Valks: Small update in regards to our Github: [...] It's actually spelled correctly now
Lyn: Is there even a canon spelling?
Valks: Streemlyn Ext
Lyn: there we go
Peter: Memelyn Ext
Valks: memelyn.ext
Lyn: lyn.exe
Lyn: you run it and all it does is call sleep(50000)

Ok, this devlog is only a little bit late but here we go! 

Streamline (Steamline?) Exit is a game about a water elemental trying to open a door. I'm really excited about this project because we have quite a large team. We all went to university together, but as some have graduated, we haven't been able to collaborate as much as we did before. Right now, our Discord has eight members and I can't wait to see what we come up with!

The game is a platformer that uses the concept of water to inform its game play. Drate, our elemental and currently an Eevee, is able to switch between three forms: water, ice, and steam. This will allow you to solve specific challenges in order to open a mysterious door...

Water, Ice, and Steam

A lot of this week was dedicated to getting our mechanics to function properly. The overarching concept is that, as a water elemental, Drate is able to transform between three forms. Each of these have an advantage and disadvantage.

In liquid form, Drate is able to run left and right, jump, and looses water while standing on a dry surface. The constant loss of water forces players to navigate quickly though the level while dashing in between water sources.

In solid form, Drate can move, but he "freezes" at different sizes depending on how much water he had. While frozen, Drate continuously melts. Although this doesn't allow water to evaporate, it does revert him back to his liquid form over time. 

In gaseous form,  Drate can fly and pass through some objects. However, he also loses water much faster. 

Using these mechanics, Drate will be able to navigate throughout the world in order to find a way to enter into a door that is remaining frustratingly shut for him.

Tomorrow, the team and I will be finalizing how the world will be set up. I'm excited to update you then!

Small (and big) update: Game play footage!

(Sorry part of the gif is occasionally cut off - the camera has a bobbing effect I didn't think about when selecting the screen region)

whoa this character is awesome!! it's a lot of work making player sprites and even more cool that you were able to do a transformation. cool stuff!