v0.0.1

Hey ! I've made a lot of progress on the game recently, and the core systems are finally starting to come together.

WHAT'S NEW ?

• 🕐 Added a complete in-game time system and day/night cycle.
• 👹 Added the first monster with patrol, detection, chase, search and attack behaviors.
• 🧭 Added navigation and monster spawning systems.
• ❤️ Added player health, damage feedback and Game Over.
• 🎵 Added dynamic threat music, monster sounds and other audio systems.
• 🔦 Added the player's lantern.
• 🎥 Improved first-person camera movement, head bobbing and leaning.
• 🎬 Added the introduction sequence.
• 🏠 Continued improving the house, lighting, navigation and environment.
• ⚙️ Added the foundation for environmental interactions and settings.

A lot of work has also gone into fixing and polishing monster behavior, navigation, audio and the overall atmosphere.

WHAT'S NEXT — CHAPTER 1

I'm now preparing the first playable demo, including the introduction and Chapter 1.

CHAPTER 1 — "the Thing in the drain"

Chapter 1 will introduce the first major story sequence, include the First Boss. I'm also working toward several larger systems that will expand the game beyond the first chapter:

• 👹 Bosses mechanics — Unique threats tied to each chapter.
• 🧑 NPC System — Characters that can inhabit and react to the world.
• 📜 Quest System — NPC-driven objectives and story-related quests.
• 🗣️ NPC Dialogue — Conversations that help develop the story and characters.
• 📖 Story & Chapter Structure — Building the game through connected chapters.

I'm currently polishing the story and thinking about how the chapters will connect, with the goal of eventually reaching a logical and satisfying conclusion.

I really hope you'll enjoy Chapter 1 and the direction I'm taking the game. There's still a lot to build, but the first playable demo is getting closer. Thank you for following the development and supporting the project.

— Synera