🌑 Nightfall — V1.2 Update #2 is HERE!

The surprise is finally out. Update #2 is the biggest update to Nightfall yet — sound, construction, new resources, and a whole lot more. Let's get into it. 🔥

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is currently a BETA version yet. The game will load you directly into the world. This is a known early access limitation and will be addressed in a future update. Thank you for your patience!

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⚙️ New Systems Added

• SoundManager — The world of Nightfall finally has a voice. Handles all sound effects and music across the entire game cleanly and efficiently.
• Constructable — Defines what objects can be built, validates placement conditions, and handles color feedback for valid and invalid positions.
• ConstructionManager — The brain behind the building system. Handles object placement, ghost snapping, construction mode toggling, destruction, and cancel handling.
• GhostItem — Semi-transparent ghost objects that show players exactly where a structure will be placed before committing to it.

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⚡ Improved & Updated

• PlayerMovement — Footstep sound effects now play as you walk across grass. Also introduces movement tracking with isMoving detection.
• Blueprint — Now tracks how many items are produced per craft, enabling multi-item crafting outputs.
• InteractableObject — Now checks for a specific number of free slots instead of a fixed full/not-full state, making item pickup smarter.
• ItemSlot — Now plays a sound effect when dropping items during drag-and-drop for satisfying audio feedback.
• InventorySystem — Inventory is now restricted while the player is in construction mode to prevent conflicts.
• CraftingSystem — Massively expanded from a single-category setup into a full modular system with Tools, Survival, Refine, and Construction categories — each with their own UI screen and craftable items.
• EquipableItem — Now fully sound-integrated with swing audio. Tool swinging is also disabled while in construction mode.
• InventoryItem — Now supports usable items beyond just consumables and equippables, enabling items like Foundation and Wall to be placed directly from the inventory into construction mode.

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🌍 What's New In The World

• 🎵 Background Ambiance Music — The world breathes now.
• 🔊 Full Sound FX Suite — Axe swing, grass footsteps, item drag & drop, item pickup, and crafting sounds all added.
• 🏔️ Updated Mountain Design — The terrain landscape has been improved with a new Rock Layer Texture for a more natural and rugged look.
• 🌳 More Ash Trees scattered across the landscape
• 🪵 New Resource: Plank — Craft 2 Planks from 1 Log
• 🪨 New Resource: Foundation — Craft with 4 Planks
• 🧱 New Resource: Wall — Craft with 2 Planks
• 🏗️ Buildable Foundation Floor & Wooden Wall — Place them in the world using the new construction system
• 💥 Damage Popup System — Numbers now pop up showing how much damage you dealt

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🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed tree stump glitching out of the landscape/terrain after chopping

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🎮 Currently Available Items

Stone · Stick · Stone Axe · Log · Plank · Foundation · Wall

Nightfall V1.2 is live on itch.io. Still in Beta — more updates are on the way. Thank you for being part of this journey. 🖤

— Nightfall by DikDeveloper