Devlog #5 | Building Shimmerbrook, and introducing Eira!
Hello Researchers! This month, I worked on building up the town of Shimmerbrook, giving each building its own unique details and character. And many of you seem to like it!
[h2]Town buildings š”[/h2]
Hereāre some of the new buildings:
While some buildings are simply housing for the NPCs, most of them serve a purpose beyond that. Places like the Violet Archive and Blacksmithās are important for progression, and many buildings are also shopfronts. I hope you enjoy the little details to each building as you explore the town!
[h2]NPC Routines and Dialogue š¶š¬[/h2]
It was a great time to work on NPC routines as the town gets built and each location gains more meaning. We started building the logic for NPCsā daily routines: NPCs will walk about, do work, take breaks, and talk about different things at different times of the day. For example, hereās Kipp going to each of the postboxes in town:
Behind-the-scenes
I thought itād be interesting to share a little behind-the-scenes of how the NPC routines are created and tracked. Each circle is a location marker where the NPC can path towards, turn, or stop at. They can also enter and leave different parts of the map:
[h2]Map UI šŗ[/h2]
Weāve also started implementing the map UI, so that itās easier for players to check where they are. Thereās more work to be done here, but this is how itās looking:
[h2]Introducing Eira š[/h2]
With all this talk about maps, we now have our very own Librarian and Cartographer for the Violet Archive! Introducing Eira - youāll often see her at the Archive, and on Valleeās off-days, sheāll help manage the place!
Thatās a wrap for this month! Next month, I plan to work on the main menu, settings, and the like. Hopefully, I'll get to share more interesting things as well!
Take care, everyone! āTil next time! š
- Mikixen
[h2]Town buildings š”[/h2]
Hereāre some of the new buildings:
While some buildings are simply housing for the NPCs, most of them serve a purpose beyond that. Places like the Violet Archive and Blacksmithās are important for progression, and many buildings are also shopfronts. I hope you enjoy the little details to each building as you explore the town!
[h2]NPC Routines and Dialogue š¶š¬[/h2]
It was a great time to work on NPC routines as the town gets built and each location gains more meaning. We started building the logic for NPCsā daily routines: NPCs will walk about, do work, take breaks, and talk about different things at different times of the day. For example, hereās Kipp going to each of the postboxes in town:
Behind-the-scenes
I thought itād be interesting to share a little behind-the-scenes of how the NPC routines are created and tracked. Each circle is a location marker where the NPC can path towards, turn, or stop at. They can also enter and leave different parts of the map:
[h2]Map UI šŗ[/h2]
Weāve also started implementing the map UI, so that itās easier for players to check where they are. Thereās more work to be done here, but this is how itās looking:
[h2]Introducing Eira š[/h2]
With all this talk about maps, we now have our very own Librarian and Cartographer for the Violet Archive! Introducing Eira - youāll often see her at the Archive, and on Valleeās off-days, sheāll help manage the place!
Thatās a wrap for this month! Next month, I plan to work on the main menu, settings, and the like. Hopefully, I'll get to share more interesting things as well!
Take care, everyone! āTil next time! š
- Mikixen