DevLog 2 Matias Fernández: Character Companion
DevLog 2 Matias Character Companion: Matias Fernández Matias Fernández plays an important role in Lost in Zania, in both gameplay and storytelling. As the player's companion and David’s best friend, similar to other companion characters, Matias brings his personality into the gameplay. Matias supports and assists the players in their search for their items, sometimes in a stubborn way, involving himself in dialogue interactions, and doing what is necessary to retrieve their items. Gameplay Functionality Movement: Matias follows the player (David) if the player moves while maintaining a minimum distance to collide with the Player (David). When the player stops moving, Matias waits several moments, and if the player continues to idle, Matias moves on his own (following waypoints) within the player’s radius. This is done to make the gameplay feel alive and immersive. Dialogue: If Matias sees something interesting, he mentions it, such interests include art pieces or sculptures...
