Dev Update - Week #2
The week of home design
This week I've worked on giving you a place to call "home". You start in a tiny and cozy apartment in the South District where you have the essential items: a bed, a small kitchen and a drawer with clothes thrown around.
Also, I've started to work on driving mechanics. You can hop in your car and drive around Peytor Town, albeit it's a very alpha version of the final design and function.
Heartwarming lightning
Since the whole point of a home is to create a cozy atmosphere, I thought the natural light coming from the two windows would aid in that process. Here is how the lightning changes during the day-night cycle. Hope you like the colours!
You can also use the bed in your apartment to sleep and regain energy (while skipping time). Don't sleep too much or you'll miss the bonus orders of early morning.
You can also choose to sleep during the day and only deliver orders at nighttime, thus minimising the time spent in traffic and maximising profits ːsteamhappyː
Driving the car
After you purchase (or rent) a car from one of multiple dealers around Peytor town, you'll be able to use it to deliver long-distance orders more quickly than on foot.
Keep in mind that owning a car is different from renting a car:
| Type | Fuel costs | Insurance | Parking | Repairs costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renting | You get the car with tank / battery full | You pay higher insurance costs | You get an unlimited parking subscription all around Peytor Town | Fully covered by insurance |
| Owning | You pay for the gas / electricity you use | You pay lower insurance costs | You pay for each individual parking meter or purchase area subscriptions | You pay for any damages to the vehicle |
Types of cars
The plan is to have both electric and gas engine cars in multiple colours. Here is a preliminary list:
- Gasoline / electric small car (easy parking, lower insurance, better fuel economy, slower)
- Gasoline / electric sedan (higher insurance, more complicated parking, worse fuel economy, faster, gives you extra storage for orders, supports food heating/cooling gadgets)
- Gasoline / electric sports car (easy parking, highest insurance, worst fuel economy, fastest, coolest)
- Gasoline / electric van (gives you the most extra storage, supports most gadgets, can sleep in it, higher fuel capacity, gives you the ability to deliver parcels).
Status update
This week's status:
- Player Home implementation ːsteamthisː
- Ability to place furniture ːsteamthumbsdownː (deprioritised for December)
- Ability to sleep and regain energy ːsteamthumbsupː
- Ability to move furniture around ːsteamthumbsdownː (deprioritised for December)
- Ability to purchase furniture - not the shops, but the inventory of available furniture that you previously purchased ːsteamthumbsdownː (deprioritised for February)
- YouTube Channel ːsteamthumbsupː Here it is, in all its' glory! PS: Subscribe if you like the content updates I post there
- New Driving mechanics ːsteamthumbsupː
- New Website Update ːsteamthumbsupː Check it out!
- New Facebook Page ːsteamthumbsupː Follow here!
Next week's status:
- NPCs that walk around
- NPCs that drive around
- NPCs in restaurants, cooking food
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Weekly reflection ːsteamsadː
It's hard to split my time between marketing (content updates, devlogs like this one, sharing content on Patreon, planning new videos, etc), design (in-game assets) and development work. I admit that I spent half of this week on the first two and less on the third. I will be more aware of the split in the future.
Thank you
As always, I'd like to thank you for your support and feedback - bringing joy in your homes and hearts is my objective and I'll do what I can to bring that drop of laughter and that pill of heartwarming atmosphere in your day to day routine.
'Till next time!