The Glowing Object Mechanic

Every interactable object in the game features a glowing sprite, inspired by the visual cues in the original Resident Evil.

This was my solution to a core limitation in GB Studio, which only allows a maximum of 10 actors per scene (characters, objects, etc.). In more complex rooms, this meant some items couldn’t have interactions, leading to inconsistencies — a bookshelf might be interactive in one room but not in another, confusing the player.

To solve this, I added a glow effect to clearly mark interactive objects. I designed two color variants (white and green) to ensure visibility across all backgrounds, and created four different glow animations with offset timings to avoid visual repetition and make the world feel more alive.