Hello! This is the general thread for discussing Build 0.5, both before and after launch! Make yourself at home.
Oh Storm. I do have a theory about his lineage which I might have to write up in that theory thread.
Save files from 0.4.1 should be compatible with 0.5...
That said, there is one exception. As we discussed in the latest DevLog, nanoff had some issues with his computer and lost some files, among them the key he used to compile the Android builds. We got a fresh key done so it should be mostly fine, but sadly this means that Android saves won't cross over to the next build.
Today we started posting on Twitter about some of the upcoming characters, so I thought putting it here would be interesting as well.
This is Themba, a very experienced grootslang accountant from South Africa. There's no one more eager to join the hotel's staff than him! Build 0.5 will have many new characters — which one do you want to know more about next?
Apparently the new screenshots are partially of build 0.5 and apparently Kota is a bully
Hey Perro,
When compiling 0.5 we needed to upgrade Renpy to 7.4.5 in order to get the Android builds to work- the problem is that Renpy dropped support for some old Windows versions in 7.4.
Someone in the forums had asked about this before (I'll be writing back to him right away), I downloaded the 7.3.5 sdk to compile a build that (might) be compatible with your windows version. I can't 100% guarantee that it will work bug free but if you absolutely can't get the regular version of 0.5 to work on your machine, this one might do the trick.
*edited because it was password protected, FUCK
You'll have to uninstall your previous version and then install the new one for it work. Saves won't carry over anyway, so that's the only way to play 0.5 onwards.
They are meant to be uncanny, actually. We wanted them to look like regular people who aren't particularly handsome. That's why Greta, for example, has little zits on her forehead and why her hair is oily
Hey SaltyRoo, I'll second Minoanon and say it's intentional, but I do see where you're coming from- even if the humans are supposed to look kinda mundane and unattractive to contrast with the supernatural beings (some like Nini are supposed to look kind of grotesque), it's possible that it's not properly conveyed and it comes across as an excuse for bad art. The newer sprites, I think, get a little closer to this idea, but some of the old NPCs (Greta, Ismael, the trucker from Luke's intro, etc.) could use a redraw. We included a question about this specifically in the end of build survey because it's criticism I've heard a bunch of times. When you're done with the build, let me know if the more recent sprites look alright and get this across.
That said, even if we do redraw her, I think the old Greta sprite is too iconic to completely remove- we might keep it in the speedrunner route.
That moment when you've been playing "The Witness" while waiting for Mino Hotel to come out and now you can only see asterion's face marking as an environmental puzzle and have to remind yourself that tapping on the circle will never allow you to trace it.
Yes, please take your time! Think of Build 0.5 as a fine wine meant to be tasted slowly. Take breaks, explore the options if you want, discuss it with others (but avoid spoilers). That's the best way to enjoy the content we prepared.
I hope you like what we have in the later chapters of the build!
