Hello folks, here we are with our *checks calendar*… January development log? Oh my, looks like we’re a little late on this one. But better late than never, right? We’ve been hard at work over here, and we have so much to share! So without further delay, let’s get to it!
Puzzles by the dozens
January was all about puzzles, and we implemented a lot of them! No doubt about it, game development is slow going, but we’ve hit the point where we can focus on the fun stuff: bringing puzzles to life! This month we implemented over a dozen, which brings us over halfway! We have also finalized the mechanics and creative for all the late game puzzles and ending which are going to be way more challenging (but still cozy and playful); they’re definitely going to surprise you!
Who let the cat up on the table?
Flop, flip, swat
January also saw us focusing on our beloved companion, the cat! The amazing Paul Hammond illustrated the cat in all its sassy poses for Una Di Gallo, whose bringing it to life in splendid hand-drawn animation. The cat plays an important role throughout the game, showing up every now and then to impose its way upon your meticulously organized arrangements; but the cat is elusive, so you won’t see it in its entirety until late in the game. Paul and Una have imbued this lovable character with so much… ‘cat’itude… okay, I’ll go ahead and let myself out.
Join us for Steam NextFest, Feb 21 - 28!
One of the reasons this newsletter is late is because we’ve been hard at work putting together a new demo for A Little to the Left that will be featured in Steam NextFest, running for one week from Monday, February 21st until Monday, February 28th. In this demo, we’ll be presenting 10 puzzles, most of which are new never seen before!
We are also busy making a video to accompany the demo, which will feature developer commentary, a behind the scenes peek at our process, an interview and performance by our composer, Justin Karas, as well as lots of other fun stuff! We’ve had so much fun making this video… maybe a little too much…
Annie getting some chores done
We can’t wait to share our demo with you all, so make sure to mark your calendars and join us for Steam NextFest, Feb 21 - 28!
That’s it for January, thanks for reading, we’ll see you again for the next dev log entry in February! Until then, take care!