greetings from dad sandals!

we are a multimedia conglomerate focused on entertainment production. but don't let that make you think we take ourselves seriously.

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#myfirstgamejam update 2: the world is vast...

hello again! it’s been a few days, and things are progressing slowly but surely. our story is nearing completion, the game mechanics are being built, and art continues to be adorable! to get an idea of what the game is looking like at this point, go here to test it out. though distractions are plentiful and motivation can be hard to come by when it’s this hot outside, we are still on track to meet our projected goals by the 28th!

as a reminder, you can check up on our progress at both our itch.io and our gitlab whenever you want:)

thank you!

- emma

edit: ahah, forgot to link itch and gitlab! the links should be there now:)

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#myfirstgamejam update 1: covalence!

hello, world! this is our first devlog on tumblr (though others have already been posted on our itch.io) regarding our current project: our entry in the summer 2018 edition of #myfirstgamejam!

we are jordan (he/him), tj (he/him), and emma (they/them), three college students interested in delving into the world of indie game development. we have collective experience in coding, design, and writing, which we will (hopefully!) use to produce our first playable game.

covalence is a story-driven rpg about relationships and finding oneself. the player controls a single, unbound oxygen atom, wandering the world in search of its purpose. most changes in the path of the game will happen via decisions made in dialogue between the player and other molecules. (for more detail on mechanics, check out the previously linked itch.io page!)

as far as tools go, we are using twine for writing dialogue trees and outlining our plot, photoshop for art assets, and godot as our game engine.

over the past three days, we have been making slow progress solidifying our ideas, getting comfortable with our tools, and beginning production of actual content! jordan has been hard at work designing and testing game mechanics, emma has been mapping out the game’s plot and direction, and tj has been producing some impressive (and adorable!) concept art, as seen below:

we are very excited for the next week and a half! follow us here on tumblr or on itch.io for more devlogs and updates. thank you!

- emma