Posted May 27, 2023 by HodgePodgeDL
Hey all,
I have been working hard on the game's models and their animations as well as improving the game's capability to take advantage of these improvements. If you recall way back 7 months ago with the 1.1 you probably remember that the game's animations were stiff and had loads of model clipping issues.
Initially, the plan was to export the current model standard I want with just the new cultist Maddie in 1.2, but opted against it when I realised it would be best in the long-term to update both the Feline Base (Used to make Ginny and Ms. Anthrope) and the Canine base (Rea, Pearl & Thorn) before I release 1.2 this June.
You can see a now outdated version of the new canine base in action here: https://twitter.com/HodgePodgeDL/status/1660844753028624390 Since this upload, I have made additional improvements to the clothing and added more eye tweaks and expressions so the 3 new model bases in 1.2 so they animate and look better in-game.
In addition to these model improvements, I have also improved the look of the game and made some minor tweaks to the alpha 1 branch of the game.
The Alpha 2 branch now uses a brand new codebase on many of the game's systems, including the AI. However, that won't be stable till at least this Fall when I start working hard on the 2023 Halloween update. I am eager to show off some of my work on that, but its best that I wait till that work is in a more solid state as I don't want to misrepresent the game on work that is currently experimental.
1.3 is tentatively set to release this August. It will have improved levels, a new map to explore, a cultist that knows how to take care of you at a distance, and a new mechanic I think many of you have been waiting for. I am also hoping to include some of the story bites we have been working hard on with that update too.