Update 0.5.0 has been uploaded to the page. The JotForm has also been refreshed in support of the latest update. So much amazing feedback has been given throughout the alpha, and we are extremely excited to push into the Beta Phase! Thank you, everyone
Changelog
- Audio
- The BOOP Gun now has a voice and will not only provide commentary throughout the game but also teach players how the game works.
- Several animals now have sounds that play when being abducted
- GIMME Orbs now have a humming sound effect
- Each of the BOOP Gun Ammo types has a sound effect
- Ammo boxes have a sound effect when the player runs over them
- Gameplay
- Game Over condition now occurs when the Aliens successfully abduct 50 animals from the farm.
- The Farmer now receives a shipment of up to 10 animals every five rounds.
- Dev Note: This, and the GameOver condition change was implemented to prevent an endless loop that players would find themselves at with one animal remaining.
- Dev Note: This, and the GameOver condition change was implemented to prevent an endless loop that players would find themselves at with one animal remaining.
- Depending on how many animals are rescued during a round, the Mothership will now leave behind random ammo boxes for the player to collect.
- The game now begins in a special Tutorial break, allowing the player time to learn the gameplay basics.
- Added a Zoom In feature for the BOOP Gun, by Right Clicking the mouse - the player can now zoom in to a more accurate position.
- Added hotkeys (1, 2, 3) for switching weapons
- Dev Note: This change was a request by many players with no mouse wheel available.
- UI
- A new credits page can be accessed from the start menu
- Several new options have been added to the pause menu
- Look speed slider will increase/decrease the players look speed
- Mute/Unmute sounds
- Clicking the Resume button on the pause menu now resumes the game.
- Bug Fixes
- Gun now shoots from the barrel, and not from the center of the screen
- GIMME orbs will no longer chase animals that fall through the map because physics is weird sometimes.
- Gun now shoots from the barrel, and not from the center of the screen
- If I missed anything from the changelog, I will update this post.
Page Changelog
- Added a new InfoGraphic of the Player Manual