Devlog — Title Screen & Web Build Improvements

Added Title Screen

The game now starts with a dedicated title screen.

Features added:

• Game title display
• Start button
• Quit button
• Disabled Option button (placeholder)
• Background visual effects
• Animated wave shader
• Ambient particle effects

This is the first step toward a more polished presentation before gameplay begins.

Web Version Improvements

I spent some time testing and improving the HTML5 build.

• Confirmed that the full game runs in a browser
• Improved UI scaling behavior for web builds
• Verified gameplay works on desktop browsers
• Initial mobile browser testing was successful

The browser version is now much closer to the downloadable version than expected.

Visual Experiments

I experimented with several title screen effects:

• Floating particles
• Ocean-like wave motion
• Dynamic wave line thickness and distortion
• Layered background animation

The current version creates a calm, magical atmosphere that fits the world of SORA.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a shader file was accidentally overwritten during title screen development
• Restored player and gate rendering
• Cleaned up title screen layout and UI positioning

Next Steps

• Title logo animation
• Title BGM
• Option menu
• Additional visual polish
• Continued gameplay balancing

Thanks for following the development of SORA: The Lost Kingdom of the Magic Sword! ⚔️✨