May Dev Log — 4 Workouts In, Physics Feels Right

Here is where the game is right now: Dumbbell Curl, Military Squat, Bench Press, and Pull-Up are all in.

All four workouts are fully physics-driven, with no pre-baked animation. The raw gameplay feel is already there, and the next pass is about making failure states land properly.

Workouts implemented so far

• Dumbbell Curl
• Military Squat
• Bench Press
• Pull-Up

Gameplay feel

The current build is still raw, but the important part is working: the body, weights, and equipment are being driven by physics instead of fixed animation clips.

I am still a solo dev learning as I go, so progress is not as fast as I would like. But it is definitely moving forward.

What is next

I am working on failure states for each exercise: what should happen when your stamina runs out, or when you get hit by a barbell held by an NPC.

Getting those moments to feel satisfying and funny is the main design challenge right now. More workouts are on the way too.

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