Da Vinci Fly - Ch1

Devlog

• Da Vinci Fly — Chapter 1 Complete
  May 29, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action platformer, #pygame-wasm, #web

  After spending almost 4 month working on this project, I’ve decided to conclude Da Vinci Fly at Chapter 1 for now. This project helped me experiment with gameplay ideas, visuals, and overall game fe... Continue reading

  
• Chapter - 1 : Player Upgrade System
  May 10, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #2d, #shooter, #action-platformer, #web

  Working on the 'end of chapter' progression for the game. After completing Chapter 1, player will receive their first major upgrade before entering the next set of levels. Chapter 2 will focus more on... Continue reading

  
• BG update : Pseudo 3d river
  May 06, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #2d, #shooter, #action-platformer

  Implementing a pseudo-3D effect to give the game more depth while still staying within a 2D pipeline... Continue reading

  
• Background Update: Pseudo-3D River (WIP)
  May 05, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #web, #2d, #shooter, #action-platformer

  Working on the background river with a pseudo-3D effect. The goal is to give the scene more depth and make it feel less flat. Right now, the effect is working, but it still needs refinement especially... Continue reading

  
• Main Menu + Audio Slider Added
  May 03, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #pygame-wasm, #web, #shooter, #action-adventure

  Added Settings to Main Menu, giving the game a more structured feel. You can now navigate from the Main Menu into Settings and back seamlessly. Audio-Slider is added in Settings. Game’s volume can n... Continue reading

  
• Main menu WIP
  May 01, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #web, #2d, #shooter, #action-platformer

  Working on the main menu for Da Vinci Fly and it’s finally starting to come together... Continue reading

  
• First Boss Design - Hazmat Suit Update
  April 28, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #pygame-wasm, #web, #shooter, #action-platformer

  Reworked on the first boss, focusing mainly on visual. The old design did the job, but it didn’t have threat vibe. So I gave the boss a hazmat suit inspired look to add a sense of danger & purpose... Continue reading

  
• VFX Recolored (Bullets & Ricochet)
  April 25, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #pygame-wasm, #web, #shooter, #action-platformer

  Reworked on the combat visual. Most of the work went into visual readability and feedback: Distinct bullet colors for player & enemy. Improved ricochet particle effects for better impact visibility. T... Continue reading

  
• First boss fight implemented
  April 22, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #pyagme-wasm, #web, #action-platformer, #shooter

  The first boss fight has now been implemented and is fully playable. This encounter unlocks at level 10 and introduces the combat flow for boss battle that includes basic attack behavior, health handl... Continue reading
• L10 boss death animation
  April 19, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #web, #2d

  Flicker effect for boss death animation. Just like old times... Continue reading

  
• L10 Boss fight progress
  April 18, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #web, #2d

  Boss: 👉 attack : Fires one shot at a time. 👉 damage : Takes damage from player with flash effect. 👉 health bar : Transition from green to red as health decreases... Continue reading

  
• Boss fight L10
  April 14, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #web, #2d, #action-platformer

  A boss fight will be featured in Level 10 of Da Vinci Fly... Continue reading

  
• Interaction prompts
  April 13, 2026 by Vector Byte#pygame-wasm, #web, #2d

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• bg cleanup
  April 11, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action-platformer, #shooter, #pygame

  Cleaned up the bg layers and added shadow for contrast. Bright color is used for player so that it pops more during gameplay. After: Before:... Continue reading

  
• Bg graphics from google
  April 08, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #shooter, #action-platformer, #pygame

  before - after For the bg, I used google images, reduced the color palette, scaled down the image & applied custom color palette to match with game(Still need to work on lighting) on Pixel Studio app... Continue reading

  
• 2 new levels playable
  April 03, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #pygame, #action-platformer, #shooter

  Level 7 & 8 now playable on Da Vinci Fly. Level 7 : narrow path navigation Level 8 : Free fall control Play these levels now & let me know your feedback... Continue reading

  
• Animated doors
  March 26, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #shooter, #action platformer, #pygame-wasm, #web

  Animated each door with unique animations... Continue reading

  
• Adding wall corners & spikes
  March 23, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action-platformer, #shooter, #pygame, #web

  Wall corners & spikes make the level less blocky & add character to it... Continue reading

  
• Level system implemented with 2 stages
  March 18, 2026 by Vector Byte#shooter, #action-platformer, #pygame, #2d, #web

  Level 1 & 2 are ready. Time to test the basic challenges... Continue reading

  
• First enemy. Bats.
  March 12, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action-platformer, #shooter, #pygame-wasm, #web

  Working on the first enemy. Bats.🎨🦇... Continue reading

  
• Blade & bullet interaction
  March 09, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action-platformer, #shooter, #pygame

  Avoiding rotating blades is sometimes not possible. So, the blades are made destructible. Now, blades can be destroyed with bullets... Continue reading

  
• New obstacles
  March 06, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action-platformer, #pygame, #shooter, #web

  Here is a preview of obstacle variants If u have any suggestions, feel free to share... Continue reading

  
• Parallax layers added + low res window
  March 04, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #shooter, #pygame-wasm, #action-platformer, #web

  Parallax layers 3 layers are added. One static (moon 🌙 & stars ✨) and two moving (architectures). Window resolution Resolution is scaled down from 800x600 to 400x300 to boost up performance & fas... Continue reading

  
• Game speed increament, player hitbox adjustment, new obstacle
  February 24, 2026 by Vector Byte##shooter, #2d, #action-platformer, #pygame-wasm, #web, #shooter

  Player hitbox Player's hitbox is adjusted to make it easy to go through narrow passage without collision. Gameplay speed⚡⏳ Game starts at low speed & increases with time as player survives. This e... Continue reading

  
• Early concept art
  February 13, 2026 by Vector Byte##shooter, #2d, #action-platformer, #pygame-wasm, #web

  A snake peak at the concept art of Da Vinci Fly - a WIP... Continue reading

  
• Traps added
  February 12, 2026 by Vector Byte#2d, #action-platformer, #shooter, #web, #pygame-wasm

  Round blade / spike rotates & moves up n down & changes direction vertically after colliding with walls. Arrow trap horizontally shoots one arrow every 1.5 sec... Continue reading

  
• Game Poster 0.2
  February 09, 2026 by Vector Byte

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• Endless level layout
  February 09, 2026 by Vector Byte##shooter, #platformer, #pygame-wasm, #web

  Level layout was done using chunk system... Continue reading

  
• Player animation + sound added
  February 06, 2026 by Vector Byte

  https://vector-byte.itch.io/vinci-fly... Continue reading

  
• Global high score system added
  January 31, 2026 by Vector Byte#web, #pygame-wasm

  Competition just got more competitive... Continue reading

  
• UI update
  January 29, 2026 by Vector Byte#web, #pygame-wasm, #platformer, ##shooter

  Bomb reload timer💣🔃⏳ Main Menu 📖 Play here : https://vector-byte.itch.io/vinci-fly... Continue reading

  
• Action added to Da Vinci Fly
  January 22, 2026 by Vector Byte

  With maneuvering through the narrow path, now you can knock down walls in front with grenade launcher while keeping the minimalistic pixel art format for simplicity. 🔗Page link of Da Vinci Fly : ht... Continue reading