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• A little flavour
  October 13, 2022 by ophidic

  Just a little flavour. If you turn off the lights in the motel office, the manager goes and turns them back on... Continue reading
• Ordering food
  December 29, 2021 by ophidic#updates

  When you get hungry, you might want more than just what's available at the gas station... Continue reading
• Desolate Child Updates
  December 27, 2021 by ophidic#Updates, #Pac-Rat, #flavour

  I've been working on the interior of the gas station convenience store/garage, adding some busywork NPCs and one gettin' his car fixed. I've updated the desolate child as well. I wanted her to beg for... Continue reading

  
• Pac-Rat Attract Screen Test
  December 27, 2021 by ophidic#updates, #Pac-Rat

  Added a switch on a timer to the Pac-Rat attract screen. When activated, it causes the random wandering characters to jump to specific map coordinates, and do a synchronized-ish dance until the switch... Continue reading
• Post Cutscene Event Pathing with Interruption via Switch
  December 26, 2021 by ophidic#updates, #event pathing

  It ain't perfect, but I set a short routine for the motel owner after he speaks to you the first time, and is called back to the desk at any time when you hit the bell... Continue reading
• Region Based Camera Focus
  December 26, 2021 by ophidic#updates, #camera control

  I've been putting multiple things on the same map lately, for ease of event pathing... and having a set camera focus on a split room really gives it that visual separation and a zelda style transition... Continue reading
• Small Flavour Update
  December 25, 2021 by ophidic#updates

  The desolate child now begs for a small amount of money If given money, she will run to the arcade and audibly deposit a coin She will play until she runs out of money (stored in a variable), at which... Continue reading
• Television Updates
  December 20, 2021 by ophidic#updates

  An update to my in game television news. A few NPCs walk around in the news room, sitting at desks and looking at things, to give it a more busy feel. There are now more interconnected studios and min... Continue reading

  
• Television Updates
  December 19, 2021 by ophidic#updates

  Fixed a bug where the TV channels wouldn't fade in Added a modifier to the dead channels to return static/color bars/test pattern Started a tileset add-on of television overlay bars and texts, with a... Continue reading

  
• Updates
  December 14, 2021 by ophidic#Updates

  Some recent changes: Moved the Pac-Rat arcade to the gas station store Gas station is more like a small grocery store now Removed light shafts from grocery store on the garage side where there would b... Continue reading
• Lockpicking
  December 14, 2021 by ophidic#updates, #lockpick, #minigame

  Started integrating Pixeldrama's lockpick system into the game in case a lock needs to be picked. I'm currently working on the graphics for the lock itself. I have a modern looking lock in place but i... Continue reading

  
• Pac-Rat Minigame
  December 03, 2021 by ophidic#updates, #minigames

  I've added a pac-man style minigame as a distraction for myself as well as the player. Featuring a rat in a small maze being chased by dogs, you pick up "pellets" until you expend your 3 lives. Contro... Continue reading

  
• Updates
  November 29, 2021 by ophidic#Updates

  Adjusted motel office to include kitchennet Ajusted motel owner interactions. Removed a bug where the TV would not fade in scene if the same channel is selected twice Added an easter egg Changed the n... Continue reading
• Time Display Issue Fixed
  November 29, 2021 by ophidic#Updates, #Bugfixes

  Solved an issue where the time display would only blur and freeze, not turn off entirely during cutscenes. Resolved with a player map transfer command, Time display forced off for compressed time pass... Continue reading
• Updates
  November 29, 2021 by ophidic

  Added a cutscene to prompt player exploration... Continue reading
• Updates
  November 27, 2021 by ophidic#updates, #plot

  Currently working on transitional scenes to advance the story, including a small couple maps for a cutscene... Continue reading

  
• Updates
  November 20, 2021 by ophidic

  Updated the appearance of the ice machine sprite Updated the appearance of the gas station window sprites Added an awning over the garage door to match the windows Fixed a bug where the TV station wou... Continue reading
• Updates
  November 20, 2021 by ophidic

  I've currently got the following in place. dynamic day/night with on screen time display (and off/on toggle) lighting footstep sounds blackjack minigame gab message windows camera zoom & panning contr... Continue reading