Closer with each week...

...but before I get to the progress report, allow me a moment to be up-front with our Mac-using patrons and supporters:  We have STILL yet to crack what is causing the persistent error that prevents the Unity engine from running the project on the Mac OS...

This single error has become the bane of my existence, over the past month.  it's taking exception to a number of arguments that are being created at runtime by other systems, and for the life of me, it's tough to figure out exactly where the problem's roots lie.

If any of our Mac-using patrons are sick of waiting, and wish to discontinue their support, I understand.  However, we are NOT giving up until we find a solution.

Anyone who DOES end their support WILL be getting a link to the Mac version upon release, regardless!

Understand that when we release the Mac Alpha, we'll be also releasing a new PC Alpha - both will contain ALL of the stuff we've added, over the past six weeks.

IN OTHER NEWS:

We finally fixed the "Sneak vision" this past week.  The intent was to make the darker places on the island more navigable, should the player find themselves in heavy shadow, or lose their way at nighttime.

Certain objects and NPCs will be hilighted when the cats are sneaking as well, making them easier to identify.  I'm just glad that things aren't pitch black, anymore...

Richard is adding ambient audio to the inland areas of the game, and Lance wrote a component that is allowing us to add collision sounds to in-game objects such as bottles, cans, paper, wood, and plastic.

More inland details are being added, such as the only remaining "Treaty Pine," and USGS bench marks.  The former is the only thing on Peace Island taller than the old World War 2 tower, and the latter will be featuring the names of a few Patreon supporters!

We could have gotten more done, but I had a two-night bout of insomnia that turned me into a zombie for 24 hours...

Laura has been hard at work getting the dialogue/quest system working 100%, and still has had time to put together more "First Draft" interiors.

Next week, we'll be showing off a surprise of sorts - a new system that I didn't think we'd have ready in time for the public beta.  I don't want to give away too much about what it is, but anyone who has received the Peace Island art print premium might have a good idea of what it will be:

Speaking of which:  We'll be sending out a feeler to everyone who has signed up over the past year, to find out if there are outstanding premiums. (spoiler alert: there are ALWAYS outstanding premiums- let us know if yours were lost in the shuffle!)

Keep your fingers crossed for us- MAC ALPHA OR BUST!

SEE YA'LL NEXT WEEK!