Posted December 16, 2025 by MAHLONG GAMES
#2D #Platformer #Atmospheric #Sci-fi #Hand-drawn #Unity #Krita #Short #Experimental #Singleplayer
Welcome to the first dev log for The Professor's Oversight!
While the game tells the story of a lab accident, this dev log tells the story of how I'm building it. My goal is to create a 2-minute playable demo that serves as a transparent look at indie game development.
I started by designing the man himself in Krita. I wanted a look that felt smart but stressed—like someone who hasn't slept since the accident happened.
In this video, I talk about the design choices and the "game about making a game" concept:
Next, I'll show you how I took 40 minutes of animation work and turned it into his in-game movement.