Nuumonsters
Bugs Patch + Steam Achievements Fixed. Improvement of some systems
I put the game on a big sale on a whim for Halloween, and we got wayyyy more sales than I ever could have expected!
To honor that, I came back and finally made the grueling journey I needed to to make some fixes on this game.
It's been well over a year since Nuumonsters was last updated, last time I worked on this game the Steam achievements weren't working, and then GameMaker changed how you do steam stuff.
After finally converting my project to use the new system, I was running into an error that was stopping the game from launching at all, so I've been unable to send this update out until now :(
It turned out being an issue with POWERSHELL of all things, if you can believe it!
Regardless, I'm now back older and wiser, and the game is fixed, and at this time there is no bugs or issues I am aware of.
I hope you can continue to show me your love and support you all have provided over the years of my game development^^
Now that this issue is fixed, please let me know if you find any bugs or issues! I will be able to fix anything and everything rather quickly with this hurdle finally out of the way.
I've become a significantly better programmer in the years that followed the release of this, my first game, Nuumonsters :)
I'm really looking forward to continuing the Nuumonsters journey in the near future, with my newfound abilities, please look forward to it!
EXP Balance + Full Menu Conversion to Keyboard/Gamepad Controls (No More Mouse)
We also spent a lot of time balancing out the experience system, and with some help I believe we've finally nailed it. To combat the lack of an experience sharing system, we buffed the experience gains for towards monsters in nearly all cases, but still of course, you will gain much more experience when battling trainers versus battling wild monsters.
There was also several minor fixes that went in to play, including issues with a couple of the cut scenes, rewording of some dialogue, and so on.
P.S. Achievements are working again. Sorry that they keep breaking!! The reason for this is because I keep changing computers, and because of that, Nuumonsters is no longer able to find the Steam SDK to communicate with steam achievements ;( But now that I've discovered the reason for them continuously breaking, we should be able to keep them active and functioning from here on^^
For news or questions regarding Nuumonsters, please feel free to contact us at discord at any time:
https://discord.com/invite/4YUaYNvVHD
Dokimon + MonTamer Maker Kickstarter Announcement
http://kck.st/3Pnsj9p
For those that have been wondering if Nuumonsters is still being worked on, the answer is yes, although, the work has been very slow as I am remaking most of what makes up the game. I started Nuumonsters 3 years ago, around the same time that I started making games full-time, and I have learned so much in these three yeas. Nuumonsters was intended to be a small game, but the interest has inspired me to make it more and more complex as I was working on it. Unfortunately, because of the transition from small, linear game, to big, complex title, the Nuumonsters source quickly got out of hand with all of the changes I had to do.
This is why I am now working on Dokimon + MonTamer Maker. MonTamer Maker allows us to very quickly make creature collector games, and it is what I would be structuring the new and evolved Nuumonsters which would also result in it's transition out of early access. MonTamer Maker started out exclusively as an engine just for rebuilding Nuumonsters with, but I later decided to to sell it along with new, to-be-made assets. Dokimon is a direct product of MonTamer Maker, and would released AFTER Nuumonsters exits early access (which is coming soon). Said assets will also influence and be used in Nuumonsters, the more art we have (and don't have to make to continue production) will further increase the speed at which Nuumonsters can be finished :)
Even to this day I have been hiring artists to work on new Nuumonsters art (nearly 15+ large monsters added last update!) and I have been working on the story, and also just recently ordered more music that will be included in the game (now in production).
I can only ask for your patience while I work with my now team (Nuumonsters started as a solo project!) to continue learning about making games and eventually create the Nuumonsters we all hope and dream for, free of bugs, intuitive features/ui, and rich with features, characters, story, events, and all the other awesome things I've come to want to add to the game.
If anyone is interested in learning more about Dokimon and/or MonTamer Maker, please see the links below, thank you so much for your time and your patience!
Kickstarter Page:
http://kck.st/3Pnsj9p
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/yanako_rpgs
Itch.io:
https://yanako-rpgs.itch.io/
Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/4YUaYNvVHD
P.S. I apologize for the lateness of this post. I have been trying to post it almost every day for a couple of weeks but Steam wasn't allowing me to upload the required images I needed to post this :( I just tried again today 6/2/2022 and finally have been able to upload the pictures!
New Monsters + Bug Fixes - 5/30/22
FIXED - Fixed the shader issues with trainer intros and monster capture sequence
FIXED - Fixed some issues with NPC wander/look script
FIXED - Smoothed out some of the BGM fade ins/outs
During this update we have also optimized a lot of the systems that deal with the monsters and how they draw sprites. We're continuing to find new and better methods for building games and have been re-creating a lot of the systems that Nuumonsters uses to create a better experience. Along with re-creation of the systems, most-to-all of the user interface will also be replaced and controls will likely be improved as well.
Moar Nuumonsters Big sprites + Bug Fixes - 3/10/22
Nekobi, Blun, Dandi, Dar-mii, Pan-mii, Swip-mii, Boshii, Yshiro, Chisa, Nevil, Snel, Reaper, Yoru ,Ponti
FIXED - Some issues with entering rooms in Blueberry Bay
FIXED - Slight issue with new exp system
FIXED - Some visual errors and update discrepancies
Chisa + Yshiro are BACK! Reworked EXP System + MacOS Port Fixed - 3/1/22
- 13 New large monster battler sprites have been added to the game, more coming ASAP!
- Completely reworked formulae for gaining EXP and leveling up
- Fixed and uploaded MacOSX version of the game
- Fixed a couple minor issues and visual bugs in battling
Teleporters + Nuuversary Hotfixes and other Minor updates - 2/22/22
- Adds a few more rooms to Blueberry Bay and other towns
- Adds "searching NPCs" (basically NPC's will just look around now)
- Updated tileset slightly for Blueberry Bay and Booby Blossom
- Fixes a few minor bugs
Nuumonsters 1 Year Anniversary brings the biggest update yet! - 2/18/2022
ADDED - Blueberry Bay has been officially finished, with never before seen sprites and animations in almost every corner of the city.
ADDED - All new menus!! Whip out your smartphone and use your keyboard to navigate! All menus now have full gamepad/keyboard support :D
ADDED - Recreated ALL trainers bringing new sprites, teams, first time encounters, and much more^^
ADDED - Elite trainer locations have been changed and most given an personalized area where they stay
ADDED - Worldmap has been added into the game as a smartphone app ^^
ADDED - Most empty houses have been updated with new rooms and NPCs!
ADDED - Lots of new areas added which include NPCs, Trainers, and Items. Examples being the rooms the Elites now stay in and a few caves that have been opened up 🙂
ADDED - All new intro/prologue screen made from scratch
ADDED - New battle backgrounds that change based on your area!
ADDED - On death players will now be sent to the Nurse instead of the game simply returning to the previous save
ADDED - Doubled the number of palettes and edited most existing ones as well
ADDED - Multiple new OST's added for battles and the overworld
ADDED - Several new sound effects, yayy!
ADDED - Splash screen and updated Title screen
ADDED - Launch day and pre-anniversary versions have been added to Nuumonsters (See Steam beta's)
ALTER - Follower sprites have been fine tuned and are significantly better
ALTER - Updated burst (buffed) and made visual changes to battles (AGAIN)
ALTER - Changed nearly all of the large monsters battler sprites to match the style of Nuumonsters better, and added a couple new ones as well!
BALANCE - Made it easier to gain ELO at the beginning of the game
FIXED - Trainers only having their first Nuumonster instead of their whole party
FIXED - Crash rarely caused by following monsters
FIXED - Rare case of improper mana values when using the PC
FIXED - Visual error when pressing capture during a trainer battle
FIXED - Random Bike spawning/getting stuck via B press (sorry) 😂
FIXED - Minor save issue affecting recently added obstacles and items
FIXED - Minor visual issue when pressing keys during interactions
FIXED - Saved music volume not updating on startup
Notes: I ran into some nasty bugs this week which delayed some progress just slightly, I'll be updating the game a few more times over the following week with those finished changes as well as patching any bugs we find 🙂
Finished Capture Animations and Improved Battle Messages! - 12-29-21
ADDED - Ability to skip trainer intro by pressing a key
ALTER - Adjusted nearly all items sprites positioning and added outlines
ALTER - Fixed and adjusted some sound effects, much better!!
ALTER - Changed Battle UI slightly and fixed some visuals errors
ALTER - Updated holographic sign posts animations (+ Boat sign)
ALTER - Made some minor map adjustments in preparation for WIP features
FIXED - Ability to access moves when trainer intro is happening
Notes: Next update with be a big one but it may take a while~ I have a lot of things I've been working on that will finally ready to play soon. Please look forward to it!
Trainer Battles Sprites and Achievements + Bug fixes- 12/20/21
We now have about 10 Trainer Battle Sprites and some awesome transitions in battle!! Currently have more trainer sprites, animations, and sound effects being made. Look forward to it!
FIXED - Achievements. Achievements are working just as they did before, yay!