Dev Log 5 (v0.4.0)

Dev Log 5  - 2023-10-15  to 2023-10-22

This week we focused on fixing known bugs and issues, some assets needed fixing and reimporting. Added minor game enhancements such as a timer and volume menu.

Tasks Completed

• Imported many more assets
• Fixed pivot issues with existing assets
• Fixed rendering of the Tumbleweed asset
• Add controller controls over buttons on menu screen
• Made every button ready up and throw
• Added a death plane for falling off the map
• Fixed hat get smaller and player's spawn smaller bug
• Add a timer and a start game countdown
• Added spin controls on player select
• Fixed spawn points and player teleporting
• Made volume slider logarithmic

Challenges

• Dealing with bugs takes time to find and fix the issue
• Importing assets is a tedious task, especially with different textures and height maps
• The event system that allows us to select buttons is very confusing