Hey hello there, it's you! Another Saturday is upon us so here's this week's Weekly Update. This week was by far much more about marketing than anything else. Nevertheless, I was still able to come up with one new jungle challenge. So let's get started right away!
New Challenge
Let's start with the newest jungle challenge, challenge #4. This one takes place in a jungle temple and is a puzzle.
To complete it, you need to pass every gate by pressing the correct pressure plate. Choose correctly and the gate will open up. But beware! Choose wrongly and you'll get showered in arrows (eventually).
To help you out, clues are laying all around. Just take a good look!
Like other challenges, this one also got two different difficulty settings. On normal, only three types of pressure plates are used, arrows aren't poisonous and clues are very straight forward. On difficult, each gate got four plates instead, arrows are poisonous and clues are slightly harder to figure out.
But anyway, here's a small video showcasing all of this:
New Stuffs
Then there is plenty of new things around the game. I already talked about it in my previous mid-week post... But, just in case you missed it, here's a small recap!
New Title
First, the game has a new title. Previously, the game didn't really have a proper title. Admittedly, I am the kind of person who waits before something is done before giving titles.
However, with what I've planned to do finding a title became a priority.
So after a few brainstorming sessions, I finally found a good working title ...
Vaporogue: Virtual Delight!
And no title is complete without a good visual identity:
To make it, I was mainly inspired by Seinfeld's' logo with daring colours and very angular shapes.
I also sprinkle everything with Memphis design and simulated coulometric aberration. And, of course, all while respecting the colour palette I've made.
New Discord
Now that a title was found, I decided to expand the community... I decided to create an official Discord server.
The server will be a better, faster way to post small updates midweek.
This Discord will have several vocations. In the first place, it remains the games' official Discord. This means there are plenty of channels solely dedicated to it.
However, I also plan to grow a booming community. So I also added several other channels of various subjects, such as gaming channels, help channels and even some Vaporwave channels.
There's even a channel where any member of the community can share the content they've created.
In short, I planned for this server to grow. Let's hope it gets somewhere...
Here is an invitation link. Dont be shy and come for a visit!
New Patreon page
Finally, I also set up a Patreon page. For those who don't know, Patreon is a service that offers content creators to sell monthly subscriptions to fans.
In turn, he creators are bound to fulfill certain pledges. In my case, my $1 patrons will be mentioned in the credits and will ge
t a 75% discount on the game. They'll also have access to super-secret channels on our Discord server.
Each patron will also have access to extended Weekly Updates. In short, lots of incentives on the horizon!
So for those who are interested here's the link. Please, remember to help the development of the game by showing your support!
Minor Updates
- Added reflection probes in most jungles challenges
- Added a new light source: the torch
- It's also animated to imitate the subtle light variations of open flames
- There are even embers that emanate from it from time to time
- Code optimizations and improved framerate
Next Week
Basically, I plan to continue developing jungle challenges. There are also several lights to tweak.
Then there are your usual suspects.
And that's about it for this week. So see you next week!
Oh, and don't forget to support the game on Patreon!