Genetics System and Clothing System Updates (Patreon)

Hey there,

I hope you're having a good Friday and that you have some nice and relaxing things planned for the weekend! This week, we wanted to update you about the genetics system and clothing system in Paralives.

Genetics System Update  (For Patrons only. Please don't share)

Anna worked hard on the genetics logic recently and this week, we were able to create the user interface to test the genetics features related to creating a new Para: a child from two parents, a sibling or a twin. Under the hood, it will generate a random Para based on the genome of the parents or sibling that you chose. We might add more options later like creating a half sibling, a child from one parent only, or a new parent based on a child Para. We're looking forward to showcase this in a video in the future!

Please note that this user interface is a work in progress. We usually work by iteration. First, we make something simple that works and that we can use and then later, we will focus on making each UI and menu prettier and well designed. Also, as you may know, we don't have children in the game yet so the feature to create a child actually creates an adult child for now!

Clothing System Update  (For Patrons only. Please don't share)

This week, we also worked on the clothing system. One cool thing we added is the ability to equip different things on the left and right foot. Pictured below, you can see that I equipped a brown boot (temporary boot, will be improved!) on the right foot and a sock on the left foot.

This feature will allow people to get creative: wearing socks or shoes of different colors, wearing two entirely different shoes at the same time, etc. Also, this system might allow us later to add things like a cast or a prosthesis on one leg while the other leg has a shoe or boot. Of course, you'll also be able to equip the same thing on both legs too!

That's it for today's update. Have a great weekend and take care!

Alex  (ᵔᴥᵔ)