2026.05.22
Devlog 17 - Movement Animations and Animation Tracking
This update focused on Jack's movement animations and on getting a clearer overview of the animation work still left to do.
Jackstrap Updates
Short development updates for Jackstrap.
These are short twice-weekly progress posts, not long devlogs.
2026.05.15
Jackstrap Devlog 16 - Website, Open Development, Shadows, and Translation
This update focused on reworking east-facing animations, adding force / hitbox visuals, opening the Miro process, rebuilding the website, and starting localization work.
2026.05.10
Jackstrap Devlog 15 - Larger Sprite Canvas and Open Dev Decision
This update changed the animation canvas size, improved north/south animations, added shadows, and started the public Miro / website direction.
2026.05.04
Jackstrap Devlog 14 - UI Variations and North/South Attacks
This update continued the UI pass, explored cards and tiles, and moved into north/south attack animation production.
2026.04.27
Jackstrap Devlog 13 - UI, Family Jewels, and New Animations
This update defined the first rough UI direction, introduced the family-jewels joke, and reworked some character animations.
2026.04.24
Jackstrap Devlog 12 - Outfit Export and Animation Cost
This update focused on outfit exporting and revealed how much heavier outfit animation work is compared with elemental variants.
2026.04.20
Jackstrap Devlog 11 - Fire, Electricity, and Export Tools
This update returned to animation work, adding the first elemental attack variants and improving the export workflow.
2026.03.25
Jackstrap Devlog 10 - Element Types, Progression, and Outfits
This update defined the first full set of elemental directions and explored how Jack and the playable outfits could progress visually.
2026.03.15
Jackstrap Devlog 09 - Genre Research and Elemental Attack Start
This update focused on researching games in the arena-survivor space and starting the first pass on elemental attacks.
2026.03.05
Jackstrap Devlog 08 - Main Menu Gym Concept
This update focused on the first main-menu direction, using a gym scene and punching bags as interactive menu elements.
2026.02.25
Jackstrap Devlog 07 - Early Enemy Concepts
This update focused on rough enemy concepts, including urchins, a snake, a cactus, and a porcupine-like enemy.
2026.02.24
Jackstrap Devlog 06 - Shaolin Poses and Bouncy Ring Ropes
This update explored Shaolin-inspired poses and the first technical ideas for bouncy boxing-ring ropes.
2026.02.23
Jackstrap Devlog 05 - Attack Sequence and Combo Questions
This update had less game-code progress, but included a major attack-animation sequence and early questions about how combos should work.
2026.02.22
Jackstrap Devlog 04 - Eight-Direction Run and Fighting Poses
A major animation pass focused on all eight run directions and on learning how to draw convincing fighting motion for Jack.
2026.02.21
Jackstrap Devlog 03 - Strap Weapons and Arena Size
This update explored Jack’s straps as part of the combat identity, refined run animations, and locked in the first arena-size direction.
2026.02.20
Jackstrap Devlog 02 - Turnaround, Logo, and Scale Tests
This update focused on making Jack more concrete: model sheets, a first logo version, idle animation work, and early scale tests.
2026.02.19
Jackstrap Devlog 01 - Color Tests and Silhouette Work
Early visual tests for Jack focused on color, silhouette readability, eye design, and the first run-direction planning.