* 55 in-game exercises added so now there is an in-game tutorial for each and every exercise.
* Butt Kicks exercise added.
* Started to externally load sprites from an included file (bundled in with the game) to free up memory.
That took some hours researching and putting together the rest of the in-game tutorials - about 72 hours of work in total for the 55 - but totally fun work.
Now that sprites are being set to load from an included file bundled with the game, it has freed up a ton of memory/space in which I can fill this game/app with as much content as players want without hitting the 32 bit game 2GB RAM memory ceiling limit. Butt Kicks I previously tried to add but had hit that ceiling, although now not a problem as there is a ton of memory space and I can add new exercises easily now.
Thanks to great player feedback I can give you a kind of a forecast of the next 3 probable future builds/updates. Plans sometimes change, if an urgent update comes up or something random etc, but if not this is the plan for the next three updates, taking approximately 5 -6 weeks each (estimated):
Build 1.7 - Will be focused on externally loading all sprites from included files bundled within the game, to free up maximum memory space to future proof the game + add a 1 hour workout option (Moo's request) + split the GUI start screen into two with settings separate from the main screen (to make it less cluttered) + add beginner / foundation tutorials that can be accessed from the start screen before actually playing the game.
Build 1.8 - Will focus on adding the much requested ability for players to control an animation's speed, so players can slow down or speed up the exercise demo animations and their preferences will be saved.
Build 1.9 - Will be the update where another much requested feature will be added - a 3 second transition will be added in between exercises and stance/direction changes, to enable players to have time to move into the next exercise position before the total exercise time countdown begins again.
Thank you everyone for your valuable feedback and patience while this game is being polished and player suggestions are implemented.
Have a great day,
Kevin :)
Below is a log of game development activity from build 1.5 until this build . . .
Day by Day Activity Since Build 1.5
14/10/20 - Boot Camp Fitness 1.5 build released.
15/10/20 - Stance Bounces, Seal Jumps, Raised Arms Stand & Shoulder Rotations tutorials made.
17/10/20 - Arm Hold, Chest Expansions, Side Arm Raises & Fast Scissors tutorials made.
18/10/20 - Forearm Stretch, Triceps Stretch, Shoulder Stretch & Hamstring Stretch tutorials made + Resting sprite set to load externally from an included file.
20/10/20 - Goalkeeper Catch, Cross Chops, Raised Knee Hold & Side Lunge tutorials made.
22/10/20 - Single Leg Step Outs, Plank Rotations, Overhead Punches and Arm Circles tutorials made.
27/10/20 - Groin Stretch and Torso Stretch tutorials made.
28/10/20 - Side Lunges, Forward Lunges, Reverse Lunges & Butt Kicks tutorials made.
29/10/20 - Side to Side Chops & Biceps Extension tutorials made.
2/11/20 - Four Corner Jumps, Jump Knee Tucks, T-Jumps & Half Side Leg Raises tutorials made.
3/11/20 - March Steps, March Twists, Step Outs, Step Jacks, Side Jacks, Reach Ups & Step Extensions tutorials made.
4/11/20 - Heel Taps, Raised Leg Elbow Plank & Glute stretch tutorials made + Resting Tired, Side Reach Ups, Step Jacks, Side Jacks, Side Arm Raises, Half Jacks & Bridges sprites set to load externally from an included file + new exercise added - Butt Kicks.
5/11/20 - Capoeira Ginga and Spiderman Push Ups tutorials made.
9/11/20 - Centre Splits and Skiers tutorials made.
10/11/20 - Wide Leg Floor Touch and Jump Squat tutorials made.
11/11/20 - Uprocks and Burpee Push Up tutorials made.
All in-game tutorials complete now, so just have to add them into the game.
16/11/20 - Added all 50 in-game tutorials to game.
17/11/20 - Checking that all exercises now have in-game tutorials (and that I haven't missed any) . . . found out I missed 8, so made Arm Hold Front, Side Steps, Plank Side Leg Raises, Sit Ups, Plank Jacks, Torso Twists, Plank Jumps and V Steps tutorials and added them to the game.
18/11/20 - Cool down text indicator added to all 20 min exercises, re-sized V-Steps sprite as was under size, testing + Boot Camp Fitness 1.6 build uploaded.
Previous development logs, since the game was released, have all been archived in previous update release announcements.