0.8 Is out and a big thank you!


Some CRAZYYY new things in this update, this game is really coming along!!

First and foremost, thank you everyone who playtested my game in the last few weeks, You have all given me such amazing and valuable advice! And 0.8 Has basically been me implementing a lot of that!

Better Tutorial

Firstly, huge improvements have been made to the opening segment. There is now proper dialogue and an introduction to the protagonist, Jerry! Say hi to Jerry everyone!

 (slow clap)

The whole tutorial has been greatly improved now. Instead of everything just being a wall of text you have to read, You are told how to play step by step with a more detailed walkthrough of how to use important game mechanics. So now, instead of there being a letter that just says 'use weapons bruh' You first pick up a hammer, get a chance to use it on a new enemy (oo00oo!) and then progress to unlock the other weapons. Same goes with the pickaxe!

New Enemy

A new (very scary) enemy called the Husk has been added to the game! These creatures can be seen roaming around on the surface and underground and are pivotal to the games plot. These are the guys that you are escaping from and also the reason the government is coming after you. I absolutely love how they turned out and hopefully more enemies are coming soon!

HUD Overhaul

The game's HUD has been overhauled with a new vector aesthetic. Some changes are pretty minor, but probably the most distinct change are the ability icons. They look so much better now and really illustrate what their purpose is!

Other more minor changes

  • A lot of balancing has been done to the game which hopefully makes things much more interesting!
  • Changed the players 'Sword' (lame) to a kick-ass sledgehammer! It does a ton of damage but is very slow so its good for 'hit-and-run' style tactics. I feel like this will help give the weapon fit in better with the other weapons as a good option for side damage or finishing off targets. It helps the weapons feel less DPS oriented and more FUN oriented.
  • Also, the weapons are animated much better now! Did I mention that?
  • Added some new much harder difficulty modes for an extra challenge, called Nightmare and Impossible difficulty!
  • Finally, I have made a bunch of balance and graphical changes :D

So yeah, I hope you enjoy this update! I have a lot more planned for this game, see you all soon!

Files

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