First Devlog Post: Introduction and Current State

Title: Apartment 606

https://zcorpion.itch.io/apartment-606

Hello, horror fans and gamers alike!

We are thrilled to introduce you to our very first devlog for a game that began its eerie life at Panic horror game jam. Crafted by Accoudidi and Zcorpion, this first-person horror game plunges you into five nights of suspense and unexpected frights, all from the supposed safety of your home office.

Game Concept:

Our game invites you to live through five nights of tension and terror. You play as a character who must work from home during the night, handling routine tasks and eerie disturbances alike. Each night, the stakes get higher and the horrors more intense. Can you keep up until morning?

Current State of the Game:

Here’s what we’ve got so far:

Core Gameplay: 5 nights (stages), working computer with 3 tasks, 5 types random danger trigger, 2 types of random no danger trigger.

Art and Design: apartment design complete, computer bareboned. 

Sound: 3 musics, about 15 sound effects.

Storyline: 3 cinematics, about 12 dialogue, 2 endings.

Goals for Development:

As we transition from a game jam prototype to a full-fledged release, here are our top priorities:

Enhance computer visuals: We aim to overhaul the graphics of the computer UI.

Expand Gameplay Mechanics: Introducing more complex interactions and events to enrich the gameplay. We want 2-3 more danger triggers, 2 more safe triggers.1-2 more tasks on the computer.

Deepen the Story: We want to rework all cinematics, add 1 secret ending and more context clues and a small RNG.

Sound Design: To refine and add more layers to our sound design for a truly haunting atmosphere. We also want to record everything ourselves. 

We're excited to embark on our very first development journey and look forward to sharing more insights, sneak peeks, and updates with you. Stay tuned for our next post, where we’ll dive deeper into the specific changes and progress we’ve made. We aim to publish a new Devlog every 2 weeks. 

Thank you for joining us at the very start of this adventure. Your feedback means the world to us as we aim to create a horror experience that you will remember ! See you in the next update !

Zcorpion