July 2025 Progress Report - Back on Track

Hey there! I want to let y'all know that development is still going. It's been a while because I had a bit of a slump, so there hasn't been anything interesting to show off. However! As of lately, I've gotten back into full swing, so soon I should have some more interesting stuff to show y'all as long as I keep this momentum.

There hasn't been much added story-wise, because most of what I've been working on has been very technical stuff. As this game was originally submitted to a game jam, the codebase was still very rushed, so it needed a proper restructuring to facilitate the addition of more content, including modded content, and eventually become the foundation of my next project Rift Catcher.

Firstly, I've upgraded the Godot engine from version 4.0.2 to 4.4.1, since there's many bugs in 4.0.2. Also, there's been a lot of work on the level structure, to allow for bigger, modular dynamic levels. I wanna upgrade the house into a more proper home, with bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, etc, create the town and forest nearby, and also give cyberspace an upgrade. Additionally, there's also been a bunch of work done on the modding api. More details about this will be shared in a future post.

We now have a proper distinction between the Physical World and the Cyber World. Switching worlds will now remember where you were last, instead of teleporting you back home or onto your desktop every time.

I've added a little indicator whenever you face something interactable, so that it's easier to interact with stuff! And I fixed some bugs with the controls along the way.

The caves are dark. You'll need to get a light source to see in here, though without one your eyes still glow!

And that's it for the current state of SPHERRAI. Once the technical upgrades are done, I can then start on the exciting new content. While the caves have been a WIP for quite a while, I've been wanting to get started on the forest area.

Also, since I'm certain someone's gonna ask: When's the next update? I still underestimate how long it takes to develop a game, so I can't give a reliable release date, and putting a timeline will also put pressure on me to meet that deadline and put out yet more rushed content. Just be patient :)

Lastly, thanks to everyone for all the support and feedback y'all given since the game's debut. I'm still surprised by the amount of interest people have shown for my game even in its unfinished state. I'm just as excited to continue the story. I'll see y'all in the next post, which should come sooner and have some actual content too~