Dev Notes — Oct 19, 2026

Last Week Done

• Final boss's first judgment animation — finished

• Removed the white dot reticle from the center of the screen. Now it only shows up when needed.

• Tweaked tactical flashlight so it no longer casts the gun's shadow

• Optimized camera shake — less dizzy, more comfortable

• Added signs that supports localized text

• Added Jodi's left/right knockdown animations (previously only front/back)

This Week's Tasks

• Make the final boss's second judgment animation

• Keep working on mutant costumes

• Keep testing Chapter 3's gameplay flow — improve and polish the experience

One bummer:​ we had to let the new guy go. Wasn't an easy call. He's got animation skills, no doubt — but his character posing just wasn't there. Technically the animations worked, but they just didn't look good. They kept needing rework, sometimes full redos. It delayed things and ate up way too much of Naux's time. Honestly, I was hoping he could stay on for simpler tasks, but after thinking it over, he decided to walk away.

So now all the animation work is back on Naux's shoulders. He's been finding ways to work more efficiently, but I still feel like he needs another pair of hands. So we'll keep looking for the right animator to fill the spot.