Blitz Breaker
v1.0.0.0 and release time
- Fixed an issue where higher refresh rate monitors where accelerating the speed at which locked doors unlocked, making some levels REALLY hard comparatively.
- Fixed an issue with a head causing an effect (it's a secret, but it's fixed)
This is being posted 1 hour before release time. Tell you friends, tell your family, tell your communities! Also, have a great day, maybe go for a walk.
Cheers,
Reece
Pre-Release Build v0.9.9.0
So, this *should* be the final build before release on Tuesday. Most of it is minor changes, and I may have forgotten a few, but here is what I do remember changing:
- Fixed a small text error if the player were to die directly after starting a level (and I mean directly, like less than half a second).
- Fixed an issue with the magnetic platforms, which caused a downwards dash to have a shortened jump afterwards.
- Fixed an issue with Warp 8 not always completing.
- Lowered the requirements for two achievements: "Speedster Award" and "Retry Award"
- Fixed some issues caused by one of the secret heads.
Two days until launch! Be sure to check out my twitter page for any special announcements / giveaways (there will be some for sure) that are happening this week: http://twitter.com/blekdar
Cheers!
Reece
Pre-Release Build v0.9.4.3
- There's achievements now! They *should* all be working, but I'm going to be testing them some more this week, so the conditions may change ever so slightly.
- Fixed an issue with cannon timing sometimes being off. They should be super consistent now.
- Swap some secret heads around.
- Fixed a small graphical glitch.
Almost there! Such hype!
Pre-Release Build v0.9.3.0
- Slight tweaks to Level 3-2-9 "This Portal Coil" and the final boss.
- When pressing ESC or B on the gamepad while on the title screen, you will now be taken to a Quit Game confirmation screen, instead of just closing the game altogether.
- Fixed some incorrect tiles in some levels.
- Found a Canadian Martin too where I work, it was pretty cute.
Cheers,
Reece
Pre-Release Build v0.9.2.0
For anyone playing the current pre-release build, after receiving some feedback, a new update was pushed out last night.
List of important changes:
- When running in window mode, the game now scales at integers (1x, 2x, 3x, 4x) to avoid funny looking pixels/text/etc. The window now also has a minimum size at 1x, and won't scale below that, for the same reasons.
- The keyboard controls for movement are now inline with the gamepad controls. You can 'prep' your next dash by pressing the desired direction before colliding with a wall, which allows you to dash at the first possible frame.
- The following levels have been tweaked, and slightly reduced in difficulty:
Area 3-2-9 (This Portal Coil), Area 4-2-4 (Gauntlet 4), Area 4-2-8 (Gauntlet 8) and Area 4-2-9 (Gauntlet 9) as there was some frustration with what was deemed unfair level design (and I happened to agree)
There will most likely be another patch coming up within a day to two, to address some minor concerns/bugs. In the meantime thank you so much for the feedback. Have a great day everyone!
Release date + preview copies + give aways
I'm super stoked on this, cause you know, launch time and all that. So, just so you have some info before hand:
- It's going to cost $2.99 US
- The game is going to launch Windows, with mac and linux builds to be added afterwards.
- There will be some key giveaways prior to launch and on launch day via my social accounts, so check out https://twitter.com/blekdar and http://bonchogames.com
Super important note: If you or someone you know would like to play + review Blitz Breaker for your Website / Channel / Stream, there's an application link here: https://dodistribute.com/access/QxdLI1txTI/ (keys are limited, keep that in mind please)
Alright, talk to you soon, have a great week!
Cheers,
Reece @ Boncho Games
Demo + Follow Dev Updates
Or you can play it in your browser here: https://www.scirra.com/arcade/action-games/blitz-breaker-demo-3167
Keep in mind there are still some bugs which I am working on ironing out, but they do give a very good idea of what to expect out of the final game.
Blitz Breaker is sitting at roughly 95% content completion, soon going to be testing it and prepping it for launch. If anyone is interested in following development, there are a few ways you can do so:
Twitter, where I post updates, news and general ramblings: https://twitter.com/blekdar
My tumblr dev blog, mostly pics go here: http://bonchogames.com
Lastly, if you wish to subscribe to the newsletter, you can do so here: http://eepurl.com/bs20_P
Cheers everyone, have a great week!
Reece