Hi all, Tom here!
Life is still unfortunately happening me a lot more than I'd like, but I have gotten some time to work more on CRT7 this month. In particular, I'm working on what happens in the game after the segment in the demo!
Haunted Doors
Most of CRT7 will take place in the same room, but that doesn't mean things won't change in that dark basement... in fact, things aren't quite right with space and time down there, as you might have already seen in the demo. Rooms seem to come and go, and doors hold strange powers. It's this theme that I was playing with this month, as I got a new fun effect working: layering transparent videos into the scene. That allows me to do things like this...
After all, you've heard that the walls have ears, it's only fair that the doors get in on the party too...
Jokes aside, I've nearly finished mocking up a sequence that will link the end of the demo back into the rest of the game, and I'm really excited to get it finished hopefully later this week. It has taken a little longer to finish that I expected, mostly because I was experimenting with a visual style that would feel more dream-like than the rest of the game, but still fit in its overall aesthetic. A few visual and audio tweaks aside, however, I'm very happy with how it's shaping up!
Springing Forwards
So, what's next? Well, the next big job is linking this area into some of the content waiting back in the main room. First, I'll finish and test this new sequence and make sure it's all working and maybe tweak a few things here and there. After that, I have a couple of new tables just waiting to be lit up near the monitor in the main room. I hope these parts should got a little quicker as I've already got some of that working – but I always say that, so we'll see! Either way, after a little bit away from the code, I'm starting to get back into the swing of things, and I'm excited to continue working on it!
As always playing, sharing, and wishlisting is hugely helpful and allows solo developers like me to make weird games for you to enjoy. So, if you haven't already, please do nudge a friend or two to try the demo and wishlist CRT7 as well:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096780/CRT7/
Keep your eyes peeled and I'll see you again soon for another development update!
- Amicable Animal