Facts about Mycelium #1
[h2]Hey everyone,[/h2][h3]Lex here.[/h3][p][/p][p]I recently updated the game's store page, and included the main features of the game in the description. But it feels like it's not sufficient, so I decided to talk about some of them in more detail.[/p][p][/p][h3]So, let's talk about procedural forest [/h3][p][/p][p]Obviously, there are tons of games with procedural generation nowadays. How's Mycelium different?[/p][p][/p][p]Well, when I started developing the game, the picture I had in my head had to face the reality and the limitations not only of Unreal Engine but also of the general rules of gaming. I wanted it to look as realistic as I could and 100% procedural but I also had to bear in mind optimization and gameplay. That is why making the forest took me around 6 months which is roughly 1/3 of the total development time.[/p][p][/p][p]![]()
[/p][h3]Here's what I've managed to achieve so far:[/h3][p][/p]
- [p]100% runtime randomness. No tree will ever be at the same spot where you've seen it before.[/p]
- [p]The size. It is huge enough to easily get lost but not frustratingly huge.[/p]
- [p]Biomes. The forest has several of them with their own ecosystems that also influence the gameplay. Some things/places can only be found in those biomes.[/p]
- [p]Mushrooms. Those are an essential part of your gameplay, so they follow sophisticated algorythms which should make you always excited to find some.[/p]
- [p]Weather. Dynamic weather influences the overall look and atmosphere of the forest. Besides, it also affects your gameplay. While events are random, they also change and depend on the weather.[/p]
- [p]Locations. I try to make them recognizable and memorable but also as random as possible, so that finding one will always feel different.[/p]
- [p]Optimization. I should confess - low-end PCs might have some problems that can only be solved by using FSR or DLSS but it's been a long way and I am really proud of the stability I've achieved here.[/p]