The Elephantastic Update for Ultimate Chicken Horse is now live!
The update comes with a new animal (can you guess which one?), new levels, new platforms, and a ton of improvements concerning bugs, connectivity, stability and more.
Check out the trailer below:
We're also introducing Challenge Mode, a brand new game mode where you can test your platforming skills in user created levels, and compete for global best times. This game mode also includes a trending levels list, up-voting and down-voting levels, and cross-platform leaderboards.
For more details about what's new in the update, we wrote a longer form blog post here.
Level Sharing and Free Play Mode!
Today, in conjunction with our Midweek Madness sale, we're announcing the new Level Sharing and Free Play Mode update!
You can find more information about the update and how to create and share levels in a recent blog post on the Clever Endeavour website.
We're really excited to share this update with you, it's something we've wanted to do for a long time, and a feature that a lot of people have asked for in the game. Now, you can share your creations with your friends, YouTube audience, Twitch fans and more.
Use #UCHCode on social media to make sure that we can find them more easily and potentially feature them in the future.
See you in the game!
Online is out of Beta, Twitch Integration, and New Game Content!
The newest update to Ultimate Chicken Horse comes with a ton of changes and the online portion of the game is now out of Beta! You can hear all about the new changes in this video.
It's time to grab your copy of UCH and play online with friends or join the vibrant community; there are always several matches available online for you to join, and the new updated lobby shows you the best matches possible based on skill, connection quality, and other factors.
We've also added Twitch integration, where Twitch streamers can have their audience vote on which blocks will appear in the Party Box. Once the chosen platform is placed, the names of the people who voted will pop out of it.
Next up is a new level, the Pier!
This level features a giant wave that the players need to run away from... don't get caught underneath! The level makes for an interesting dynamic when players have to place obstacles on the path with the added pressure of constantly needing to move forward quickly.
Our newest block added to the game is a punching plant which gets angry when you come near it, then punches out in a fit of flowery rage a second later. If you get caught in its range, you may regret it.
We're pretty excited to have these updates out, and we're still working hard on the game. Next up is a big new feature, please follow us on your favourite social media site to stay informed!
Online Update, A New Block, & Official Soundtrack Release!
It's the Steam Summer Sale!!!
With it, Ultimate Chicken Horse has gotten some major online updates: there's no more "Beta branch" for online play, we've improved connectivity, added clearer messaging, and generally improved the whole online experience to make it much more playable. We are still keeping the online mode labeled as "Beta" because we will be constantly updating it, improving it and fixing the remaining bugs. You can check the full Update Log for a full list of improvements.
In this update, we're also including a bit of a preview for new content to come! We've added a new block, the horizontal moving block, which should open up a whole new world of possibilities of movement, placement and screwing with your friends:
We're planning on rolling out more content once the online Beta is out of Beta, but we wanted to give you a quick tease.
Last but certainly not least, we're announcing the official UCH soundtrack with a great new bundle!
The soundtrack was made by the amazingly talented Vibe Avenue, contains 12 tracks and over 40 minutes of sweet tunes. It also features live instruments: trumpets, saxophones, flutes, whistles, banjos, guitars, harmonica and more!
Enjoy, and you can expect some more big updates coming soon!
Online Beta Update - Easier To Connect With Friends!
Hello everyone!
It's been a while since our last announcement, where we mentioned that the online beta would be coming soon. Well, we've got good news for you! It's actually been out for a little while, but previously people had been having issues connecting and had been experiencing game-breaking bugs. This announcement brings some important changes :)
Online Improvements
No more need for port forwarding
Scoring system works properly and games end at the right time
There are definitely still bugs though, which is why it's still in Beta. If you're experiencing bugs that aren't on the known list, please submit them here.
Known Issues
No sudden death when there's a tie game
Two coins can't be picked up at the same time online
We're working on making sure that the online play is seamless and there are no game-breaking bugs, so that's the highest priority. We've also started looking into setting up server lists so that you can join a game online without needing to have friends! I mean... without needing to invite friends to play online. This will act as a sort of "matchmaking", and we may look into doing real matchmaking at some point, but that will come later.
For now, enjoy the game, and if you want updates, be sure to follow us on Twitter. Thank you!
Ultimate Chicken Horse is now out! Online beta coming extremely soon!
Ultimate Chicken Horse will be launching with a fully stable, relatively bug-free local version (in the main branch) and with online multiplayer coming to the beta branch extremely soon. This was a stretch goal that we just barely didn't reach during our Kickstarter campaign, but we decided to do it anyway because we knew people would appreciate it and we knew that it would help us make the game as awesome as it deserves to be.
The online portion of the game will be played by going into the beta branch of the game, but hold off a tiny bit longer on this:
Right click on the game in your Steam library
Go to Properties
Find the “Betas” tab in the Properties pop-up window
Click the drop-down arrow under “Select the beta you would like to opt in to”
Find the beta branch of Ultimate Chicken Horse (there will only be one)
Instruction screenshots and more detailed instructions here.
The reason it’s in a separate branch is because as we add fixes to the online mode, we want to make sure not to break the local mode in the process. Feel free to try it out and be sure to send any bugs you find to contact [at] clevendeav [dot] com with as much info as you can.
