Pre-Alpha 6 (ver. 0.0.6) Will Bring New Changes

It's been a long time, and I know not many people read these but maybe this one will make it out there. So to any soul reading this as it posts or if you have stumbled across the project, Welcome!

First: Asphodel/Asphodelos is going to recieve a new name. I have toyed with a few but am still in the process of trying to decide a name. So be aware that right now I am just calling this "Survival Game" or "GameMaker Survival Game" for the time being and is likely what videos and anything related to this project will say for a little while after this.

Second: I am working on version 0.0.6 of the game and a lot is coming together. I will link to a few videos but I have essentially done some improvements to performance and have found a way to future-proof worlds. Once a save system is implemented, this will allow players to continue to play in their old worlds after new updates. Version 0.0.6 is also revamping the inventory and will add 47 Items (including the existing), Chests, and Furnaces at the time of writing this. This version is probably going to bring the most changes to the game and establish some of it's meta.

Third: Big Chests and Workbenches will be worked on after Furnaces, but might be delayed until version 0.0.7 or 0.1.0, it depends on if I feel any more "Zero-Point-Zero" versions are needed after these changes. With these additions, several systems have also been gutted from the game to be completely rebuilt from the ground up, so you may notice some small discrepancies compared to earlier versions.

Fourth: I am working on a new page for this game that will host the next few versions before I work on a final page that will hopefully be more 'set-in-stone.' I feel having multiple pages for my project is repetative and I would like to get some sense of direction established before I move on. What is hard is not having a community around the game, and obviously the game need more stuff in order to garner a community. So I don't expect many to take notice of this post, but I just want it to be clear that I am trying my hardest now that I have rekindled the flame that got me so passionate on this project in the first place.

Thank you to those who read through this. I just needed to put my thoughts out there.

Have fun, and I'll see you soon,

-M.