JunkPunk
Fixes from this weekends major update!
- Added some preventive measures for exiting vehicles where sometimes the character model wasn't in the correct location.
- Fixed a bug where machines didn't give back their inventories. They will now try to drop items in the player's inventory and if full on the ground.
- Fixed an issue with the Separator's power socket.
- Fixed an issue with lasers and the UI button.
- Fixed an issue where development keybinds interfered with shipped game keybinds, for example P was pausing the game.
- Made clearer the location of laser for new and returning players in the ship!
The Player Update!
Well well everyone, its finally done, the player update is complete. There was a few more things i'd like to have touched up however I feel we need to pull the trigger now and polish over the next few weeks because we are falling into a "when is a piece of art finished" hole.
This has been a crazy update to make, so many massive new features I completely ran out of time to do the detailed post that I wanted to. Instead feel free to check out the previous post. I also Got chatGPT to help me write an exciting explanation because I completely ran out of time today after doing final polish and graphics and trailers.
I for one welcome our new A.I overlords!
We're thrilled to announce our latest update that will revolutionise your gaming experience! We've been hard at work, listening to player feedback and making significant improvements to the game.
We've been listening to player feedback and have implemented many improvements based on your suggestions. From the new user interface to the addition of power legs and backpacks, we've taken player feedback seriously and have made changes to make your experience as enjoyable as possible.
We've included some fantastic new features to help you on your journey. With the new jetpack feature, you can now soar across the skies and explore areas that were once inaccessible. We've also added power legs that will help you traverse the terrain and cover long distances with ease.
With this latest update, we've made significant improvements to the game's sound design, making it much more interactive and immersive than ever before. The new sounds and music are sure to keep you engaged and enhance your experience as you explore the world of Junkpunk. Whether you're mining scrap or soaring across the skies with your jetpack, the audio experience will be more engaging than ever before!
And that's not all - From the new user interface to the addition of power legs and backpacks, we've taken player feedback seriously and have made changes to make your experience as enjoyable as possible.
One of the most exciting additions to the game is the option to play in first-person mode, giving you a fresh perspective on the world of Junkpunk. And with our revamped user interface and improved sounds, the game is more immersive than ever before.
In addition to these improvements, we've also included four types of powered lasers that make mining scrap a breeze. Each laser is more powerful than the last, allowing you to extract scrap from the environment and create incredible new creations with ease.
To make your journey even more comfortable, we've also added four types of batteries that will recharge you and keep you going, even when you're in remote areas. And with the new jetpack feature and improved animations, you'll feel like you're truly exploring a world full of possibilities!
So what are you waiting for? Get ready to dive into the world of Junkpunk with our latest update, featuring improved sound design, new tools, and countless improvements based on player feedback. Download the update now and start your new adventure today!"
Thanks everyone! I hope you enjoy the update! Rich and ChatGPT
Player update coming in 48 hours! 03/03/2023
I will go into way more detail on the day because I want to share with you all what our vision is and what's coming over the next few months and our road to 1.0.
So why have we made this update instead of Monolith 3? We have gone back to basics on the game, we’ve gone right from the ground up on how we interact with things what the player lacked in terms of its ability to be animated, add and remove items allow you all to have a way more polished experience.
This lays the framework for a highly polished game experience were we are working out all the kinks and issues now so the game can be enjoyed in its entirety and most importantly so our players are given a top quality game!
It’s actually hard to remember all of the improvements we have made in the update because it’s so extensive. But i’ll give it a shot.
- We have completely redesigned the LEAF model its now super high detail and most importantly it now has much more functionality to add / remove items, animate, raise and lower arms, lock onto objects when looking etc.
- We have added a tonne of items the player can equip to improve the rpg experience of the game. These are both scrap and NWR versions. This includes things like, extra storage for items, powerful lasers, batteries, power legs and more.
- This also follows up with new and improved crafting stations and upgrade stations replacing the old ones.
- Designed and implemented a first person mode for the game so players that prefer first person games can enjoy the entire game experience this way.
- We have done extensive work on the user interface to make it much more usable and a much smoother experience.
- We have added real time placeable lights, this was a highly requested feature.
- We have also added an entire flight system ( this took some time ) to allow the user to use a jetpack to traverse the landscape.
- Extensive work as been done on the entire games sound and should be better balanced with more buttons and machines making confirmation noises.
- Improved the worlds lighting so the game is overall better rendered.
- Balanced the game so the inventory is not so cumbersome, we realized that it’s not fun that some things have for example a 50 space, or a 1 space. We have improved this.
Im going to do a more extensive write up so everyone can understand the full amount of work that has taken place but I think you’ll all notice it.
Thank you to all the playtesters and I hope this helps you all have a much better experience and this will absolutely now pave the way for a epic game experience from the moment you get into Junkpunk.
All the best
Rich and SCT
Real Time Placeable Lighting!
I've made another video showing how i've made the lighting and whats coming. I'll drop that below.
This will be bringing our update to a close ( apart from some final UI improvements ). A massive thank you to all our playtesters its been a great help to us!
The player update we feel will be a massive game improvement for new and returning Junkpunks alike!
I'll drop the video below so you can all check it out!
For all of you that want a quick video round up heres the following;
We've added 4 placeable lights scrap and NWR versions
I've made these lights using a distance field rendering method that allows us both cheap and real time lighting which will still provide decent shadowing.
You can place as many lights as you want.
We might time the lights to turn on at night and turn off in the day.
Thank you all for your continued support!
Best
RIch
First Person Mode is coming to Junkpunk!
I've made another video to show you all the demonstration coming in the player update!
Again... I think you'll love this....
Best
Rich and SCT
Junkpunks... We have liftoff!
I think you're all going to enjoy this one!
Here we go!
As always your feedback is welcome, come and tell us on the Discord and on the Steam forums!
We will drop an update date soon I really want to nail this one so its taking abit longer!
Take care.
Rich
Dev Log! Player Update Preview! New Lasers, upgrades, JETPACK!
Hello everyone Rich here hope you're well and a happy new year! Below I've made a video showing the new upgrades coming to JUNKPUNK. This update will mainly focus on the player, improving everything about the way you play the game, including up-gradable parts, and many quality of life issues such as UI improvements and user experience improvements. This update will lay the foundation for the monolith 3 update!
Enjoy the video and as usual thank you for your continued support!
L.E.A.F Upgrade Preview!
We've made some awesome LEAF upgrades and today were gonna be sharing the news / preview with you all.
As per usual I have made a video with some insight to show you all. This type of content and outreach for me seems to be the best way for me to reach everyone and is working for me personally so I think I'll keep building on this in the future.
Cant wait for this one to drop so you can all check it out.
As always would love some feedback from you all to add to our Early Access Journey!
I'd love to make some time for these announcements in the future so i'll be adding more write up here as well but for now the videos are really working well for me!
Take Care!
Rich!
JUNKPUNK - L.E.A.F 2.0 Player model preview!
We have massively improve the leaf model and prepared it for our future updates to come. We've also been taking a tonne of feedback to implement into the game so the next large update will be awesome. Improvements to the player, the environment, the UI the UX. Loads of things to come in the next JP update.
For now I shall leave you with this video update as it covers many of my thoughts!
Best
Rich
Vehicles and Lore update!
We’ve poured tons of man hours into this update and we hope you love it!
Heres the new trailer showing off all the awesome new content were adding today!
The Buggy
The NRW Transport
The NWR Rig ( our favorite )
We have also added an entire road network all over the island! This will help get to all important areas and i'll be expanding on this in the next updates!
We've spend hours crafting a research town to compliment Monolith 1. Also now known as the "Atmosphere Stabiliser"
We've added explorable crates and explorable areas in game. So you can find items and goodies inside that will help you progress in the game faster!
We've also added over 1200 words of lore to the game to start building the storyline with even more depth and structure! You can access these at NWR terminals.
We currently have the PAL test site and the HVTF site.
We’ve also added 2 new tracks to the sound track to make it a bit more of a chilled vibe.
This has been a huge step forward for our vision for the game and we're really happy with the progress.
18 months ago. Our game looked like this....
Thank you for your continued support!
Please drop us a review if you're enjoying the game!
Best
Rich!
More changes.
- Added more sound effects to various world object interactions.
- Added an option in the settings that allows to toggle autosaves.
- Fixed a few annoying issues relating to the mouse cursor visibility while using the interface.
- Fixed an issue where destroying a drone didn’t refund the resources.
- Fixed a few issues with drone pathfinding.
- Added an option to skip intro when starting a new game.
- Balanced the game some more massively reducing stage one plants from 40 to 6 each. Bringing the total plants down to achieve Monolith 1 on normal down from 200 to 30. The reason why we are reducing this is that is was just way to much of a boring time sink and we have plenty more fun things to play instead!