Due By Dawn
Description
A 2D top-down horror experience where you balance productivity with paranoia. As you struggle to finish your late-night work, strange noises hint that you’re not alone. Balance your focus and fear, because your tasks aren't the only things due by dawn.
Download
https://importgames.itch.io/due-by-dawn
Milestone 1
Implemented:
- Character movement
- Win and lose condition
- Win if you solve task (sudoku)
- Lose if you wait enough to let the monster in
- Monster mechanic and its related interaction
- Task mechanic and its related interaction
- Sudoku game task
- Win and lose screen
- Basic single room layout
Color Palette
UI Mockups
Sudoku UI mockup
Game UI mockup
Milestone 2 plan
- Different rooms
- More tasks
- More monster avoiding actions
- Menu and level select UI
- Distraction and ambiance sounds
- Hiding spots
- More random monster actions
- TL;DR fully finished 1st level
Milestone 2
Compelted tasks:
- The room layout has been updated, added kitchen, living room and foyer.
- Now there are 2 sudoku tasks and 1 sorting task.
- Added main menu.
- Lots of different sound effects: walking, starting task, ambience and more!
- Added sanity, when the monster attacks sanity slowly goes down, when laying in bed the sanity slowly regenerates.
- Added task list when pressing tab.
Current progress
Game UI and Level Layout
Milestone 3 plan
- More tasks
- More monster attacks
- More levels
- Better audio management
- Lots of polish.
- Hiding spots.
Milestone 3
<List of tasks you've completed for Milestone 3>
<Screenshots of your final game>
<Trailer video>