While playing Yaga, you may have noticed some inconsistency between which hand is actually the one that Ivan the Blacksmith lost when running away from Likho. This was initially a technical decision, to reduce the number of animations that our artists have to create. Lots of games mirror the character animations, but often this is not noticed because their characters are symetrical, unlike Ivan, where the flipping is much more obvious. For a while, we rationalized it by blaming the "unreliable narrator" of the game. In oral storytelling, details like this sometimes get mixed, so we thougt it was a fun explanation for it.
However, the feedback we got from the community gave us a hand in prioritizing this for an update. We always want to believe the great feedback from our community is in good hands, so after discussing it shortly, we had a show of hands and decided to get our hands dirty and fix it. Our animator took matters in his own hands and decided to give it a shot and see how fast he can create the set of animations needed.
We would have implemented this sooner if we didn't have our hands full with bugfixes, balancing and additional content. Good thing we fixed this issue before it got out of hand.
Hands down, this is NOT our most significant update, but we believe it will come in handy for all of our players. On the other hand, we also added a few additional tweaks and improvements:
You can now find pre-crafted hammers with interesting enhancements combinations on them during levels, (inside treasure chests). This allows you to experiment with them, give you ideas for crafting, and also is a new source for ores and ehnancements.
Added more anvils inside levels, to make sure you have the opportunity to forge new hammers during levels.
Tweaked timings for various Ivan animations (Charged Melee, Bearpaw Attack, Melee Combos, and others), to make him more responsive
Stun enemies when touching them while moving underground with the shovel.
Make some enemies "turn" more slowly, so they give you more opportunity to attack from behind
Added some cinematic slow-motion when encountering boss fights.
We now hand over this update to you, hoping that the hand-switching issues it not that obvious anymore.
Fingers crossed!
Yaga v1.2.34 Hotfixes
We've just pushed an important update that fixes most major issues reported this week. The fixes include:
Added options for VSync and FPS Locking to prevent issues on high-refresh rate displays.
Fixed issues where enemies dropped by a Striga would get into an "unkillable" state and block progress.
Fixed issues with Bees spawning outside of the combat area.
Made it possible for a Righteous Ivan to go against his personality at the ending.
Enabled Minimap in the Village
Set Minimap to always be visible.
Destroyed ovens can now be repaired next time you meet them.
Ovens can no longer be destroyed after being repaired.
Fixed some issues with Blessings given by a Priest.
Fixed issues with camera sometimes remaining zoomed-in
Fixed in issue with matchmaking two delicate beasts in the Farmlands
Softened up Bad Luck Strikes that did some bad things to you based on your personality
You can now also multiply Enhancements at Witches (Magic -> Give Item) (Actually, this is only coming tomorrow in v1.2.35 due to a last-minute memory loss by me, but it will be there. Totally promise!)
Have fun playing Yaga!
Yaga Is Now Available!
Hello, everyone!
Yaga is now available on Steam!
Smash, clobber, and bash the murderous legends of Slavic mythology in this darkly funny action role-playing game that changes every time you play.
Also available is the official soundtrack, which features a head-bobbing mix of hip-hop beats and Romanian folk music from the bands Subcarpați and Argatu'. All 28 music tracks from the game, plus their original album versions, are included for a total playtime of 3 hours, 20 minutes, and 53 seconds.
Want to snag both the game and its catchy soundtrack? Then check out the Bad Luck Bundle!
The best part is all 3 items are 40% off! However, this offer is only for a limited time, so act fast!
Good luck exploring this Slavic folklore-inspired world (as an unlucky blacksmith, you'll need it)!
Launch Day Stream
Come watch us explore the world, talk to quirky NPCs, fight bandits and break our weapons on the bones of mythological creatures, in celebration of our Steam launch!
