Game Development

Monday, August 31. 2020

Problematic Polygons

Summary: In which the end-of-demo screen is polished; the contact-dialogue is updated; the logic of examination is tweaked; an accessibility mode is added for the new minigame; level five's geometry sees work; and a troublesome problem is encountered.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows a decorated iron staircase--and the source (or notifier) of a problem...

The week just past was, I think, a reasonably productive one, the above-mentioned problem aside:

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in A Door to the Mists at 11:36

Monday, August 24. 2020

Revamping a Puzzle

Summary: In which the level-five upper-puzzle sees further work, and visual changes; the end-of-demo screen is reworked; level five's geometry gains a few elements; levels four and five have music assigned, and in one case logic added; and a variety of minor changes are made.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows an updated end-of-demo screen--albeit redacted somewhat to eschew spoilers. You'll have to wait for the next demo to see what it says beneath the coverings!

The work of the week just past was somewhat of a miscellany: there was puzzle-design; graphical work; bug-fixing; and even a little bit each of music, level-detailing, and writing!

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in A Door to the Mists at 11:35

Monday, August 17. 2020

Searching the Shelves

Summary: In which a demo-note is likely finalised; the level-five upper-puzzle sees much work; a new mechanic is added for the level-five upper-puzzle; and a plot-relevant inventory item is added.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows the note intended to be shown in place of level three in the new demo:

Perhaps the primary work of the week just past was in the upper puzzle of level five, with a small miscellany of other things done besides:

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in A Door to the Mists at 12:59

Monday, August 10. 2020

A Perplexing Puzzle

Summary: In which crystal-light appearances are worked on; a railing is made; "cutscene mode" is more-explicitly conveyed; level five's upper puzzle is implemented; audio is made for a part of that puzzle; and demo-specific screens are worked on.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows changes to the shading of the crystal lights in level five:

The week just past was a little slow, but nevertheless a number of things were done:

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in A Door to the Mists at 13:33

Monday, August 3. 2020

Press Any Key, Twice

Summary: In which various minor tweaks are made to levels one and five; the examination of paint-flecks is removed; the examination of murals is added; a sound for an activating crystal is added; ledge-grabbing sounds are reworked; cutscenes are skippable by pressing near-any key twice; and some minor bug-fixes and changes are made.

Greetings and salutations!

This week's screenshot shows a mural in level one being now examinable:

The week just past was primarily one of level-tweaking, audio-work, and one perhaps-notable change to the skipping of cutscenes:

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Thaumaturge

in A Door to the Mists at 11:53

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