Lakeview Cabin 2
Cooperation patch!
Here's a patch to fix some things that have plagued the split-screen experience!
I was meaning to make an arena mode for the game, but I had to admit to myself that my heart was just not into it... I've worked on it for the whole beginning of the year, but was not able to find an angle that would satisfy me creatively. So in order to once again to keep my mental health in check, I'm going to be working on something entirely different next.
ANYWAY! Here's a list of changes! Most are for those who play with a friend, but I did manage to get some single player fixes in there too :)
- Roope
v1.02
Hub:
- Fixed the portal animation not appearing in the right place when used by player 2
Lakeview Cabin 1:
- Added some blood in the water when you shoot at the party at certain situations
Episode 1:
- Fixed the note items not appearing for player 2
- Fixed the attic cameras for player 2
- Added a camera system for the remote controlled plane when used by player 2
- Fixed the player 2 camera sometimes showing the enemy cabin when going through doors
Episode 2:
- The ghosts should now leave the dead player characters, if they were circling them before death
- Fixed the episode appearing un-completed in the hub
Episode 4:
- Added a variation to the ending if you’ve beaten the other three episodes
- Player 2 should now be able to use the turret
- The crowds will now throw their toilet paper at player 2 also
- Made the map show up only for the player that is using it in coop
- Fixed some issues with player 2 using the trucks replicator
- Fixed the fiend alert staying on after restart
- Fixed the crowd still being horrified after restart
- Frank should no longer appear after being killed
- Fixed the player 2 camera differing from player 1’s (I feel like I fixed this once but it was still there, let me know if it’s still wrong)
- Tried a fix for the looping dead-end you might end up when inside houses, I wasn’t able to reproduce it anymore but can’t say for sure since it is kinda rare.
Back at work!
Got the Unity subscription issue worked out, and here's a little patch to ease myself back into the groove of things. Next weeks patch will contain a lot more fixes!
Anyway, here is a small list of changes! (btw I'm so happy to finally use a version number that starts with a 1...)
v1.01
All Episodes:
- Tried some optimisation, the game runs a little better inside the editor at least
- Fixed some problems with the achievements not unlocking
- You now need to press P to enable input for cheats, some players were activating them by accident before
Episode 1:
- Tweaked the slope in the well a little so the slower enemies might have a better chance of getting out of there
- Made the chainsaw send out the same event as the axe, so it should chop the wood now
Halloween Sale!
chance to get the game as cheap as this!
It was always the plan to increase the price once the game releases out of Early Access. Buuuut you know your boy is an idiot, and didn't realise that you can't participate in the Steam sales for 30 days after you do that...
But I didn't want to miss out on giving a good deal for everyone who might want to play a new horror game this weekend, so take full advantage of my stupidity and buy it now!
I'm making a bad business decision, just to make sure you won't go broke this month! It's FREE REAL ESTATE!
So yeah, I'm increasing the price to the 15 dollar range after the Halloween Sale is over. I think it is a much more fair price for the amount of game you get. I feel like the lower price might even make people view it as a lot smaller game than it actually is. What do you think?
Anyway, have scary weekend! I hope you have a bloody good time!
-Roope
Thank you!
The reviews and sales have been great, not as high as one might hope but more than enough for a solo-developer to keep continuing! So I am super grateful already, and the game will have a little discount when the Halloween sale starts this week! So that is very good!
Now the bad news. Some of you may know that I have a wife and two kids. I’m the sole provider for a family of four. So as you can guess, that is where my money goes. And now that my development cycles take some time, the earnings have been smaller and smaller each month. And everything seems to grow more expensive every month.
So long story short: I’m honestly broke. I’m not able to pay my Unity subscription for this month, so currently that is on hold because what I have left needs to go to feed my family and to keep a roof over our heads. And I’m okay with that, when you live with depression, you rarely feel like you deserve anything anyway.
But the reason I’m telling this is to explain why I cant patch the game for a week at least. If stars align (which they never do if you ask me) I might get my subscription back before the weekend. I’m also super excited about the fact that they are raising the prices next year, he said with a hint of sarcasm.
So I hope you all understand why some of the bugs reported after the release haven’t yet been patched. I’ll be back with an update as soon as I can.
In the meantime, if you like the game;
Please share it! And write a review! Contact your local lawmaker to make buying it mandatory!
-Roope
IT IS HERE
Three years of development. Phew. I'm honestly lost for words. This doesn't mean that I'm going to stop working on the game, there's still stuff I want to do. But every piece of content that I wanted there to be upon release, is now in the game. So why wait around, I don't want to be one of the developers who get stuck in Early Access limbo...
Also, I was thinking of increasing the price, since the game is definitely on the cheaper side. But in all honesty, don't you just hate how everything has gone up in price lately? So maybe I can bring some respite into this situation, by staying with the lower price tag. Or maybe I'm shooting myself in the foot, who knows... Throw me a nickel when you see me homeless on the street.
What I'm trying to say is that I'm so grateful to everyone who has supported me and my games through the years. I know I have my shortcomings, as the many patches that broke the game has shown. But damn if this isn't what I was meant to do, so thank you for allowing me to live this life!
I promise to make it up to you!
Thank you!
- Roope
Patchnotes:
- Added The Epilogue...
Last patch before release
v0.58
All Episodes:
- Fixed the issue with wounded enemy sprites appearing after they get up from being damaged
- Stopped the raygun from rotating when used
Episode 1:
- Fixed the white screen in the ending
- Added sunbeams to the lake
- Made sure the front car window doesn’t show above water
- Fixed the microwave not burning or exploding items in the Bonus Episode
- Fixed the bathroom issue in the Bonus
- The witches should no longer be flammable
- Added more fireworks to the Bonus
- Fixed the matches not burning things that they should
Episode 2:
- Fixed the “Rest In Pieces” achievement not working
- Made sure the secret boss sounds disappear when defeated
- Another fix for the luggage trolleys having their colliders after being trashed
Episode 3:
- Tried a fix for THAT animation looping
- Fixed the blob getting stuck at the penthouse roof
Episode 4:
- Added sounds to the bad ending cutscene
- Added sounds to the Bonus good ending
- Fixed the Bonus good ending not fading to black
Get them while you can!
But I still wanted to let you guys have a little Friday patch, mostly to fix some bugs with achievements, but the patch ended up ballooning a bit.
I hope you have a great weekend!
-Roope
v0.57
All Episodes:
- Replaced the initial flashlight in the replicator with a hammer
- Fixed the sprite in the trophy menu for the machinegun to represent the one you unlock
- Added a gas can for the matchbox unlock in the replicator
- Tried a fix for the problem when picking up items immediately after they drop (from a display position or a container)
- The trophies should now unlock better
Hub:
- Fixed the Episode 3 save deletion not hiding the photobooth sprite
- The ceiling dweller shouldn’t fall down slowly anymore
- Made sure the items don’t appear between the character sprites (this one’s for you Mahir!)
- Fixed the hitbox irregularity with the second dweller form
Episode 1:
- Fixed the jarbabys sprites showing above water
- Fixed the censor sheet at the altar not appearing (didn’t test, just assumed what was wrong with it, like I do with everything in my life which leads to many problems)
- Reduced the radius the kids can reach hiding places and other places (was initially larger than the adults, now is the same, shouldn’t affect their ability to use anything)
- Fixed the achievement for beating the episode not unlocking with a “bad good ending”
- Made sure some of the stats get reseted for sure, this might’ve been the issue with the crown of thorns bleeding and scarecrow arriving earlier than he is meant to
- Added a failure sound effect to the game in the attic
- Made it so the torches get extinguished in the water
- Increased Franks walking speed a bit so he shouldn’t get stuck in the well
- Sharkboy shouldn’t jump so much anymore
- Sharkboy should also get extinguished if burned when jumping
Episode 2:
- Another try at optimising things…
- Fixed the movie buff achievement not unlocking
- The elevators shouldn’t stay in the “blood mode” when you restart anymore
- Reduced the amount of cops
- The darkened floors now have a slight light that affects objects and characters
- Once again I tried to stop the cops from snoring when awake…
- Tried a fix for the hotel trolleys having a hitbox after being trashed
Episode 4:
- Gave the big mutant a censorbar for his dingus
- Made it so if Frank has been aggroed, he will appear at locations more often, already angry
- The fiends should now appear in greater numbers and won’t need as much provocation to appear after the first time
Pride & Accomplishment
This is one of the last updates before the game leaves Early Access, so I wanted to get it out asap to discover any bugs that might happen with the new achievements!
Okay I'll tell you more later, I'm super busy getting the game ready!
- Roope
Patchnotes:
v0.56
All Episodes:
- Added achievements and made the replicator have items according to accomplished tasks
- Added a “loading” icon when you restart or go back to the hub from pause menu
- Fixed the players hitting their own worn masks when thrown
- Fixed the edible items not having an effect on the player
- Burned items appear sliiightly less darker
Hub:
- Fixed the third episode save deletion not appearing if you have “merely” beaten the episode
Episode 1:
- The enemies shouldn’t hesitate to pick up the kids anymore, at least not as long
- Fixed the problem with enemies stopping following you when using the same set of stairs
- Tried a thing for the bathroom that should allow the enemies more room to get out of there.
- Another fix for the enemies weapons not being able to be picked up in certain situations
- Fixed a lot of the item sprites appearing over the lake when thrown in
- Fixed the issues with the microwave
- The bucket now gets filled with water in the lake
- Made it so the mop doesn’t fill the bucket with water when hit
- The messy areas in the kitchen now take two hits to clean
- Fixed the typewriter sprite not appearing correctly when still on the table
- Added a sound effect for the toy chest
- Fixed player characters being able to be thrown against the statue that has already been placed in the cellar
Episode 2:
- Tried a fix for “that big green ghost” attacking you when he appears in a room
- “That big green ghost” now has a censor bar on “THAT big green thing”
- Fixed the elevator sprite disappearing at the bottom floor when “that big green ghost” is out there
- Reduced the amount of particle effects in the blood elevators
- Added a rumbling sound effect when the hotel starts to collapse
- More general optimisation
- Fixed the luggage trolleys sprites not showing correctly when destroyed by the cosplayers
- Another try to add a delay the bikers instant melee attacks
Episode 3:
- Made it more clear when you have washed the dishes enough
- Added a censoring sheet for when the rooster and the dog meet…
- Fixed the towtruck drivers sprite to represent the current dad design
- Fixed the gifts being indestructible in the bonus
Episode 4:
- Added Frank
- Made the melee weapons actually get destroyed when worn down
- FINALLY fixed the tent and cargo interiors not working
- Fixed an issue with the fiends that may have caused slowdown
- Fixed an issue with enemy weapons not being pickable when they throw them away
Don't mind me!
This weeks patch is a bit early since there were some serious issues in the last one that I wanted to get fixed ASAP! Things are going smoothly otherwise and the big release is very close, I'm almost ready to hide in the woods for the rest of my life!
Anyway, here are all the patchnotes:
v0.55
Title Screen:
- Added a dot.
All Episodes:
- Made sure the player characters don’t get burned to crisp when mutilated enough with melee
- Fixed the characters hands staying up if the carried item gets destroyed
- Fixed the characters getting stuck when thrown by another character at something
- The censor bars shouldn’t appear in front of guns anymore when carried nude
Hub:
- Added the suspiciously familiar looking trash back to the end of the pier
Episode 1:
- Moved the starting position of the pink backbag, so the toys won’t immediately drop in
- Fixed the enemies running off from the pier aimlessly
- Fixed the bandaged man getting stuck in the lake
- Fixed the sockhead and granny stealing the kids from eachothers hands
- Fixed the enemy weapons not being able to be picked up when they drop them
- Sockhead shouldn’t be so weak to fire anymore
Episode 2:
- Made the bikers machinegun shooting last a shorter time
- General optimisation of the cosplayer behaviours
- The critics should now attack with more delay when encountered in a dark corridor
- The critics shouldn’t get stuck on the luggage trolleys anymore
- The big explosion should now destroy the luggage trollies caught in it
- The bikers should now have a cooldown after melee hitting someone
- Fixed the cosplayers running around when their heads are severed
- The rake cosplayer shouldn’t trip you anymore after beheading him
- Reduced the area that the rake hit can be heard from
- Reduced the amount of projectiles the bikers shoot with their machineguns
- Made sure the dead cosplayers used as shields keep shaking when shot
- Tried a fix for the machine gun muzzle flash sometimes staying on after you run out of bullets
- Fixed the sleeping sprites for the cops
- The cops shouldn’t shoot through walls anymore
- The cosplayers should now destroy the luggage trollies if there are enough of them going back and forth against it
Episode 3 Bonus:
- Removed the episode 1 intro from playing at the start
- The gifts at the top of the hammer game should now indestructible until dropped
Episode 4 Bonus:
- You now need to first bring a key to the mineshaft entrance
- Added an interior for the shop
- Made sure the jetpack explodes when… Exploding
- Made the pogostick get destroyed by the worm
- Made sure the worm doesn’t endlessly attack player corpses
Patch...
That's embarrassing, but I will leave my mishap up just to remind myself what a failure I am, then use that as a fuel for the spite powered engine that some people call a heart....
Anyway, here are the patchnotes!
v0.54
All Episodes:
- The screenshake when a character gets hurt should now only happen if a character is inside the view
- Improved the audio when a character gets damaged
Episode 1:
- Fixed the enemy boat being wonky
- Grandma seems to like video games now
- Made the dad do the dad-tuck
Episode 2:
- The secret killer might now be randomly patrolling a dark corridor…
- The luggage trolleys can now be destroyed in more ways
- Made the loot that releases a ghost more clear.
- Fixed the drinking animation with the bottle of whiskey
- Tried a fix for the elevator sprite problem that I wasn’t able to replicate
Episode 3:
- Made killing grandma more fun
Episode 4:
- Added a VERY early version of the Bonus. Still missing sounds and needs a lot of tweaking.