Good Luke The Game — Progress Update
Hey guys! How’s everyone doing? 😄
This week we made strong progress behind the scenes, especially in the core systems of the game. We’ve been improving the structure that controls quests, characters, and world interactions so the game can grow in a much more organized and scalable way.
A lot of the work this week focused on refactoring systems and preparing the game for future content, which will allow us to add new characters, locations, and storylines much more smoothly.
Here’s what we worked on 👇
🎨 Art
This week we made very satisfying progress on the art side of the project.
At the moment we’re still focusing more on developing new characters and environments rather than producing final content — but that’s going to change very soon.
Over the next few weeks we’ll start shifting more toward content production, so you’ll begin seeing these assets come to life inside the game.
🏨 First Motel Room
We started developing the first motel room, a location where the player will be able to spend some time with the motel girl… if you know what we mean! haha 😏
👠 First Motel Character Look
We’re currently working on defining the final look of the first motel character.
Her model is already fully completed and ready to be used, but we’re still deciding on the outfit that will best match her personality and style.
🚿 Shower Scenes
Alongside the Nancy shower renders, we’ve now also created Vivian’s shower renders.
And if you’re lucky enough… you might be able to peek at her without her noticing 👀
💻 Code & Programming
📖 Improvements to the Story System
We reorganized how the game handles story events and missions so everything is easier to manage as the game grows.
Previously, some parts of the story logic were spread across different places, which made future expansion more complicated. Now the system is much more organized and prepared for adding new storylines.
In simple terms:
The story system is now cleaner and easier to expand.
👥 Separate Storylines for Characters
We also started separating the story into individual character storylines.
Instead of everything being mixed into one large narrative flow, characters can now have their own structured story paths with their own events and progression.
We already started doing this with Nancy’s storyline.
In simple terms:
Each character can now have their own story path in the game.
🧍 Characters Now Have Daily Routines
We implemented the first version of a character routine system using Nancy as a test.
This means characters can now appear in different places depending on:
the day of the week
the time of day
and where they usually spend their time
This helps make the world feel more alive and dynamic.
In simple terms:
Characters can now move around the world instead of always being in the same place.
🪑 More Objects in Scenes
We started adding more interactive objects to environments inside story scenes.
For example, we added elements like furniture inside Nancy’s house that can now appear during specific moments in the story.
In simple terms:
Scenes are starting to include more objects and details.
🌎 Smarter Environment System
We improved the way the game loads environments and scene elements.
This system is now more flexible, which means locations in the game can change depending on what’s happening in the story.
For example, certain details in a location could appear or disappear depending on story progress.
In simple terms:
The game world can now react to the story.
🗺️ Map Movement Improvements
We improved how the player moves between locations on the map.
These adjustments help prevent bugs and also allow the story to control movement in certain moments when necessary.
In simple terms:
The map system is now more stable and works better with the story.
🧭 Interface Progression Fixes
We adjusted when certain interface features become available, such as the map and time display.
These elements will now unlock only after the early introduction of the game is completed.
In simple terms:
Players unlock some game features at the correct moment in the story.
📜 Bringing Back the Original Story
We started bringing parts of the original story from the previous version of the game into the new system.
This includes reorganizing story scenes, adding visuals, and rebuilding certain moments so they fit the new structure of the game.
We also introduced new locations that will be used later in the story.
In simple terms:
We’re rebuilding the original story inside the new version of the game.
🎬 Progress on the Game Introduction
We made strong progress on the introduction of the game, finishing most of the structure needed for the early story scenes.
One of Donna’s scenes was also moved into the new system and is now working within the updated story flow.
A few small elements still need polishing, but the introduction is almost fully structured.
In simple terms:
The beginning of the game is almost fully ready in terms of story.
🔥 In short:
This week was all about strengthening the core systems of the game, making everything more stable and preparing the foundation for new characters, new storylines, and new locations.
And trust us… a lot of exciting things are coming soon.