Cranked Monday Update - New UI, Bike, Animations, and More!

Yo! Hope you had a good weekend and got some riding in.

If you're new here, we have a Team Sync every Monday where we talk through our plans for the week. These are the notes from our meeting.

General Updates

• The next build is shaping up around the new UI and the Atherton bike, and we're aiming to get it out late next week.

• Zone 1 is getting more trails for the free Steam demo, a few new natural single-track runs plus a hidden trail hub to find.

• I'm working on some custom Ocean & San short-sleeved riding shirts. Keep an eye out for when those go live! I'll post a preview of it once I get it from Ocean & San.

Here's what we're focusing on this week

Michael

• Building out the new rider animation system. Part of the steeze pass.

• He was working on the rider's hip movement last week. It's getting there!

Maggie

• Finishing the customization system, cleaning up meshes and making the preview thumbnails, then merging it in so the new UI can use it.

• After that, back onto environment and scene work.

• Here's a preview of what Maggie and I have been working on in conjunction (Maggie with the shop/rider scene, me with the new UI).

Cedric

• Adding more variety to Zone 1, a few new natural single-track trails plus a hidden trail hub.

Damien

• Finishing the Atherton bike, adding the new TRP brakes. TRP was one of the people we connected with in Whistler.

• Making a proper bike rig and handing it over to Michael.

Andreas

• Finishing the textures on the Fox Flex Air gloves by Friday.

Joe

• Building all the new UI screens into the game this week.

• Preview of the new Map screen with challenges:

• We even have a dark mode (leaderboard preview)!

That's the plan for this week. The next build with the new UI and the Atherton bike should be a good one, aiming for late next week.

Lucy and Chulo (Richie from Rad Dog's dog) say hi!