Update 2

==ANNOUNCEMENTS==

• It's been a while since my last official log! I've found that my work process is flitting back and forth between different aspects of the game and building each one up a little at a time, so it's challenging for me to pinpoint certain "milestone" versions. I'm working on that.

==NEW IMPLEMENTATIONS==

• STORY: added an "introductory scene" consisting of an opening email and profile creation.
• PLAYER CUSTOMIZATION: added sign-up options such as the player's real name, player's online alias, player's race, player's profile picture, privacy settings, and column title.
• ART: I'm getting fond of the pixel style -- various icons and page headers were created in Piskel and implemented.
• SCREENS: added a very simple "New Game" screen; added "sign up" (new game) screens; a DESKTOP has been implemented, along with the first couple of pre-discovered links and hidden links, to be revealed when the player first finds them in-game.
• EMAILS: yet more emails have been added, bringing the total to 30. Most of them have also been written out, they just need...reply functions implemented... :(

==TO FINE-TUNE==

• HARD LIMITS FOR THE TIME & DAY SYSTEM!!!
• Add more emails & add content to emails.
• Pretty-up the general UI.

==(EVER-GROWING) TO DO LIST==

• FEATURES: write and implement a notoriety function that increases or decreases depending on player's actions with emails;  limit the workday hours, so that the player isn't just working 24/7
• EMAILS: write and implement a reply function; write and implement more emails.
• SCREENS: design and implement MORE DESKTOP ICONS; design GAME LOGO!!!; design and implement a profile page (maybe with a customizable status) with reader count.
• PAGES: individualized forum based on player classification; write and implement words & definitions for Verbose; write and implement a daily news page.
• CUTSCENES: write and implement midterm progress cutscene, and win/lose cutscene.

=="WISH" FEATURES==

• Even more Story Emails.
• Even more Pages.
• More secrets/Easter eggs.
• An actual blog page that is customizable and displays previously-answered questions.
• A "music player" that displays current top hits. (Maybe will play actual music? Or just a brief description of each song might be more feasible.)
• A site where you can send e-cards and maybe get one in return?
• In-game currency? And an online shop where you can send gifts to friends, which would prompt thank-you emails.
• More inbox options such as multiple inbox pages, a "starred emails" feature & accompanying "starred first" view, and mass delete.
• Instant Messaging feature where you can "live chat" with characters.
• More subplots (possible love interests?).
• Tab & minimizing system?
• Random email content generator to ensure that 1) content varies each playthrough 2) content never runs out.