Welcome to the development of Some Assembly Required

We have been hard at work crafting the experience of our new game. My name is Darnell, Level Designer and UI Programmer for the game to show you the progress we have made on this game. Throughout these blogs, you will see a progressively different and upgraded game from when we started. This is just the beginning, and today, I will be showing you the games presentation when it comes to the main menu and the general level you will be in throughout the game.

UI

Just as a heads up, this is all a work in progress. This is subject to change. Now this is what will show in the main menu when you first boot up the game. Take away the testing grounds and test levels, and you will have the options at the bottom of the screen with different panels showing credits, help and options. 

The theme will be updated in the coming weeks, making it look a bit more on brand for the kind of game this will be. However, there are sounds present for the UI including music, click sounds and hover sounds for all the buttons. 

In the options screen, you will be able to adjust resolution, play the game in Full Screen and while using V Sync to make the game as smooth as an experience as possible. Adjusting the Audio will be one main slider for the SFX sounds and Music in the game. 

Setting

This is where the game will be taking place. This is the Arcade. The name of the arcade will change as well, but to add flair to the game the exterior will be a bit more detailed and lively. As a matter of fact, there has been an update to the exterior. You will probably be able to see outside at one point in the game, however it will not be something to be seen the entire time if you catch my drift. Above picture is the before, the picture below is the after. The goal is to make this look a bit more like a shopping center, and the arcade is just at the center of it. Who would not want to play some arcade games while others are out shopping. 

This game will take place at night since the vibe of the night time arcade is unmatched when it comes to what you will be facing inside this arcade with the many puzzles you will encounter. 

Inside the arcade, what do we have? On the left, we have some arcade machines and the infamous claw machine that destroys dreams of owning an expensive product for a discount. Down the middle, the prize collecting spot for all the hard work you put into those arcade games. On the right? you will find out soon enough. That area is still being worked on so everything there is just a placeholder. It does look a bit empty, but it will look different in the coming weeks. 

So, that is all i have for today's blog, another blog will be active pretty soon showing the behind the scenes of the art teams progress on making the game look and feel alive. I cannot wait to show you our full game coming soon. Until next time.