Development Log #34

Welcome once again to the weekly Development Log for Lionhearts, an up-and-coming project on Steam created using Unreal Engine 5.

This week brought major polish across core systems as the team pushed Lionhearts: Mêlée closer to its next internal milestone.

The programming team refined combat movement, while new VFX and restored SFX were added. Both the Main Menu UI and Matchmaking HUD were fully implemented as well.

UI scaling was optimized for a wide range of resolutions, and a custom user-settings module was created for saving player preferences.

Issues with session searching and joining were resolved, bringing matchmaking much closer to final functionality.

Meanwhile, the 3D art team completed the Templar Sergeant outfit, adding another fully finished armor set to the roster.

The 3D animation team rebuilt the Arming Sword’s left and lower charge-and-attack animations using improved references for cleaner, more accurate motion.

Additionally, the 2D art team created new assets for the Matchmaking HUD, loadout UI elements were recolored for better visual clarity, and health bar assets were completed.

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