✨Hi, everyone!
Today’s dev diary will be dedicated to the emotions and the visual aspect that we've been diligently crafting.
Primary Emotions
Friendship, reunion, the significance of understanding others' feelings, tenderness, care, and collaboration.
We have a strong desire for everything to become peaceful. To unite people with joy, love, and coziness.
One of the main feelings in our game is unity, and reunification.
The world of Dragon Shelter, where our hero resides, has been left fractured after a great cataclysm that tore apart the world of humans, creatures, and dragons.
Emotions of a main character
Perhaps, some of you have had a garden, where you would work with your grandmother or parents. It's a sunny morning in summer, with sunlight filtering through the trees, butterflies fluttering about, and a sense of peace in your heart.
So here's our hero—a young man who wants to fix everything, set things right, roll up his sleeves, and help everyone. We want the player to feel like a unifier of the world and a friendship-builder.
The most important thing for our hero is to be a generous and caring friend, someone who believes that through teamwork, communication, and assistance, we can overcome old grievances and learn to be friends. He does all of this because of his strong empathy, so as not to feel the pain of other beings around him.
He feels a sense of responsibility and surprise when he discovers a dragon egg about to hatch. He realizes his crucial role and feels responsible for the well-being of the dragons.
The player's first task is to feed the dragon. Our hero spots some old tools—a scythe, a shovel, and an axe—that will help him with this task.
He needs to chop wood, prepare soup, and give the dragon his food.
All animations and some graphics are still prototypes to get closer to the desired style, so please don't be too strict (for now)).
Emotions of the Dragons
Dragons are creatures that are incapable of lying, or being hypocritical, and possess an extremely subtle sense of the world and the surrounding mood and emotions.
In their hearts, they are playful and mischievous. Due to their nature, they can be slightly aggressive.
Because of the global conflict, they have changed significantly, but we will tell you more about it in the future.
The dragons are highly empathetic and curious about the world around them and other creatures.
They aspire to help and support others, to study and understand their feelings, as well as to show compassion and aid in healing.
Dragons, in terms of their emotions, are in a stage akin to young adults. They are intelligent, full of enthusiasm and joy. Each dragon expresses their feelings and emotions uniquely, depending on their individuality and character.
And this is a part of the development idea for the dusty dragon and the woody one. :)
Teaching the Dragons
One of the core mechanics in the game will revolve around teaching the dragons. As mentioned earlier, dragons have a strong interest in the world around them, and in the previous post, we showed that they can adorn themselves with various items, get into places they shouldn't, and basically do what dragons like - being dragons.
Therefore, the hero must help the dragon understand what's good and what's not so good. While dragons may have their own willfulness, for the sake of the common good, learning is essential (not all dragons can get along with each other).
In the upcoming posts, we will showcase some mechanics and share insights into the feelings of other creatures in our cozy yet complex world. Stay tuned!
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About Dragon Shelter
Dragon Shelter is an adorable farm-life game where you play as a young boy on a quest to rekindle the friendship between people and dragons. Restore an old farm, nurture your dragon pals, and explore a whimsical world filled with charm and wonder.
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