Version 3.1 of BOSS is now available for Windows, Linux, and macOS from the BOSS home page:
https://80.style/#/plunderbunny/boss/introduction.
This is a minor update with only a few new features:
- Large monsters - some monsters can occupy more than one square on the map. I hope this will lead to more interesting, tactical gameplay.
- Look around command - pressing the L key (i.e. shift and the letter l) allows the player to pan the map around the sewer.
- Segmented high score display option - the high score table can be styled like an old-fashioned segmented display (think of the very early calculators prior to LCD screens). This replaces the leaderboard display option.
- On Linux only, the folder containing the options for the game (a sub-folder in the user's home folder) is now invisible by default for all new installations. For an existing installation, you can rename the folder from "Boss" to ".boss" (note the leading period and the lower-case 'b') and it will retain your options and make the folder invisible. Conversely, if you prefer to have the folder visible, you can rename the folder to be "Boss".
Important note: Save games from version 3.0 are not compatible with version 3.1 - if you have a version 3.0 game in progress, you should finish it before installing version 3.1. All other support files (high-scores, settings, and filters) are compatible.