Devlog – Convoy of the Dead

🔧 Devlog #1 – June 1, 2025

• ✅ Simple player movement system implemented

🦿 Devlog #2 – June 2, 2025

• ✅ More advanced movement system, prototype lighting implemented, upgraded test area

🎮✨ Devlog #3 – June 7, 2025

• ✅ Testing placeholder models and animations, advancing a more sophisticated movement system, and implementing basic sound effects.
In this phase, we focus on evaluating temporary character models and animations to refine their smoothness and consistency. At the same time, we develop a more advanced movement system that enables natural and dynamic character responses. Additionally, we add simple sound effects to enhance immersion and provide better feedback during gameplay.

Next up: 🧟 First "Zombie", 🤖 AI combat behavior,🩸 Basic hit system, 🧠 Basic zombie AI

🔥🧟‍♂️🛠️ Devlog #4 – June 13, 2025

• ✅ Placeholder animations, upgraded movement system, first sound effects — and our first encounter with zombie AI.

After wrestling with Blender for days, I finally brought the jump animation to life (ironically, before the undead showed up). The models are temporary, but this is the first time movement in Convoy of the Dead starts to feel grounded. On top of that — the first zombie AI is now shambling across the test map. It’s basic, but it’s moving… and it’s hungry. 🧟 Watching all of it come together adds real momentum to the project — even if Blender’s trying to kill me daily.

Next up: 🪓 Melee weapon improvements, 🎯 Targeting tweaks, 🛠️ Inventory, 🧟 Spawning hordes system???

📓🧰🎮 Devlog #5 – June 20, 2025

After swapping out the placeholder void for actual weapons, I finally got proper gun models into the scene — and it changes everything. 🔫 Equipping them now works too: a basic weapon system is in place, letting the player switch gear and feel (a little) more armed and dangerous. It’s still rough, but the new equip animations already breathe life into the hands of the survivor. Seeing all that snap into place — even at this early stage — makes Convoy of the Dead feel a bit more like a real game… and a bit less like a tech demo. 🎮🧟

Next up: 🎯 Shooting system, 🧟‍♂️ New Low Poly Zombie Model, 💎 Collectables, 🎒 Better inventory system 🛠️

🛠️ Devlog #6 – Coming Soon

Stay tuned for the next wave of updates and a new batch of gifs!