Devlog
Popping in and out
A small bit of polish in Artifax Mapper: stamped props and scatter areas now pop in when they are placed.
1 min read
Devlog
How we deal with repeating tiles
Why seamless textures work for grass but not for stone floors, and how Artifax Mapper uses seeded random tilesets instead.
5 min read
Devlog
How Materials Work in DungeonDraft
DungeonDraft saves painted materials and caves as a coarse grid of on/off bits, and why Artifax saves surfaces as paths instead.
4 min read
Devlog
Let there be light!
How directional lighting and shadows work in ArtifaxStudio, from raycasting against walls to tracing prop outlines with marching squares.
6 min read
Devlog
Tokyo Drifting
How I got textured stroke borders to turn corners cleanly, from a failed fan geometry attempt to a one-triangle bevel, plus two border bugs.
9 min read
Devlog
I am living in a Material World
Where map materials come from: the tile sets and sprites of old 2D games, and the four kinds of assets Artifax builds maps with.
3 min read
Devlog
Maps are like an Onion
Why everything on an Artifax map became a layer, and how rotating nested groups ended up being the hardest part.
6 min read
Devlog
ArtifaxStudio Map
The first devlog for the Artifax mapping software, covering why I'm building it, the core design goals, and the licensing plan.
7 min read