The Viewfinder Update!

Greetings Shutterbugs! 📸 It has been quite a while since the Steam Next Fest happened, and today I am bringing you many changes that were featured in the exclusive Shutter Stroll demo! I even put in a few more finishing touches, and I hope you enjoy it! Without further ado, here’s the changelog!

• ADDED: links to all important websites in the main menu
• ADDED: new splash screen with an introductory message
• ADDED: 🔥 new Viewfinder UI!
• ADDED: ability to rotate the camera!
• ADDED: new named islands!
• ADDED: 🔥 setting to disable the photo watermark
• ADDED: on-screen prompt to return to the boat as soon as you take your photo
• ADDED: small animated icon on loading screen
• ADDED: 🔥 Focus Lock! Choose a spot to always stay in focus, no matter where you stand!
• ADDED: You can now squat down for these low angles!
• ADDED: Jump out of a squat to go extra high! Get where you couldn’t before for new angles!
• UPDATE: new Credits screen! Featuring a new key art piece by Sol M.S.!
• UPDATE: re-organized the settings menu
• UPDATE: Polished player controls; less floaty, less prone to get stuck!
• UPDATE: 🔥 Sprinting is now disabled by default, enable it in the settings if you like to zoom around!
• UPDATE: increased player FoV
• UPDATE: made camera less jiggly
• UPDATE: the camera now has a 1 second cooldown to make sure you don’t accidentially take multiple photos at once
• UPDATE: upgraded shutter visuals!
• UPDATE: Camera Watermark is minimalistic now!
• UPDATE: Adjusted main menu scenery
• UPDATE: Islands are now less spiky
• FIX: several UI bugs have been squashed
• FIX: several shader issues
• FIX: ocean mesh seams are no longer visible
• FIX: various minor fixes and improvements

I hope you enjoy the update! If you want to support the development of the game, please consider wishlisting the game on Steam as well! ✨

And come join us on Discord to share your photos!