Hello everyone!

I'm in the process of developing a 2D game with an isometric view, and I'm interested in creating a vertical movement system similar to the Z-axis in Minecraft. My goal is to allow players to ascend and descend to different heights within the game world, adding an extra dimension of exploration and strategy.

Example:

I've researched how I might achieve this in an isometric environment, but I'd love to gather some insights and advice from the developer community. Could anyone point me in the right direction on how to tackle this technical challenge? What considerations should I keep in mind when implementing a vertical movement system in a 2D isometric game?

I appreciate any help and guidance you can provide. I'm hoping to learn a lot from your experience!

Best regards,

@SuperVGA What I'm looking for is to generate a procedural world in a 2D game but for example it has "layers" that is to say that it is not flat, and sorry for my English

Poflo said:
I'm interested in creating a vertical movement system similar to the Z-axis in Minecraft.

Z-axis in Minecraft is North/South

Poflo said:
My goal is to allow players to ascend and descend to different heights within the game world, adding an extra dimension of exploration and strategy.

Like this?

or

Anyway, games can be 3D and rendered in 2D isometric.

fleabay said:
My goal is to allow players to ascend and descend to different heights within the game world, adding an extra dimension of exploration and strategy.

yes exactly this but in a 2d Game

it's posible??

I added some to my post…

games can be 3D and rendered in 2D isometric.

But as far as I know, Congo Bongo and QBert was fake 3D (2.5D?) but don't know really.

fleabay said:
games can be 3D and rendered in 2D isometric.

yeah, but i think can't make the type of game i said in 2D im not sure :'(

Well you could simple have a z value for the floor indicating depth. I've not done 3D in iso, just iso so maybe there's some problems with rending such a thing in 2D? That would be the biggest problem. Player can also have a z so just follow the ground.

But if you want to have like multiple floors with different depths… that would get more complicated. Might as well go full 3D. Unless you did it in square voxels or something, that would make it easier.