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Hello everyone,

and just like that, Christmas is just around the corner 😯🎄

[h3]🎮 Gameplay[/h3]

• worked on level design for new islands
  

[h3]🎨Art[/h3]

• created ruin concepts for modular kit
  
• created the UI art for radial menu icons and the world map
  
• drew the Christmas marketing artwork
  

[h3]🖥️ Programming[/h3]

• fixed a lot of bugs and implemented feedback from playtesting
  
• started working on the large world map (working title: the Map Map 🗺️)
  

[h3]🎅 Other stuff[/h3]

• continued with the character story design
  
• playtested the UX
  
• keeping our fingers crossed for tonight (we’re nominated for the German Developer Award) 🤞
  
• choosing the ugliest gift for the Junk Secret Santa (we'll know the winner tomorrow at our Christmas party) 🎁
  

Enjoy your punch and gingerbread 🤶🍵🎄

Hey everyone,

Here's what we've been up to over the last few weeks. Looking at this list, we've been quite productive:

[h3]🎮 Gameplay[/h3]

• worked on level design for new islands
  
• created a new sandbox island with all the current features
  
• designed new mechanics to discover as you explore the islands
  

[h3]🎨 Art[/h3]

• created the 3D trampoline model
  
• created the UI art for the map tools, the map menu and the radial menu
  
• drew the Halloween artwork (which we posted here))
  

[h3]🖥️ Programming[/h3]

• implemented a looooot of UI:
  
  
  • radial menu
    
  • pencil case and pencils
    
  • map tools
    
  • sticker menu
    
  • and more, which will remain a secret for now ... 🤫
    

[h3]✍️ Other stuff[/h3]

• worked on side character story design
  
• tested the map UI and traversal tools
  
• exhibited at GameOn in Vilnius, Lithuania (18th to 20th October)
  

And now that Halloween is over, it feels like Christmas is just around the corner 😲
🎄🤶

Hello everybody,

a lot has happened in the last few weeks, there is more and more to find and explore on our islands 🔎

[h3]🎨 Art[/h3]

• created the concept art for a bridge, a trampoline and a geyser
  
• transformed the concept art for the bridge and the geyser into 3D models
  

[h3]🖥️ Programming[/h3]

• implemented UI interactions on the map (e.g. placing stickers)
  

[h3]📖 Other[/h3]

• created overarching story design
  
• UX design for map interactions
  
• moved into our office (it's mostly functional, coziness comes next 🛋️)
  

We wish you all a very spooky season 🎃👻

Hello there,

we had such a great time last month at gamescom! We were happy so many of you stopped by to play ‘Map Map’ 💚

Here is what we have been up to over the past month:


[h2]🎨Art[/h2]

• created 3D cliff models
  
• designed stickers for gamescom (did any of you participate in the stamp rally?)
  

[h2]🖥️Programming[/h2]

• last bugfixes for the gamescom demo 🐞
  

[h2]🎶Audio[/h2]

• recorded sounds for drawing and erasing on the map
  
• added new ambience for the swamp biome
  
• improved walking sounds 👣
  

[h2]📝Other[/h2]

• exhibited at gamescom and GermanDevDays
  
• loooooots of administrative stuff 🥱
  

We wish you a fantastic day! 🌻🥰

We are excited to share that we will be exhibting at Gamescom this year!
Come visit our booth to play our newest demo and meet us.
We also have some exclusive stickers for you to collect ;)

You can find us in Hall 10.2 as part of the Indie Arena Booth. Booth number 15:



Excited to meet many aspiring map makers!
- Team Pipapo