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Devlog - of Tutorials and Music (AGAIN)

Ass Kicker
A browser Ass Kicking Game made in HTML5

🎮 Introduction

Heroes and troublemakers, today’s update brings something everyone asked for (and some didn’t even know they needed): a real tutorial. Goodbye boring walls of text, hello in-game instructions that pop up while you play.
And that’s not all — we polished the camera, the interface, transitions, visuals, and even the soundtrack.

✨ Main Changes

  • Revamped Tutorial: instructions now appear right when you need them, on screen, while playing.

  • Clearer Interaction Icon: the icon now follows the player, making it much easier to notice when you can interact with something.

  • Camera Anticipation: the camera now stays slightly ahead of AK, giving you a better view of what’s coming.

  • Smooth Transitions: added fade-in and fade-out effects when changing screens.

  • Art Touch-ups: small visual improvements to polish the overall experience.

  • New Music by Gabriel Amadeu: a brand-new Main Theme and the cozy Tavern Theme are now in the game! (check his work at Stream mĂşsica de Gabriel Amadeu | Ouça a mĂşsicas, álbuns, playlists gratuitamente online no SoundCloud )

🛠️ Behind the Scenes

Getting this done was like teaching a goblin to give a lecture: messy, but worth it.

  • The tutorial required rewriting parts of the UI and tying events directly to gameplay.

  • The interaction icon needed rethinking HUD logic so it could follow the player without being intrusive.

  • The camera was recalibrated to stay ahead of where the bard is facing, giving more clarity of what lies ahead.

  • Transitions now use fades instead of harsh cuts.

  • And of course, the music — Gabriel Amadeu worked his magic, and it shows.

The result? A clearer, smoother, and more immersive experience.

📅 What’s Next

  • General improvements.

  • Balance tweaks based on your feedback.

  • We are making a "Especial edition" of sorts, with some new features, BUT, we do not have a list of features or a release date yet.

🙌 How You Can Help

  • Try the new tutorial and tell us: is it easier to understand now?

  • Share your thoughts on the camera, HUD, and new music!

And we reached 5k players on GX.games, if anyone who played it there is reading this Thanks!!!

And thank you for taking some time to read this! Keep on kicking ass!!

Files

  • AKGAME1.3.zip 41 MB
    29 days ago
  • AKGAMEGX1.3.zip 40 MB
    29 days ago
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