How About Spikes
Casa De Diamantes v.1.3.2 Now Live!
Casa De Diamantes is the next big adventure by SoulPixel Studio!
The demo for Casa De Diamantes was just updated with some new content!
Feel free to check out the new free demo!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394970/
Patchnotes:
- Added 2 New Level to Senzela Forest
- Added First Neural Dream Challenge
- Added Skilltree
- Added The CuPy Companion
- Added Bartender Shop To The Casino
- Added Characters & Dialog To The Casino
- Reworked Casino Roof
- Added A Travel Animation
- Added New Sound Effects
- Balance Changes
- Improved Cutscenes
- A lot of Bug Fixes & Visual Tweaks
And much more!
Thank you for Playing!
Casa De Diamantes Demo - Out Now!
Thank you to everyone who has played How About Spikes! The next game I'm working on is called Casa De Diamantes. Casa De Diamantes is a fast paced 2D shooter with aggressive enemy encounters. The free demo is now available!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394970/
Check out the new demo release trailer!
https://youtu.be/Wfv9m14FYdw
I hope you're excited for this new adventure!
- SoulPixel
How About Spikes Demo Release
long time no see!
Thank you to everyone who played How About Spikes!
That means so much to me.
I'm currently working on a new title.
But until then, here is a free demo for How About Spikes.
I hope many people will try it out to get a feel for the game.
The game will also go on sale at the same time.
So if you don't own the game or one of your friends is crazy enough to like a challenging metroidvania platformer, now is the perfect time to get How About Spikes!
So, thank you again for your support.
Maybe we'll see each other again on my next game!
- SoulPixel
How About Spikes [Version 1.1 - Speedrun Update]
long time no see!
Here is the patchlog for the new Speedrun Update.
Changes:
- Remade all menus (Fixed UI/HUD scaling on different resolutions)
- Added new Speedrun mode
- Online Speedrun leaderboard now available
- Added new animations
- Added new secrets to multiple levels
- Reduced overall enemy count in later areas
- Added more checkpoints in some areas
- Tweaked HUD
- Reduced health of final boss
- Changed appearance of lens flares and god rays
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug where the player could get stuck after entering a warpzone in demons keep
- Fixed a bug where the game would not properly scale, when changing between windowed and fullscreen mode
- Fixed hitboxes of skeleton enemies
- Fixed a bug where some achievements wouldn't be triggered
- Fixed a bug where picked ultra souls wouldn't be saved
- Fixed a bug where a save file could get corrupted after an update
Thank you for playing How About Spikes!
If there are more things you want to see changed or you found new bugs, just let me know!
Have fun!
- SoulPixel
Suggestions etc.
first of all, thank you to everyone who is playing How About Spikes!
This is my first steam release so I hope, I can make as much people happy as possible!
So, if you encounter any bug or you just have suggestions for new features etc. just let me know.
I plan to update the game with bugfixes etc. and "maybe" new content?
Depends on how many people even like the base game.
So yeah again thank you for playing and have a nice day!
- SoulPixel
Twitter: @SoulPixelIV
Discord: P/X3L#1016
How About Spikes [Patch 20]
The final patch before the release tomorow.
Please contact me, if you encounter any game breaking bugs!
I will support this game post launch with bugfixes and content updates.
Changes:
- Added new decoration to some levels
- Pausing the game in multiplayer will now spawn a pause icon above your head
- Orb holders now have a new sprite for being activated
- Glass blocks are now synchronised in multiplayer
- Added a refkection to the other player in multiplayer
- Changed the saving icon
- Added info text to the multiplayer screen
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug, where the other player could activate the vibration of the controller of the other player
- Fixed a bug, where lava and red spikes would kill both players in multiplayer
- Fixed an area in demons keep, where the player could see under the ground
- Fixed a bug, where the transition between 2 areas in overcast peak would not work
- Fixed a bug, where the player would sometimes only recieve 1 soul for collecting 2
- Fixed a bug, where the boss would get stuck underground, if the player died in the death animation of the boss
Thanks for your support and let's be hyped for tomorow!
- SoulPixel
How About Spikes [Patch 19]
Changes:
- Added a save file select menu + multiplayer save file select
- Added a function to delete a save file
- Added sound effects to menus
- Changed arrow icon
- Changed textbox sprite
- Changed sprite of explosive blocks
- Reduced cost of the map drawer by 75%
- Scythe reloaders now respawn after 3 seconds
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug, where starting a new game would give the player more souls than he actually has
- Fixed a bug, where starting a new game without restarting would lead to the player getting stuck in the tutorial
11 days left bois
Have a nice day!
- SoulPixel
How About Spikes [Patch 18]
Changes:
- Shortened the disconnect time, when not finding a host
- Changed soundtrack for Overcast Peak
- Bosses now have double the amount of health, when playing in multiplayer
- Levers now synchronise in multiplayer
- Souls now synchronise in multiplayer
- Players can now walk between rooms in multiplayer
- Improved hitbox and AI of the pirate enemy
- Changed parts of multiple levels
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug, where dying in multiplayer would result in the player spawning out of the map
- Fixed a bug, where the door at Skullcoin Bay would be already open
Multiplayer will probably get out of beta post launch. It's quite a huge task and I want to focus more on fixing game breaking bugs. Thank you for following the development of How About Spikes!
Have a nice day!
- SoulPixel
How About Spikes [Patch 17]
How About Spikes now has an online multiplayer.
It's still in beta, a lot of features are missing and it is buggy as hell.
But you can already play the tutorial with someone else! yay
Changes:
- Added online multiplayer
- Changed part of Sentinel Graves 1
IMPORTANT! DON'T START MULTIPLAYER, IF YOU HAVE A SAVEFILE! YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR PROGRESS!
Multiple Savefiles will come soon!
Have a nice day!
- SoulPixel
How About Spikes [Patch 16]
Found a lot of new problems.
Fixed quite a lot of them.
Don't forget to comment your bugs in the community hub!
Changes:
- Changed the big door sprite
- Changed the enter icon for controller
- Moved up the boss healthbars, so they don't intercept with the souls count
- Added an animation for collecting a key
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug, where the last checkpoint would not save, when the player pauses the game before dying
- Fixed a bug, where checkpoints would be in front of the game over screen layer
- Fixed a bug, where red bullet orbs would be stuck in mid-air
Have a nice day!
- SoulPixel