Dev Log #2 - Decorating Your Inn!

Hi everyone. Welcome to the 2nd dev log for Oi, Innkeep! Today I'm going to give a quick overview of how decorating works. At the bottom of this, there'll also be a quick summary of what state the game is currently in.

Decorating Your Inn!

Decorating is pretty simple. You enter decorate mode with TAB/Select and you will get a menu that looks like this.

From here you can navigate different categories of decor to find what you want. You can highlight objects and sell them or send them to storage where you can get them back out later. There's a heap of options, from different floors, wallpapers, paintings, banners, flags, decorative swords and shields, animal mounts, sconces, chandeliers, chairs, tables, and more! If you're familiar with the building system from Fallout 4, then the way it works in Oi, Innkeep! is very similar. Here's a sped-up gif of decorating in action:

Where to get new stuff?

I'll be going into this in way more depth in future dev logs, but to give a brief explanation: there are currently two ways to get new decor.

1. You're going to meet a lot of different NPCs. Once you do, they'll let you buy standard items related to them. For example, our Blacksmith NPC sells swords and sconces and stuff, while the Carpenter sells chairs and tables. All of this is unlocked via the MagiTab, a digital tablet designed by a wizard way ahead of his time.
2. Through NPC story-lines. I mentioned characters. Many of them will have different storylines and problems they need help with. The more you help them, the more items related to them you'll unlock. Some examples: want new paintings? Pay for Paintin' Pierre to go to art school and buy the paintings he produces. Want some unique items from faraway lands? Get to know the northman, Ragnah Bad-Breath, and maybe he'll let you sponsor one of his raids and bring you some loot when he returns. How about some new animal mounts for your walls? Huntin' Harry can hook you up. There's a whole lot of these different NPCs with unique story-lines and rewards. Next week, we're probably going to highlight one of them and show how they work and look. We hope that gets you excited for now though!

Current state of Oi, Innkeep!

A lot of systems are coming together. We have cooking, mixing drinks, farming, serving, and a lot of what we need to implement all the NPC story-lines in place. I've been writing and implementing the NPC story-lines. Rich has been making unique looking NPC models and fixing some bugs with the dialog system. Thanks for reading. Also, if you're interested in Oi, Innkeep! please add it to your Wishlist on Steam + do the following: Find Bad Bandit Games on twitter Here! Like and share Oi, Innkeep! on Facebook Here! + Tell all your mates! Take care! - Hayden