God Save Birmingham - Official Dev Update 3 Video

[00:00] Creativity

[00:45] Since the last alpha test, God Save

[00:47] Birmingham has received a ton of great

[00:49] feedback from players.

[00:52] Weapons and combat are what you had the

[00:54] most to say about, so we've added

[00:55] content and made improvements to both.

[00:59] We've adjusted the tempo of combat

[01:00] animations such as the player's weapon

[01:02] attacks and head stomping and improved

[01:05] animations overall. We've also aimed to

[01:08] reduce friction by enhancing the

[01:09] responsiveness of controls. To

[01:12] compensate for the players faster combat

[01:14] abilities, we've made zombies a little

[01:16] more durable to keep the overall pace of

[01:18] combat the same. Through these

[01:20] continuous improvements, we are striving

[01:22] to create combat that feels challenging,

[01:25] thrilling, and fitting for a gritty

[01:27] survival game.

[01:30] During this development sprint, we've

[01:32] added one-handed swords and hellbirds,

[01:34] and plan to continue adding more weapons

[01:36] so that players can discover and

[01:38] experiment with various medieval melee

[01:40] tools. We've also added unique

[01:42] animations for each weapon type, plus

[01:44] stats such as damage, stopping power,

[01:46] and durability. Players will need to

[01:49] choose their weapons carefully to

[01:51] optimize their chances of survival.

[01:55] We've also added a shouting action to

[01:57] lure zombies where you want them. Much

[02:00] work has also been done on the physics

[02:02] engine, which is one of Godsafe

[02:04] Birmingham's most important and unique

[02:06] features. We've enhanced the physics

[02:08] simulations for the grappling system,

[02:10] which governs how zombies grab, cling

[02:13] to, and attempt to drag the player down.

[02:16] We refined the technical mechanisms that

[02:18] control how zombies will attempt to

[02:19] fight the player and added new ways to

[02:22] break out of grapples, adding depth to

[02:25] close-range combat. We've also made

[02:27] various enhancements to the in-game

[02:29] physics engine. For example, lifting the

[02:32] bottom box in a stack or swing a chair

[02:34] into zombies will now consume more

[02:36] stamina, giving the system a more

[02:38] realistic feel. You can now place and

[02:41] move ladders freely at any desired

[02:43] location rather than being limited to

[02:46] specific spots. This was surprisingly

[02:48] tricky to develop. To make things as

[02:51] realistic as possible, the system runs

[02:53] physics simulations on ladders even

[02:55] while they're in use to allow for things

[02:57] like zombies knocking over your ladder

[02:59] while you climb. You'll have to use

[03:02] ladders carefully to avoid injury.

[03:05] In this development sprint, a new

[03:07] feature has been added that allows you

[03:08] to freely move through windows. If a

[03:11] building doors are locked or blocked by

[03:13] a horde, you now have another escape

[03:15] route. Through this sprint, significant

[03:18] improvements have been made to the

[03:20] crafting systems and content. Within

[03:22] Godave Birmingham, you can experience

[03:24] three types of advanced crafting:

[03:27] carpentry, blacksmithing, and tailoring,

[03:30] which will each aid you in your survival

[03:32] in unique ways. Unlike standard

[03:34] crafting, advanced crafting will require

[03:37] you to find crafting stations scattered

[03:39] in homes and buildings throughout the

[03:40] town.

[03:42] In this development milestone, we've

[03:44] added a significant amount of content

[03:46] and features related to survival, which

[03:49] is the core of the game. Chickens have

[03:51] been added as player livestock. To raise

[03:54] chickens, you'll have to find or build a

[03:56] chicken coupe, after which they'll

[03:58] produce eggs at regular intervals. But

[04:00] you'll have to select a location for

[04:02] your coupe carefully to avoid noisy

[04:04] birds attracting unwanted attention from

[04:07] zombies.

[04:09] We've made major developments to the

[04:11] weather system which is closely tied to

[04:13] survival. Players will now experience

[04:16] conditions including clear, cloudy,

[04:18] light rain, heavy rain, and fog. On

[04:21] foggy days, zombies visual perception is

[04:23] impaired. On rainy days, low

[04:26] temperatures will require extra

[04:27] attention to maintain body temperature,

[04:30] and new survival actions become

[04:32] possible, such as gathering rain to make

[04:34] drinking water. Time and daily weather

[04:37] patterns will continuously affect the

[04:39] ambient temperature. If the player is

[04:41] exposed to the cold for too long, it

[04:43] will begin to threaten their health. To

[04:45] survive, you'll have to take actions to

[04:47] maintain body temperature, such as

[04:49] dressing properly and warming indoor

[04:51] environments by lighting a fire.

[04:54] Just as starting a fire has become more

[04:56] important, so has handling it carefully.

[04:59] Fire can now spread to wooden objects,

[05:02] and the player can suffer burns if they

[05:04] get too close. So, you'll have to

[05:06] arrange objects carefully when igniting

[05:08] a fire. We've now added various

[05:11] historically accurate medieval

[05:12] beverages. Alcohol can quench thirst and

[05:15] reduce the character's mental stress.

[05:17] However, excessive drinking can cause

[05:19] the player to become intoxicated, making

[05:22] survival more difficult. So, remember to

[05:24] drink in moderation.

[05:27] We've further enhanced the existing

[05:28] sleep system. You can now improve the

[05:31] quality of your sleep by finding or

[05:33] crafting a quality bed. Additionally,

[05:36] you must maintain a warm indoor

[05:38] temperature and create an environment

[05:40] safe from zombies to ensure quality

[05:42] sleep and maintain your character's

[05:44] health.

[05:46] It's now possible to gather fruits and

[05:48] vegetables via foraging. You can collect

[05:50] wild berries from the forest outside

[05:52] town and vegetables from gardens

[05:54] throughout. Foraged plants won't start

[05:57] rotting until they've been picked. So,

[05:59] it's up to you to pick them at the right

[06:00] time or process them for long-term

[06:03] preservation. You can now interact with

[06:05] the river flowing through town. You can

[06:08] draw and drink the water. However, the

[06:10] water quality is poor and drinking it

[06:12] may cause an upset stomach. Fortunately,

[06:15] the stream water is great for cleaning

[06:17] yourself, making it a solid choice to

[06:19] visit anytime you need a quick wash.

[06:22] >> God, we've developed a new system for

[06:24] generating survival supplies within the

[06:26] village using fixed rules and random

[06:29] generation. We plan to continuously test

[06:32] and refine this system throughout the

[06:34] game's life to ensure players are

[06:35] experiencing challenging and exciting

[06:38] gameplay.

[06:40] We've improved the guide journal system

[06:42] first introduced during the alpha phase

[06:45] by incorporating feedback from testing

[06:47] results. Designed to provide minimal

[06:49] guidance to players entering the sandbox

[06:51] environment for the first time, the

[06:53] guide journal will function as a light

[06:55] tutorial and the story delivery

[06:57] mechanism. While gameplay would be

[07:00] possible without completing the guide

[07:02] journal quests, it's intended to assist

[07:04] players in acquiring essential game

[07:06] knowledge and adapting to the

[07:08] environment during their initial

[07:09] playthrough. Although it's not yet

[07:12] playable in this build, we've started

[07:14] developing co-op functionality. Once the

[07:16] multiplayer feature is stabilized, we

[07:18] plan to create an opportunity for

[07:20] players to experience it firsthand

[07:22] through an open test.

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