Game Development

Great question! And I think we’ve got an even greater answer for you! Momentum Mod’s 1.0.0 release is going to be pushed back to 2022. More details can be found below. HOWEVER, Momentum Mod Playtest is now available for signup! You can find the button on our Steam Store page, under the Wishlist button. Click the “Request Access” button while logged in to the Steam account you’d like to play on, and we’ll be gradually and regularly (weekly) granting access over the upcoming months of development! ...

Howdy! 🤠 It’s that time again, and as described in the 0.8.7 blog post, we are marking our 0.9.0 release today! While our playtesters may have been on this code for a while, the effort done by the team bringing all of the goodies below deserves to be highlighted! So without further ado: Speedy Thing Goes In, Speedy Thing Comes Out The biggest, most exciting part of this update is Aperture Science’s very own secret sauce: Portals. ...

Hello everyone, I have some extremely exciting news!! Momentum Mod was granted engine access by Valve! Firstly, this would not have been possible without the immense help from the team at Chaos Initiative, specifically CitadelCore and Tewan. With their guidance and direct help, we have been able to successfully get through to Valve to obtain access to the licensed Source Engine codebase! And that is not all! I am also proud to announce that Momentum Mod is partnering with the Chaos Initiative team and co-developing a shared branch of Source titled the “Chaos” engine. This flavor of Source will be a cocktail of awesomeness, the best of all (TF2, CS:GO, Portal 2) worlds, providing a ton of opportunities for both players and mappers alike (explained more below)! ...

Howdy! 0.8.6 is finally here and HOO BABY it’s a big one. I promise I’m not trying to say this every update, but this one’s really covering a lot of ground, and is probably second to 0.8.0 in terms of size so far. It always amazes me just how much this game has grown. We went from not really knowing what we were doing, to planning with regular meetings, to solidifying the brand and vision of Momentum, to getting a freakin’ Steam Store page and 1.0.0 release date. It makes me really happy that others are seeing the value in this project, being absolutely patient with us and even helping us out! And I’m so proud to be part of a team that’s going to deliver a kickass game!! Anyways, enough sentimental thoughts (what is this, 1.0.0’s release?), and onwards to the goodies! ...

Momentum Mod now has an official Steam store page! It’s feeling more and more official by the month, and this is definitely a major step to take on our path to v1.0.0. Feel free to check it out, add the game to your wishlist, and share it with your friends and family! https://store.steampowered.com/app/669270/Momentum_Mod/ We will stay in a “coming soon” state until v1.0.0 drops, which we estimate will be in around a year, at worst 18 months. Keep in mind that this project is all volunteer-passion-based, and goes as fast as free time for everyone involved will allow. It could come faster, or take longer than 18 months to drop. We will keep everyone up to date as much as we can on our progress, though! ...

Hello everyone! It’s the new year, and we have quite the new update for Momentum! New Year, New Update, New Rocket Jump Assets Since we’ve implemented rocket jump in the last version, this version aims to improve upon that initial implementation, including some fresh and new assets related to the game mode. The rocket launcher has been given a giant facelift, thanks to Lucifer, Bonjorno, and Vortex. Lucifer created the initial model, Bonjorno converted it over to a workable game model, and Vortex did the awesome work of texturing it: ...

Why, hello there. It’s been a little bit, hasn’t it? Well, we have quite the update for you! Well, not just you, but also our playtesters, who have been waiting very patiently for another update. There’s quite a bit, so let’s get right into it! A Tip of the Hat to You Momentum Mod will be featured in the Tip of the Hats 2019 Charity Marathon, taking place from October 11-13. We’re very excited to have some of the best surfers (and maybe even jumpers) show off the game, and all for a good cause! You can find more information on their website: https://tipofthehats.org. The surf and jump segments will take place on the last two days, but be sure to check out the entire event and help benefit Camp One Step! ...

It’s that time again -- for bugfixes! 0.7.2 is another minor update aiming to fix a good chunk of bugs found in the previous version, along with some more small additions to the game. Small Additions New grenade model by BlockBuilder and SethJH With a shiny new game for surfing and bhopping comes a shiny new grenade to replace to default HL2 one. Smoke trail to the pistol barrel In some particle exploration, we’ve added a small smoke trail to the pistol. You can check it out by shooting and just looking at it! ...