About time for another update here on ModDB. For those of you who wonder if the project is still alive, rest assured. I have a couple of new screenshots to show what I've been up to during the last few months.
The screenshots below are solely from one map for Annie: Episode 2. I did post some early screenshots of the map in the previous update but the map has received a substantial update since then.
I've reached a stage where the map's layout is as good as finished. Currently, I'm fleshing out the rest of the map by adding details and sector portals.
The main feature of this particular level is that it's focused on a central point where the player will end up fighting the map's mini-boss. I thought it would be interesting to show this particular area in a very early exploration stage. I feel this design works very well for building up some tension; you know something's about to go down there but until you reach that point, it's a guessing game.
I actually started building the map from this central area which led to a design that has multiple connections to that specific region. The map's flow and visual style is different compared to the first map because I wanted to shake things up a little. I hope you like the design so far.
Once this map is completed and tested, I will move on to map 3. I'm thinking about the idea of releasing episode 2 on a map per map basis instead of waiting for the whole episode but I'm not really sure if there's enough interest. Please let me know what you think of this idea.
