February 2022 Dev Update
Hey everyone!
Hope you’ve been doing well.
We usually post a list of development updates on our website, but last month we decided to start sharing it directly on Steam every month as well. So without further ado, here’s what we’ve been working on for the month of February 2022.
📅 Worked on the planning of some live mode features
🎨 Improved the art style of the environments
🎨 Worked on the art style for vegetation
🎨 Added some textures on the Parafolks
🎨 Improved skin textures and Paramaker sliders
🛠️ Worked on the design of some live mode features such as the action system
🛠️ Started working on the live mode interaction menu
🛠️ Tested the system that makes the clothes fit with any body shape and size
🛠️ Fixed bugs and improved the Paramaker
🎶 Made demos to explore the musical style of the game
🧠 Thirteenth public community brainstorming on emotions and mood
✏️ Shared a sketch of Sebasitan’s outfit
🍇 Introduced “helpers”, a new role in our Discord server to help answer community questions
✨ Secrets!
Current Status - March 2022
➡️ Brainstorming and designing the live mode core systems: interactions, animations, pathfinding
➡️ Improving the Paramaker, adding more features and fixing bugs
➡️ Adding body and face shapes for the adult human model
➡️ Designing and implementing the animation system and its mod support
➡️ Creating more character animations
➡️ Working on the musical direction and soundtrack of the game
➡️ Brainstorming and designing different aspects of the game
Community Brainstorming Session
Here we go again with a new Paralives community brainstorming! 🧠
The new theme is: Town Services & Businesses!
Here are some questions that you can ask yourself:
🛒 What town services and businesses would you like to see in-game?
🚒 Which services could be offered by Parafolks or NPCs (e.g. mail carrier) and which ones could be lot services (e.g. town hall, library, etc.)?
🍁 What kind of town services and businesses could be specific to one town or season?
🏡 Which services could be offered at home and which ones would you need to go out to get?
🚗 Which businesses would you need to call or visit to obtain what they offer? For example, would you need to go to a tattoo parlor to add a tattoo to your Parafolk or should it only be done in the Paramaker? Would you need to order or shop for food or should it always be available in your kitchen?
💡 To participate, share your ideas on our Discord server in the #town-services-and-businesses channel or on Reddit!
That’s all for now. See you around!
The Paralives Team