Posted November 18, 2023 by Fanfare Games
This is more of a bug-fixing patch than a content patch, but there is still something new to see.
First, the fixes. There have been minor improvements for Steam Deck as a platform and significant fixes for GX.Games (the web version, playable in your browser at https://gx.games/games/axprhn/maru-island/ ). I'm new to the web version so I had overlooked a lot of stuff with the initial launch, leading to a number of critical bugs. Those have been addressed, at least as many as I could find. If you still spot any apparent bugs on any platform, please let me know!
I anticipate the web version will become the "primary" way many of you play this from now on, but I will continue providing windows downloads here on itch for those who prefer to play that way. There's no difference - both versions have exactly the same features and should run at 60 fps on any relatively modern machine. So feel free to play in whichever way you prefer.
More interestingly, we have a Credits scene viewable from the title screen menu. Between art assets, fonts, and code libraries, there are a lot of people whose work is present in this game besides me! They were credited in a txt file in the download, but I finally had the chance to implement it in the game itself. Without the incredible work of people like Seliel the Shaper ( @seliel-the-shaper here on itch ) this game couldn't ever have gotten off the ground.