Posted July 02, 2023 by crandaddy
Hello all,
First off, I know it's been a very long time since my last update. I apologize. I'd been waiting for my Playdate to arrive (Group 5) so I could properly test the game on its intended hardware. Well, good news: Panic was kind enough to expedite my order and I’ve been playtesting away on my new yellow friend for weeks now! Woohoo! So, here’s what I’ve been working on:
Bug Fixes / Changes:
Main Game:
Epilogue:
Finally, and most importantly: I discovered (to my great embarrassment) that the game was not resetting all of the event and item pick-up triggers upon starting a new game, which would cause numerous, game-breaking bugs. This should no longer be the case. Now, when you start a new game, it should truly be a fresh restart without carrying over any “baggage” from previous playthroughs.
But that’s not all! It wouldn’t be a proper “major update” without some more content, right?
New Content:
Achievements / Gallery:
I’ve added an “achievement” system to the game called “Gallery,” which is accessible from the main menu.
There are 24 achievements in total. Most you will unlock from progressing the story. 3 achievements are related to the different endings. There are also 2 secret, easter egg achievements!
Upon unlocking an achievement, you’ll see a “Gallery Unlocked” pop-up at the top of the screen and a new pixel art portrait will be unlocked in the Gallery.
Guide Book:
Last, but not least, I’ve put together a “guide” of sorts to help players who may be stuck on where to go next or simply want to see everything the game has to offer. The guide covers the entire game, including the epilogue.
Warning: do not read it unless you are absolutely stuck as it contains a ton of plot spoilers!
I’ve intentionally not included the actual solutions to puzzles, only hints, but if you read the manual closely, I’m sure you won’t have much of a problem.
It also has a nice, new, fake box art for the game (drawn by yours truly)!
That’s it for now! Thank you so much to everyone who's played this little game of mine. I appreciate all of the great feedback.