Video Dev Log #20 | Towns & Environments

Video Developer Log #20 has just been uploaded to YouTube. This log focuses on the newly detailed towns, interiors, and environments. Let us know what you think, enjoy! ;)

Dev Log Begins: 2:21

Exteriors

• New static details such as creeper vines, spiderwebs, small plants, and leaves have been included in the towns.

• All objects, such as trees and houses, have been layered so the player can walk behind them.

• New animated details with proximity sound, such as horse stables, pig farms, chicken coops, and ravens, have been added to towns.

• More foliage and trees have been added outside the town fences to offer more immersion.

• Shadows have been split between 2 layers - one above the player and one below. This allows large objects like trees to cast a shadow on the player versus smaller objects that shouldn't.

Interiors

• Interiors now take perspective into account - the player can move one tile below the room's frame.

• Interiors now have connected rooms that remain blacked out until the appropriate door is opened. When the door is opened, which is now fully animated, the blackout is removed.

• More vibrant lighting has been added to all fire sources such as wall sconces, candles, and fireplaces. Animated fire sprites have been overhauled for more realism.

• Innkeepers now give the player a key to their room, which they store in their satchel. The key is then given back to the innkeeper the next morning.

• Rented rooms now come with a glass of wine and a bath which, help restore the player's Cups count (water survival) and Life points, respectively. The number of points restored depends on the quality of the room.

• Light from windows now cast shadows on the floor that match the actual window frame.

• Innkeepers now sell food appropriate to the town's resources in question. (E.g., towns with chicken coops sell chicken-based products.)

King's Landing

Gale Town

Edna's General Goods

King's Forest - Brutus' Hideout

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