0.9.8 Update Log

Steam?
I’ve been asked whether Condo will be uploaded to Steam. It's a small passion project that feels right at home on Itch.io, and I’m not sure it fits the expectations people often bring to Steam releases. If you have any experience or advice around this, I’d love to hear it!
Anyway, here’s what’s new in 0.9.8.

“Does this object spark joy?”
Unity offers a ton of features, and at one point, I just enabled whatever looked cool. Still, not every small object needs specular highlights, environment reflections, to cast shadows, contribute to global illumination, or have a normal map. Reworking these scenes meant looking at all objects and asking: Do these features actually add something? If not, I turned them off. Ciao!

This probably isn’t the most time-efficient approach to game design, but honestly, this project isn’t about efficiency. (⌐■_■) Also, I fell in love with Shenmue this month, so picking stuff up and looking at it had already become second nature.

Corridor and bar changes
I’ve removed all the lights near the apartment doors in the corridor. They just didn’t look or feel right. I’d wanted to do this in earlier versions but was worried it might make the space feel too barren. To balance things out, I added a handful of small details; notes, floor plans, boxes, you name it. I also enlarged its contrast by changing some of its colors. It's still not in its final form but it's getting somewhere.

Meanwhile, the bar got another round of junkification. Nothing groundbreaking, just more little touches to enrich the vibe.

Bug fixes
No more picking up objects through walls! (〒︿〒)
It was pretty funny to stand in the shower and grab bedroom pillows through the wall though.

Future updates
I really want this thing to run on a potato, so there’s still some performance upgrades to be done. In this version I capped the game at 30 FPS. 60 Just didn’t feel right. I've also been thinking about a janitor's closet where the player could get a bit more context about the building and its inhabitants.

xoxo