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Genre: Platform, Adventure, Indie

Ginger: Beyond the Crystal

Update 1.02 released

Second update!



We have taken more time for this second update so we could address more complex problems, and we are very happy with the result. We hope you like it too.

It can always be improved and we will continue working with your help to get more patches in the future.


Implementation

  • Dialogue system improved. Player has more control over the dialogues, and it is possible to skip to the next dialogue without skipping the whole sequence.


Optimization

  • Specific optimization for levels "Meteor Mountain", "The Observatory" and "Alien Herring Farm".
  • Specific optimization of the three villages to increase framerate.
  • Great improvement of framerate in "Druid forest".


Bug Fixes

  • Fixed minor collision bugs.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent some achievements from being obtained.


We want to thank you all for your support, this would not be possible without you.

Thank you!

Update 1.01 released

Our first update!



Since the launch day, we have been receiving and considering your feedback. For this first update we wanted to address the most critical issues that could be solved in a short period of time.

There are still many things to improve and we are working on them, se there will be more updates in the future.

Implementation

  • Added support for SteamCloud.


Combat mechanics adjustments

  • Improved collision detection when hitting enemies.
  • Tweaked combat mechanics to avoid unfair situations.
  • Improved head-bounce enemy kill mechanic.
  • Tweaks on enemies speed, area attacks and viewing ranges.


Optimization

  • Added some global tweaks to improve the overall performance of the game.
  • Specific optimization of the three villages (Lowleen Town, Crater Peeks, Bleepside Lake) to improve their memory usage, avoid loading hiccups, reduce loading times and increase framerate.


Bug Fixes

  • Fixed minor collision bugs.
  • Fixed a bug that blocked some achievements from being obtained. All achievements work perfectly now.


We want to thank you all for your support, we will keep updating and improving the game.
Thank you!

Tips and Tricks

Hard - Old School mode



In this mode, levels are restarted when Ginger dies, but touching a checkpoint makes Ginger recover its whole life

Did you know that ...




  • ... enemies can be instantly killed by jumping on their head?

  • ... enemies are harmed by lizard fire?

  • ... astro-boy thrown stars harm enemies and are specially useful against rabbits?

  • ... jumping just after using the dash attack lets you get farther, but is a bit risky?

  • ... there's a hidden villager's accesory on every level?

  • ... houses will unlock store accesories appart from giving energy to the village?