Hello!

It’s been a moment, hasn’t it. I’ve been working steadily on Track 2 these past weeks and have completed quite a few cutscenes that are now in engine. Lately I have been dealing with version control issues (hopefully resolved now), working full time for the rest of this month (thankfully at a job I greatly enjoy), and managing burnout. I will admit that this is a slower velocity than I’m used to, but it is one that’s been reasonable on maintaining my mental and physical health. LIFELIKE is still moving and I’m not feeling completely overwhelmed, so I am happy.

Onto what’s been happening on the development end:

Here’s a reel of my recent work in engine, each from a different new cutscene that I have never shown off before! I’m super proud of this, and I think it is a cool taste into how visually impressive this track is. 

Most cutscenes in Track 2 feature at least three characters and include a lot of fun action. That being said, more characters and action makes for a more intense animation workload for me. Luckily, my lovely editor has helped take some weight off in formatting frames to go in engine and I’ve put nearly all of the remaining cutscenes behind me. 

As it stands, I have two more major cutscenes to complete, both in progress, and a handful of smaller animations to spruce up or add. Then I move onto playtesting and polish! Final soundtrack polish has been coming along very nicely as well and is beginning to go in-engine. This Track features Shay, who I am very excited for you all to hear!  

While I’m animating, I won’t update as frequently as there is not much I can show off that won’t spoil this track at this point. Once playtesting starts in earnest, I’ll come back and let you all know how things are going!

See you then,

Mantis