This week focused on Build Task 1.5 nearing completion, gameplay systems expansion (movement, extraction, weapons), audio system overhaul, and continued backend stability improvements. Strong progress was made across client features, animation polish, and technical art/VFX upgrades.

Game Design

In Progress

Movement configuration ️
Extraction mechanics GDD

Completed

Build Task 1.5 description (~90%)
Camera movement tweaks
Party mode documentation update

Sound Design

Completed

Decomposed ambient audio system for day and night biomes
Created ambient audio content for day and night environments
Produced audio for 3D environmental objects 🧱
Created non-diegetic player-following audio for ambience variation
Developed tool for automated animation event management ️

In Progress

Reworking UI audio for lobby sounds

Client Development

Completed

Network player states refactoring
Sound design plugin integration
Unity version update
Lobby level-up effects
Camera effects for shooting and damage triggers
MacOS build machine setup

In Progress

Shotgun system (ranged multishots)
Settings resolution rework ️
Real purchase bug fix
SkillTree improvements
Loading optimization
Achievements fixes
Camera rotation while aiming (right mouse click)

️ Game Server Development

Completed

Network player states refactoring

In Progress

Shotgun system
NPC round start counting
SkillTree low HP skills integration ️

Backend Development

Completed

Party mode bug fixes
Subscription expiration date added (Admin Panel)
All services updated on QA 🧪
Steam transaction investigation completed
Inbox cache exception fixes

In Progress

Improved disconnect recovery handling

Animation

Completed

Visual defect checks after rigging adjustments completed
American Gothic and Syber Zunk zombies integrated into project 🧟
New NPC animations tested

In Progress

Improved weapon hold with left hand in lobby (no re-rigging approach)
Mary Anne rigging 🧍

Tech Art

Completed

Updated character shaders
Updated lobby lighting
Updated URP bloom settings ️
Fixed skinning issues
Updated Skill Tree shader and added UI assets

In Progress

Camera tweaks
Looting UI improvements
Muzzle flashes and projectile VFX
Chunk system implementation for current map ️
New location R&D

VFX

Completed

Stagger HP bar effect ️
Stagger NPC shader effect
Level Up lobby lighting effect with animations