In our ongoing quest to infuse life into our birds, we found unexpected inspiration while looking for animation reference on Youtube. Previously, our ostriches had a rather mundane approach to mating, just standing there in front of each other. Not exactly the epitome of romance, right? This weekend, we implemented new behavior, so now the male ostrich performs a small dance. To keep it simple, we started out with some basic moves — nimble steps and synchronized wing shakes, set to rythmic drum music.
As we venture further into development, our focus will be on the progression system, which is geared toward gradual discovery. Unlocking new dances moves will be a part of that. But they are not just for looks — an impressive performance will improve the odds of successfully courting a female ostrich. We want to add more animations later on, so we can blend between them. The idea is that every male ostrich will have a signature dance to spice things up. ~(‾▿‾~)(~‾▿‾)~
