Sprint 3 (Class 6 -> Class 10)

THE PLAYER IS: Unit BRY-159, a robot worker in a factory of Varé Inc. But, they have bigger aspirations. Ones of wood, storage, and reliability.

They want to be a barrel.

Insisting to be called the name "Barry", his goal is to make it to where his bosses work and ask to be moved to a different division of the factory, so that he may live out his barrel dreams. He has to collect enough energy cells to power the doors on his way to where the bosses reside.

THEIR FRIENDS ARE: A couple of the robots are inspired by Barry's dream, and will assist him in his task. Others will happily assist Barry in return for stuff they need - like nuts and tools.

THEIR ENEMIES COULD BE: other factory workers that aren't so keen on Barry's ambitions (managers, mayhaps?)

Findings:

• Goals

  • Clear in my head, not in the game

  • Short term: collect nuts to exchange with NPCs for various goodies, complete levels for energy cells

  • Long term: collect enough energy cells to unlock doors to the next area

• Game Control 

  • Barrel mode is up and running

  • Obstacles in the way that can be solved with barrel mode!

  • More uses for barrel mode (more clear uses for it, at least)

• Player Agency 

  • Mechanic support the story / background of the character? 

• Environment 

  • It's getting there

  • Lighting looks great

  • Pathfinding is on point!

• Implementation

  • Animation is somewhat online. Others are starting to come together (UI, sound, particles)

  • No crashes in-game, framerate is smooth