Hello guys, how’ve you been? 🐸
First of all I wanted to say sorry for posting this late. I've been dealing with some health issues and had to focus on that for some time. 😵💫
Anyway,
I've been working on several things. Reworking systems, fixing bugs, working on in-game art, etc.
Interacting system rework
Generic interactable object implementation
Generic buttons implementation
Redefining legacy variables
Camera system rework
Progress on signal bus migration
Input state bug when starting event fixed
Godot 4.6 migration
External modules/libraries migration
Character instantiation system reworked
About in-game, 🦀
I decided to make the in-game art a bit bigger. I feel like the current assets are kinda small, and the game would benefit from larger sprites in general. Also, I think it'd let me experiment more with the camera which I tried before but the game ended up looking a bit too blurry.
Basically, assets now should be around 10-15% bigger. Of course, this could have an impact on texture memory and players with lower-end devices might be affected. I'm not sure how big the impact will be yet. I might be overthinking it but it’s something I want to keep an eye on.
I've been working on the bathroom and kitchen locations. I also slightly changed the overall perspective so now they should "stretch" faster than before but I think the change isn't very noticeable. Working with 2D locations is a bit tricky since some things won't always look right. I basically have to decide which objects must look off in terms of perspective.
I've also been working on new sprites and animations for Claire around the house. What do you think? 👽
I feel like I'm kinda hitting some limitations with my current art skills for in-game content. I've been thinking that maybe using 3D models as a reference for Claire and the other characters could make things easier, so I might look into that. If you have any info about 3d-stuff I'd appreciate it. 🐟
I'll probably work on 2 or 3 more animations for Claire for this update. Also, I've been thinking about adding some more playful/erotic animations. I wouldn't want to release the update with no content at all and this might not count as content but at least it adds something fun to have in the game.
As for the next update, it was supposed to be out this month, but I'm not completely sure if it'll be ready. It'll likely be either at the end of this month or the beginning of the next one if everything goes well.
Ty for all the support 🐮