I look forward to sharing more details as Blood & Flame releases.
Thanks, ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #10 - Zombie Heatmap
Hi there
I've made some fixes and improvements based on community feedback.
[Game] Reduced the spawn rate of putrid zombies outside of the Putrid Den. (25% => 14%) Link
[Quality of Life] New feature - Zombie Heatmap
This is a visualisation that previews potential zombie movement. The heatmap is brighter for zombies that deal more damage, while it is darker for zombies that deal less damage. You can activate this by pressing the 'Z' key. Link
[Bug] Fixed a bug where the camera would fly away when exiting to the main menu in some cases.
[Bug] Fixed a new crash that occurred in the keybindings menu. Link
[Bug] Flux beams now always block movement. (It was possible for a survivor to become stuck in an activating flux beam)
[Bug] The save/load menu was displaying an incorrect save creation date.
[Map] Moved several minor misaligned ground pieces in the residential district.
Undeadly has also been given a rating of playable for the Steam Deck.
Do note, there are known issues with the gameplay experience on the Steam Deck, such as font and UI not scaling correctly. Full Steam Deck support will likely not be a priority until after the Early Access campaign. However, general performance improvements and support should benefit the Steam Deck experience for Undeadly.
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #9 - First Month Review
Hi there
Today brings an update as well as a bit of a review. It has also been one month since Undeadly launched to Early Access. Let's dive in!
Patch Notes
[List] <*> [Quality of Life] The camera now keeps the void ship in the frame when it is appearing/disappearing. <*> [Quality of Life] Show fewer of the precursor events that signal the void ship will appear/disappear, speeding up the AI turn when this happens. <*> [Bug] Fixed a bug where the void ship may have caused issues when loading. <*> [Bug] Patched a bug that could occur when a survivor is loaded. Link <*> [Bug] Fixed a bug where putrid zombies would not retain their immunity to toxic gas. <*> [Bug] Fixed a bug where the library menu would appear broken in some cases. Link <*> [Bug] Patched a bug where loading the time freeze rift would cause a crash in some cases. <*> [Performance] The HUD is now rebuilt at most once per frame, reducing frame rate hitches in some cases.
Month #1 Review
It has been an awesome month with a ton of feedback. Here is a summary count of the patch notes items so far:
[table] [tr] [th]Patch Note Type[/th] [th]Total[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Bug[/td] [td]28[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Quality of Life[/td] [td]14[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Equipment[/td] [td]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Game[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Balance[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Performance[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [/table] The focus of the first month has been on ironing out bugs and quality of life updates. Some highlights include the roadmap items Faster AI Turns and Camera Improvements.
Shout-out to the people who have given feedback, whether through the Discord server, or with the in-game feedback tool (using the F8 key) and so on. This has been hugely helpful in identifying and fixing issues, as well as suggestions about how to improve Undeadly.
If you haven't already, please consider leaving a review for Undeadly on Steam! This really helps let people know if Undeadly is the right kind of game for them.
Looking Ahead
Over the next period, there will be patches with bug fixes and minor improvements. If you have found a bug or would like to give a suggestion, be sure to let me know in the Discord server.
One of the upcoming targeted roadmap items will be Long Range Movement.
While it is too soon to go into the details, the first major update for Undeadly is underway, Exciting stuff! Expect to hear more about it closer to the time.
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #8 - Patch 25th April 2023
Hi there
I've made some fixes and improvements.
[Quality of Life] You can now select survivors that have no action points remaining. Link
[Quality of Life] When switching between next/previous survivors, the order is a little smarter than before, grouping nearby survivors together. Link
[Quality of Life] Added a button to reset all settings and a button to reset just the colour settings in the options menu.
[Quality of Life] Survivors who cancel an operation like studying or healing will now have their action points refunded for that turn. Link
[Bug] Fixed the bug where the game speed reset when a menu was closed. Link
[Bug] Fixed a bug where menu fields would incorrectly trigger the scroll bar.
[Bug] Fixed a UI navigation bug that occurred when removing a task in the workshop.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where updates would reset your settings.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where the game would not successfully load in some circumstances.
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #7 - Speeding Things Up
Hi there
I've made some fixes and quality of life improvements. The quick version here is that AI and survivor turns should now be quicker thanks to these changes.
Roadmap Item: Faster AI Turns
[Quality of Life] Only track AI events in the immediate range of survivors. Link
Added a configurable value (one for day, one for night) that you can set in the options menu. This value determines how close an AI event must be to a survivor so that the camera will focus on it. A lower value will focus only on events close to a survivor.
[Quality of Life] Use the camera speed up and slow down buttons (shift and control on PC by default) to modify survivor, zombie and rift movement speed. Link
[Quality of Life] During the AI turn, a button will sometimes become available in the contextual corner that you can press to skip tracking an AI event. Pressing the toggle select button (space key by default) will also do this. Link
[Quality of Life] Multiple mobile hazard rifts may now move in parallel, speeding things up. Link
[Bug] Fixed permanent running sound that can occur when frozen zombies are unfrozen. Link
[Bug] Fixed a bug where crawlers would try to attack from a large distance.
[Equipment] Tuned the timings of some weapon effects.
[Equipment] Improved the synchronisation of melee sound effects.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where the world reset wave would occupy a tile when it should not have.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where the mobile putrid rifts would not play a sound on load.
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #6 - Patch 13th April 2023
Hi there
I've made some fixes and improvements based on player reports.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where audio sliders were not working. Link
[Quality of Life] Added a new audio slider for facility sound effects. Link
[Bug] Prevented a hang when the void ship loaded bad data. Link
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Undeadly Feedback Hub
A new feedback hub has been made to compile all of the feedback that has been given for Undeadly.
The feedback hub can be found here: https://trello.com/b/4KkimruP
The purpose is to combine feedback from various different sources and present it in a single location.
If you wish to discuss something in the list, suggest additions or changes, please feel free to leave comments in the Undeadly Discord server: https://discord.gg/2Mq6yPkbDW
I want to take a moment to thank the many members of the community who have provided detailed bug reports and constructive feedback - this is really helpful for improving the overall experience of Undeadly.
Thanks, ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #5 - Patch 11th April 2023
Hi there
I've made some fixes and improvements based on player reports.
[Quality of Life] When finishing the turn for a survivor, the camera should stay until the actions are finished before moving away to the next survivor.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where the world reset wave did not give any awards to survivors after the first instance of the wave. (Link)
[Bug] Fixed a null reference exception that may occur when a moveable agent moves out of bounds.
[Bug] Added fallback when loading a save where no survivors have any action points.
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Update #4 - Patch 10th April 2023
Hi there
I've made some fixes and improvements based on player reports.
[Bug] Fixed a bug where a survivor could not change ammo unless they had at least some of the base ammo type. (Link)
[Quality of Life] Reduced the volume of and the distance from which you can hear the medical bay beeping sound.
[Bug] Fixed the spammed shell/bullet casing sound when loading a save.
[Bug] Fixed a survivor not loading correctly if they possessed the gain health ability. (Link)
[Bug] Fixed an internal sequence error that may occur when loading a save game.
Thanks ːsteamthumbsupː Ryan
Undeadly Developer Stream
Hi there - a quick play through of Undeadly with some developer commentary.
