Happy Halloween everybody! Please welcome the great witch Ameli as our third playable character to Rusted Moss!
Also here are some bug fixes we also addressed in this update:
- Bonus DLC: Enemies stuck in top ceilings fixed
- Bonus DLC (hard mode): Red velvet corridor room transitions fixed
- Maya dash through walls in the Robin fight fixed
- Level redesign in Mountainside so players no longer have to fight Freia to proceed if they do not have grenades (easier to backtrack)
Why this update
For Valentine's Day this year, we released a multiplayer version of Rusted Moss that included Ameli and Maya as fighters.
We thought it would be fun to import Ameli's code into the main game.
Warning!
Unlike Maya, Ameli was not made with the main game in mind. Her abilities were designed specifically for PvP in Rusted Moss Arena.
This is more of a fun silly update though we did end up changing some of her abilities in an attempt to better fit the main game.
How to access Ameli
Head to the character selection menu and input this code: up up down down left right left right
How to play Ameli
Ameli has three pets that follow her instead of guns. She commands her pets to attack. In order to attack again, she'll have to recall the pet (by grappling it or pressing Q which costs mana) or wait for it to come back. She has six different attacks and special attacks (By default, Q and E activate her special attacks). Ameli can also fly on her broomstick. To do so, press Down while she is in the air.
Behind the Scenes
I think Ameli has the largest wardrobe when compared to any other character in Rusted Moss. She has a unique outfit in Rusted Moss Arena. In the main game, she also wears different clothes when she is flying on her broom versus when she is on the ground. Her boss design also took a very long time to do and we went through several iterations. Despite that, I wouldn't say she is our favourite boss and I think a boss taking more time to design also doesn't guarantee it will be a better fight anyway.
Her troublesome development history makes It fitting that Emlise went through several outfit iterations when deciding what she should wear when included as a playable character. Because Ameli was designed for Rusted Moss Arena, her readability became an issue when she was placed in Rusted Moss and she blended into the background. Emlise was also not very happy with her stiff animations.
Ameli also had to be resized as Rusted Moss is designed around a player height of around 2 blocks.
Please take a look at all the variations Emlise ended up making! (Our development group chat felt a bit like a fashion show where Emlise would post Ameli in yet another outfit)
The initial concepts were felt to be too similar to Freia's colour scheme. We also felt the bright colours and light flowing skirt did not mesh well with Ameli's personality. However, the skirt did help circumvent some animation problems we were having.
Emlise tried other skirt variations and we ended up liking the direction of stiff longer skirts. They felt more like clothes Ameli would wear.
In the end, the spirit of Halloween (and Ameli's love of witches) compelled us to put her in a witch costume. The giant hat also helped distinguish her silhouette more from the other characters.
If you enjoy looking at behind the scenes images and dev stories, you can also check out the Rusted Moss artbook!
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