Today will mark the release of a new feature, an improvement on an existing feature and Aryn's apartment complete re-make !!! All of these tie together and below I will explain why and how.
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Gameplay
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Fixes
addedToday will mark the release of a new feature, an improvement on an existing feature and Aryn's apartment complete re-make !!! All of these tie together and below I will explain why and how.
addedInspection System RefinedThe inspection feature has been tweaked to make rotating objects a lot more natural. Objects can now be rotated properly along the Z and X axis, meaning you'll be able to take a proper look at them and not rotate in an odd manner.
addedSouvenirs (Collectibles)The inspection system has been under-utilized when I implemented it. After I realized just how much I added a bunch of documents across the game and I also increased the number of objects you could inspect but it still didn't feel it added as much to the game as I wanted.
addedSouvenirs (Collectibles)So I have tweaked the inspection system which now allows Aryn (the player) to collect certain objects as souvenirs. You might find a figurine of one of those androids, or a miniaturized version of one of the ships in the game. You can inspect these items as usual but a notification sound effectwill play and the HUD will display that you are able to collect it. Once you do, that item can then be viewed in Aryn's apartment. I've added a whole bunch of objects and I am sure to add some more before the full release. This should spice up the exploration aspect and offer more rewards for doing so on top of the narrative background expositions.
changedAryn's New ApartmentI'll admit, I never could find a sweet-spot for how I designed Aryn's apartment. It underwent numerous lighting changes and redefined the existing apartment many times and while I felt they were improvements I never felt satisfied enough.
addedAryn's New ApartmentI took this opportunity to design it with the new souvenirs feature in mind. I also added the ability to revisit Aryn's apartment after you finished the main game. You'll be able to view all the collected souvenirs as they are proudly displayed around her apartment.
STARDROP changes
addedToday will mark the release of a new feature, an improvement on an existing feature and Aryn's apartment complete re-make !!! All of these tie together and below I will explain why and how.
addedThe inspection feature has been tweaked to make rotating objects a lot more natural. Objects can now be rotated properly along the Z and X axis, meaning you'll be able to take a proper look at them and not rotate in an odd manner.
addedThe inspection system has been under-utilized when I implemented it. After I realized just how much I added a bunch of documents across the game and I also increased the number of objects you could inspect but it still didn't feel it added as much to the game as I wanted.
addedSo I have tweaked the inspection system which now allows Aryn (the player) to collect certain objects as souvenirs. You might find a figurine of one of those androids, or a miniaturized version of one of the ships in the game. You can inspect these items as usual but a notification sound effectwill play and the HUD will display that you are able to collect it. Once you do, that item can then be viewed in Aryn's apartment. I've added a whole bunch of objects and I am sure to add some more before the full release. This should spice up the exploration aspect and offer more rewards for doing so on top of the narrative background expositions.
changedI'll admit, I never could find a sweet-spot for how I designed Aryn's apartment. It underwent numerous lighting changes and redefined the existing apartment many times and while I felt they were improvements I never felt satisfied enough.
Today will mark the release of a new feature, an improvement on an existing feature and Aryn's apartment complete re-make !!! All of these tie together and below I will explain why and how.
Inspection System Refined
The inspection feature has been tweaked to make rotating objects a lot more natural. Objects can now be rotated properly along the Z and X axis, meaning you'll be able to take a proper look at them and not rotate in an odd manner.
While a significant improvement, it's not the most interesting of today's updates.
Souvenirs (Collectibles)
The inspection system has been under-utilized when I implemented it. After I realized just how much I added a bunch of documents across the game and I also increased the number of objects you could inspect but it still didn't feel it added as much to the game as I wanted.
So I have tweaked the inspection system which now allows Aryn (the player) to collect certain objects as souvenirs. You might find a figurine of one of those androids, or a miniaturized version of one of the ships in the game. You can inspect these items as usual but a notification sound effectwill play and the HUD will display that you are able to collect it. Once you do, that item can then be viewed in Aryn's apartment. I've added a whole bunch of objects and I am sure to add some more before the full release. This should spice up the exploration aspect and offer more rewards for doing so on top of the narrative background expositions.
Currently there are 22 items that can be collected but I plan to raise that number to around 25 or more. I have not yet fully test all the collectibles yet, though I have tested the majority of them and I will keep checking and will refine any issues.
Aryn's New Apartment
I'll admit, I never could find a sweet-spot for how I designed Aryn's apartment. It underwent numerous lighting changes and redefined the existing apartment many times and while I felt they were improvements I never felt satisfied enough.
So I did what I've done before and re-created her apartment from scratch. This time I really do feel so much better about it. It feels homey, less sci-fi which always felt a bit forced and more like a real place.
I took this opportunity to design it with the new souvenirs feature in mind. I also added the ability to revisit Aryn's apartment after you finished the main game. You'll be able to view all the collected souvenirs as they are proudly displayed around her apartment.
Lastly
I hope you guys will enjoy the new feature as well as the new re-made apartment. I also fixed a few bugs regarding the chapter selection and I had to release a hot-fix because I forgot to implement the new android override mechanics correctly in some of the existing levels, which should now all be fixed. I slightly increased the zoom level when you use the DataPad too. Thank you all for reporting bugs and stuff like that. I will now continue to finish polishing the game and continue listening to you guys as well. Now go and bring back some awesome swag out there in space. ;) Joure & Team V
