Author name: crocell

In my previous post, I emphasized that Height is Everything in Mountain Stronghold. But to make verticality a core gameplay mechanic, the terrain can’t just be a visual backdrop—it needs to be digitally readable. Today, I’ll dive into how I transform raw heightmaps into a structured, symbolic battlefield using three key architectural steps. 1. Defining […]

Hey everyone! I’m super excited to officially kick off the DevLog for my current project, code-named: Mountain Stronghold. What is Mountain Stronghold? (The Core Concept) Simply put, it’s a 3D Tower Defense (TD) game. But I’m trying to spice things up a bit and move beyond the traditional flat maps. The main concept of Mountain