Knock-knock, adventurers!
Another week has flown by unnoticed, just like that, so here we are again. Take your healing potions, chase them down with cucumbers, and let’s go!
The main characters
As we’ve shown in our previous diaries, each of our heroes’ classes has its own ‘skin’ so that they can be distinguished not only by their mechanics but also by their appearance. It so happened that you’ve already seen Vanadis and Persival, but Bjorn ended up in a locked cabinet and we haven’t shown him to anyone! But today we’re righting that wrong by showing you Bjorn’s transformation before the release:
He and Vanadis are the most complex characters in terms of animation due to their unique features. And while Vanadis’ animals exist separately from her, Bjorn has to coexist with two souls in one body. So it’s no laughing matter for our animators — the most rebellious character demands the best animations! However, this week, Bjorn came to the animators quite spirited — so they had to animate both him and his spirit at the same time!
How Magic Happens
While we were having a tour around the animators’ room, we stumbled upon a rare recording of raw animation material, literally pieced together. We couldn’t just leave it there, could we? Let’s take a look at what this work looks like from the inside:
Event animations, lost…and found!
While we were retrieving Bjorn and his spirit from the animators’ room, we stumbled upon a file with an event animation. You’ve seen this gentleman many times, but he loves attention so much that we decided to show him to you to get you in the right mood for the weekend! We hope you indulge in hedonism as beautifully as this man does:
How are things in the palace?
A raven brought us good news: the first team test of the final battle is over! We looked through all the shortcomings, went over the rough spots, and handed the final battle back to our programmers. Now they have to polish the mechanics and process the code so that it’s easier and more fun for you to play!
In addition, our tech department is fiercely fighting bugs and minor flaws that you’ve helped us catch and pin down! They don’t allow us into their office, but inhuman sounds and a strong coffee smell are coming from behind their door. An ordinary person would feel too strong of an effect from this potion even if they simply inhaled its fumes, so let’s quietly pass by that door and hope that you won’t meet any talking boars on your path again.
Well, that’s it for today! Don’t forget to check out our social media and laugh at the memes we make during work breaks.
See you in the next diary!