Devlogs
HeXaK - Update 0.2
HeXaKA browser game made in HTML5
Hey, update 0.2 is all about making the game easier to play and understand, its still got a bit to go but hopefully its a step in the right direction it has a host of Jam code Refactors, Quality of Life changes and bug fixes.
Bigger Changes
- Added quick restart - press R and or use the button in the top right
- Refactored tile neighbour interaction code and model - Removes a ton of buggy jam code and made things more reliable
- Refactored bonus power and workers to work on already built buildings - Means that building solar farms is much more beneficial
- Bug with already scored buildings not giving bonus points
- Multiple tile type bonus support - means future tiles can be more complex
- Simple highscore - each map will now use your score as the target score if you beat it, useful for the daily challenge
- Removed placed points - these were a relic from the first idea mid way through the jam, now you need to complete tiles to score points
- Made miners use more power but gain a used power bonus
- Added Used power bonus - tiles can now cost less power if placed adjacent
Smaller changes, UI and bug fixes
- More balance changes
- New Icon set
- Converted points and target points to progress bar
- Removed old score UI elements
- Updated Bonus effect text to show bonuses that effect it
- Show bonus effects on current tile from adjacent tiles
- Added images to highlight text
- Moved controls into how to play
- Simplified how to play now that the game has more built in tools
- Fixed restart button on end menu - it is now properly restarting the game
- Add place HQ message at start of round
- Hide HUD on game win - no need in the extra clutter
- Visible seed in HUD - useful for debugging for now
- Fix point popup - was spawning in weird places
- Hover highlight sometimes doesn't work
- Scale clear based on number of tiles - now you will not have neough clears to wipe a map meaning you need to be more careful where you use them
- Added simple map tooltips
- Other various bug fixes
- Fixed variety of typos
Next Update will continue on the same theme of making things easier and adding systems for more content to be added later.