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Game Discussion => Early Dev => Topic started by: Cirrus Minor on June 14, 2014, 05:09:45 AM
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Hello !
Although I've been around RogueTemple and RogueBasin for years, I'm new in this forum.
I'd like to show you my new free game.
It's called Witch Blast, and it's a roguelite action game, with mechanics based on The Binding of Isaac, in a more "classic" roguelike background.
It features:- randomly generated dungeons,
- monsters with various AI,
- items displayed on the player,
- pixel art (yes, could be better but I'm a dev, not an artist :P ),
- doors, keys, chests,
- gold and shops,
- spells,
- two powerful bosses.
I would gladly like some feedback about the difficulty, fun, gameplay, etc... and what you would like in the future versions.
Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases
Project: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast
Screenshot (v0.4):
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/203837screenv04.png)
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/885302screenv042.png)
Trailer (v0.4)
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/465484youtube.png) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfzhXt1cEkE)
Enjoy !
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Congratulations on getting a game done and out there for people to play. And thanks for adopting the "roguelite" classification, rather than doing what a lot of others do, and glomming onto the progressively less meaningful "roguelike". Hopefully you get some feedback.
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Thanks chooseusername !
The game is far for completed, but it's already quite fun and challenging (well, I hope so), and I won't make the confusion between roguelike and roguelite in within the Temple of Roguelike. And Witch Blast is clearly an action game, but I think roguelike players could enjoy it.
I will notify the future updates in this thread.
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Looks promising, compared design notions with Adventure Dungeon yet? http://adventuredungeon.weebly.com/
Both seem to be attacking in some similar directions, could well be some nifty reckonings to be had.
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Hi getter77 !
I didn't know "Adventure Dungeon", it's another game inspired from Binding Of Isaac, I should definitely try it, thanks for the tip !
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Hi all,
I've just released a new version of the game !
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/585097witchblastbanner.png)
Witch Blast v0.2.0
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases
What's new in these release ?
- new items, monsters, and monster's animations,
- various gameplay improvements and bug fixes,
- a new level with a new boss,
- a new familiar,
- elemental resistance and effects,
- shots' level,
- menu,
- keys may be redefined in game.
More content and better gameplay, enjoy !
Changelog (from v0.1.0 to v0.2.0)
- ADD New familiar (Ice Fairy)
- ADD New items (4 rings)
- ADD New monster and variants
- ADD New level
- ADD New boss
- ADD Lightning's shot effect and sound
- ADD Special shots levels
- ADD Menu screen
- ADD Keys configuration
- ADD Death animation and sound for bats and rats
- MOD Bolt's bounding box is bigger when testing collision with monsters
- MOD Player's invincibility delay after being shot increases
- MOD Player's diagonal velocity decreases
- MOD Bosses are now in the middle of the room, 2 seconds idle
- MOD Giant Slime's latency decreases
- MOD Resistance and status immunity new system (boss can be frozen now, although it's difficult)
- MOD Player's step sound removed
- MOD New game with [LShift]+[X] now (used to be [X] alone)
- MOD Tutorial's text (first room) removed
- FIX Switching windows while player is dead
- FIX Player can fire while getting an item
- FIX Player does not drop fairies anymore when dying
- FIX Giant Slime life bar corrected
- FIX King Rat protection while berserk
And here a gameplay video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKmvS3jY5CE
Oh ! And could someone tell me how I can add my game to the RogueBasin main page ?
I've seen there's a RogueLite (or Roguelike like) category now.
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I've released a new version of the game, with improved gameplay and a new "newbie" level.
Witch Blast v0.2.5
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases
Changelog (from v0.2.0 to v0.2.5)
- ADD New mini-boss
- ADD New first level - easier
- ADD Time control (2x faster)
- ADD Display of HP/HPmax on the life bar
- ADD New health items: apple, bread, cheese (no more potions)
- ADD Monsters can drop health item
- MOD Shot distance is longer
- MOD Acquiring stance can be broken after the half of the time
- MOD Changes in item' level
- MOD Blood Snake damage's bonus decreases
- MOD Merchant sells cheese an bread now
- FIX Lost item when leaving the game while acquiring the item
- FIX Monsters can leave the game zone while lagging or windows moving
- FIX Player can walk through south wall at the door
- FIX Player's death display artefacts
Now I'm working on the 0.3 with new content and this new boss:
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/194367videoscreen.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dev9IYsEVEc)
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You know, I as very skeptical about this thread of yours when I first saw it long ago, as its subject is definitely NOT my type of game. But I just gave it go after watching the game's game play movie, and man, I kept playing it and playing it. It it actually very fun and it seems to be damn well executed with the right setting of difficulty.
Great job! I seriously advise those who haven't tried it yet to play it.
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This is pretty fun - did you develop it in GameMaker Studio?
EDIT: Nevermind, I saw that you had the source and just downloaded and took a look myself.
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Hi Endorya and Brigand !
Yes, I understand the game is very different of a roguelike - it's pure action, without RP - and I'm very pleased to read that some people here enjoy it.
and it seems to be damn well executed with the right setting of difficulty.
It's difficult to tell, as the game may be too difficult for some players and too easy for others. I'm beginner in game design, and it's pretty hard to balance a game ! :P
This is pretty fun - did you develop it in GameMaker Studio?
The game is made with C++ and SFML, and, as you note, is free and the code is available on GitHub.
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I've released a new version of the game, with a lot of new stuff.
Witch Blast v0.3.0
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases
Changelog (from v0.2.5 to v0.3.0)
- ADD New level with a new boss
- ADD New items
- ADD New familiars (fire and target fairies)
- ADD New monsters variants (rats with helmet, violet slime)
- ADD New monsters (bubble, witches, cauldron)
- ADD New shot type (fire)
- ADD Challenge Room
- ADD Explosions
- ADD Chest's trap
- ADD New tiles : holes
- ADD New decorative tiles
- ADD Display of health items on the minimap
- ADD Display of the damage in the game area
- ADD New graphics for Rat King
- MOD Health items drop's rate decreases
- MOD Rat King berserk's mode is easier now
- MOD Cyclops' falling stones bounce (one time)
- MOD Cyclops has protection before stones are falling
- MOD Butcher drops a silver coin now
- MOD Evil Flower missile's damage decreased
- FIX Sprite center and Z-order
- FIX Giant Slime bug when falling on the wall
- FIX Freeze when opening a chest while having all the items (but not the fairies)
- FIX Player does not bounce while being repulsed
Here a gameplay video:
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/88252552yt.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uF4DVpgQ-E)
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I've released a new version of the game, focused on gameplay.
New features are particles for the player's missiles, french translation (german soon) and a "death screen" when the player die.
Witch Blast v0.3.2
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases
Changelog (from v0.3.0 to v0.3.2)
- ADD Particles for player'ss missiles
- ADD Death Screen
- ADD Force shop generation if there is no one in the previous floor
- ADD Display gold when getting coins
- ADD New starting screen with language selection (English or French) and standard keyboard configuration
- MOD Invert Cyclop and Rat King bosses
- MOD Dual bolt angle is smaller
- MOD Damage's display size increases with damage
- MOD Rat with helmet are slower
- MOD Green rats' don't collide while spawning
- MOD Fairies don't stay stuck in wall/door
- MOD Player's bounding box is now smaller
- MOD Rat and bat's dying sound's volume is lower now
- MOD Better Bubble physics
- MOD Target Fairy (Scarlett) firerate decreased
- FIX Wrong HP display (bar) when a boss is dying
- FIX Items are not dropped out of screen anymore
And here the gameplay video:
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/496593Sanstitre.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFmYaQeDRU0)
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Hi ! I've released a new version of the game.
New main features are spells, poison and text (story and tutorial).
Witch Blast v0.3.7
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases
Changelog (from v0.3.2 to v0.3.7)
- ADD New monsters (snakes)
- ADD New items (spell orbs)
- ADD Poison
- ADD Cold bolt (generated with an unloaded ice shot)
- ADD Spells (5 different ones)
- ADD Translations: Spanish, German and Russian
- ADD New art for bats
- ADD Texts "widgets" for story and tutorial
- MOD Vibration Gloves are now Displacement Glove (player's velocity impacts bolt velocity)
- MOD Items presentation windows colour has changed
- MOD Repulsion improved
- MOD Giant Slime HP decreased
- MOD Cyclops melee and missile damage decreased, now repulse
- MOD A merchant on each floor > 1 now
- MOD Force Challenge room for each floor > 2 if no spell is equipped
- FIX Crash when getting the quartz ring
- FIX Texts are now in UTF-8
- FIX Monsters out of the game zone
- FIX Persistent particles on some machines/systems
And here the gameplay video:
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/712298videoscreen.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_4NnlBmfnY)
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Hi,
Witch Blast has a new talented pixel artist now, we plan to redesign 100% of the graphics.
Here some sprites:
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/358654281.png) (http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/755262421.png) (http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/769900BossRatGarou1.png)
And the new game intro and menu in a short video:
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/230567screenyt.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygtg2M0RCY8)
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Hi all,
I've just released a new version of the game !
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/313284witchblast.png) Witch Blast v0.4 (http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/313284witchblast.png)
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.4.0
The current release focuses on:
- new 2D art and music,
- more speed,
- more content (items, monsters...),
- the 6th level.
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/203837screenv04.png)
Changelog (from v0.3.7 to v0.4)
- ADD New level
- ADD New monsters
- ADD New items
- ADD New spell
- ADD New art for sprites and tiles
- ADD New room surfaces
- ADD New intro and menu
- ADD Levels have different tilesets now
- ADD In-game menu (pause)
- ADD Inventory display in the in-game menu
- ADD Chest for completed challenges
- ADD Tutorial state save and reset
- ADD Cauldron now explodes while dying
- ADD Sound for imp's teleportation
- ADD "Jump" animation for items you can get
- ADD Zoom effect when starting / dying
- ADD In-fight save game
- ADD Mouse right click support (spell)
- ADD Show selected key in key configuration
- ADD Credits screen
- MOD Game is faster now
- MOD Standard Rat IA changes (rats now move in 4 directions)
- MOD Frozen dividing bubbles generate frozen "children" bubbles
- MOD Fireball (spell) now goes through monsters (if enough HP)
- MOD Lightning bolt now goes through monsters (if enough HP)
- MOD Cyclops' damage decreases
- MOD Giant Spider is more difficult to kill now
- MOD Shop's items too expensive displayed in red
- MOD One cauldron max in witches rooms in level 5
- MOD New death screen
- MOD Exploding fire shot replaced with sulfur item
- MOD Exploding corpse with timer now
- MOD Snake AI changes (no more "group attack)
- MOD Witches and Flowers use ray casting to fire or not
- MOD Cauldron + Witches only on rooms with walls
- MOD Bats and little slime HP-
- MOD "Elemental" monsters resistance or weakness increase
- MOD Double and triple quick shots don't do so much damage when cumulated with damage items
- FIX Cyclops firing in the wall when too close to the north wall
- FIX Items can fly a long time on the walls
- FIX Clean message queue while starting a new game
Trailer
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/465484youtube.png) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfzhXt1cEkE)
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(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/313284witchblast.png) Witch Blast v0.4.1 (http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/313284witchblast.png)
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.4.1
Changelog (from v0.4 to v0.4.1)
- ADD Scores and hi-score screen
- ADD Blood is spraying now
- ADD Sound and music volume in config menu
- ADD Options to enable/disable zoom, vssync, blood spraying, in config file
- ADD Auto-save at the beginning of a fight (game is not wasted in case of crash or freeze)
- MOD Level 5 and level 6 are easier now
- MOD Sorted inventory
- MOD Optimizations (use of vertex arrays)
- MOD Don't distort game screen when resizing the window
- MOD Corpses don't stay on walls
- FIX Credit screen crash while pressing arrow
New blood effect:
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/863691bloodvideo.png) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCVK304zLP0)
Best scores:
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/428546screenscores.png)
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Witch Blast v0.4.5
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.4.5
100% 2D art redesign in this version, and a temple and divinities system.
I'll hope you will appreciate the evolution of the game!
Changelog (from v0.4.1 to v0.4.5)
- ADD Temple (worship + donation)
- ADD Divinities (4)
- ADD Divinity powers and interventions
- ADD Interaction key
- ADD "level" objects
- ADD New art and GUI
- MOD Shop interaction
- MOD New Key room
Video:
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/487445youtube.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_XigUBNHY)
Screenshot:
(http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/327358screenshot2.png)
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Always good to see this making more progress any which way! 8)
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Thanks, getter77!
Witch Blast v0.5
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.5
This release focuses on achievements and brings the level 7, a new boss, a lot of content and gameplay improvements.
Changelog (from v0.4.6b to v0.5)
- ADD A new level (7)
- ADD New boss (for level 7)
- ADD Achievements and unlocks (16)
- ADD Items
- ADD Monsters and variants
- ADD Shot type (poison)
- ADD Spells (2)
- ADD Familiars (a fairy and another one)
- ADD Chest traps
- ADD Challenge levels 3 and 4
- ADD Tiles and room patterns
- ADD Divinity level messages
- ADD Tree Divinity has a fury against undead
- MOD No player collision while invincible
- MOD Sulfur causes the monster explode directly, and safe for the player
- MOD Giant Spider easier, and less green blood on screen
- MOD Divine interventions have a piety cost
- MOD Hiccup makes the player fire poison
- MOD Imps do not teleport with 1 HP damage
- MOD Corpse can fall in holes
- MOD Completed challenge chest can contain items (but it's rare)
- FIX Natasha and Scarlett wrong display in Hall of Fame
- FIX V-Sync does not work on some GPU
Video:
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/634917wb05.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBU2m_8PJ8U)
Screenshot:
(https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/7290164/7210189/1528aad8-e550-11e4-8448-e75918a1028a.png)
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Nice---good sized update this time around! This is definitely going to wind up someplace nifty by the end of 2015 at this rate. 8)
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Love it a lot, the mouse control didn't work for me but i think it better with arrows
I didn't like the Tab bottom i think E,Q or F are better
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Thanks almozayaf!
the mouse control didn't work for me but i think it better with arrows
I didn't like the Tab bottom i think E,Q or F are better
Well, I've added the mouse control very early in the development of the game, but as it seems all the players use the keys (more reactive), I haven't maintained it. I plan to add joypad support too.
For the keys, you can remap them in the configuration menu.
There will be a new patch very soon, with improved dungeon (shadows, more details, more patterns), bug fixes and gameplay improvements.
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/494430screenshotvideo.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3d8ovi4Nzw)
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Witch Blast v0.5.3
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.5.3
A "patch" with bug fixes, gameplay improvements, some new art and the German and Russian translations.
Changelog (from v0.5 to v0.5.3)
- ADD Glowing green staff aura when poison shot equipped
- ADD Air divinity aura
- ADD New room patterns
- ADD Better looking dungeon: Wall shadow, decorations, better tiles
- ADD German and Russian translations
- MOD An item can be only dropped once in a level
- MOD Giant Spider difficulty slightly increases
- MOD Ghost are shortly visible at fight start
- MOD Gloves and advanced gloves switched
- MOD Snakes from trap can drop golds or apples
- MOD Elemental cauldron invoke rate decreases and is limited (no spawn when more than 8 monsters on screen)
- MOD Fairy powder does not teleport the player as often as it used too
- FIX Wrong air divinity conversion message
- FIX Overlapping items descriptions
- FIX No ghost dying animation
- FIX Key zone tiles were wrong
(https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/7290164/7454896/53ce6d24-f278-11e4-9aac-1b9280f2abc7.png)
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Witch Blast v0.6
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.6
Hi!
An update with some cool stuff:
- joystick support,
- improved gameplay
- new art for the dungeon - walls, doors...
and online scores!
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/682291screen.png)
(https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/7290164/7687412/710e1fd0-fd9d-11e4-9fa6-a68ddcdac54e.png)
Changelog (from v0.5.3 to v0.6)
- ADD Online scores
- ADD Player movement improvements
- ADD More details in dungeons
- ADD New doors
- ADD New walls
- ADD New art for the "bubble"
- ADD Flower animation
- ADD Joystick support
- MOD Stone divinity repulse fury causes damage now (8HP)
- MOD Fireball (from spell) minimum damage increases (from 12 to 24 HP)
- FIX Explosive slime can be stuck in the wall when casting "invoke slime" spell
- FIX Horizontal lines when maximizing the screen
- FIX Spell lost when taking two spells at the same time
- FIX Missing art for advanced gloves and boots
- FIX Some random sprites are misplaced
- FIX Graphical problems on The Thing
- FIX Pumpkin sound is playing twice
- FIX Giant slime impact sound was missing
About the online scores:
- it's only available on the Windows build - I may have a Linux build soon too,
- they are experimental and can cause latency,
- you won't save a score on line if you're resuming a saved game,
- there are now 3 hi-scores screens: 10 best scores online, 10 best scores of the day, 10 best scores local.
Have fun !
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Witch Blast v0.7
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.7
Hi!
A major release today with new content, the destroyable stuff, improved online scores, potions, etc...
Changelog (from v06 to v0.7)
- ADD Destructible tiles
- ADD Potions
- ADD Secret rooms
- ADD New items
- ADD New familiar
- ADD New magic spells
- ADD New achievements
- ADD New music
- ADD Player effects display
- ADD Blinking effect when player is invincible
- ADD Monsters
- MOD Consumables in shops
- MOD Evil flower damage
- MOD Butcher can drop sausages now
- MOD Game becomes harder for good players
- MOD Some monsters (rats, bats) slow down when changing direction
- MOD Level 8 is the last level now
- MOD Air divinity fury has now a lifetime (was infinite)
- MOD Intro is displayed just once now
- MOD Display the best player instead of the best scores
- MOD We don't have to clear the room to get the achievement now
- MOD In "advanced" mode, the "fairy cursor" changes
- MOD Bolt particles are now batched
- FIX Latency when communicating with the score server
- FIX Interaction key has to be redefined each game
- FIX Item description text too large
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/988258ytscreen.png) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsHqu0JpP_k)
Have fun !
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Witch Blast v0.7.5
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Download: https://github.com/Cirrus-Minor/witchblast/releases/tag/v0.7.5
Hi!
This update features the 2 players mode, and some scoring changes (how the score is calculated, score display on game screen), a new UI, and more.
Changelog (from v0.7 to v0.7.5)
- ADD 2 players mode
- ADD Score display in game
- ADD New game and pause UI
- ADD Player scores are shining in score screens
- ADD German, Spanish and Russian translations
- ADD Mouse support for using/dropping consumables and switching bolt type
- ADD Config option to turn off the pause while losing the focus
- ADD Config option to turn off sprite batching of particles
- ADD Config option to decrease lifetime of particles (for old computers)
- ADD Potion description in the pause screen
- MOD Sausages can now be killed in one shot (standard damage)
- MOD Lightning spell deals progressive damage (5 dam in level 3, 6 in level 4, etc...)
- MOD Increase of the divine protection duration
- MOD Effect cooldown are now in the upper part of the interface
- MOD Cooldown to pick up a potion we've dropped is now 5 seconds
- MOD Explosive barrel is now red with an explosion symbol
- MOD Some barrels are damaged at generation
- MOD "Bomberman"-type rooms have always barrels at level 4 and above now
- MOD Green blood and slime corpses have been desaturated for a better game visibility
- MOD Level up divinity effect has been changed (was too close of the divinity intervention effect)
- FIX Inputs are processed while the game window has no focus
- FIX Doors don't open when there is still spider webs in room
- FIX Spider webs slow down some spiders
- FIX Grid on walls
- FIX The player effects (poison, slow, damage up, etc...) are not saved
- FIX Bag appears only when the player has boots
- FIX No door to secret room on loaded game
- FIX Item order in the inventory
- FIX It's possible to let the player name blank
- FIX It's possible to drop potions we don't have
- FIX Closing the game in the pause screen don't save the game
(http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/517383screenshot20151029113512.png)
Enjoy!
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Excellent hustle to get this out there on Afterbirth's big release day. 8)
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Excellent hustle to get this out there on Afterbirth's big release day. 8)
Oh, it's just a coincidence!
As Witch Blast is a game with witches, bats and evil pumpkins, we've tried to have a new release just before Halloween. :)
Afterbirth looks great too! 8)
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Hi Cirrus Minor,
I just played the latest version (v0.7.5) and am really impressed!
It's when looking at your updates, how the game evolved over time!
It's already in a really solid state! I like the humor, graphics and gameplay (am also a big BoI fan)!
The speedup button is also quite cool, helps you skip boring parts like waling back-and-forth etc.
One thing quick I find a bit annoying, is when you collect an item, you get the "ho, ho, ho, ho, ho" sound.
It's quite funny, but I think about three times "ho" should be enough! ;)
Also while I like the art style, I find it sometimes a bit of a mix between pixel graphics and high res graphics,
I would decide for one way and doing it all the same way!
You could also update the screenshots in the first post of this thread, since the game looks now way more polished!
It's pretty nice of you, that the game is for free, but a really great and solid game like that, I would be more than okay paying for it,
still thought about getting it on Steam or anything like that? :)