Unnamed Game Devlog #1- Basic Character Controls

Hello,

This is a break from my usual Minecraft related content to quickly show off a game I've started working on. It's been in progress for about 4 months now (I created the walking sprites and coded in the walking back in February), but really I've only just started adding new features recently, and I thought I'd show them off.

WASD- walk

Double tap WASD key- dash in that direction

Click- basic attack, knocks enemies back in whichever direction you aim

Click+hold- strong attack, has greater range, knockback, and damage than a basic attack, but has a wind up time and leaves you immobile.

E - Jab, does the same amount of damage as a normal attack, but with slightly greater reach, and with much greater knockback. Only downside is that the Jab takes 1/2 second longer to finish than other attacks. Mostly useful for hitting enemies away, but is good for finishing a combo.

Right click + hold- Gun. Your sword is a gun, because that's cool I think. While your sword is in this mode, movement speed is halved, and you cannot dash.

Right click + left click- Shoot. The projectile will land wherever your cursor was at the time of firing. This move can be charged to create bigger blasts, but requires energy, and larger blasts take more. If a blast is charged past a certain limit, your sword will glow a brighter green, and upon firing you will be knocked back from the recoil. Larger blasts do more damage, and have a larger hitbox. Blasts knock enemies away from wherever the blast landed, meaning you can blast enemies back towards you, creating combo potential.

Right click + E - Scan. Scanning enemies will give you details about them, such as their type and health. In the future, this tool will be important for finding items, and will provide more information about weights, flammability, etc..

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I should also note that the sounds I have in there aren't going to stay- I literally just recorded myself making weird noises so I could figure out how GameMaker handles audio.

Thanks for checking this out, and I hope this goes somewhere.