Cubitt
Date: January 12th-February 15th, 2021
Roles: Animator, Designer, Trailer Producer
Mod Game: Rivals of Aether
Genre: Platformer, Fighting
Engine: GameMaker Studio 2
Summary: Cubitt is a squared-up shooter with a variety of fast tools and combo-aiding projectiles. He zips across the stage and recovers with his jetpack, which requires fuel from balloons to use.
Development Experience
I've been playing Rivals for a couple years now, with my activity peaking once the Workshop branch was established. Cubitt was my first finished attempt at making a Rivals character. It was also one of my first serious attempts at pixel art and animation, which I discovered I have a knack for.
I went into this project with no experience in programming a Rivals character, so I enlisted the aid of a programmer in the Workshop community named Splatracer. They worked on the initial coding for Cubitt and really helped me understand the in's and out's of Rivals' GML coding language, which made future balance changes easier for me to do.
Overall, Cubitt was a pretty successful first character! They have over 5000 downloads on Steam, and they're legal in a few major Workshop tournaments. Since after making Cubitt, I've finished several other projects of the same, if not greater quality. Regardless, I still hold this first character in high regard, and I'm astonished at how much character I was able to put into a square with a gun.
Victory Portrait
Jab
Up Strong
Taunt
Down Strong
Forward Tilt & Projectile
Forward Strong
Back Air
Secondary Taunt
Neutral Air
