What Once Was V0.19

 Devlog – Version 0.19 (Pre-Alpha)

 New Features

• Creature Ambush Event: A screeching monster now dynamically spawns when the player enters the church, chases the player, and can kill them — but is restricted from re-entering the church.

• Death Sequence System: Added full death sequence:

  • Creature plays custom attack animation.

  • "You Died" fades in dramatically.

  • A restart-from-last-checkpoint button appears.

 Player Systems

• Health System Upgrade: Implemented EKG-style health bar with pulsing effect and dynamic color changes (green → orange → red) based on damage.

• Healing & Damage Feedback: Players can now heal and take damage with real-time feedback on the health UI.

 Progression Mechanics

• Checkpoint System: Fully working checkpoint trigger system. Progress is auto-saved when a checkpoint is activated, complete with visual feedback.

 Gate Interaction

• Players can now:

  • Use a key to unlock and simultaneously open two gates.

  • Drop a third "lock" object to the ground with a dramatic bang.

  • Re-open or close both gates at will.

🧟 Next Focus

• Begin sculpting first zombie enemy from base mesh in Blender.

• Goal: A slow, weakened undead creature with early-game threat level.