Dev Log #2 - April 30, 2019

So, it's been a productive couple of weeks! I got some rather disappointing news that might affect my productivity for a while, but gonna keep truckin' along as much as I can.Anyway, here's the current change log since the last dev update!

I also wanted to start doing some videos as I think that they might cut down on the amount of writing/explaining, and might be a little more engaging. I already wrote up a large changelog below, so I'll be adding it too, as I didn't want to add all this content to the video (so lazy, I know).

Anyway, here's a pretty lengthy Changelog:

•  Updated Unity and Project to a newer version 
• Platform dropping now requires holding down then pressing jump. This will reduce mistakes when performing directional attacks.  
• HP Properly updates now. It will take into account the player’s health.
• GameOver works now. It will respawn the character to the last checkpoint.
• Character can respawn at his starting position or at a checkpoint depending on if they’ve entered a checkpoint.
• Checkpoint system now works. These are triggers that when entered by the player, will inform the relevant system.
• Refactored every single script to match a naming convention that makes it easier to know that is doing what
• Fixed some issues with the dialogue system
• Created a new Actor Editor
• Created a new Scene Builder that also makes it easier to create objects
• Music looping now takes into account the currently playing song
• Hurt/Hitstun works properly now
• Much more optimized Statemachine system that’s also much easier to add new states too.
• Refactored the animation state machines and have them sharing a common base state machine. This makes it easier to setup animations when new characters are created
• Updated RoomManager to evaluate events when moving into new rooms and doing things such as loading and executing cutscenes right when you walk in
• Attacks can now spawn/shoot projectiles
• UI now includes new animation events thanks to DoTween
• File/Asset Clean up. Got rid of a lot of unneeded place holders and scripts written for testing purposes.
• Player can now be spawned using a spawner and no longer has to be placed in a scene manually.
• Updated framedata to store more information such as independent vibration and camera shake variables
• Added Scene Fade in/Out effect. This will play automatically when entering a scene.
• Projectiles will now emit particles when they hit stuff.
• Added “Pressed Start” to the main menu.
• Added a Scene and Game reset button (R&T)
• Message Box UI will now wait until the message box is fully rendered before drawing text.
• Breeze retains his health between scenes
• Cutscenes no longer automatically pause player’s physics.
• Created Scriptable Data for Music. This will store the Song’s name, Loop Point, and potentially some other information.

And for some other misc stuff:

• Revealed like, 3 characters in one weekend (Hume, Float, and Peb).
• Developed Updated Height Chart for the Current cast (this was a lot of work)
• Developed Model Sheets for the sprites of the Demo characters
• Started Development on Pathfinding/Navigation system for AI.
• Selected an Enamel Pin vendor and submitted an Order, then received it the day I wrote up this post!