v0.0.2-alpha

v0.0.2-alpha (March 2, 2025)

New Features

Camera System

• Implemented follow camera that smoothly tracks the player
• Added zoom functionality with +/- keys
• Added camera boundary clamping to keep the view within the world
• Created a flexible camera class for future expansion

Day/Night Cycle

• Added time management system that tracks game hours, days, and minutes
• Implemented visual day/night cycle with lighting changes
• Created transitions for sunrise and sunset
• Added time controls for testing (T to accelerate time, R to reset to morning)
• Added on-screen time display with current time, day, and phase

Tile-Based World

• Implemented procedural tile map generation system
• Created different tile types (grass, water, sand, stone)
• Added passability properties to tiles to control player movement
• Integrated tile system with collision detection
• Added optimized tile rendering (only rendering visible tiles)

UI Improvements

• Added debug panel with game information
• Implemented UI manager for easier interface development
• Added text rendering capabilities

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with player movement outside world boundaries
• Fixed incorrect night-time lighting appearance
• Resolved Vector2 modification errors
• Fixed property inheritance warnings
• Addressed compiler errors related to namespaces and duplicate classes

Technical Improvements

• Optimized rendering with camera transformations
• Improved collision response system
• Enhanced entity component interaction
• Added proper boundary checking for world limits

Known Issues

• FreeTtype6 library dependency on Mac may require additional installation steps
• Font loading may fail on some systems without proper dependencies
• Tilesets are currently simple colored rectangles without proper art assets

Controls

• WASD or Arrow Keys: Move player
• E or Space: Interact (reserved for future use)
• +/-: Zoom in/out
• T: Speed up time (5x)
• R: Reset time to 8:00 AM
• ESC: Exit game

Coming in v0.0.3

• Resource gathering system
• Basic inventory management
• Environmental objects (trees, rocks, etc.)
• Resource extraction mechanics
• Initial ecosystem elements

What's Changed

• Feature camera by @jacuzzicoding in #1
• Feature - day/night by @jacuzzicoding in #7

Full Changelog: v0.0.1-alpha...v0.0.2-alpha