November 2016 (Week 3)

+ Magic nearly finished
+ Added some assets
- I know I was extremely long...

+ Still working on audio system
+ Redid grappling hook animations
+ Fixed getting stuck on certain situation
+ Added coat that lets PC move underwater
+ Started working on better menus
+ Added HIGH SPEED ELEVATOR ACTION back
+ Added doors that can be opened with keys
+ Fixed some small bugs
+ New damage number graphics

+ More screen and gamepad related tweaks.
+ Lots of spaghetti removed.
+ Made a better Demo Screen.
+ Big performance optimization.
+ Fixed more of bugs.
+ Hotfix update almost ready
- Still unable to test xbox controllers.
- Test time taking more time than expected.
- At least 5 bugs I can't replicate yet.

+ basic core mechanics and some assets

+ tram
+ better walking animation
- deleted old houses
+ did new houses that fit better
- will have to change a bit again anyway
+ more character poses
+ all npc types have walking animation now
+ re did my map for the other areas
+ market buildings

+ WE ARE GREENLIGHTING, WOOOOO
+ steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=803820311
+ i guess bombs last longer, revolver autoreloads, keys disintegrate into money on level change and there's a bunch of (admittedly heavy) fixes
+ player also turns way better now and enemies can pathfind through portals better

+ Graphical changes
+ Unit placement and basic movement
+ Cursor

+ Finished Combat Lock-on mechanism
- Still need to decide on aesthetics for the indicator ...
+ Have started work on other mechanics
- I'm working blind and it's making me upset how little I'm getting done.

+ added game over screen
+ working on continue screen
+ got score pop ups and enemy corpses functioning on death
- gotta rework how throwable item weights work before i can start over on enemy AI
- no idea where to start on doing foreground objects that aren't super messy
- im hungry

+ totally new and cool mystery system
+ travel between locations
+ doubled upgrade deck
- doing commissions slowed down my dev speed a little

+ Added basic moving platforms with pixel-perfect collisions
+ Identified the cause of stuttering issues on some systems, and mitigated the issue
+ Fixed text alignment bugs
- Need to draw assets for the platforms now

+ Worked on player sprites
+ Worked on boss sprites
+ Working on a new enemy
+ Breakable blocks
+ Health refill
+ Whip upgrading
- Getting too complacent
- Antsy about committing to making a new level
- Tired. May need a couple days of rest soon.

+ Revamped the palette
+ Created a library of python-style functions in Game Maker, plan on releasing soon
+ Working on a level editor and an image editor
+ Minor gameplay improvements

+ Am not dead
+ Added new demon enemy: Devil
+ bugfixes

+ Bought/implemented a dialogue system asset
+ Bought/implementing an embedded browser asset
+ Made/making an in-game chatroom
+ Easier/faster content creation with existing web design tools
- Greenlight ded

+ Blocked/Designed first area of game
+ Adding stats and new magic
+ Loot screen for after encounters
+ Fixed bugs

+ Trying to polish the game's art
- Drawing is harder than it looks. And the end result is not even great.

+ Added support for multiple characters (up to 5)
+ Added new girl.

+ Added in stamina that recovers quickly when not used and is consumed by sprinting
+ Added stamina/health bars to the HUD and reorganized it

+ not dead yet

+ Completed new run animations and gameplay for Masquerdae enemy
+ On break from school so more dev time
- still know jackshit about soundfonts or shaders

-none-
+ All Berserker Attack Animations completed and implemented
+ Game now scales at any resolution, implemented a zoom option
+ Turn order bar implemented, shows anticipated next characters actions/abilities,turns
- Refactoring code
- UI now has mixels, not sure if I really want to get rid of them

- switched engines again back to game maker
- started over again
+ buttons, simpler code, really got this starter pack BS on lock

+ Implemented map changing
+ Added configurable audio options
+ Drew a new character
+ Began work on NPC code
- Effort spent on Amiga 3.x port is so far fruitless

+ Refactored main menu code
+ Replaced placeholder text for buttons with the actual keybind being used, switches between keyboard/gamepad controls depending on last thing pressed
+ Almost finished implementing new tutorials
+ The alt action of the lightning weapon is now a separate button
+ Some more sound effects

+ Made a new late-evening skybox
+ You can now fall further without taking damage
+ Working on adding actual lighting to the renderer

+ leveling up now heals you
+ movement sprites for the player
+ colour-coded player status updates

+ Spent a total of like 10 hours chatting with other devs about the theory behind my core mechanics
+ Worked on menu music and somehow made a breakthrough on the main melody
- I still have no idea what I'm doing