📘 Echoes of Elarion

🛠️ Dev Log 4 – Day 4
🧠 Developer: BVGS (Brian Video Game Studio)

🚧 Today's Accomplishments / Changes

🧍‍♂️ Player Systems

• ✅ Fixed sword equip/unequip using Key 1

• 🗡️ Prevented swing animation unless weapon is equipped

• ⬆️ Added jump functionality with Spacebar

• 👣 Added footstep and running sounds

• 🥊 Integrated swing sound effects for weapon attacks

• 💉 Implemented syringe healing item (Slot 4)

  • Restores +50 HP

  • 250-second cooldown

  • Prints time remaining when spamming input

🎒 Player Pickups

• ✅ Added Syringe Pickup

  • Animated with a spinning effect

  • Surrounded by a glowing ring for visibility

  • Heals player and connects to the cooldown system

👁️ Enemy AI – WatcherPod

• 🦶 Footstep sounds now added to walk and run animations

🖥️ UI / Bug Fixes

• 🔧 Fixed death screen UI bug (now fills the screen properly)

• 🛡️ Resolved issue with sword swing playing while unequipped

• 🖼️ Added About Us screen in Main Menu

• ❌ Error sound now plays when selecting “Play Game” (demo not yet live)

🏕️ Content Added

🧭 Tutorial Map: Campground

• Introduced a detailed, explorable tutorial campground:

  • Tents, campfires, practice zones, and NPC areas

  • Designed for players to test movement, combat, and pickups

  • Establishes the tone of Elarion with environmental storytelling

🏠 Main Menu Updates

• 🎶 Background music added

• 🧾 New “About” section with studio info and early access messaging

• 🛠️ Full release still in development – TBD (2–4 years)

🖋️ Brian
Lead Developer @ BVGS