We knew early on in development that we wanted to make science play an important role in Sparklite. We wanted the people of Geodia to revere science in an almost religious way. Our main character, Ada, is herself an engineer and several of the townspeople also have scientific roles like Professor Corwin, the biologist.
For this reason we wanted unlocking equipment to be themed around invention but weren’t sure on the best mechanics for it. Originally we played around with different mechanics like crafting but ultimately landed on the simple mechanic of finding schematics (Epiphanies) which then can be purchased (Invented) in town.
This gif is a shot of the Invention screen where Ada is inventing the Spark Slinger, a weapon that shoots further the longer the trigger is held down.
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