Huge Update v1.4: Our biggest update yet

Published September 20, 2018 Imported
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Will be submitted to apple today.  Here are the notes:

HUGE UPDATE:

New Additions:

  • Added GameCenter Compatibility!!
    • Achievements have been added
      • 13 achievements worth 725 points 
        • more to be added in following updates with new content
    • Leaderboards have been added
      • With the addition of Leaderboards all players stats of Max Number of Endless rooms reached has been reset to 0.
      • First leaderboard is to see who can clear the most rooms in endless mode.  Play against your friends and the world.
        • There will be more leaderboards added in the future for new game modes.
      • Can also Challenge friends
    • To access Achievements and Leaderboards click on the Icon in the options menu
  • Completely Overhauled the SOSopedia
    • New Background
    • Re-wrote some text for better clarity
    • Added a TIPS & HINTS screen to the SOSopedia!!
      • tips on playing straight from the developer. This will help you progress in the game.
  • Created 2 new menu screens and Chapter 2 un-lockable to play anytime!
    • Story Mode
      • Now when you beat chapter 1 chapter 2 will be unlocked.  You can select Chapter 2 and play that chapter without having to play through chapter 1 again. 
        • This will only unlock after beating chapter 1 post update.
      • Beating chapter 2 now will unlock Chapter 3 when it’s released!
    • Game Modes
      • Endless mode is now located under here
      • More Game Modes will be added next update!!
        • if you have unlocked endless mode by beating game or paying 100 coins then all other game modes will be unlocked when released!
      • These upcoming game modes will change the way you play the game!
  • New Player Animation when you find a Special Item!

Gameplay:

  • Further balancing done on difficulty of beginning part of the game
    • lowered the HP of NoGen, Patho, and Viral. 
    • Increased the chance of getting coins, half hearts and full hearts to drop from Germs when destroyed
      • Boxes and Grass no longer drop hearts only coins and firecrackers.
  • Lowered the speed of the fireballs from the Washing Machine, Firefly, and Chronic
    • this will help you time you dodging skills and give a greater chance to get out of the way
  • Adjusted the collision mask on the holes, so if you don’t accidentally fall in if walking to close.
  • Radiation Power up now works on Chapter 1 boss and Chapter 2 boss, making this rare item even more powerful!

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed info text for Heart Increase and Stamina Increase to reflect the new price changes
  • Lighting effects were not being turned off in Endless mode if it was disabled in options, this is now fixed
  • Fixed a bug where Endless mode was adding rooms to the max number of rooms cleared if you got game over and played endless mode again, this was fixed and all players have been reset to 0 for leaderboards.
  • Re centered locked text for endless mode and added text 
  • Re centered text on no save file found for continue game
  • visual improvements and optimizations made

Next Update will Introduce New Gameplay Modes and hopefully iCloud backup!!


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Rutin

Nice changes. :) !  

September 20, 2018 04:09 PM
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Just now, Rutin said:

Nice changes. :) !  

Thanks. Can’t wait for you guys to see the next update. One of the game modes being added gives a new mechanic that completely changes the way you play!!

September 20, 2018 04:10 PM
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