It has been a while since the last DevLog. Progress is steady and a lot has happened.
The topics for this DevLog are:
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The Quest System
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The WIP for the Mastery System
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Remaining Work summary
Let's get into it!
After the introductory tutorial is finished players will encounter quests every now and then. Quest are short, about two minutes and if you manage to complete the objective you get an energy and XP reward.
A wack-a-mole quest in action.
Quest occur in a random field about every fifteen minutes. For now there is only a wack-a-mole quest but the plan is to implement a few different quest types. Quest give the player a reason increase engagement for a short period, if they choose to.
The mastery system is used to unlock really awesome, game-changing rewards! You progress in the mastery system by doing everything in the game, essentially mastering every aspect (unlockign achievements, leveling up, buying upgrades etc.). When you have completed a number of objectives you receive a reward. There are ten rewards per field. Here is the mastery window (WIP):
The unlocks include: Auto buy option for upgrades, energy farms that automatically pick up energy, offline production and much more!
I have not yet talked about the power up or decor system in a DevLog but that will have to wait. To round up this DevLog I want to look at what work remains. The largest not yet finished parts to be developed are:
- Gardening System
- Tower System
- Balancing
The Gardening and the Tower System are both planned to be small side games. These games are not very time consuming and are there for you to focus on whenever the main game is in a somewhat slower phase. Gardening and Towers do of course grant you bonuses in the main game. For example: Plants will be able to spawn randomly in fields and boost energy spawn rates. The further you progress in teh gardening system, the more powerful the plants become.
Balancing is an important part of an idle-clicker game and can really make or break a game. Therefore it will be something I will put a lot of time into, to make sure it is just right.
I have just updated the graphics of the game logo. Let me know what you think!
There is now an official Discord server for the game: https://discord.gg/62FCUKa5G3.
Come hangout and discuss the game!
Make sure to Wishlist Energy Collector today:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017540/Energy_Collector/