Well, I've been working on the new office for a new days now and I wanted to give an update. I had a few different directions that I could have taken it.
Options that I'd considered were:
- Futuristic Office: This one would have felt like Sister Location. It would have been sleek, metallic, and very sci-fi.
- Retro Office: This one would have felt familiar, like FNaF 1 and 2. It would have felt like a classic custom night, full of old monitors, soda cups, and props from previous games.
- BIG Office: With 50 characters, I was tempted to create a larger-than-life office with lots of doors and vents, with a spacious view of the whole place.
I was going to put the question to the community about which option everyone wanted to see, but I knew I needed to base the decision on what would have provided the best atmosphere. I chose to go with option 2, the retro office. While the futuristic office and the big office would have certainly been different, I don't think they would have been very scary. And while custom nights have never really focused on being scary (they are too chaotic), I still thought it was important to focus on atmosphere, and to keep things close, claustrophobic, and familiar. I wanted this to feel like a classic custom night, so I built the office with that in mind.
Hopefully I'll have something to show in a few more days!