Posted July 30, 2023 by Neil Crofts
An update to the demo of SynchroCity is now available.
This game is still in active development so the demo does not provide a complete experience and is an example of how the game will look/play when complete.
Demo V1.03 Changelog
New Feature - Hacking. The hacking system/minigame has been started with the first use in the Old Town map. This feature will form an integral part of the gameplay and be added to more doors/items in the future, with random hacks to solve and an upgrade system to make your hacks faster.
New Area - Old Town area added.
New Enemies - Multiple new enemy types added.
New NPC's - New NPC characters added that progress the storyline.
New - New title music.
New - Cursor icons for walking, interacting, dialogue, and attacking.
New - Character portraits for dialogue.
New - Quest tracking.
New - Sound FX added for bridge opening, doors, safe scan, and player and npc death/shutdowns.
Update - Ranged combat added to some enemies.
Update - Improved projectile attack animations.
Update - Credits updated and added at 3 demo end points.
Optimisation - All tile models optimised with non-visible voxels removed.
Optimisation - All object models optimised with non-visible voxels removed.
Optimisation - All player/NPC models optimised with non-visible voxels removed.
Optimisation - NPC courier delivery code improved.
Fix - Scripts running when player not in map errors.
Fix - Metro map not displaying name in minimap.
Fix - Some wall models not displaying correctly.
Fix - Enemy health bars appearing at incorrect locations after damaging enemies, dying and restarting the game (Fix by RPG In A Box developer.
Fix - Enemy health bars not displaying when returning to a map with previously damaged enemies (Fix by RPG In A Box developer).
Fix - Enemies not respawning.
Fix - Player being unable to move up and down when inventory was open (Fix by RPG In A Box developer).
Extras - PDF instruction/game manual included.
Preparation - 4 additional music tracks added ready for use in other maps.