One of the main pieces of feedback we received was that the dialogue was being shown at the same time as the evidence, and it was very distracting. To fix this issue I decided to add a system where you can either find hotspots that will log into a journal and then the dialogue will show, or you can simply close it when its read and move on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This system required a translucent button to be placed over the most important text within the evidence, where it also has a hover and discovered state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/video>Evidence hotspots <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJournal Implementation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I split the journal into two scripts because I didn’t want a mess of UI code tangled up with the actual game logic. One script just keeps track of all the entries. Whenever a clue gets discovered anywhere in the game, it gets added to a list there. The other script is purely about how the journal looks and behaves on screen. They talk to each other through a simple event, so the moment something new gets logged, the UI knows about it and reacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the little details I added a bounce on the journal icon whenever a new entry comes in. It just scales up and snaps back over half a second, but it makes the whole thing feel a lot more alive. There’s also a small popup in the corner that shows a preview of whatever was just recorded, then fades out after a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflection<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
During this sprint I completed all of my tasks and more! in week 5 Izzy and I received some feedback, which set me back a bit with the narrative but I completed it during week 6 instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In week 5 I replaced the old UI with newer ones Izzy created, and I was still able to stay on track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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