Hello Players! 👋
We’re thrilled to welcome you to the 2nd devlog from Animal Shelter 2! Today, we’d like to talk about another feature which was frequently mentioned and asked for and it’s the ☀️ day&night 🌑 cycle. As we’ve already explained, due to the limitations of the game’s code, we weren’t able to implement this feature before but with the Animal Shelter 2 that’s not an issue anymore.
Today, we’ll explain this system in more detail and give you examples of its impact on other in-game mechanics! 🔥 We’ve got a lot to talk about so let’s take a look, shall we?
👱 Employees
As we’ve already announced, the game will offer you a possibility to hire workers helping you to take care of daily activities at your shelter. Their help is available only during the day because when the shift is over, they’re heading home to have some rest and prepare for the following day! 👍
➕ Curing Animals
A change also occurs in the process of tending to sick animals. With the introduction of day and night cycle the time animals need to get well will be slightly longer than in the Animal Shelter 1. On top of that, treatments will require giving medicine every few hours at fixed intervals, once a day etc. in order to help your animals get better. 🐶
🚶 Adoption
This brings us to one more significant change- even if you decide to stay at the shelter for night because of the treatment of a particular animal, before it gets well you’ll not be able to arrange any adoption meetings for this animal before it gets well.
🐱 Animals
Finally, the Animals. Your cute pupils will also not stay indifferent to the passage of time. Because of the fact that during the night the only personnel allowed to stay at the shelter is the owner, the animals will require to be taken care of in the morning. Fill in their food and water bowls, clean up the enclosures and give them some love and affection to shake off the lonely night. Don’t worry, the employees will also come in the morning filled with energy to help you get the place tidied up. 🤩
As you can see, the day&night cycle will affect many different aspects of the game. Starting with the looks of the environment, through the employees' availability to even the mood of the animals at the shelter.
Keep in mind the game is still in development and we’d love to hear your opinions and ideas on the topic of today’s devlog! 🔥 Make sure to let us know on discord 👇 and add the game to your wishlists on Steam to not miss on any upcoming info!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658510/Animal_Shelter_2/
See you soon,
Animal Shelter 2 Team