DEVELOPER JOURNAL #5 - Monsters Pt. 1 🕷️

[p]Monsters are one of the fundamental parts of this f**ked up world of I Hate This Place - like it or not. They are hunting Elena, trying to kill her and fiercely defend their territory from any outside interference. Knowledge about those monstrosities is vital for your survival in this world. For now, let’s tackle some of the encounterable arachnids, so if you have arachnophobia, don’t read on… Spiderling is the most basic enemy of the “Spider” variety. They can be found in eggs spread around some maps.When you get near the egg or shoot it the egg explodes and spiderlings come out.
They are weak and easy to defeat, but can overwhelm the player with sheer numbers. So don’t underestimate them![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]There are also Jumping Spiders - a bigger type of the Spider variety. Hiding in the environment pretending to be a rock, they are patiently waiting for an unsuspecting prey to walk through the tall bushes of the forest. [/p][p]
When you get near a Jumping Spider comes out of the ground. If you are near it simply bites, but if you are a little bit too close it will jump on and knock you down while biting into the flesh. You need to push them off you or… well, you are gone.
 [/p][p] Broodmother is the biggest form of the spider enemies. The place she occupies is foten is filled with spider eggs laid by her. When it comes to its nature, it’s very territorial and will impale you if you get too close, possibly tearing you in half if you have been already weakened. 
[/p][p]Moreover, it can use the web-tangled environment to its advantage by, for example, attaching vines to drag unsuspecting victims for a meal. You can free yourself from those leafy shackles by shooting them, but it’s not gonna be an easy fight. It can also summon reinforcements in the form of a spiderling horde faster than you, so you really have to be certain what you want before starting….[/p][p]
[/p][p]That’s all for now. Next time, we will tackle some other monstrosities hunting Elena in I Hate This Place!  Let us know what you would like us to showcase in the future through those Developer Journals! We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments 🙂[/p][p][/p][h2]Can't wait? You can wishlist the game now![/h2][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Thank you for all your continuous outpouring of support and love - you give us motivation each day to keep improving the game further. You are awesome! 🖤 [/p][p]Feel free to also join our Discord and discuss there[/p][p]https://discord.gg/xDKBG2VS8S[/p][p]
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