I need that essence (Day 35)

21 May, 2025

Hi,

I’ve been working on polishing the demo lately.
I ran through the whole loop, and while it’s okay, I feel like something’s still missing—that feeling that makes the game intriguing.

It’s still in progress, but here are some ideas I’m exploring:

• Manually moving items
• Dropping gold coins to trigger trades
• Handing out physical keys to bedrooms

I also started thinking about shifting from 3D first-person to a 2.5D top-down view.
As I polish more, I’m focusing on pruning what's unnecessary and keeping only the core values I want to deliver.

I haven’t decided yet, but I feel like I’m getting closer.

Thanks for reading!

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