Uploaded the latest version of Influences from October 15th, 2024. The first version of the game had some room for fine-tuning and we always knew we 'd like to polish the project even further. There are more improvements to come noted below.

We took some time to implement the following improvements:

• I (Jack):
  • Extended the beach levels' lakes to prevent the player from seeing the edge of the world as much
  • Extended the level design of Level 2 to improve pacing
  • With Dexter's help — Adjusted how the glyphs in the cave appear: instead of instantly appearing, they now gradually fade in
• Jonathan:
  • Put together a new mix for the game's music and sound effects
  • Added footstep sounds in each level and its relevant spaces

• Patrick:
  • Added credits to the end of the game
  • Implemented an ending transition that takes the player back to the main menu instead of force closing the game

Future improvements include:

• Further fine tuning the credits (while currently formatted improperly in this build, they are nonetheless denoted in the project's description. Will be fixed).
• Revisiting our menu design, UI and font / typeface choice
• Adding footstep sounds for the bricks outside the house
• Potentially a re-visitation to our lighting setup
• Other potential quality of life fixes / polish improvements

Stay tuned!