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[Aevin]

Level 2, Midoro Palace, is finished! I'm sure there's still some touch-up stuff to be done, but everything's functioning just fine! I tried to achieve a nice blend of classic and modern, updating an NES temple while still retaining some of its nostalgic charm.. Honestly, I'm a little worried it's too hard for level 2. The enemies don't seem too much trouble, but the layout is pretty complex for such an early level. I may revisit it later and try to simplify some things ...

With level 2 finished, I've turned my attention to level 3. I want to keep the theme a secret, but I will say I've imported and customized some tiles, and I'm loving the aesthetic. I hope you all will think the same thing I do -- that you haven't seen something quite like it before in ZC! I was worried about making it look right, but now I have nothing but enthusiasm for building this sucker. Okay, here's a clue for those who want to guess ... The level is located in the final area shown in the preview video.

I've also been touching up some scripts, simplifying them and ironing out some bugs. I've written scripts for unique puzzles, and given some new uses to old items.

So, there's a status update. I hope you guys are looking forward to this.

[WindRobe]

oh but i am looking forward to this

[Shane]

Ghost Ship?

By the way, I really really like the colours in some of those shots. My only real concern is the grey dirt, but I'm okay with it. But a quest this visually unique I would play in a heartbeat.

[Aevin]

A ghost ... ship? What a silly idea ... Actually, I've been thinking about making some of the updates into a game where I let people guess certain levels based on clues, and reward them with screenshots if they get it right. With that in mind ...


The level is in its early stages of construction, and I have a lot of ideas that I hope will make it truly unique.

I'm on the fence about the gray dirt, myself. Anywhere you can walk on it it's brown ... I'm just not sure whether it's more or less distracting to have a brown stripe up in the mountains at the border of the screens.

[Shane]

Wow. The execution is amazing. I like the colours, tiles... I should just say everything.

[Eddy]

Really liking the progress on this project. After this quest is completed, I'll definitely bump this quest up in my LP list

Can't wait to see what more things you're going to include.