The Sapling

Devlog

• Interactive breakdown of the visual style of The Sapling
  February 13, 2020 by Wessel Stoop#unity3d, #interactive, #breakdown, #tutorial, #simulation, #evolution, #post processing, #graphics

  W riting game code and creating game graphics are two fundamentally different beasts, and what is fun about them is very different. Programming has the clear advantage when I'm inspired by another gam... Continue reading

  
• Under the hood of the procedural music in The Sapling
  January 12, 2020 by Wessel Stoop

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  #procedural music, #music, #soundtrack, #game music, #relaxing, #ambient, #ambient music, #sandbox, #evolution, #simulation, #sim, #god game, #indie, #wessel stoop

  The arrow button above plays a short excerpt of what the music in The Sapling sounds like. I hesitated a long time before I settled on this musical style. Normally, I prefer memorable, hummable melodi... Continue reading

  
• How player content works in The Sapling
  November 21, 2019 by Wessel Stoop

  The Sapling was built from the ground up with community interaction in mind. This interaction goes both ways: players can take stuff generated by or for the game, and use it in their own creations, or... Continue reading

  
• The Sapling main theme music available
  November 14, 2019 by Wessel Stoop

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  #the sapling, #wessel stoop, #simulation, #theme music, #cover, #mashup, #remix

  Today, the main theme of The Sapling was officially released on SoundCloud. It's an attempt to mix an ambient music like sound with a recognizable melody - and if you listen carefully, you will indeed... Continue reading