Development has been on and off throughout the past few months, but major headway has come through! BETA 1 should be released any minute now! BETA 1 is NOT the complete game, there is still content missing. However, I'm releasing it so I can get some feedback from all of you. Thanks for the support!
I've been working to add some new features to the game:
Collectibles: In your bedroom, there's a shelf where all the collectibles you find are displayed.
Sleep System: Still in its early stages, but I intend to make sleep an interesting part of the gameplay.
Flashlight (camera light): Creates a bright, short ranged light that casts dynamic shadows.
Newer sound effects: I've totally redone the sound in the game, optimizing it for surround sound or headphones.
Controller support: The game will launch with full XBOX 360 Controller support, as well as native Mouse + Keyboard.
Dynamic Haunting: I've revamped the dynamic haunting features from the tech demo I released, adding multiple outcomes, dynamic triggers, countless variables, and an action-reaction system. This will make your experience with the game much more unique and memorable, without missing out on anything important.
First-Person Camera: Much like in the movies 'Paranormal Activity' or 'The Blair Witch Project', the viewpoint will be that of a camera being held by a person (the player). Effects like camera shake, pixelation, video distortion, audio distortion, and motion blur will all be present thanks to the camera screen-space shader I built for everything. You won't run out of film though, since that's no fun.
Progress - 5/11/2012
Development has been on and off throughout the past few months, but major headway has come through! BETA 1 should be released any minute now! BETA 1 is NOT the complete game, there is still content missing. However, I'm releasing it so I can get some feedback from all of you. Thanks for the support!
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