Day Three
I spent 9 hours trying to create a live linux usb only to end up getting a malware, having to manually remove it and then deciding to update to Win10. Nothing got done.
TL:DR We don’t talk about day 3
DAY FOUR
SO...
To start with the bad news..
As much as I loved the camera following the mouse, and giving the aesthetic of actually looking around the house, I couldn’t figure out a good system of adding borders to the screen.
So the camera is now back to being zoomed out enough to where the whole house is visible, but the flashlight still follows the mouse, leaving a tad bit of exploration still... I guess?
I’ll revisit the camera motion at a later date if the time allows me to.
Good news time.
The window had all animations fixed and finished, as apparently it wasn’t working.
The menu is now on a separate scene (after it took me half an hour to forget to add an event system...) and now has a smoother transition into the actual game.
I created sprites for the computer, cactus, and clickables today, and in more detail;
• Computer case and blank screen
• Desktop, email, and news pages
• Created animation for leaf and flower falling off cactus
• Created four different states for the cactus to be in, (Normal, trimmed, badly trimmed, and dead)
• Added a light to the computer for when it is on.
• Created a sprite for buttons on objects, the pc, and for a closer look option
Now while testing code, I noticed that it’s quite hard to see anything from so afar, so now right clicking will zoom the camera in 4x to wherever your mouse is!
I’ve also added a nice little cut sound to the cactus when interacted with, as it didn’t feel right without it.
Onto what I did with scripting:
I setup a system to allow me to easily create buttons for objects and set up different scenarios, so be expected to see a flow of interactions entering the game.
I’ve also modified past scripts I made to make them more efficient.
I did some tiny bug picking and adjusting sprites to prevent origin point misplacement.
Final bad thing is that a lot of today was spent on me wasting time trying to figure out simple problems, but it’s okay.
The whole point of me joining this Game Jam is for the learning experience, and I’ve already learned so much more information.
Thanks for reading. Heres to Day 5.
EDIT: Wanted to give out a huge thanks to everyone leaving feedback and everyone on the discord who majorly helped me today. You guys rock. <3