Steam News2 January 20215y ago

Vidya Poker Early Access Released!

After what seems like eons of time, Vidya Poker is finally released to the public in Early Access! Hey, I'm coolnames ^_^ Vidya Poker is my 2nd game I have released but it was my first game that I began working on.

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changedHey, I'm coolnames ^_^Vidya Poker is my 2nd game I have released but it was my first game that I began working on. It started out as a programming challenge to properly simulate video poker rules with a 52 card deck.

addedHey, I'm coolnames ^_^After I got the scoring logic working, I was having fun enough just testing the game, that I decided to try to zazz it up a bit and add more functionality:

addedHey, I'm coolnames ^_^Added firework explosions = to the payout multiplier.

addedHey, I'm coolnames ^_^Next, I added different video poker rule-sets that the player can choose to modify payouts. I also started testing changing the amount of money bet per hand.

addedHey, I'm coolnames ^_^I had an idea of adding a little character to the UI that would animate depending on how well the player's hands end up. I think it is a nice addition to add more visual cues on to how well you are playing.

changedHey, I'm coolnames ^_^After doing performance testing and looking at how big the project size on disk was getting, I decided to make the gameplay map a bit more simple, but as colorful as possible. I settled on a space skybox with space clouds throughout that the player flies through.

Vidya Poker changes

changedVidya Poker is my 2nd game I have released but it was my first game that I began working on. It started out as a programming challenge to properly simulate video poker rules with a 52 card deck.

addedAfter I got the scoring logic working, I was having fun enough just testing the game, that I decided to try to zazz it up a bit and add more functionality:

addedAdded firework explosions = to the payout multiplier.

addedNext, I added different video poker rule-sets that the player can choose to modify payouts. I also started testing changing the amount of money bet per hand.

addedI had an idea of adding a little character to the UI that would animate depending on how well the player's hands end up. I think it is a nice addition to add more visual cues on to how well you are playing.

After what seems like eons of time, Vidya Poker is finally released to the public in Early Access!

Hey, I'm coolnames ^_^

Vidya Poker is my 2nd game I have released but it was my first game that I began working on. It started out as a programming challenge to properly simulate video poker rules with a 52 card deck.

After I got the scoring logic working, I was having fun enough just testing the game, that I decided to try to zazz it up a bit and add more functionality:

Betting of money and being paid out with video poker multiplier rules.
Added firework explosions = to the payout multiplier.
Animated sky background.

Next, I added different video poker rule-sets that the player can choose to modify payouts. I also started testing changing the amount of money bet per hand.

I started learning about how to use light in-engine with emissive materials and post processing effects. I really like the colors on this....might revisit :)

I photoshoped a larger version of the card faces. This was a request of my grandmother, so that she could read the cards better!

I had an idea of adding a little character to the UI that would animate depending on how well the player's hands end up. I think it is a nice addition to add more visual cues on to how well you are playing.

Winning and losing multiple times in a row can be a rollercoaster of excitement or frustration, and I wanted to show that visually. Enter -> Fire and Ice effects!

After doing performance testing and looking at how big the project size on disk was getting, I decided to make the gameplay map a bit more simple, but as colorful as possible. I settled on a space skybox with space clouds throughout that the player flies through.

I also added more little Toon characters as options for the player to pick!

And now, here we are, at the version 2.1.1 public early access release of Vidya Poker!

My last great achievement before releasing to early access was all the stat tracking and Steam Achievements I implemented.

60+ achievements for earning winnings hands, hot streaks, total money/diamonds and unlocking toons and skins!

Well, it all has been a ton of work, but I really am happy with what Vidya Poker has become...and I hope you have fun playing it! I will continue to push updates and make the game more robust, so keep an eye out!

Here's to a great 2021!!

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