At last, Russell is no longer dressed for a Los Angeles hiking trail while walking around the house.
Conversation with Hopper Mills and Miranda July
The Believer has published a long conversation that I had with Miranda July and Hopper Mills about the process of making “Four Months Earlier.”
>> Read it here <<
Scriptable Render Pipeline
I’ve been reworking last year’s prototype of the main Linda & Joan game to use Unity’s new-ish Scriptable Render Pipeline.
I now have room rotation, room hiding, ghosting, lighting, mirrors and stencils (to see though doors into hidden rooms) all working. Shadows work when light passes through hidden or ghosted objects. Mirrors even reflect original versions of hidden and ghosted objects!
Lights and mirrors
I am back at work on the main Linda & Joan game. I’m currently rebuilding the environment engine that I developed for my earlier prototypes, based on the work I did for the prologue, which really expanded upon the visual aesthetic. I just finished a big chunk of work on lighting and mirrors.
One month later…
L.A. Times
“Four Months Earlier” made the print version of the Los Angeles Times today!
Read the online version here.
Version 1.1.0
Thank you for playing and for sending all the heartfelt messages! To hear it’s connecting with people is wonderful!
“Four Months Earlier” version 1.1.0 is now available on Steam, itch.io, and the App Store.
Updates:
Fixed some dialogue typos
Made it easier to tell which way to go at the start
Other tweaks
Release Day!
“Four Months Earlier” — part one of the Linda & Joan story — is now available!
It’s a free download for Windows, macOS, iOS and will take around 20 minutes to play.
This prologue is a standalone experience.
