SYNTH ROAD | UPDATE

Engine updates:

• swapped application window handling to SDL
• swapped application input handling to SDL
• implemented basic audio functions using SDL
Game updates:
• added footstep sound to be played when player walks

Assets:

• created basic footstep sound
• improved visual quality of a tree, added more depth

SYNTH ROAD | STATE OF DEVELOPMENT

The project has undergone many changes since the last log:

• project name changed to: Synth Road
• finished porting the game to a new engine made in C++ and OpenGL

Features and functionality added to the project since the last log are many and not fully documented. Below is a list of current functionality and features:

• world environement tiles render to screen
• world environement objects render to screen
• text renders to screen
• player character renders to screen
• walking around the world via WASD
• walking animation and player directional facing
• basic generated collision
• improved collision boxes implemented and functioning but not yet in use
• day and night cycle
• shadows for player and evironment objects, effected by day and nigth cycle
• npc guards watch the player as they pass by
• player text chat is functioning, messages appear above player characters head
• shop keepers greet players with a buy or sell prompt
• can purchase or sell an item to shop keepers
• travelling npc walks from town to town
• can search the trash for items, items can be sold to shop keepers
• basic inventory ui

In addition to these features directly implemented into the world there has been much done on the engine and tooling side. Here is a list of some features:

• image loading
• image texture creation
• render quads with textures applied
• text rendering for the english alphabet
• timers
• keyboard and mouse input
• world editor created.
• World object and colliders can be placed and removed
• History saved with functioning undo and redo
• When placing objects and colliders there size can be selected
• UI element for selection of object to be placed

Dystopian Goth - STATE OF DEVELOPMENT

Dystopian Goth is currently in the process of being ported from an engine made in python to a new engine using OpenGL and C++. The game will continue to initially be developed in 2D before eventually shifting it's focus to 3D.