v1.0.4 Improve stability and enhance user experience with better instruction or hint. Fixing some bugs from Flying Colors especially Level1 where camera get pushed by near object and unable to pause. The issue of cloud falling rapidly when stepping on the edge has also been resolved in this patch.
In Dungeon Boss Level, hints have been added to instruct the steps to defeat the boss. Overlay action hint is also added after picking up torch or balloon. And some other minor changes like muting the audio during initialization and localization for the subtitles/instruction for minigames and boss level. Thanks for playing and Merry Christmas!

Changelog

Gameplay

• Flying Colors
  • Level1
    • Fix camera get pushed by near object
    • Fix unable to pause
  • Fix stepping on edge of cloud will fall rapidly

UI

• Dungeon Boss Level
  • Hint to pick up torch
  • Hint to throw at boss eyes
• Add overlay action hint after pick up torch or balloon

Misc.

• Mute audio during initialization before starting level
• Localization for minigames and boss level subtitles/instruction

[ 2023-12-22 10:28:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

v1.0.3 resolve last progress blocking bug, improve camera and user experience.
Train Bug This update has fixed a progress blocking bug from Flying Colors Level1, where Pingo will fall off from train when it start moving, along with some minor improvements on both Level1 and Level2. Camera has always been a big problem, even though this update doesn't resolve the issue completely, but it is getting better. With the spring arm added to camera, it will be pushed forward whenever blocked by far objects.
Direct to new unlocked world Small improvement on user experience, where player can choose to navigate to new world automatically when unlocking it. It might not be noticeable, but the resource files has also been optimized, which means future updates will be smaller in size. Thanks for playing!

Changelog

Gameplay

• Flying Colors
  • Level1
    • Fix Pingo fall off from train
  • Level2
    • Enhance balloons cylinder camera transition
    • Fix balloons cylinder collider
    • Add balloon with string to first check point
    • Fix balloon with string doesn't respawn on destroy
• Camera
  • Add spring arm to camera

UI

• Direct player to new world on unlocked

Misc.

• Export each world into individual resource file

[ 2023-12-13 08:28:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a small patch to fix Flying Color Level 2 doesn't end after reaching the final checkpoint.

[ 2023-12-06 19:24:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

First update(technically) after the launch, Yay! Overall experience are improved along with some bugfix and better UI. This update fix the glitches in Dungeon Boss Level where Pingo will get teleport away randomly and overlay label is also added to indicate turning left or right. The UI also got improved with anti-aliasing and higher resolution of world cover image in World Select screen. Sound effects have also been added to the Countdown screen. More updates on the way. Thanks for playing!
Glitches in Dungeon Boss Level

Changelog

Gameplay

• Fix glitches in Dungeon Boss Level
• Add overlay label to indicate turning left or right in Dungeon Boss Level
• Fix Boat doesn't stop after game end in Boat Level
• Fix Minecart level should only start after title fade out

UI

• Enhance UI anti-aliasing
• Update world thumbnail with higher resolution
  • Sky
  • Dungeon
  • Water
• Add SFX to Countdown screen

[ 2023-12-06 10:35:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a hotfix for some critical bugs that block the progression and even cause some level to be missing. Apologize for the buggy release...

• Bugs
  • Fix first boss level missing from the level select screen
  • Fix main camera is not activated in Dungeon Level 1

[ 2023-11-30 19:55:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Pingo Adventure will be out soon, tomorrow!

[ 2023-11-29 08:52:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Pingo Adventure will be out soon, in just 2 days! Mark your calendar for November 30th, Thursday, and be part of the launch!

[ 2023-11-28 14:41:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Finally! Pingo Adventure will be out soon, in just 1 week! Mark your calendar for November 30th, Thursday, and be part of the launch!

[ 2023-11-23 15:11:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Play the demo for free during Steam Next Fest! The demo is available from October 9th to 16th, 2023 @10:00AM Pacific Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com//app/2573750 Click "Download PC Demo" button Let's play!

[ 2023-10-08 15:13:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Pingo Adventure will be released on November 30th, 2023! 92 days to go before Pingo press the button!

[ 2023-08-30 14:04:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

v0.2.5

Better controller support and More Bugfix In 0.2.5, we are back to resolving the basics issues like making clearer instructions for tutorial level, automatically resetting puzzle when the pieces are missing, adding input hint for shaking piranha off, etc... Many of the weirds controller bugs have been fixed, like controller not recognized, double input etc... Even the Steam Deck has better support! Memory management has been improved to avoid crashing in device with limited memory like Steam Deck. However, there's a known double input bug when using external controller with Steam Deck. The double input is caused by Steam Input, so current workaround would be turning it off. This update may not have much exciting new content, but with the new Gallery screen, you can now view all your screenshots directly in the game! Join our Discord server now to follow the development!

Changelog

General

• Fix it failed to load resource files with relative path properly when executed from another directory
• Fix prefs is saved at "current directory" instead of executable directory
• Set app Icon

Character

• Add Space bar as alternate jump button
• Enhance pull animation
• Enhance auto ungrab when item out of range

UI

• General
  • Fix tilling pattern not infinite
  • Fix tilling pattern doesn't clipped by round corner
• Confirmation Popup
  • Make "Yes" as the default selection on popups when selecting level
• Setting
  • Enhance Settings in high res screen
• Pause Menu
  • Enhance Pause Menu in high res screen
• Continue Screen
  • Add input hint
• Gallery
  • Show all screenshots
• Game Score
  • Fix Game Score doesn't popup from center

Game

• General
  • Properly disable input during screen transitioning
  • Enhance Checkpoint collider
• Tutorial Level
  • Better instruction
• Intro Level
  • Reset position interactive cube brick if it drops out of range
• Level 1
  • Fix piranha shifted away on attached
  • Input hint for "Shake it off"
  • Fix analog can't shake piranha off(analog is much slower than D-pad)
  • Fix water bubble bgm keeps playing after resume from pause screen

Optimization

• Enhance memory management

Misc.

• Fix crash after game over, caused by memory overload
• Steam Deck
  • Fix crash after game over, caused by memory overload
• Controller
  • Fix only controller at index 0 is recognized
  • Fix controller analog double input
  • Fix "Back" executed multiple time with controller

[ 2023-07-01 06:59:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

v0.2.4

Smoother Gameplay & Better UX It's been one month since the last update, so you can expect a huge update from 0.2.4!

No more lag

In the previous versions, the game will always stutter whenever there's new object enter the screen. The lag is caused by the process of shader compilation and there's no built-in solution that works out of the box in Godot 3.x. A custom shader caching solution was implemented to force shader compilation to happen in the loading screen beforehand, so there will be no more lag in the runtime. And not just Pingo, any game made in Godot 3.x is free from the lag now, as the shader caching solution has been open sourced and free to use under MIT license!

Better UX

Customization is now optional, you can start the game right away from Level Select screen without going through the Customization screen. Animations are added to some UIs when they are showing up and Confirmation Popup has improved a lot in terms of looks and feels.

Arcade Mode

Since Pingo Adventure will be showcasing in GDC 2023, "Arcade Mode" is implemented to act as a restricted mode for showcase purpose, in order to: - Hide Settings - Hide Quit button in Main Menu - Play video after idle for a while - Only show selected levels Even though it is not a feature made for player, but you can still test it out by pressing Ctrl + F2 or Select + Start to toggle the Arcade Mode. Have fun!

Thanks for Playing

0.2.4 will probably be the last update for the closed beta. Thanks to all the passionate playtesters and their constructive feedbacks, Pingo Adventure has improved so much since the day closed beta launched. Therefore, Credits page is added in this update to list down all the helpful playtesters, thank you!
Join our Discord server now to follow the development!

Changelog

General

• Turn off physics interpolation warnings

UI

• General
  • Fix no BGM after exit game level
• Arcade Mode
  • Toggle with Ctrl + F12 or Select + Start
  • Showing "ARCADE" label after version string in main menu
  • Remove buttons to Settings and quit game
  • Show IdleScreen after a while without any input
  • Quit game(return to LevelSelect) on idle(IdleScreen shows up)
• Confirmation Popup
  • Add animation on pop up
  • Add background color to header
  • Selected button with solid background color
  • Consume cancellation input like Escape key and B(XBox controller)
• Game
  • Show "Game Over" text on game lose to ensure smoother transition when loading GameOverScreen
  • Life counter is not showing on changed
• Customization
  • Made optional in LevelSelect
  • Make sure costume with collider doesn't collide with game objects
  • Remove empty costume slots
• LevelSelect
  • Animation on shows up
  • Add preview of customized Pingo
• Settings
  • Hide EditorSection pingo pattern background, as it occasionally overflowing
• PauseMenu
  • Fix header blocking mouse click to exit button
• Game Score
  • Animation on shows up
  • Interruptible
• Credits
  • List all playtesters

Game

• General
  • Pingo invert pull direction
  • New extra life sticker texture
• Intro Level
  • Rope doesn't automatically let go when out of range
  • Bring back Sprout enemies
  • Level1
  • Bring back Sprout enemies
• Boss
  • Barrel destroyed on hit
  • Fix dragon will never breathe fire at last cabin

Optimization

• Tune shader cache size

[ 2023-03-17 10:20:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Closed Beta was first planned to end by March. But since Pingo Adventure will be showcased in GDC 2023, so access to the beta will be extended to 15/04/2023. Thanks for playing!

[ 2023-03-01 14:33:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

v0.2.3

Gotta go faster, faster, faster, faster, faster! Loading is much faster in 0.2.3 with the better background loading and circular loading icon will be shown whenever loading in background. Pick up animation is made faster for smoother control, while lifting animation is enhanced so that item jiggling as Pingo move or jump around. Load screen has been redesigned to show loading progress and UI's texture aliasing has been fixed, along with many more improvements in QOL. Would you like to contribute to the development of Pingo Adventure? Join our Discord and request a steam key to access the closed beta!

Changelog

General

• Improve background loading
• Remove unwanted data from app.save

Character

• Enhance pick up animation
  • Shorten pick up animation
  • Allow moving while picking things up
  • Add "smashing" hint for pulling item
• Enhance lifting animation
  • Fix item intersecting Pingo or too far away
  • Lifted item jiggling as Pingo move
  • Automatically drop out of range item

UI

• General
  • Add circular load icon whenever loading in the background
  • Fix UI texture aliasing
  • Exiting game should return to level select instead of main menu
  • Fix level title overlaying load screen
• Level Select
  • Always revert to last selection
  • Varying photo frame color for different type of level: white(normal), blue(mini game) and red(boss)
• Load Screen
  • Support showing loading progress
• Pause Screen
  • Fix life and coin counter blocked by pause menu
• Settings
  • Fix screen resolution always scaled down even maxing resolution
  • Fix window size altered on settings shows up
  • Fix window doesn't stay in place when switching between full screen and window mode
  • Fix full screen not properly initialized
  • Enhance highlights on focused option

Game

• Level 1
  • Reduce emission of waterfall particles by half

Optimization

• Tune shader cache size

[ 2023-02-14 14:11:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

v0.2.2

Update No.2(), for the Year of Rabbit! This update is rather small compared to previous update, but graphics settings has been added to allow player to have more control over the performance of the game. Besides, 0.2.2 has also fix all the critical bugs like deadlock when restarting game and character rotation delay in low framerate. Happy Chinese New Year! Would you like to contribute to the development of Pingo Adventure? Join our Discord and request a steam key to access the closed beta!

Changelog

General

• Fix windowed mode flashing on startup, & Properly override project settings with `override.cfg`

Character

• Fix rotation delay persist in low FPS. Caused by input handled in idle frame instead of physics frame

UI

• Main Menu
  • Fix typo of "Setting" button
• Settings
  • Add Graphics settings
  • Resolution scale
  • MSAA(anti-aliasing)
  • Shadow quality(Restart required)

Game

• General
  • Fix restart cause the whole game stuck
  • Cache loaded game level. Replay, restart or continue level is faster now since the loaded level will be cached.
  • Fix level title on top of pause screen

[ 2023-01-22 11:30:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

v0.2.1

First update for the Closed Beta! Yay! 0.2.1 is about fixing the basic stuff and ensure a better gameplay experience, while eliminating all the annoying bits, like floaty character movement, unable to switch between keyboard and controller in game, UI not compatible with controller analog, etc... In short, this update focus on fixing stuff and there's no changes made to the content(game level) yet. Cheers! Would you like to contribute to the development of Pingo Adventure? Join our Discord and request a steam key to access the closed beta!

Changelog

General

• Splitting game into multiple pack files at `resources/`, so that future update won't required to download the whole game.
• Fix long loading on game started. Game resources are now loaded on demand instead of loading all of them on startup.
• Fix device recognition. Both keyboard and controller can be swapped seamlessly, regardless of the device that "press start" in start screen.

Character

• Instantaneous turn.
• Snappier movement. Shorten the time taken to move from stationary to max speed.
• Fix a weird thrust when jumping while moving.
• Support fine control to jump. Jump height can be control through duration of button press.

Camera

• Invert camera rotation input.
• Camera rotate around character. This is still a work in progress, so you might noticed a sudden movement when rotating camera.

UI

• General
  • Input hint automatically adapt the device type(keyboard & controller), based on the device of last input.
  • Fix hint for L1 & R1.
  • Fix controller analog unable to select.
  • Enhance confirmation popup.
• Customization
  • Move pointer to color select after "Reset" button pressed.
• Game Score
  • Fix pressing ESC key cause the game stuck.
• Settings
  • Fix full screen preference is not saved or loaded.
• Game Over
  • Main BGM doesn't stop after select continue.
  • Fix controller analog unable to select.
  • Highlight selection with light.

Game

• General
• Set a more complicate input for suicide. Press "Ctrl + Alt + Space" to suicide.
• Fix Double "Oh no" SFX after used up lives

[ 2023-01-15 11:30:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Pingo Adventure has received >200 playtest signup, so the registration will be closed on 01/01/2023. *This will not affect current beta testers. Enrolled beta tester will still have access to the game until March 2023. Signup on Steam Page: https://s.team/a/2015830 Discord: http://discord.gg/KqQFaD6sxR Thanks for playing!

[ 2022-12-29 10:45:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

CLOSED BETA is live now! Join this event and be the first one to try out the early demo of Pingo Adventure! The access to closed beta will be available until March 2023. While updates will keep rolling out until then. Join us on discord (https://discord.gg/kaKt2rhn) to show off your screenshots, report bug, or even help the developer to improve the game! And... Don't forget to wishlist! Cheers!

[ 2022-12-23 06:03:37 CET ] [ Original post ]