Hi folks; I've been busy working away on getting progress done on the game! I plan on doing a official update post for it soon. I'll try to do a weekly or bi-weekly post of any general progress - even if there's been very little progress I'll just keep the post short.
- New Region system added This will allow me to load/unload as many extra areas or regions as we want. I wanted to get this working early before I plan on making lots of areas for you to explore.
- Improved the store system The store was super basic before, I had to manually type everything in. Now I have one 'Master List' where I put the items and their prices, icon, description and title in. I want this to be very flexible because I imagine I'm going to be changing prices a lot while I balance the game.
- Water system added I didn't have a water system figured out yet, but now I do! Its working really nicely and it's going to let me make all kinds of shapes/waterfalls/bodies of water that I need.
- Decoration/Cozy System added Its really basic at the moment, but this is now working. When you place decoration props down, they make your shop more appealing, which then increases the chances of customers spawning. I really enjoy the idea of rewarding you for placing props/decorating the store. I also have a cap per type of decoration, so you can't just spam 20 carpets (Well you can, but they won't stack the cozy bonus!)
- Fast Travel system added This was important to get working on early in the game, when you unlock and discover a new region, fast travel gets unlocked for that area. This will also help me test the areas more easily!
- Making art for the first region (Ocean Biome) Very excited for this, I've been spending my time now getting this ready before I officially post a official update on here. I also plan on designing a few ocean-type fish to catch here (Red Snapper, Wahoo, Sailfish are some ideas). You'll see in the gif I posted a part of the new ocean area... you'll walk your way down the creeks to the ocean - This is still a WIP but its making solid progress!
That's it for now! When I finish up the ocean biome and the fish for it, I'll do a small video showing the new stuff that's been added.