We know you’re probably wondering… how is the sky around the lot going to work? Instead of having an isolating gray void surrounding the lots your ponies live on and visit, there will instead be a dynamic sky that adds a little charm and makes the game feel less empty beyond the visible lot. Although not fully developed and implemented yet, the sky will change based on the time of day in the game. So for example, during normal daytime, the sky will be blue with scattered clouds, while evening and dawn will have various orange tones. And as you can see from the image, nighttime will be a dark purple with scattered animated stars – which can help liven up the atmosphere while your ponies are sleeping and there is minimal action happening on the lot.
We’ve been working on lots of things recently for this game, so there’s too much that can be shown in just one picture (that’s why we’ll use a video for that eventually!). However, we can currently share with you our newly implemented shaders for the game. Though still a work-in-progress, they certainly make the game fun to look at – even in pre-alpha!