Day/Night | Devlog #7

[p][/p][p]Ghoulish Greetings Escapists,[/p][p][/p][p]Happy Halloween to those who celebrate! We’ve got a SPOOKY blog coming your way. In any open-world game, a day-night cycle becomes a staple for not only game immersion, but mechanics as well.[/p][p]Currently, the sun has been beating down over all of the Academy students for a hundred days; and electricity is getting EXPENSIVE. [/p][p][/p][p]That’s much better. At night, things around the Academy are a little quieter - but that doesn’t mean nobody’s home. Nighttime is the perfect hour to get up to no good, and in Escape Academy 2 you’ll have plenty of mysteries to investigate when the sun goes down.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We've tweaked our lighting to allow for day/night cycles, and we hope that this will add an interesting dimension of gameplay given all of the shenanigans you can expect to get up to when it's past your curfew![/p][p][/p][p]There’s plenty of snooping to be done around the Academy, especially with something strange going on around campus.[/p][p][/p][p]At nighttime, nobody can hear you lockpicking. At least, that’s the best you can hope for - if you’re not careful, someone doesn’t appreciate your nosiness might foil your plans…[/p][p][/p][p]This is a feature that we’re still prototyping pretty heavily, and we’re still unsure of the direction we’re going to pursue when it comes to a day/night cycle (or distinct day/night levels.) [/p][p][/p][p]What would you add to nighttime at the Escape Academy? How would you imagine yourself skulking about in the dark? Let us know in the comments![/p][p]This post was a little on the shorter side, but expect more from us when it comes to nighttime shenanigans. Happy Halloween to those who celebrate, and if you don’t, then have a very happy October 31st![/p][p][/p][p]We’ll see you in the next one - don’t forget to wishlist, and join our Discord if you want to get the opportunity for an Escape Academy 2 playtest![/p][p][/p][p]With love,
Coin Crew Games💛💜[/p][p][/p]