Massive Boss Won't Fit on Screen. Meet 'Mower', New High-Rise Monster in 'Penitent' / Devlog 20

[@rayanderson5797]

Those huge, strange things in the distance and fog are just... peak horror aesthetic. I could watch hours of just... stuff like that.

[@Bat3p]

what things? I can't see anything

[@hangry3102]

@@Bat3p They are making a general statement about the _theme_ of a large thing, or thing(s) in the distant fog in horror, like shown in this video. 5:10

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

.. like massive glaciers calving. massive objects defying known logic.

[@Pixelsoep]

You should totally do a second phase, in which the head sprouts either legs or wings!

[@SH-Night]

Second/third phase definitely sounds perfect!!

[@richardwikiera3]

I agree. It would take significantly more time on this boos, but it would make it that much cooler if it had a second phase. Like maybe there should be something like t-rex arms at the top and when you destroy the first head, it gets down on all fours and you have to defeat it that way.

[@Pixelsoep]

@@richardwikiera3 It wouldn't necessarily have to take longer. The first phase could be shortened a bit, to take the extra time the second phase woud take into account. Then again, this looks like a fight that is worth the extra time. Especially if things get mixed up, the fight wouldn't have to get stale.

[@holtty53589]

I was thinking of the scene from "The Thing (1982)" as reference for the head sprouting legs.

[@smolltaco5667]

Or a headless monster comes in and steals it

[@unhott1893]

Great work - the amount of polish you have on work-in-progress as you develop is incredible.

[@whydoineedthisB]

No not the polish.

[@MiGLifeCrisis]

​@@whydoineedthisBI wasn't the only one who read that as Polish 🇵🇱

[@greatsol2444]

Your creations are marvelous- I can’t wait for you to release on Steam. Or wherever!

[@keithprice1950]

It seems as if Godot is just about to start hitting its stride. I've heard a lot of people comparing Godot's development to Blender's. Starting off a bit rough but because of the great community it became an amazing tool. I think Godot has a very bright future and with games like yours it will only inspire more people to give it a try.

[@melhupby]

The initial attack is perfect. It's so massive you don't really appreciate it's size even when it's charging towards you until suddenly that head lurches from distant and indistinct to _in your face_ and several times larger than yourself.

[@foobars3816]

This looks insanely good! The Godot community is lucky to have you

[@_ShinobiToB]

The atmosphere of this game looks incredible so far, and big lad is really cool. I think if you made him shake or twitch as sort of an idle animation that would make him even more terrifying also the bursting eyes for loot idea is cool D; Hope you see this one through to the end, good luck man!

[@FileTh1rt3en]

Echoing everyone else, great work here. I love seeing concepts like the infinite grass and rocks. The jittery movement on the old IK set up is actually kind of neat, and honestly could be embraced for that horror element, but I get wanting everything to be perfect. Also +1 for hearing about your infinite grass system in a dedicated video, it's incredibly interesting to me.

[@frozone-yeah]

I just happened to spot this video on my feed, and I just cannot believe what I’m seeing. I truly do have a soft spot for games where it really explores the concept of Megalophobia. Your explanation of how the entire game looks is well detail as is your game world and gargantuan Frankenstein creation that stomps around in it. Consider me impressed, intrigued, frightened, and willing to subscribe to your channel and keep up to date on this game. Keep up the enormous efforts. Haha. 😅

[@rtasvadum1810]

This is beautiful. I love how you kept the skybox simplified. I'd imagine it saved you so much space on the backend with the code you didn't have to write. 10/10 design choices!

[@Tanweerr86]

This is definitely one of the creepiest giant bosses I've ever seen and the tricks youv'e used to make the scene is really smart! If you're planning on a further polish I'd love to see it have more weight, especially on the legs. Since the IK adjusts to the body position, it often slides across the ground really quickly without lifting up. Would love to see the legs squish more to make it looks like carrying the body is difficult as well!

[@njdarda]

this looks amazing. you're really showcasing what can be done with godot

[@Ravenpaw1313]

Mower is absolutely phenomenal! I LOVE all the obvious passion and effort that went into him from the environment which really makes him stand out and elevates just how important and frightful he is. The science behind the moment of the legs is really interesting to learn (even if most of it unfortunately went over my head), but I found it really fascinating to see how different tactics worked. The sound design is definitely excellent. I can "feel" the sheer weight of how he moves not just in the great animation that makes the "weight" of the creature felt in order to move any part of it, but also in the sound as the head passes by, the thundering of the steps and camera shake. It's surprising how these little touches actually turn a good fight into an amazing fight and *experience* more than anything! Definitely giving a follow, I am very excited to see more about your project!!

[@DangAllen]

I can always learn something from your video, BIG THANKS! Such a good idea to create lighting in the sky.

[@arctiformgames]

That is epic, and loved hearing all the little things you did to make the scene feel the way it does

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

I stumbled across this by complete accident and I am already really pumped for this.

[@avalerionbass]

I loved when Shadow of the Colossus came out and gave the vibe of these grand scale bosses, and I've always loved every game since that had these kind of boss fights. Looks great!

[@braedenward8570]

What an incredible design for a boss. It’s creepy and evocative and I love how well it seems suited to its environment. It almost implies that this colossus is the reason the surrounding grassland has no trees. The player gets an idea of how this predator fits into the larger ecosystem at a glance without any audio logs or flavor text needed. So cool

[@SchubertDipDab]

The Mower is creative genius. Well done, sir.

[@stevemcwin]

I've just recently been wondering where you've been. Really glad to see an update after this much time!

[@noobypotato1435]

Now scale the final boss to armor core boss sizes, where the mc throws away their gun and starts to rip and tear bare-handed.

[@CitizenCoder]

Holy chit dude the initial view of that thing was awesome. Subbed, looking forward to your progress.

[@brinkstan5465]

came for the bossfight, stayed for the explanation as to how you use an albedo gradient for raindrops

[@actualdevmar]

I'm glad you stayed because a lot of game devs do rainfall the wrong way:)

[@Matthew_Fog]

shadow of colossus type feeling

[@siliconhawk]

just found you channel and I think i will stay, keep making more video its always fun to see someone develop stuff from ground up and see as it grows

[@DavidGillemo]

A standing ovation sir, this is just getting more amazing!

[@PinkBroBlueRope]

Small detail but good on you for not making the rain in your game the indie-dev-standard transparent strips that burn my eyes and nobody else notices

[@TimothyStovall108]

Dude, this captures perfectly the ambiance and atmosphere of a dream I had one time as a kid with giant monsters walking in the grass fields. Following. I'm interested to see what other kind of giant beasts you come up with.

[@tinybatmanname9476]

this is so creative man, good on you for the hard work to bring something like this to life

[@fonchinthebroom4481]

This is incredibly cool, and unique, and I absolutely love the design of Mower! I don’t make games but it seems you go the more efficient route without worrying too much about the unnecessary details or how to achieve them, and I do not have to make games to know that is a valuable skill to have any industry.

[@VIKclips]

Bro, I think it looks amazing, and I am a very picky person, I really love how you made the boss behave, It makes him very special and stands out, from the start it looks inspired but at the same time very original, I will play your game when it comes out for sure mate.

[@SmellsLikeRevengeProductions]

We're going to start implementing instance culling based on the distance to the camera for animations now. Thanks for the idea. This is a gpu saver!

[@onionyx6506]

I'm so excited to see where this project goes. This is my first time here and I'm staying for the rest of the journey 🙏

[@lorddemonius6970]

This looks really good! I love the sense of scale and the overall tone of everything, great work👍 I'm looking forward to see more

[@MrDaehtop420]

As an old dude who still plays video games this was an amazing insight on how games are coded. Very cool. Keep pushing forward with your skills and videos.

[@actualdevmar]

Thank you, old dude. From an old dude:)

[@feterty]

this is awesome! id love to try that game out when its ready to be tested! Great Work my man

[@MisSorryforthespam]

honestly i like the jittery legs. it already looks off balance because there is no follow through on the body when the head swings. the jitter gives it like a supernatural vibe.

[@lobaco]

So many interesting tips. Your work looks amazing

[@fallencantgetup3073]

first time seeing some of your game. Looks freakishly awesome and epic. You explain thing well and the models look pretty.

[@xdsloth5199]

I just found your channel and I got to say, this sh*t is bloody fantastic! this seriously doesn't look like an indie game, well done brother! I'll be looking out for more.

[@owdoogames]

5:23 "It has an ugly head" I'd be very surprised if it was in your awesome game and didn't have an ugly head.

[@actualdevmar]

Lol. Right on.

[@dantescanline]

love seeing this come together over the last year(s)! its looking incredible, you could be a flagship godot game very easily

[@5alpha23]

KZbin recommendations brought me here and I'm glad about it. I don't play games or code but for what it's worth: Dude, that is absolutely amazing!! Small piece of constructive critique (maybe you've already changed it): those water streaks on the wet rock look like glibber. ;) You shouldn't be able to see individual streaks when the rock is wet - the water forms something like an envelope around the whole rock tiny fast ripples where there are indents and more water collects to run down. So there's a detail to play around with. :) Keep up the astonishing work!

[@Einxeld]

Looks good! And thanks for breaking down these effects, I can definitely feel you have a lot of experience with making VFX and not wasting time on unnecessary complexity. I can suggest you make a pop-filter (or better windshield to put on the microphone) for your mic from simple dishwashing foam, it works amazing and blocks all "explosive" sounds Upd: dang Mower it so amazingly grotesque man

[@myladsarechads]

imagine just seeing the boss maybe add a red mist or fog as it comes ever so closer, and the thunder gets more violent and ferocious as the sky rains down in a bloody mess.

[@puntalic]

Like wow! This kinda stuff is what we need to hear. Thanks for the update/info. Can't wait for meore. Good luck,

[@joeorion]

Ese jefe que has creado me parece una locura en el buen sentido! Es espectacular como luce tu proyecto, espero que puedas seguir compartiendo tu experiencia y explicar lo que sea posible para aprender de tu talento, me suscribo a tu canal ❤

[@nav3346]

That thing is terrifying, like something out of a nightmare. Great work!

[@wukerplank]

The visual quality of the game made leaps since I started following you!

[@akiraic]

WHY this channel only has 12k subs? This is top quality content.

[@deadalus1991]

Frist time i see your devlog, i have to say this map has such a cool creepy atmosphere! It reminds me of the images where strange gigantic animals are roaming, clouded by fog!

[@noodlepoodleoddle]

People are commenting on how awesome it is that you've achieved this and I'm just amazed by your problem solving skills, this is good stuff!

[@filipecoelho9855]

Incredible work, and thank you for sharing your insights and your "workarounds" for things like the rain and the rocks. Knowing what you do know now, if you would start over this project, would you pick the Godot Engine again?

[@Wandering_moron-dz8mn]

I really like how vast the scenery is. Really shows how small you are in this realm of beasts.

[@dueddel]

Glad you're back with devlogs! Keep up! 😘👍

[@adamarzo559]

I've seen quite a few of these devlogs over the years. I really don't comment on them because they don't have anything about them that pops. This though, this is crazy. 30 seconds in and it's something I'm already willing to buy.

[@OfficialPepe]

This looks amazing! Cant wait to see where this project goes

[@JaredWyns]

This looks awesome! I've wanted to do something similar (huge, bigger than screen-type enemies on a lower-grav planet) at some point so it's epic to see something of this scale in practice. Loving the style and motions!

[@gamerhats4145]

Will love to see the progress of this project of yours, but do not feel the need to rush anything. Time, effort, polish, and passion will be shown when one takes their time. We're all just people, not machines, don't forget to care for your health overall! not just physical, mental and emotional too!

[@kerkvlerk4720]

This reminds me of the bosses in painkiller they where also really big and massive and did not fit on you screen. Well done on your project i enjoyed the video!

[@RipVanWinkleJr]

That thing is absolute nightmare fuel. Love the style. Most games, big game companies, can't successfully make giant bosses, but you somehow did. This game will be great once it's finished.

[@Gigas0101]

6:40 The way the legs jittered could work for a different enemy. It certainly reminded me of a "demon bone-cracking towards the camera", so it could be an effect to try with things meant to be a bit more unsettling and erratic.

[@Smallshotty97]

I don't work in any field like this and I've never touched game development, but this video is a great little insight to the process, and your work is very well done I think. Regarding Mower's appearance/personality, I had a quick passing thought of Half-Life 2's Striders and how they behaved. These tall, imposing tripod walkers have a move where they somewhat frequently bend themselves down to ground level to keep an eye on where you're at and take quick hip shots at you, and though Mower's physicality is different with the swinging spine weapon, I think something like that could be really cool to add to the "this thing is big and you are smol" feeling. All in all, good video.

[@jasonmighty3328]

Even though I know you made this creature and I can see the process and animation rigging.. it is still freaky and feels alive!

[@Ghost_of_spades]

I love it, I wish u the best and I can’t wait to see what u will make next

[@derelicts9503]

This is so freaking amazing to watch man!

[@WoolleyGamer]

This is incredible. I hope Mathchief and others share this!

[@tinybanditgames]

Awesome work. Goodluck with everything!

[@Dachusttin]

So many clever and smart choices! "Work smart, not hard" in the best way

[@bypell]

I love your devlogs! Can't wait for the next one!

[@nephilim2096]

Holy hell looks great man, can't wait to see the final version

[@Esoteric_Games]

The game is coming along very well! I really like the concept, keep it up!

[@IlyaWazuhiru]

Thanks for letting us tag along your creative process! I just have one small note: the larger the creature, the slower its movements will appear to our eye (almost slo-mo, a human seen by a common fly). If you could find a way to translate that into the Mower's movement, I think it would reinforce the idea of it being a gargantuan atrocity.

[@fatbadger366]

Talk about horrifying. I also kinda think that little jittery bit of the legs made it a bit more unsettling, but excellent stuff either way.

[@abominablesnowman64]

massive monsters like this is all I ever wanted. The massive size of a monster in the distance is just scary.

[@alexeinuville2555]

Your optimization is masterful

[@VerasStudios]

Genuinely amazing work! I love how big the enemy is and everything you did with the water and rain. Really interested in playing this game once it's out :O

[@emi2010r]

yoo just found out about youre channel. I really like this game and I just wanted to say that this game is pretty good. Anyways, this boss is sick, looking forward to seeing more bosses in the future

[@TacoTechnica]

This guy's the real deal. Learning quite a bit from this video and am stoked to see something like this repping Godot. Looking forward to seeing this game come through!

[@rfsbsb]

Great video! I'd love to see more in depth the tool you mentioned!

[@deuswilktm7341]

Praised be algorithm for taking me here, and praised be creator, for showing his ways of creation!

[@aviatedviewssound4798]

This looks sick and you're art style is very unique and gory lol

[@brmawe]

Dude this is AWESOME! I'm actually making my own survival horror game that has a Shadow Of The Colossus like open world, and your vids gives me even more confidence that I CAN make that in Godot. It be as BIG as Sotc but it will have a open-linear world where it feels like an open world but in reality it's not really.

[@SolaireOfToast]

No idea who you are or what this is. But you completely nailed the presentation of the Boss size. It LOOKs and FEELS Giant. This is something really rare to find

[@forthehomies7043]

Beautiful creation, bro! Looks insane.

[@maximiliantaubert4669]

Been waiting for this devlog since seeing the videos on twitter 🥳

[@RG-yt6wn]

The future of games really is just creative-ass dudes making some wild shit on their own. Awesome stuff!

[@FKyoutubeSERIOUSLY]

There's something magic about bosses that dwarf the player so much that they cannot fit on the screen.

[@deathclawdaddy]

How has this man come up with a simpler better looking and perfoming game than most triple A devs? well done!

[@nosdregamon]

Awesome work. Got to polish my blender skills :)

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

PHENOMENAL WORK!!!!! Well done!

[@ryant2389]

cant wait to see this finished. inspiring work.

[@baertbellemans7500]

It is only getting better and better. I'm really looking forward to where this is heading.

[@IntegrityGames]

What if after you kill that boss, when you come back to the area, it's overgrown with vegetation from not being mowed.

[@hexsinthedemon9489]

This looks absolutely amazing, keep doing gods work.

[@DXPL1C4T3]

My guy went from making an already pretty impressive dynamic grass system and custom sky with volumetric and lighting saying "alright, time to add an epic Aldrich horror!" Friggin incredible dude. Side note: This has officially proven to me how competent GoDot has become and where it's going. Currently in the process of learning Unreal Engine but I think I might pick up GoDot later. Learning Blender this year has definitely sparked my love for Open Source software and this here is just adding fuel to the fire 🔥

[@peatral]

Oh man, that's looking so good! And please go into detail on how the grass lod system works, I think it's really interesting.

[@IniresMirrors]

Mower gave me some Shadow of the Colossus vibes (but more macabre) when first spotted.

[@WarframeFlo]

Hey man! Great video! could i ask what background music were you using?