Devlogs
New demo update
HoBeeyA downloadable game for Windows and Android
Posted February 19, 2025 by SergeyVol
#bees #farm #simulator
Hi beekeepers! 🐝 After a long pause, I'm back with a new demo version! I've done a lot of polishing for both platforms and fixed numerous bugs. You can check the changes in the changelog below!
User Experience Changes
- Inventory UI now appears when the player’s hand is near the left-hand inventory sphere.
- Added “Profit per Minute” metric to the statistics panel.
- Tutorial now displays the current page number (e.g., “Page 2/5”).
- Future Queen Bee now has a 3D crown model hovering above it.
- Tutorial panel no longer follows the player’s head and is positioned in front of the player when opened.
- All bee species now have unique icons for visual identification.
- Each bee type has been assigned a distinct color for clearer categorization.
- Added a beekeeper hat cosmetic item for the player character.
- Victory conditions are now tracked, triggering a “Victory” notification upon completion.
- Controller guide lines have been updated for accuracy (Quest version now renders lines correctly per eye).
- Players now start with 5 bees of each starter species (3 species total).
- Spectator Mode (PC): Camera speed can now be adjusted via the mouse wheel.
Fixes
- Fixed collision issues preventing hive construction near the player.
- Hive/Tutorial buttons now display correct hover and pressed states.
- Removed debug lines in Build Mode.
- Empty inventory slots can no longer be selected.
- Fixed page display errors when the number of bees is a multiple of 12.
- Adjusted bee spawn height from hives to reduce chaotic scattering.
- Replaced construction grid decal with a flat plane for visibility on Quest.
- Bees that clip underground now automatically respawn on the surface.
- Fixed misalignment of the hive UI frame during player selection.
- Hand menu cursor now functions correctly.
- Fixed a bug allowing bees from inventory spheres to be used for crossbreeding.
- Fixed a typo in the hand inventory tutorial.
Files
HoBeeyDemoWin.zip 209 MB
HoBeey.apk 91 MB