Thursday, October 13, 2016

dev blog #9 - new techDemo 0.2


here it is!
after more than a week of coding background functions I can now release the next techDemo

techDemo 0.2

it features some major new gameplay functions
so what's new:

  • mouse control
    the game now fully supports mouse input (in addition to regular keyboard control)
    point-click movement
    drag&drop inventories
    browse dialog choices with the mouse wheel

     
  • revolver quick menu
    called with a right-click (or Q) you can spin it with the mouse wheel (or WASD) to gain quick access to
    - Inventory
    - Smartphone
    - Journal
    - Save/Load
    - Options
    (list might change in the future)

     
  • save/load/continue
    one of the most important features in a game, finally implemented
    you have 5 save slots available (might change in the future to more)
    NOTE: if you close the game via the X or via "Exit" in the save/load menu nothing will be saved since the last time you saved (if you did)

     
  • time and day
    the time system divides into 7 days (MON-SUN) and each day divides into 5 segments
    - morning
    - noon
    - afternoon
    - evening
    - night

    in the future this time system will be used for specialized events that can only take place on a given day and time. this function is already in place as you can only "end the day" at the bed at "night"

as always please keep in mind that all the graphics are still temporary until the basic framework for the game is done. once that is achieved I can spend more time fine tuning the graphics and add more "content" to the game. 

until then it will be called a "techDemo" as there is not much actual content to call it even a "game"

so what is coming for the next techDemo?
I know I have said that this techDemo will have new scene(s) in it but it just wasn't possible to implement them as coding the save/load function took way more time than expected.
BUT: as the next part that gets implemented is the "scene manager" you will get at least one scene in the next demo update to test the functionality of it!

enough talk! gimme that techDemo!



Mirror: https://mega.nz




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