Engineering notes, shader studies & Wave 02 logs.

How a two-pass volumetric mist shader turns player-held lantern beams into tactile navigation cues without cluttering the screen with HUD markers.

Decoupling hull simulation ticks from camera horizon stabilisation so heavy coastal breakers feel weighty yet comfortable on portable handhelds.

Replacing noisy radial ping menus with plucked climbing-line harmonics and cavern flare echoes for two- to three-player expeditions.