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Hi, Gamers!
RolldBox Games development team Today with Ferran, one of our Co-Founders, as well as the Game Designer and Creative Director of the studio at RolldBox Games 👋
Did you know the core concept for Masks of the Void actually started with telekinesis?
Flinging objects with your mind was a huge challenge, and we had to ask ourselves: do we dare mess with the physics engine and everything else it takes to let players grab and throw literally anything around them in-game?
The answer is pretty obvious!
We jumped straight into prototyping and playing around with the telekinesis mechanics. If you want a behind-the-scenes look, feel free to check out the Making Of videos over on our YouTube channel!
Inside the Development Process
So, how did all that prototyping for the Telekinesis mechanics actually translate into gameplay? Well, we decided to take a handful of the ideas we brainstormed (and trust us, there were a lot of them!) and tie them directly to the Mask you have equipped.
Every mask lets you wield that power in a completely different way, giving you the freedom to decide exactly where and when to use them as you progress through the game.
Here is a breakdown of how we mapped the Telekinesis abilities to each mask:
🔹 Sand Mask:
With the special skill you can levitate all surrounding objects and after 1 sec or more, launch them towards your target. These objects may break when hit creating lots of debris.
🔹 Blood Mask
All surrounding objects start orbiting around you while you are capable of moving. These objects do not break until the ability ends. The objects orbit at a fast pace around the player. Despite that, the base movement speed is reduced while the ability is active by half.
🔹 Light Mask
Get all surrounding objects and stack them together to create a minion that will protect you. When activating the skill, you will be able to choose from 4 different types of minions based on how long you hold the skill! Beware, each one has its own strengths and weaknesses…
Sneak Peek of Upcoming Content
Do you remember the Tyrant?
A character overflowing with power — the power of the mask — a force that corrupts him to the point where he sees himself as the only true authority in the Vortex.
With this power the Tyrant has created several Statues of him, that you have to defeat, like the constructs that he unleashes to anyone that questions him.
Do it if you want to uncover the full extent of the masks’ power.
You will find a total of 3 statues and remember, you can decide between "Deliver" your energy or "Absorb" its containing rage!
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A Tip about the Tyrant Statues!
We tend to use the basic attack, but the key is to use the combination of your telekinesis skill and rest of abilities, like basic attacks, the Dash, and the Defensive one.
With your power, you can deal with the Tyrant. Train and discover it!
See you in the next Devlog with more and better!
Don’t forget to join our Discord server. Let us know what you’d like us to talk about next from there! See you in the Void!
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