Take a moment to watch a quick preview of all the entries: All participants went above and beyond with their entries, clearing most, if not all, of the event challenges and producing fun and spooky adventures. It is terrific that most authors took advantage of custom tiles and sprites to spice up their levels even more. The Christmas season is here, but this set of levels is really not something you want to miss!
🎃 Entries
Dracula House - Hold my swag Keyhunter Returns! - Whey Bleak Street - Hex Candy TNT Architect - Wheyy Malloween - Smellbow2 Harbinger of the Void - Andrei-LD Mill on the Haunted Hill - Blodyavenger Three witches and other problems - Blood'n'Brain Altars of the Bloodmoon - Geekstee
Thank you all for participating! ːCotcHeartː
You can play all the entries from inside the game, so what are you waiting for?
Our community member Adelion also played and reviewed all the entries on YouTube (playlist): All the newly added content (sprites & textures) for the Halloween event remains available so feel free to use them in your new adventures!
This is the second mapping jam (check out the first one) of many yet to come. If you want to start mapping for Wizordum, you can start by checking out our official guides or join us on Discord and discuss map creations with others.
Thank you and have a good day, Primoz (Lead dev)
Minor update v0.6.1.5.1
You might have noticed a series of updates since the first v0.6.1.5 update drop. The changes were minor and only applied to user content and level editor only. But since many of you were asking about the changes, here's the complete list:
Flat custom sprites rotation not working
Custom sprites do not appear in the user adventure when you play the levels from the browser
Custom-defined sprites showing invalid sprites in the level editor
Minor Update v0.6.1.5
Updates
Episode 1 Boss' health lowered by 20% Lots of players found the first boss fight too difficult and rightfully so because difficulty curve is indeed very steep compared to the rest of the game. For now, we are nerfing the health by 20% but we are brainstorming other solutions as well for v1.0 release so this might not be final.
Bug Fixes
Storm Gauntlets sprite glitch
Elevator Switches not resetting (this could cause softlock in E2L02)
User Adventure Browser entries overlapping
Level Editor
When you'll be opening your existing levels after the update, you might encounter lots of pink textures. That's because you were using the "wrong" transparent texture and we are replacing empty slots with new textures for v1.0 release. For now, they are simply pink - use pink checkerboard texture for the transparent texture or the one next to the "turn back" face. Use the new "Replace all tiles" function to fix this in a matter of seconds.
Added "Replace all tiles" function
Missing Oak and Birch trees added
Secret Switch can now be disabled by default (parameter)
If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to join our Discord where we are the most active.
This is the new "LAST UPDATE BEFORE THE v1.0 RELEASE". This one was urgent but we want to stay focused on the big goal - v1.0 release!
Have a good day!
Hotfix v0.6.1.4
Updates/Changes
You can now switch from Gamepad to Keyboard & Mouse input mode with a mouse-click again
Look smoothing setting added to the Input Settings
[Level Editor] Invisible switch actor added
Fix
Loading adventure with custom tileset won't show the custom tileset in the tile browser
Mapping Event - Halloween 2024
Spooktober is upon us, and what better way to celebrate it than with the second Wizordum Mapping Event 👻 We just released an update that adds new Halloween-themed assets, so get cooking!
Even if you haven't used the Map Editor yet, this is a perfect opportunity to get started!
Create a level with the given theme and try to do one or more extra challenges. It is desirable to follow the theme to challenge your creativity and to see what everyone comes up with. However, if you feel uninspired, you can create something else, even if it is slightly off the theme. Creating maps and having fun is the priority, after all.
ːcc_candleː Event Details
Theme: Halloween / Spooktober When: October - November 1st Challenges:
Have at least one jump scare
Include a pitch-black zone (don't forget on Torch items!)
Have at least two secret areas
Use at least one of each of the new Halloween props
The theme is Halloween, so try to get spooky with your creations - Corn fields, old cabins in the woods, cursed castles, dungeons, cemeteries, dusty attics, rat-infested cellars, ruins...get creative! 🎃
New Halloween assets
Pumpkin variations (breakable)
Scarecrow
Corn crop
Halloween Flat Decor (hanging ghosts, black flags and bat stickers)
Halloween Props (Witch's hat, Candy cauldron)
Hanging ghost decor
Hangman's knot
Wheat Bundle
Bloodmoon Skybox (not required for the challenge)
Please note that you don't have to stick to the dates; you can start working on the map today and finish your map after the event if you want to take more time with it, but the time limit is there mainly if you want an extra challenge.
If you are starting out, please check this Quick Editing Guide to learn about the basics of the level editor.
Share your progress and discuss the event
Twitter (share your progress & tag it with #wizordumjam)
Discord (share your progress, discuss & ask questions)
When returning from level editor, mouse cursor won't show in the main menu
User Adventure Browser not showing
Thank you for the early reports!
Minor update v0.6.1.3
Updated / New
Weapon Swaying - intensity can be lowered from the game settings.
New Halloween sprites & textures for the upcoming Spooktober Mapping Event. More about that in the event news.
Few input prompt button icons changed (mainly gamepad buttons)
Custom Adventure browser changed slightly
Fixed
Custom sprites causing errors in level editor
When targeting the Enslaved rat before it is freed, action label "Free" not showing
Game Settings menu in the Main Menu can get stuck
Non-active input device actions interrupting the gameplay (eg. when playing with Keyboard & Mouse, Gamepad connected to the PC could trigger some camera movements)
Main purpose of this update is stabilize the game even more until the v1.0 release and to add some Halloween builder blocks for the Adventure creators.
Hotfix v0.6.1.2
Fixes
Weapon Wheel and Previous Weapon keybindings getting the same key assigned, making the weapon wheel unusable.
Hotfix v0.6.1.1
Hotfix for the broken Weapon selection wheel (woops!)
Bug Fixed where mouse cursor stayed visible after closing game settings
Level Editor: Added "Invert Mouse Y Look" toggle to first person view (SHIFT + M)
Update v0.6.1.0
Here is another update that mainly adds one of the most requested features - Weapon Wheel selection. This is extremely helpful, especially for the gamepad players.
In addition, we tried to fix the most annoying issues and changed some gameplay stuff, like wand ammo consumption (ammo will only be consumed on a successful enemy hit).
This is almost certain to be the last update before the v1.0. We want to put our energy into the final stretch. We will update you about the release dates and what is going into the v1.0 release.
Enjoy the update!
FIXES
Wrong tutorial descriptions for Sorceress spells
Bog Beast pulling the player through walls
Save Games from user adventures not working
Pressing 'Use Consumables' while looking at the map will consume consumables
Enemies walking in the air in E1L05
Typos in the welcoming message of the main menu
Barrels near the wall can push the player out of level bounds when using Blink through them.
Save & Load menus can't be navigated with the gamepad
When playing with the gamepad, the cursor appears every time you open the Game Menu
Breaking lantern with Mace's Charged if the lantern is above the player even without aiming at it
UPDATES
The wand will only consume Raw Mana on successful creature hits (5 mana per projectile/hit).
Blink damage increase from 10 to 20
Push damage increased for enemies hitting the wall
Mouse movement won't steal gamepad focus anymore
The ammo icon is now showing the wand icon when you have the wand selected
MAP EDITOR
Two new actors were added for offsetting wall blocks to make taller structures/environments.
Custom Flat Sprites support added.
{ "UID": 0, "name": "Wizord Painting", "texture": "crazypainting.png", "mode" : "flat" <---------- JUST ADD THIS LINE }
For this occasion, I would also like to thank you all for supporting the game in all kinds of ways (feedback, kind words, reviews, bug reports, for playing...); thank you! ːCotcHeartː
