The Commute

Devlog

• Vertical Slice Evolving & Macro Chart
  December 16, 2025 by Ava

  The vertical slice has gone by smoothly, we have finished all the major objectives that we wanted to have included for the playtest and even got to add in some sound effects for certain interactions!... Continue reading

  
• Vertical Slice Progress & Design Issues/Changes - Ava
  November 05, 2025 by Ava

  The vertical slice is slowly being built up but we are happy with what we are seeing. We’ve discussed about various things that we could do or change with the game and came to an agreement that the... Continue reading

  
• Vertical slice and Scope - Faye :0
  November 01, 2025 by Faye!

  I have been mainly working on the visuals for the vertical slice. I have completed the backgrounds for inside the house, which is where the vertical slice will take place. The artstyle has changed sli... Continue reading

  
• Vertical slice and struggles :) - Faye
  October 17, 2025 by Faye!

  Our vertical slice has begun to develop smoothly; we were able to create a simple environment with our core mechanics. We chose to focus on the interaction mechanic as this is essential to progress th... Continue reading

  
• Vision and Responsibility -Faye
  October 17, 2025 by Faye!

  From doing the prototypes, we were able to get a better vision for the overall project. We want to create a relatable RPG that has realistic elements but also has exaggerated comedic moments to keep t... Continue reading

  
• Developing Vertical Slice of Our Prototypes - Ava
  October 17, 2025 by Ava#tud, #game design, #devlog

  This week we spent some time reviewing our prototypes and are in the process of combining them together into a “vertical slice” demonstration to show off in our next playtest. Our vision for the p... Continue reading

  
• Animation and level design ideas - Faye
  October 06, 2025 by Faye!

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  This week I have worked on the horizontal walk cycle for the main character, who I have nicknamed “raincoat”. I am happy with how the walk cycle came out, but I want to add more in-between frames... Continue reading

  
• Play Test Review & Plans For Prototype 2.0 - Ava
  October 03, 2025 by Ava

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  After conducting the playtest for my prototype, my questions were answered, and I got some good feedback on what I can do to improve and add to the game. For the movement, all the play testers had no... Continue reading

  
• The Commute - Beginning Movement & Interaction - Ava
  October 01, 2025 by Ava

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  For our game, The Commute, we got the prompt “Control” for the first week and we started brainstorming different ideas for what we could both do with this concept and how we could implement it int... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log <3 - Faye
  October 01, 2025 by Faye!

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  The theme for the prototype this week was control, so I wanted to make sure the player had control of the character and their choices. I made it so you must press e to leave the room instead instantly... Continue reading

  
• The Commute
  September 23, 2025 by Faye!

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  The Commute Single-Player RPG By Faye Walsh and Ava Byrne Kavanagh Experience Goals: We aim to have the players experience many emotions from the different interactions with characters and the multipl... Continue reading