The Button System Implemented
Finally the button system is officially implemented and is set up as a prototype to show for the players. Now it’s time to finish up the system and show some visual aspect to it to where it will spawn an item for the player! This is the beginning of the shop system and it syncs up with the save system I made and built on the last milestone. The challenge here was really getting the systems to sync up together and I got it all done in this week and I’m so excited to try more with it and get it started. Down below is a YouTube link that I put of me in the editor explaining how I developed and how the systems are using each other. Specifically the save system and the button system spending and updating the player preferences live, and not having a single second of delay. It’s important these systems work together so that the player is able to spend currency from the success of deliveries on other levels. This new update system as well will be implemented in the first level as well so that the text will update lively when the player delivers a burger to the robot. I’m really excited for the direction I’ve gone with this project so far, and I’m learning a lot of new things about programming and architecture specifically so that I can develop and prototype systems for new experiences for the player.
In-Editor & Programming Video
What’s Next?
Well what’s next? It’s time to get buttons in the game! Get that game loop strong and going, then its mostly system polishing afterwards, like actually designing a level that looks like a shop, and designing the robot and making it important to the player. There is never enough time for polishing as the game loop needs to be finished first, BUT I absolutely am working on it and it’s at a really strong state. I want to get in-game sounds soon as well, but for now, the next thing is getting gameplay for you guys out there that read the blog, and I want to show you the systems that I created that are specifically working together now, the save system, the button system, and the burger currency system. I’m really excited and can’t wait to show you guys!