The Archer - Devlog Video 2 news

Hello! Today I bring you the 2nd weekly devlog video for The Archer.

Here is the summary of the things I worked on this week:

• Did most of a second pass on Tilia Lea.
• Fixed the inventory/menu buttons.
• Interface hud stuff.
• Added in "shield" arrow prototype. They create a sphere on hit that destroys any projectiles that pass through it.
• Added in light arrows.
• Started experimenting with a day and night cycle.
• Added in a few more NPC objects using the old sprites.
• Got the first basic challenge online. Timelines are a saviour.
• Did some secret research.
• Cleaned up some of the enemy code, and experimented with some new, simpler enemies.
• Started blocking in the outdoor areas of the first "dungeon".
• Started working on coin objects, based on the orange triangle XP things from Cave Story.
• Recorded a bunch of gameplay clips and started planning out a format for the weekly devlog videos.
• Made some templates for different poster sizes and cd cases.
• Got a semi-dynamic weather in the game using timelines.
• Started tiling up the first "dungeon," mostly as an experiment.
• Added a couple more torch/lantern doodads (to use the WC3 map editor terminology).
• Worked a bit on the "tutorial" level.
• Started working on water.
• Fixed a small jump bug, so now it doesn't jump automatically if you hold down the jump button. I really need to spend a few days modifying the engine to properly handle rope and water movement.

You can check the links below for more information about the game. I'll see you next week!

-Gabe

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