Welcome!
Development of this project has begun! Well, technically it began a few weeks ago but this is the official announcement as well as the creation of the Itch.io page!

What is "Distance"?
"Distance" is a two-dimensional, pixel/retro art styled, narrative driven game exploring the theme of loneliness and the fear of being forgotten. This project aims to be a short 5 to 10 minute experience featuring a central character exploring an environment familiar to them.

What made you want to make this project?
This is my first time developing a game in Unreal Engine 5 over using Unreal Engine 4, and so this experience will be invaluable moving forward. This project will also allow me to develop systems such as text based dialogue boxes - which is something I have never made before. I've been working on animation techniques for two-dimensional characters between my last project and this, which will feature greatly in this project - specifically on the protagonist. There's lots of technical knowledge I've gained since my last project, and I hope to raise my personal quality bar with the release of Distance.

When will you reveal more?
More will be revealed as development progresses, but I intend to post updates regarding the development such as showing systems working and how I made them. Come back every now and then and see how the project is progressing!

Is there an estimated release date?
The project aims to release in May 2024. I will update here with any changes, however!