Progress: Showcase Build 03 (GDC)

The GDC Party was a great success! We had an awesome turnout, and the demo went over very well.

Now this week we're putting the demo online for you!

This week's build features the full cast of characters, textures, and ambient animations. Also, we've put in a new mini-game called Coconut Soccer! Enjoy!

Progress: Showcase Build 02

So are you ready to start playing Presently-Untitled-Island-Game-Episode-01? Game's far from finished, but we're excited, and you should be too! Check it out!

[NOTE: This is NOT the playable demo that will be revealed at our GDC Afterparty. Totally come to the party!!]

This is our second showcase build, and it features a bunch of finished models, a handfull of tile textures, and a sign for each team member's contribution. You can walk Big Boy Blue around and see a brief, blocky preview of what you can look forward to at GDC and more! This week we've been working on textures like mad, so, use your imagination for a couple days.

GDC!

It's GDC Week! Man, that went fast. Semester Games is hosting a party this weekend to celebrate our first playable prototype. There will be games, drinks, and people you want to meet! So come, meet us, meet pros, mingle, and play our game!

Remember that there's a 20 dollar door charge! No matter how much we like you, we can't make any exceptions. But yeah, if this is your first time hearing about it, come to the party and tell us you heard about it from the blog. It's gonna be a great time!

DeeJay

More, more! DeeJay is Ellie's pet, and an obstacle on Johnny's first mission. He's a sabertooth-tiger kitten, with a lot of spunk, and a mischievous attitude. It's unclear to Johnny at first how Ellie and DeeJay met, but they make quite a pair: their antics cause most of Johnny's predicaments along his journey.

Amelia Earhart would often refer to little "DeeJays" as the gremlins that lived in her plane's parts, causing trouble whenever something strange or inexplicable happened during preflight checks. This became a natural fit for a troublesome pet like Ellie's.

Lady Bits

Back again with more info and pretties for you! This week we're showing off Ellie, Johnny's buddy/partner/quest-giver/love-interest on the island. She's Amelia Earhart's daughter, and certainly inherited her mother's drive and determination, though with a slightly rebellious teenage disposition. She'll be the first human Johnny encounters on his adventure, and will ultimately become his primary companion.

Born on the island, Ellie's a strong survivalist, and is sturdier than she looks. She spends most of her time with her pet cat, Deejay, looking for excitement in their jungle paradise. Daughter of Amelia and Fred Noonan, she's named after the Lockheed Electra that they flew on their panultimate mission.