Dev Log 3 (v0.3.0)

Dev Log 3  - 2023-10-01 to 2023-10-07

This week we focused on getting multiplayer and controller input working, camera updating, and additional bug fixes and features

Tasks Completed

• Multiplayer Functionality
  • Added up to 4 player support
  • Added selection between controller and keyboard
  • Added a player select screen
  • Added background effects to the screen
• Controller Input
  • Added controller functionality to the game
• Adjusted the camera script to allow for multiple players to be tracked
• Added new pickup and throwing mechanics based on weight
• Bug Fixes
  • Fixed player highlighting
  • Fixed a bug where held objects would push the player
  • Fixed a bug where some objects would lose gravity
  • Fixed a bug causing the game to crash

Challenges

• Stop tracking players that would fall off the stage
• Smoothed out more bugs from the code to make the feel a lot nicer
• Continuing to work on the UI and the end screen (still in progress)
• Making sure that players spawn naturally and don’t end up on eachother