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Game dev log

Hello, hope all is well and I hope I'm doing this right. I'm a new developer and I'm developing this Game in GBStudio, so please be patient as I learn my way around the software and such. I wanted to make logs that explain my development process. I started drafting this game on May 21, 2021 and have been on and off developing in my spare time between moving and putting out applications. I wanted to make this game small, unsettling, but overall fun to explore.

My current to-do list includes finishing maps through pixel art, making music for the game, and making menus. I have the story, notes, and interactable objects developed enough that implementing them shouldn't be the hassle my brain will make it out to be.

There will be some pieces of my original dev log I won't feel comfortable sharing until I'm further along in the development of the game.

Thank you for reading and I hope you'll join me in my progression.

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Transcript for the first image

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Top of page reads "MC of Long Walk"

The picture has three figures of the same character at different phases of the game. The center figure is the first phase of the character, dressed in one hospital gown, holding onto an intravenous pole (the pole in a hospital that holds an IV), and sporting low pigtails. The character looks tired ad sad. 

Text below the center figure reads, "This becomes" accompanied by an L-shaped arrow leading from the center figure to the figure on the left.

The left figure being the second phase of the character, wearing a dress with a pair of shorts underneath, a pair of boots, and a messenger bag slung across their chest as they lean on a cane for support.  The character's hair is let down and is extremely fluffy and coily, only reaching chin length. The character looks disgruntled and mildly annoyed with the situation.

Text above the center character reads, "Becomes" accompanied by an arrow that arches over the center figure, leading from the left figure to the right figure.

The right figure is the possible third phase of the character, wearing a cardigan, crop-top, leggings, and a set of sporty shoes. Their hair is in twists and pulled back into a scrunchy. They are noticeably happier, looking as though ready for a new adventure to start.

The text at the bottom reads "code????" accompanied by an arrow pointing down at blank space.

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Transcript for the second image

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The page is seperated into 6 sections, the first being the smallest in space among them while the other five being more evenly divided.

Top of page has a diamond beside text that reads, "Objects needed, " in all-caps with a line underneath the entire section.

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The second section reads as follows;

"Item Name; Collapsible Cane"

"Permanence: Permanent"

"Location: H6"

Beside the text is a hand-drawn image of a question-mark-shaped cane, with finger grips molded into the handle with a rubber bottom.

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The third section reads as follows;

"Item Name; Rope"

"Permanence: Temporary"

"Location: X8"

Beside the text is a hand-drawn image of rope looped around itself.

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The fourth section reads as follows;

"Item Name; Crow Bar"

"Permanence: Permanent"

"Location: O5"

Beside the text is a hand-drawn image of a crowbar.

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The fifth section reads as follows;

"Item Name; The Lonely Star (book)"

"Permanence: Permanent"

"Location: H6"

Beside the text is a hand-drawn image of a hardcover book with the inscription "Lonely" at the top and "Star" with an illustration of a four-pointed star between the words.

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The sixth section reads as follows;

"Item Name; Radio"

"Permanence: Permanent"

"Location: H7"

Beside the text is a hand-drawn image of a hand-held radio.

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Transcript for the second image

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A page divided into several parts. The text at the top of the page that reads, "Basic Story" in all-caps with a small block of text besides that reads as "Note: Subject to change,"  below the page is divided down the middle, with  6 sections, five evenly divided with the last being the smallest, being on the left and four sections on the right half. From the top left section to the bottom right section, the page reads as follows.

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"Who" with an L-shaped arrow beneath pointed at a sketchy figure of someone wearing a dress, boots, a messenger bag, and holding a cane, as they have 3 question marks hovering over them.

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"What" with text in parenthesis below reading, "are they doing?" Accompanied with a hand-drawn picture to the right featuring a sketchy figure of someone wearing a dress, boots, a messenger bag, and holding a cane, as they are shown walking in a single frame. Text tothe right of the figure reads, "Explore a world they down know."

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"Where" with text in parenthesis below reading, "are they?", text to the right reading, "a quiet post-apocalyptic city-scape." with a hand-drawn picture of a city skyline below the text.

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"How?" with text below reading, "Walking and creative thinking," featuring an hand-drawn picture of a blocky map, with a single line leading from an 'x' to a small square.

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"Why?" featuring a picture of a figure sitting up from a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown, the figure has fluffy hair that obscures their face as they seeminly look out a window. Text to the right of the picture reads, "Because what would you do in an empty world?"

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"When?" with text to the right reading "Future?" And another set of text below it reading, "Modern-ish?"

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"Exposition" with text below and indented reading,  "Wakes from a coma to an empty world. Explore the world to slowly remember who you were, but never the why. Not really. Only (left with) the aftermath"

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"Beginning" with text below and indented reading, "Wake up in hospital. Navigate, explore, leave."

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"MIddle" with text below and indented reading, "Explore what remains of the town, navigate, pick up items and notes." with a yellow-rectangular post-it note with writing that reads "# Spoiler." Text below and indented reading, "Continue, work through, get to beach and/or cross bridge."

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"End" with a yellow-rectangular post-it note with writing that reads "# Spoiler."

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