Hello shoppers!
In today's developer log, we want to look at our action site and what inspired us to choose it.
Super Duper Mart
I must admit, I’ve started researching this devlog by searching for “most famous games supermarkets” in the internet browser BUT even before that I knew that games historically speaking had some pretty epic grocery stores.
For me, one from the headline of this paragraph is the most memorable one. Till today I can recall excitement and fear going there at the beginning of my journey in Fallout 3, it was the great early game location that taught you how to act inside interiors, where you look for loot, and how to sneak and approach enemies. After leaving the Super Duper Market, not only did we have pockets full of loot, but we also felt more confident in the Capital Wasteland.
But where was I?
Yes! A few things decided that the big grocery store would act as our playground:
Visual looks, aesthetics, atmosphere - We all love liminal, raw, and concerning spaces. Supermarkets are usually places where you autonomously meet other people, even if you don’t want to. People are subconsciously connected to this place, and removing them makes the location feel distressing, but also exciting. In Before Exit player is placed in the Supermarket after closing, where we want to express exactly those feelings.
Plenty options of for fun mechanics! - Can you imagine being locked inside a supermarket all night and doing whatever you want? That would be terrifying… but also fun! There are carts to ride, fruits to throw, and products to try - there is really big potential in this playground!
Recent video game trends - Yeah, this is also a solid factor. Recently there was a popular game based in a similar place, it kinda inspired us. Fortunately, there is already another game about bananas that took the most popular spot so that puts us in an obsolete place.
That's all for today. It is worth mentioning that we are also active on X.com: https://x.com/beforeexitgame There you will find more content about our game, feel free to watch.
