Luanti Game Jam: Day 12

Day 12

I finished levels 8 and 9. Level 8 is the introduction to the reflector node, with two sections. Section 1 is the introduction, and section 2 is a simple one where you have to press a button to remove a wall so a reflected arrow can pass through. Level 9 also requires you to press a button, but you have to do so with a reflected arrow.

I tweaked the reflector node for (hopefully) the final time. Reflected arrows now has less vertical velocity, which feels more gentle and intuitive.

I modified the sprint mod I'm using (the one from Mineclonia) so it doesn't need any monkey-patching for expected Mineclonia mod dependencies (hunger, which is not in this game, and CSM-related things, which currently requires a modified client anyway).

Mineclonia

Finally, there is a speedrun timer now. If you go to the settings and enable "Speedrun mode", it will show a timer in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

I might start boss fight work tomorrow; I didn't get around to it today.

Checklist from yesterday

• [x] Make one, if not two, more levels
• [ ] Potentially work on endgame (boss fight)
• Music: potentially Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 "Italian", movement IV. Saltarello presto, in some retro/chiptune form if possible
• Timed
• [x] Speedrun timer/mode

[ ] Anti-gravity preparation

• [ ] Node that toggles anti-gravity

• [x] Small code cleanup

Plans for tomorrow

• [ ] Make one, if not two, more levels
• [ ] Potentially work on endgame (boss fight)
• Music: potentially Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 "Italian", movement IV. Saltarello presto, in some retro/chiptune form if possible
• Timed
• [ ] Add option to disable dialogue

[ ] Anti-gravity preparation

• [ ] Node that toggles anti-gravity

• [ ] A reflector node that shoots straight up
• [ ] Automatic health regeneration
• [ ] Make dialogue and (potentially) transitions not repeatedly create new HUD elements
• [ ] Fix mineable blocks not being removed from inventory when resetting the section
• [ ] Allow going back to previous levels
• [ ] Small code cleanup

Overall plans

• [ ] More levels!!
• [ ] Fix item adding/removing to focused slot (maybe; I have no idea how to fix this!!)

[ ] Add more environments and interactions:

• [ ] Anti-gravity/less gravity

[ ] Level ideas:

• [ ] Deja-vu: The same section gets repeated multiple times

• [ ] An achievement system

---

More information about the jam can be found here:

Luanti Game Jam 2025

The code is on Codeberg:

Codeberg repository