🎬 Booty Hunter – Devlog #12 – Weekly Update (Animation Reworks, Side Quest & Ship Plans)

Hey everyone!
This week I focused mainly on rebuilding animations from scratch. They’re being completely reimagined with the quality they truly deserve. There are still a few left to finish, but by the next devlog I expect all of them to be ready.

🎨 Animation Reworks

I’ve been reworking the old animations one by one, not just polishing them but giving them a full redesign while keeping the original essence. The new versions have much more detail and flow better with the rest of the game’s style.

By next week, all the reworks should be completed and ready to go.

📖 New Side Quest (Spoiler-Free)

I’ve also started writing the script for a new side quest that will span across three different islands. It will involve multiple characters — some of them quite familiar — but I can promise there will be at least one appearance that will definitely surprise you.

As always, devlogs won’t spoil the story, so I’ll save the details for when you actually play it.

🚢 Ship Upgrade & Immersion

I’ve been experimenting with ways to make the ship experience more immersive. One of my challenges has always been the limitations of the current 3D model (since it wasn’t made by me).

I’m planning to eventually replace the ship model with one I create myself, which would open up much more freedom for features. This involves not just 3D modeling, but also some modding knowledge, since the game uses third-party tools.

I don’t know if I’ll be able to fully achieve this by version 0.11, but it’s something I’m aiming for.

🖼️ New Hunt Artwork

The new illustrations for the hunts in Whisky Peak are already in development, being worked on by one of our artists. I think you’ll all be excited to see the final results when they’re ready.

I’ve also added a new detail to make battles more engaging:
enemies now have different sprites depending on their remaining HP.
This should make combat feel more dynamic and visually rewarding.

📅 Devlog Schedule Update

From now on, devlogs will no longer be posted on Fridays — instead, I’ll be posting them on Saturdays.
This gives me more time during the week to polish updates and bring you more substantial progress each time.

🔜 What’s Next

For next week, my focus will be:

• Completing all the remaining animation reworks

• Bringing more updates on the ship upgrade system

• Continuing progress on the Whisky Peak hunts and the new side quest

Thanks again for following the progress of Booty Hunter!
We’re moving forward step by step, and I can’t wait to share more with you soon.

– Alley ❤️