This updated was supposed to be released for Alchemistry second aniversary but planning went ... 2 month off 😅
But I finally found time to fix the bugs blocking me and write some other improvements at the same time.
Changes:
Improved performances, 60 fps should be even lighter (CPU-wise) to achieve now
Updated bottom right links on the main menu (removed Reddit, added Mastodon/Patreon)
Added a new difficulty: Hardcore mode, which hides every hint in the sandbox game
Show already discovered recipes when hovering an element (except in hardcore mode)
Hovering an element in the bottom bar now highlights the next spawn location with a point on the board
Re-enabled mouse/touchpad scrolling for the bottom bar
Improved positioning algorithm to fit more elements into the screen without the needs to move the board
Added 5 new challenges
Housekeeping:
Improved Automated tests
Updated a lot of developer dependencies
I hope you will enjoy this update! You can check out the game roadmap at: https://bugs.dysnomia.studio/projects/alchemistry/roadmap to see the following ones.
I also want to talk about another project I am working on. If you like industry management games where we talk about ethics, optimizations, and lots of other stuff, take a look at my next game, Manufactur'inc. I already wrote six DevBlogs about the game, and the last one just has been published!
If you're interested in the game, please wishlist and/or follow it! It would mean a great deal to me.
Thanks again for your support, and have fun! Elanis
Announcing Manufactur'inc
Hello everyone !
Almost 3 years after Extortion release and a year and a half after Alchemistry release, I'm happy to announce that I will release a new Steam Game !
Manufactur'inc is a company and industry abstract management game. That means that you will have to grow, blueprint, optimize, and control your company to reach your objectives and compete with other players.
But achieving financial success won't be the sole purpose of the game since you will be able to make choices about ecological impact, worker happiness and a lot of other things as well !
If you're interested by the game, please wishlist and follow the game page ! You can also join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/c8aARey !
And of course, I will continue to update existing games with new features every few months for some time :)
Thanks ! Elanis
Fix regression from previous update
Previous update introduced a regression. It was impossible to hover an item and see its name. This small update fixes this bug.
Small performance patch
An issue was reported few days ago about performance issues in specific conditions. This patch fixes this
New items and achievements for Steam Puzzle Fest !
Hello !
Here we are with a new major update :)
Additions: - 25 new items - 2 new achievements - 6 new recipes for 3 already existing items
Housekeeping: - Updated a lot of dependencies
You can check out the game roadmap at: https://bugs.dysnomia.studio/projects/alchemistry/roadmap
You can report issues or ideas in comments or on Discord: https://discord.gg/c8aARey
Have fun !
Steam Deck (and small screens) compatibility part. 2
Hello !
Here we are with the second part of the Steam Deck compatibility patch !
Feel free to report any bug/weird behavior/performance issue on the Steam Forum or on Discord (https://discord.gg/c8aARey).
Changelog:
Main menu gamepad compatiblity
Sandbox save list gamepad compatibility
Challenges menu gamepad compatibility
Disable user-select on mobile/deck
Make icons bigger on small screens
Improve various page layouts on small screens
Update Credits
Exclude useless files from Steam build
Add official steam controller settings (built on Steam Deck) with following controlls:
Joystick to navigate into menus
"A" to accept
"B" / "X" to go back
Right trackpad to use mouse
R2 to do left mouse click behavior
L2 to do right mouse click behavior
You can check out the game roadmap at: https://bugs.dysnomia.studio/projects/alchemistry/roadmap
Have fun !
Price update following Steam Recommandation
Hello !
As you can see on Steam right now, recommanded prices have been updated by Valve for developers.
Immediatly with theses recommanded prices, I adjusted price of both Dysnomia games to keep the same euro price.
What does that mean ?
Most prices will fluctuate between -15% and +20%: - US Dollar prices lowered by 17% to 4.99$ (-1$) - British pound prices lowered by 11% to 4.29£ (-0.5£) - Canadian dollar prices lowered by 3% to 6.49$ (-0.2$) - Russian ruble increased by 29% to 200₽ (+46₽) And so on
You can see price variations on SteamDb by selecting your currency: https://steamdb.info/app/1730540/
Have fun ! Elanis
Fixes & Steam Deck compatibility part. 1
Hello !
Here's a new update introducing few bug fixes as well as a first batch of modifications to be compatible with Steam Deck !
Feel free to report any bug/weird behavior/performance issue on the Steam Forum or on Discord.
Changelog:
Added: - Touchscreen support - New recipe for mermaid - New recipe for beach castle - New recipe for dog
Improvements: - Improve design on small screens and different ratio than 16:9 screens (including Steam Deck)
Fixes: - Fix #1479 - Memory leak in Steam dll usage - Fix #1474 - Achievement list display is invalid
You can check out the game roadmap at: https://bugs.dysnomia.studio/projects/alchemistry/roadmap
Have fun !
25 new elements & 2 more achievements
Hi !
Here's a new update that add 25 new elements to the game as well as 2 more achievements !
