New Alpha build release!

Hey hey hey! We blew right through April, and we're already half-way through May! The ACE team have been hard at work polishing all the doorknobs, and greasing all the gears in this game just so we can finally share this project with you! We're all very excited, and extremely proud to have come this far. Everyone on the team has put so much love into this project, and we really hope you will take the time to see how it turned out. 

===========================================================

Project ACE 1.5.1 Alpha Release 

May 2025

===========================================================

Levels

• Exterior map is fully built with all assets and textures. (Don't mind the robots, they're friendly, we promise!)
• Exterior map now has a pseudo-objective system to help gild the player through the level and teach them how to use some of Kate's skills.
• Interior map is more robust with an objective system to help guide the player along.

Movement

• Vault and Hurdle skills more finely tuned
• Moe natural head bob

Interaction System:

• Items are now interactable in the following ways:
•  Some items trigger a voice line and subtitles which reveal Kate's thoughts about that item
•  Some items are inspectable which trigger a voice line and subtitles, and also are rotatable in 3D space
• Investigation items now have a mini-game the player must win in order to "collect".
• Kate will also provide some thoughts about the object after collection of the item via voice line/subtitle.

Scan System:

•  Scan game is now set in-world rather than on screen.
• Scan game attaches to would-be scanned items - this is in preparation for a dial-like scan game we will be working towards next

Audio:

•  Additional voice lines included from our wonderful voice actor!

Items UX/UI:

• Collected items counter more accurately tracks successfully scanned items.
• Integrated win state that is triggerable when all scannable items have been collected.

AI:

• Introduction to Ai cop enemies that chase after Kate when seen AND heard

Art and Graphics

• More assets
• Refinement of lighting and fog

===========================================================

As a final reminder: Project ACE is still in Alpha phases. This is NOT a full demo, it is a work-in-progress. Follow the project for regular updates about the game!