The Trial

Devlog

• Devlog – Reflections After Three Months
  September 11, 2025 by Polly Pan

  Today’s entry is not just a devlog, but also a wrap-up of nearly three months of solo work on this prototype. Of course, I didn’t work on it every single day (if I had, I’d probably have burned... Continue reading
• Devlog – August 27, 2025
  August 27, 2025 by Polly Pan

  I started dying. I started dying in my own game, even though I know it inside out. And I think that’s a good sign. All it really took was making the falling structures one and a half times larger. A... Continue reading

  
• Devlog – August 18, 2025
  August 18, 2025 by Polly Pan

  How long has it been? Almost two weeks since the last devlog, and yet I barely touched the game. Strangely enough, I had plenty of free time, but almost none of it went into development. A paradox in... Continue reading
• Devlog – August 6, 2025
  August 06, 2025 by Polly Pan#dev, #devdiary, #FPS, #TheTrial, #PCgame

  Back on development for The Trial (working title). Curious to hear what you think about game names. Is it better to go short and punchy (e.g. Pray ) or long and mysterious ( Horizon Zero Dawn )? Shoul... Continue reading
• Devlog – July 25, 2025
  July 25, 2025 by Polly Pan

  The Trial: My cubes, little cubes, cubelings This was a tough week. I started working on the first upgrade system, but it led me into touching the save system (which doesn’t work in the current buil... Continue reading

  
• Devlog – July 17, 2025
  July 17, 2025 by Polly Pan#devlog, #theTrial, #Action, #PCGame, #survival

  Devlog – July 17, 2025 What’s new: Improved the design of the starting area (“The Cage”) and added a new zone (“The Pit”). Introduced a new object: the “Correction Terminal.” In future... Continue reading