Prototype World Layout
Week 1
Sketched the core regions of Emberfall, listed out major biomes, and decided on a survival-focused gameplay loop centered around mining, crafting, and town-building.
Development Log
This devlog summarizes the major milestones, challenges, and lessons learned while building Project Emberfall as a student HTML/CSS project and as a long-term game concept.
Milestones
HTML/CSS Structure & Navigation
Week 2
Built the initial file structure, created the shared navigation menu, and styled the home page with gradients, Google Fonts, and reusable layout components.
Media & Interactivity
Week 3
Added the editions table with spanning cells, an image map over the world map, and embedded video and audio players. Also created this devlog page to document progress.
External Resources Used
The following external websites were used for learning, inspiration, and technical reference.
- Unity Game Engine – for planning how Emberfall could be built as a real game.
- Blender – for 3D modeling and environment concepts.
- MDN Web Docs – for HTML and CSS reference (video, audio, forms, etc.).
- W3Schools – for quick syntax checks while writing CSS and HTML.
- Steam Store – for studying how other survival games present their pages.