I NEED TO LEAVE devlog 3: making a monster + soundtrack

Hey everyone! Been extremely obsessed with this project and I thought I'd share some updates on what I've been putting into it.

1. MUSIC

I got together with two of my best friends/ old bandmates and worked on the soundtrack for the game last weekend. Altogether we came up with 6 songs that I'm very happy with. Once I upload the files to google drive I'll share them here. I figured out how to implement the music as well as sound effects in game as well. RPG maker comes with a lot of built in assets, but my goal is to have completely custom assets for the entire game. This includes sound and music. The music in this video clip is from the song SAFE ROOM we made.

2. GRAPHICS

I've been using the main floor of the house as a way to test the style I want to use for the background. Originally I was losing a lot of resolution, but after some research I was able to add a significant amount of detail to the map and really start to flesh out the kitchen. I also started working on a prototype nightmare map. Something I'm looking into is how to animate backgrounds so that they move, but I may have to download some plugins to make it work.

3. ENEMY

Something I thought would be a lot harder was making an enemy that could chase you around the map and caused a game over state when touched. This ended up being super easy, and was a feature already built into the program. The video attached is what I've managed so far, and although it needs a lot of polish, I think it's a great start!

4. MAIN CHARACTER: EMILY
Originally I was using a small sprite for Emily, but she looked goofy being half the size of everything in her home. I ended up figuring out how to double the size of the character, and adjusted the original art from there. The sprite needs a lot more work, but for now it functions and is fine for a general testing. Currently I'm working on an expression sheet for her so that she can make different faces depending on player choices, events, etc.

5. STORY

I've seperated the game into 10 chapters, and I've still got a lot of work to do here. The next week I'll probably be focusing primarily on this portion of the game. Once I get the entire game story and events mapped out, I'll have a much easier time creating the applicable assets.

That's what's up! I'm really excited about this project, and as always if you guys have any ideas or suggestions let me know. Thank you for your support and trust as always :)