How Far I've Come

Today I've finished updating the last level for the upcoming demo, and honestly, I'm pretty proud of how far this project has come the last few months. I've been updating each level to make them more interesting and connected with the story. When I started remaking the hallway I wanted it very prisonlike so I added room information outside the doors and used color coded zones. I suppose there's also those big metal bars, those might help a bit too. I like to think everything at West Grove Asylum is done in the best interests of the patients, but it's always taken too far and it becomes something harmful instead. This of course would reflect one of the themes of the game and I'm now always trying to incorporate certain themes into the environment. I've also fixed various lighting issues which has made a massive difference I think. Below I've added what the hallway looked like a year ago and they barely look like the same game to me, it's crazy how far it's grown!

Demo Progress

With the last level updated I'm happy to be working on features and bugs again. I've really enjoyed my time learning environment design and a whole lot of other things that contribute to the games visuals. Honestly, I never imagined I'd be able to make something with this amount of detail and complexity. I've always made games mostly from a mechanical point of view, so having to make the map interesting, and having a well thought out design was something new to me. Despite only learning these skills 2 months ago, I feel I've made significant improvements to the game and I'm very excited to see how this project evolves with more learning and support!

See You Next Month

I don't want to show off too much yet, but I have some exciting news coming soon! For now I'll leave you with this cool little projector that I made for one of the rooms. Take care everyone! ?