🎯 What I’ve Built So Far

This is my first devlog for the Stardance Challenge, documenting the work I’ve completed before June 1st to establish my baseline progress.

✅ Completed Features:

1. Health Bar UI System

• Implemented a smooth-depleting health bar instead of instant damage feedback
• Wrote custom C# scripts to handle smooth Lerp animations for better UX
• Integrated it with the player damage system

2. 3rd-Person Character Controller

• Set up player movement for the robot protagonist
• Camera follow system with smooth transitions
• Basic input handling for movement and actions

3. Project Architecture

• Set up the Unity project structure
• Created the core game manager systems
• Established the robot dystopia theme and environment

4. Combat Framework

• Basic combat mechanics foundation
• Enemy spawn system setup
• Damage calculation system

🚧 Challenges I’ve Faced:

• The health bar was originally dropping instantly - had to learn about Coroutines and Lerp functions to make it smooth
• Figuring out the 3rd-person camera angles that work for a robot character
• Organizing the project files properly

📸 Proof of Work:

Check out my GitHub repo with screenshots and scripts: https://github.com/Hertty15/MyPersonalGame

🔜 What’s Next:

• Enemy AI behavior trees
• Level design for the first dystopian zone
• Branching narrative dialogue system
• Weapon/upgrade system

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Time logged: Pre-challenge setup work