Summer 2020 Game Jam Release

The deadline for submissions to the Summer 2020 Game Jam is looming. That means that its release is imminent, definitely by the end of the month.

The game will be a kind of alpha demo but development will continue after the game jam.

Planned Features

After the game jam, I aim to flesh out some of the scenes and systems. Here are some of EoTW's planned features:

• Relationship System: Relationships are your interaction with people. Choices matter in EoTW and they'll influence how people, including your friends, react to you. (You can even enter into a relationship with your friend Rhea if she's "into" you like that.)

• Stat-Based Choices: Many choices require certain stats and skills, such as Confidence or Charisma or Lockpicking. Some choices also have consequences.

• Custom Phone Menu: The full game will include several customised menus, including a phone menu, where you can toggle settings ON or OFF (such as Tutorials) and access other sections (such as the Gallery or To Do List).

• Image Gallery: Throughout the game you'll find photographs, which will then appear in the gallery.

• Choice of Windows: You'll be able to select between chat bubbles or default windows and busts for conversations.

• To Do List: This is like a quest log listing all of the things you need to do before progressing in the game. Certain NPCs will task you with certain requests or chores, which will be listed in this section.

I'll decide on more similar features as the game progresses.