Monday Sep. 25, 2023 - Saturday Sep. 30, 2023

Progress

Wednesday we demo'd our work at the time, and since then have made updates with the advice from industry experts in mind.

CS Team

• Implemented throwing mechanic
• Made the arena holes larger
• Created stage hazards for players to bounce off from
• Added controller support via Unity’s input system
• Further tweaked zero gravity controls

Music Team

• No updates

Art Team

• Created some more models for current character design
• Explored various character designs (Ironman-like, Aliens)

Discoveries

CS Team

• Current stage does not invoke a sense of “freefalling” since it is a room with a floor
• Make sure the physics of throwing is consistent with player intuition
• Found a comfortable control scheme, but this setup is more akin to “floating” than “freefalling”
• It would be more fitting to change settings from “freefalling” to “outer space”
• Decided on a primary combat mechanic: dashing
• A shrinking arena would make the game more hectic

Music Team

• Rock/metal soundtrack would be an interesting contrast with the hectic and goofy style of the game

Art Team

• Characters should be shorter
• Big hands/feet/head may feel nice
• Can have boosters activate when dashing

Next Steps

CS Team

• Implement dashing mechanic
• Further fine tune movement controls
• Edit stage to align with the “space” theme
• Finish FMOD integration
• Implement elimination condition

Music Team

• No updates

Art Team

• Create concept art
• Logo design
• Define environment and create proplist
• Research movement styles