New Tutorials Added

New Tutorials

One of the major issues we identified was the lack of clear explanations for game mechanics. To address this, I've introduced a new tutorial system that guides players step-by-step through the mechanics. This involved adding new sections to existing levels where these tutorials take place. Currently, only the first four levels have the new tutorials. Additionally, mechanics are now unlocked by finding new parts for the robot, rather than automatically unlocking at the start of the next level (currently applied to the first four levels). Bonus Levels

This update also brings two bonus levels. The first is an incomplete level that introduces a new mechanic we're working on (more details below). The second is a test level, essentially a big sandbox, which is quite fun to experiment with.

New Obstacles

Here are the new obstacles I've been developing. While most haven't been added to the existing levels yet, you'll see them more frequently in future updates:

• Electric Rope Generator / Repeater / Receivers: These power doors and platforms and are featured in the first bonus level.
• Physics Joint Obstacles: Including see-saws, drawer platforms, hinge platforms, and pivot platforms.
• Automatic Rope Generators: These generate ropes between two attach points on startup and are used in some tutorials to simplify tasks by having ropes pre-placed.

Game Mechanic Improvments

There have also been several enhancements to the game mechanics:

• Range Select Control Point Colors: Control points now turn pink when multi-range selected, whereas previously they only changed color for single-range selection.
• Rope Mode Switching: There are five different ways to change a rope in the game. I've worked on making the switching between these modes more intuitive, especially when actively changing rope length.
• Rope Auto Tensioning: Very useful when controlling multiple ropes at once.
• Belt Controls: Redesigned to be more intuitive, with updated UI to match the new controls.