We recently released a patch which made the following fixes! We'd like to say a big thank you to our community for your continued support and engagement.
Even more good news, Sparklite is included in the Steam Winter Sale! For a limited time you can get Sparklite with a whopping 30% off.
We hope your enjoy your time in Geodia this Winter and wish you Happy adventures and Happy Holidays!!
Features:
End Run option from Pause Menu (Player Request)
Show Beat Counts on World Map - All beats available for each area in a given run
Add more space for available patches
Minor audio improvements
Bugfixes:
Correct chest behaviour in Shifting Sands
Various achievement fixes
Save when Winning (after beating the final boss)
Brute no longer slides around and jumps off-screen in Furnaces
Moved Beat in Golden Woods biome that was stuck under chest (on saves created in / after this patch)
Save when Quitting
Excavator Achievement is now awarded properly
Fixed rare crash when loading into Shifting Sands
Balanced damage from hammer attack
Performance Optimizations
Rumble no longer gets stuck continuously on death or pause
Player no longer gets pushed outside arena in Boris fight
Walls no longer appear on top of caves, blocking gameplay
Gremlin Spawner no longer revives itself if it's killed
Standing Ranged and Jetpack Gremlin easier to earn in Bestiary
Catersplitter Statue is no longer hidden in Bestiary
Ada no longer jumps into a sinkhole in desert forever
Buried Chest in Desert now has loot
Prevent Ada getting stuck when jumping down into tight collision
Fix player to be invulnerable during cinematics
Wingnut now cancels abilities when control is interrupted
Monty's Crew Cards are no longer off by 1
Nail Puzzle in Swamp is fixed
Baron fight audio improvements
Companion Horn now works when Idle
Wingnut's light no longer behaves as if it the improvement patch were applied
Removed useless Switches in Shifting Sands minigame Room
Widget Recycling Patch uses correct text
Beats Notes come from fruit of Desert tree rather than base
Raise volume on Monty's theme (was quiet compared to rest of music)
Don't play landing FX when jumping in pit
Stay tuned for more improvements soon. Good luck saving Geodia you brave adventurers!
Sparklite is a finalist for Unity's Award for Best 2D Visual Art!
Sparklite is a finalist for the Unity Award for Best 2D Visual Art! *Cue celebratory fanfare*
If you could take a moment to vote for us, the team would really appreciate it - voting closes December 19th!
Thanks for all of your Sparklite-related support this year & we hope you all have a fantastic holiday season!
Sparklite Steam Award Nomination
Creating Sparklite's colourful world has been both a challenge and a pleasure for the Red Blue team. During this time we would greatly appreciate if you, our community would consider nominating Sparklite for the Outstanding Visual Style category.
Everything in Sparklite - from the pixel-artwork to the character, creature and world design has been made with wondrous creativity and meticulous detail. We sincerely hope Sparklite's whimsical visuals will get your nomination.
We thank you for your consideration, and continued love and support.
Thanks to the Community for all of your support!
We just wanted to say a massive thanks to the community for all of your support leading up to and including the launch of Sparklite!
We would also like to say a massive thanks to everyone who Geared Up For Adventure by downloading and playing the Sparklite demo. We hope it brought you lots of fun and made you want to keep playing!
Sparklite the full game has recently released and so, the Sparklite demo has now closed.
The time has come! Immerse yourself in Sparklite's whimsical world now!
We're thrilled to say that Sparklite is out NOW on Steam! Get ready to jump in the whimsical and ever-changing land of Geodia! Ahead of diving in you can also check out the brand new launch trailer here on the Steam page!
We can't wait for you to explore the world of Sparklite! Gear up for adventure and get ready to immerse yourself as you take Ada on a journey across an assortment of different biomes and save Geodia!
You can also keep on top of all things Sparklite on the official Merge Games Discord channel here
Action-Adventure Sparklite Steam Demo Now Live & More!
Gear up for adventure! Merge are delighted to announce that the Sparklite Steam Demo is now live!
Due to high demand as seen with our Steam Wishlist Promotion, players can now experience the opening section of the game, and get a sneak peek at what to expect in Geodia, as our hero Ada crash-lands in an unforgiving place full of dangerous new enemies...
As if that wasn’t enough, Merge are delighted to share a Hi-Res Sparklite Wallpaper with everyone as part of our Steam Wishlist Promotion, (you can access it here).
Sparklite’s world of Geodia can be a precarious and wondrous place. Luckily, Margo & Pogo, Geodia’s (self-proclaimed) fearless explorers are on hand to guide any would-be adventurers for one last time so you're prepared in time for Sparklite’s launch this November 14th...it's so close!
Margo & Pogo have been everywhere and met everyone (almost). From the lush greenery of the Vinelands, to the scorching desert of the Shifting Sands, Margo & Pogo have discovered almost all of Geodia. Today, Margo and Pogo are meeting Geodia's gadget guy Sparkmaster Rizzle, and taking a trip to the ominously-named Titan's Ridge.
Sparklite is Now Available to Pre-order on Nintendo Switch & Xbox One!
Gear up for adventure!
Want to play Sparklite on consoles?
We're delighted to announce that Sparklite is now available to pre-order on Nintendo Switch & Xbox One! The top-down action adventure is releasing on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & PC on November 14th!
Sparklite will be priced at £19.99 & $/€24.99 and have an introductory 15% discount on all platforms during the following periods;
• Nintendo eShop 15% - November 7th to November 20th • PSN store 15% - November 14th to November 20th • Xbox Games Store 15% - November 7th to November 20th • Steam 15% - November 14th to November 20th
Hello, and welcome to Titan Tactics, an in-depth look at the villainous henchmen working for the evil Baron in Sparklite, the retro-inspired action adventure coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One & PlayStation 4 on November 14th! Today, we'll be talking about Boris, the menacing miner who will pulverize any boulder, or anyone, in his way.
Boris, with the help of his rock-devouring wrecking ball, has become one of the Baron’s top miners. He’s been tasked with trying to enter the Foothills Vault but, to the Baron’s great disappointment, has so far been unable to break the seal. You could say he’s caught between a rock and a hard place…
A keen scavenger, Boris was born to dig. His latest project, before siding with the nefarious Baron on his quest to drain Geodia of its natural resources, was helping archaeologists search for Founder’s relics in the Shifting Sands, a noble enough cause if ever there was one.
However, eventually he became disgruntled by all the ‘do-gooders’ wanting to protect Geodia and the wildlife found within it. He thought all that nonsense just got in the way of unleashing the relics’ dormant (yet potentially catastrophic) powers, and that the destruction of the land’s natural resources was a small price to pay for this! When the Baron offered him a job leading a crew of gremilns in the mines, he didn’t hesitate and soon got to work…
When you (Ada), meet Boris, watch out for his vacuum! After pulverizing nearby boulders, The Boring Titan uses the Sparklite Combustor’s heat to produce an incredibly strong vacuum. The vacuum sucks up any uncrushed rubble into the titan’s core where it will then be ground to dust. Only objects able to run directly away from the force of the vacuum can avoid the Titan’s clutches. Keep an eye out for his vacuum, and flee as soon as you see it!
That’s all for today’s edition of Titan Tactics, come back next week when we’ll place the spotlight on another one of the Baron’s Titans, and tell you what you need to know to stand a chance when you take them on…
We just wanted to say a massive thanks to the community for the huge amount of Wishlist additions for Sparklite. It means so much to us to see how excited you are for the game and we can't wait until you all get the chance to play the game yourselves!
We're so close to unlocking the Sparklite Steam Theme, so if you haven't already done so, add Sparklite to your Wishlist or tell your friends to do the same!
