Delve Major Update - 6

This update focused on pulling together the major gameplay systems and polishing them into more professional pieces. We needed to get the game's vertical slice prepared to show off for our final.

The main tasks that I worked on were:

• Fixing major bugs and issues with UI and audio systems. These issues were mainly interaction issues, where certain UI or audio elements would overlap each other. I made sure that these were spotted and fixed for a better overall experience.
• I also worked on creating music for the game for the hub level, mine level, and encounter rooms. I sampled various sounds, including my own voice and a train, and I edited those clips with some audio beats that I created in SoundTrap. I listened to and reviewed the music before implementing it in-game. I made sure to include it with the other audio fixes that I previously worked on.
• I also worked on recording and editing an audio log for the character Vega. I read through a script that our narrative design lead created, recorded several takes, and edited a final version. I decided to add effects to distort the audio and make it sound more robotic/techy.

Some major things that I learned during this project's first development phase are:

• Immersion is crucial for players to have  a good experience. If systems are broken, even in slight ways, this can disrupt the feel of the entire game.
• Audio is important for games and can be manipulated in many ways for cool effects. Technical implementation of audio helps build a more realistic experience.
• Researching techniques can help add a professional quality to work that I do.

This project has been super fun to work on, and I am excited to see if it develops further outside of school.

This phase was launched to itch.io on 05/30/2025