone! Just wanted to make an announcement that I will no longer be trying to making frequent builds. As I feel like it's sacrificing the quality of the game and infrastructure to make sure the... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 21 - Adding character stat window, and boss introduction camera!
  January 13, 2023 by Ichit

  Gameplay Updates: Player can now see their stats when choosing upgrades while in game Player can now see their stats when choosing upgrades while in hub Stomp weakens posture on enemies quickly. Playe... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 20 - Minor update with clarification on product status!
  January 11, 2023 by Ichit

  Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I do intend to release paid version of this game. But it’ll be a bit before that happens. The build you see on web is a demo, and I plan to polis... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 19 - Added new soundtrack, working on levels, and new enemies!
  January 07, 2023 by Ichit

  Hey Everyone! This week I’ve been working on making the levels more interesting to play around in as well as some QOL stuff. I’ve also started a second level, which contains a new soundtrack from... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 18 - New Boss Music!!
  January 05, 2023 by Ichit

  Added a new track from FranklyFraz ! Play till the end to hear it! Other than that. Been trying to polish the game a bit more with the levels and enemies. Gameplay Updates: Change music when fighting... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 17
  January 04, 2023 by Ichit

  This is mainly minor updates. Was mainly doing some planning and design of what to work on next. Planning to work on levels and enemies this week! Gameplay Updates: Update game loop to be a bit longer... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 16 - QOL update and adding more progression
  December 30, 2022 by Ichit

  Hey Everyone, I’ve been working on things that will help the game be easier to understand. Also been working on adding some progression items. Gameplay Updates: Add more upgrade tracks Health EXP ga... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 15
  December 28, 2022 by Ichit

  General Polish updates: - Update title screen - Update enemy art - Make bullets more noticeable - Add slow effect after getting hit... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 14 - Minor Polish updates!
  December 25, 2022 by Ichit

  Just doing some general polish updates today! Animate EXP bar Animate health bar Add trails to bullets to help player know where bullets are coming from Make ghosts have a floating effect to make them... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 13 - Addressing performance and player feedback
  December 23, 2022 by Ichit

  Hey Everyone! Been making some decent sized changes on how enemies are spawning. Hoping it will be easier to play now, and more performant. Gameplay Updates: Working more on how enemies spawn Remove d... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 12 - Significant Core loop update
  December 21, 2022 by Ichit

  This update, I have been focusing mostly on the core loop, as well as trying to address some performance issues. Gameplay Updates: Added track in level, where more enemies spawn and special enemies sp... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 11.1 - Quick patch
  December 18, 2022 by Ichit

  Made a quick patch update to deal with some performance issues. Gameplay Updates: Change enemy bullets to red Fixes: Stop doing activation range check on enemies intermittently, as they aren't suppose... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 11 - More core loop updates. Player can now get upgrades!
  December 18, 2022 by Ichit

  Gameplay Updates: When you level up, you get to choose to obtain a soul that gives you a powerup Added rest behaviour to enemies to give them slight timing differences when attacking Fixes: Fixed some... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 10 - Core loop update
  December 16, 2022 by Ichit

  Hey Everyone! Been making some decent sized updates. Was thinking lots lately of how can I make my game fun and scalable. In terms of progression and core loop. I tend to play lots of rogue-likes such... Continue reading

  
• Phantom Hunter Update # 9
  December 14, 2022 by Ichit

  Minor update: - Update music for title, and in game. - Added sound effect for mail - Added sound effect for portal select - Address comment for enemy bullet color being same as player bullet color Rig... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 8
  December 12, 2022 by Ichit

  Just did some refactoring and code cleanup! Right now currently doing some design on more core areas of the game to have a better gameplay loop... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 7 - Addressing Comments, Working on Combat, Added Music from FranklyFraz
  December 10, 2022 by Ichit

  Added music created by FranklyFraz Addressed the following from FranklyFraz and family: - Change button styling when purchaseable - Show inventory when research table is available - Click outside clos... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 6 - Significant Gameplay Update!
  December 08, 2022 by Ichit

  - Added core gameplay loop - Player can now unlock levels and weapon upgrades by using the material they get from killing certain enemies... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 5
  December 06, 2022 by Ichit

  - Add some first pass sound effects - Add chance to get materials from killing ghosts... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 4
  December 04, 2022 by Ichit

  Add house hub Added mail box at house hub Player can choose levels using the portal summoner at house hub Player can summon portal to go back home by pressing “T” Added build version number on bot... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 3
  December 02, 2022 by Ichit

  - Added Damage Text when player deals damage to enemy - Created "smart" enemies that use behaviors to move around and interact with player - Added some of the smart enemies in the level. Future work I... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 2
  November 30, 2022 by Ichit

  Fixed bug on pause menu where player is rotating weapon Fixed bug when player dies, radar still shows Fixed bug when data is deleted and player is stuck in the air Hide crosshair when in pause mode. G... Continue reading
• Phantom Hunter Update # 1
  November 28, 2022 by Ichit#update, #feedback

  General Update: - Update player and weapon sprites - Added a main menu page at the start, shows game controls Addressed comments from TastySnak : - Rework the jumping to be more intuitive. Also added... Continue reading