Update v0.1.1 (011240425)

This is the first month of public development for the game.

Month of April updates (this is a collated list of stuff done this month which includes updates done on 09/04 (release 010090425) and updates done on 25/04 (release 011240425)).

Visual updates

•     Added icons to the global map to showcase areas you can actively access.
•     Updated the toilet and sink sprites in both apartments. The old ones were created a while ago. The sprite update includes updates to sprites that use the old sprites such as some of the candid animations.

25/04  (version 011240425)

•     Added pressed sprites to each ui button.
•     Changed position of highlighted buttons for ui buttons so they move up when highlighted.
•     Changed the highlighted sprite for the tutorial "?" button to have a special outline.
•     Fixed the drinking bubble sprite being slightly different from its disabled position.

Tutorials

•     Added a tutorial on how to progress through the game, which appears after starting a new game and getting past the intro. Replaced with animated tutorial.
•     Updated the talk to Dae tutorial to use more recent sprites.<-  Replaced with animated tutorial.

25/04  (version 011240425)

•     Animated tutorials and tooltips for the following.
•     How to progress
  • appears during the day
•     What to do at night/how to progress at night
  • appears at night
•     What to do when characters aren't available
  • appears on days where both characters aren't available (Wednesday).
•     How to do the sliding puzzle minigame
  • appears when starting the investigation event
•     How to do the lock minigame
  • appears when doing the 2nd event
•     How to do the memory game minigame
  • appears when starting the drinking event

Tooltips

•     Updated the tooltip sprite.
•     Added tooltip to the bed for each time of day.
•     Added tooltips for HUD elements.
•     Added tooltips to show unimplemented features in order to not confuse players.
•     Added tooltips to the Dreamworld confirm and reset buttons.

25/04  (version 011240425)

•     Added tooltips for all tutorials.

Bugs

•     Fixed a bug where music from the previous scene plays when entering the restaurant.
•     Fixed a bug where the flashing screen didn't occur when completing the door lock event.
•     Attempted to solve the arrow match minigame game crashing issues.
•     Fixed bug where the HUD wasn't updating after finishing the arrow match minigame.
•     Fixed bug where un muting music would set the volume back to full.
•     Fixed bug where starting a new game didn't reset values.
•     Fixed game crashing bug that allowed you to load a save that didn't exist from title screen.

25/04  (version 011240425)

•     Fixed a bug where you had to move a every puzzle piece even if a piece started in the correct place in order to complete the puzzle. (re-wrote the checking functionality).
•     Actually set music for the restaurant scene this time.
•     Disabled bartender interactions when in the doorlock event.
•     Fixed issue where game stays paused if you hide the file dialogue window accidentally by clicking off of the window (downloaded version only).

UI

•     Added the ability to scroll in any direction by hovering the mouse at the side of the screen. Giving you an alternative option to position the camera.
•     Removed some of the unimplemented h scene UI features in order to not confuse players.

25/04  (version 011240425)

•     Fixed map and apartment selector windows overlapping, now windows are closed when other ui windows are opened.
•     Fixed file explorer appearing behind shop ui.

Thank you to everyone who has played so far. I feel like the game may have made a bad first impression due to how buggy it was, so a huge thank you to those who are still keeping their eyes on this project. If you've played the game before, I'd love for you to give it a try again with the new fixes. I intend to keep working on the game. Stay tuned for more updates.