Week 4: February 8-14

Summary

This week focused on preparing for the upcoming level demo, resolving technical bugs, and implementing crucial mechanics. 

Timeline

• February 8: Held a team meeting to assign tasks for the level demo.
• February 10: Gravity bug resolved
• February 12: Dog front-half grabbing mechanic implemented and tested.
• February 13: Attic tasks (e.g. move rug, scatter crates, break vase) scripted and placed in the level.

Progress & Development

• Gravity Bug Fix: Fixed the issue with the cat model falling too slowly. 
• Dog Grabbing Mechanic: Implemented front half object interaction (e.g. dragging objects).
• Attic Tasks: Designed and placed 3 tasks in the attic
• Soundtrack: Created looping soundtrack for the game
• Art Progress: Properly rigged cat models, and designed dog model 

Challenges

• Grabbing Mechanic : Grab mechanic had issues between the dog’s grabbing animation and the grabbed object's physics
• Post-Gravity Fix Bugs: Minor collisions issues emerged with pet movement after fixing gravity bug,

Next Steps

• Polish Attic Demo: Refine task pacing and set up floating text for controls overview. 
• Begin Living Room Level: Block out geometry and place key interactable elements.
• Implement Tail Mechanics: Develop tail animations and physics for expressive movement and object interaction (e.g., swatting items).
• Sound Design: Integrate sound effects into the attic level. 
• Frankenpet Animation: Implement procedural animations for movement and mechanics like grabbing and climbing.