HP 'Horror' Game
(when the place gets angry, bad things happen)
Less exciting update... I spent today working on the dialogue box and making materials for potion bottles!
Today I blocked out more of the Alice courtyards area from Hermione's memories. You have to interact with the different pillars in order to unlock different areas leading up to the exit.
The stones move into place like the Diagon Alley ones in the film to build the bridge as you walk across it. I'll add smaller bits to the finished version once the general mechanics are done on the larger stones.
Starter area, where you first fall through the RoR and quickly realise that your wand is useless. I still want to add more 'broken things'. But I'll leave it alone for now and come back to it later and see what I think. I've got the weird crackling broken magic background sounds added now, which makes a difference while you're walking around the place.
Okay, this is a very very very early draft of the Snape model for the game (so he still looks very 'plastic' and for some reason his hair is doing a weird red tint in places). But it's a base to start from. I've rigged his body skeleton, but will leave his face until later.
I've tried to make him closer to the books (younger, thinner), but keep the overall 'vibe' (sallow skin, oily lank hair, large nose, dark clothes). I'll work on him a bit more once I've got more of the core game completed and make his skin more detailed, add frown lines, etc. But this will give you a rough idea.
I'll do Hermione at some point, but not 100% sure what I'm going for yet (other than darker hair to match her book description).
Mini demo of the castle area at the start: https://streamable.com/vt5d6p
I'm just using a random stick as a stand-in wand for now, and still need to add other items, footsteps sounds, voices, etc. But it'll give you a rough idea. The snoring is from the sleeping portrait.
A few other areas that I'm still in the process of building...
Burned Room of Requirement: https://streamable.com/iug0dt
Starting area when you first fall into the RoR: https://streamable.com/7rg051
Dollhouse from Hermione's memories: https://streamable.com/t1qmo0
Part of the Alice In Wonderland area of Hermione's memories: https://streamable.com/jomveg
Basic Lumos spell you can use at the start of the game (once inside the broken RoR, spells don't work!) https://streamable.com/dd6x50
Base model for Hermione (so far - I might edit a few things). She's almost 19 when the game begins, and returns to help repair/clean up the school before term starts. So I've put her in old boots and trousers that she wouldn't mind getting dirty and her hair is up in a messy plait. I might give her a 90s style jacket and bag too.
Most of the game is first person, so you'll only see her in the cut scenes. I've tried to stay closer to the books in terms of hair colour, but still deciding tone, etc.
