Dates: Sep. 25 - Oct.1

Decisions:

• Inventory System
  • Letters picked up and held in inventory
  • Words can only be spelled at “clipboards” that contain the number of blanks and a picture of the obstacle to guide the player / limit options
  • Using a controller, players will be able to click on letters they want to use and undo it (like in scrabble)
• Camera Control
  • Changing camera control to allow it to move around player instead of stay behind it to allow us to see Woody
• Moving Objects
  • Players will be able to press and hold a key to move (push/pull) objects (instead of it just being pushable by default)
• Level design
  • Swapping out stairs in initial level to a ruler puzzle in future to fit theme
  • Use a spider web to block door so players can't just platform passed it
  • Start Woody at a desk and “quit” being the first puzzle to teach the mechanic
• General Theme
  • Office theme
  • Use toon shaders on spawned elements
  • Follow creative elements from Bendy and the Ink Machine

Obstacles / Things to Consider:

• How to design future levels? Concerns about the variety of words?
• What code can we re-use from the game jam for these new decisions
  • How can we find a way to use the spider asset more
• Coordination of inventory with person working on spawnable objects

Progress:

• Developed a game pitch / slides for the game
• Developed a creative brief and uploaded it to the itch page
• Added textures to floors / walls instead of basic coloured materials
• Added concept art to walls as placeholders for presentation 
• Imported assets missed from game jam (i.e. boot / stairs)

Screenshots (Current Game State):

Next Steps:

• Develop inventory system
  • UI (Antonio)
  • “Backend” functionality (Sky)
• Update level design to accommodate changes (Ryan)
• Create spawnable objects interface (Ryan)
• Update camera movement and implement controller movement (Leo)
• Make objects draggable by button input (Leo)