Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball (tuxdb.com)

Beta 1.1.2-gds now available for testing

VERSION 1.1.2-gds

Gameplay Features

Added new game mode: Pins
- Use the ball to knock down your opponent's pins. Once all their pins are knocked down, you earn a point and their pins reset!
Added a new arena: Destination
- Includes new stage music
Added new match option: Victory Condition
- Match Point: The first player to reach the "match point" wins
- Timed Match: The player with the highest score at the end of the time limit wins
- Overtime: if, at the end of the time limit, the teams are tied, the next player to score wins!
Added two new pickups:
- Switch Posession - when the ball touches this pickup, it will change to the opposing team's possession
- Black Hole - when the ball touches this pickup, it will warp across the map!
Added a "What's New" system
- Added a "What's New" sub menu that displays all the new, cool stuff in Dudelings
- Added a "seen_whats_new_version_x_x_x" setting
- Added a button to the "Main Menu" that players can use to see the new stuff
Added a full screen "CRT Filter" effect that's on by default. Use the Settings menu to disable the effect.

Steam Integration

Added button prompt ("E" for keyboard, "Select" for gamepad) during team selection to start an online game through Remote Play Together
Added player statistics for Steam Achievements (only the first human player has their stats counted)
- Added the "Stats" menu
- Player stats were not collected previous to version 1.1 so all stats start at 0
Added Steam Achievements
Added Steam "Rich Presence"

Presentation

Added Announcer Packs:
- Bill from NerdNest
- Rich from FanTheDeck & NerdNest
Added new jerseys:
- Rugby
- Water Polo
- Tennis
- Hockey
- Bowling
Made jerseys a persistent "Display" option rather than a gameplay option
- These can even be changed while in game from the Settings menu!
Added a bird
Made the mini dudelings on Stadium and Infield feel more organic in their reactions
Reorganized the settings menu, added category headers
Improved the match rules menu
Enhanced sprite rendering and full screen support

Improvements & Fixes

Updated controller detection
Moved Steam Notifications to the top right corner
Improved match setup workflow
- First, choose your team
- Select the game type
- Select the map
  - On this screen you may press "SELECT" (or "E" on your keyboard) to customize the match rules
Made the stars in the night sky twinkle
Fixed background animations on Beach
Added shader effect to Beach
Reduced chance that the sunset variant of Beach will be chosen
Updated benefactor's ad branding per their request
Fixed issue where the button context bar was empty when first entering the Player Setup menu from the Main Menu
Improved Pause Menu styling. Added toggle to show/hide Match Info using the "SELECT" (or "E" on your keyboard)
Improved controller navigation in menus including focus change wrapping in the following menus:
- Main Menu
- Settings Menu
- Volume Menu
- Pause Menu
Improved asset import settings, all pixelart is now sharp and crisp
Added pitch shifting for common sound effects to give a little more variety during gameplay
Fixed issue with canceling option popups also closing their parent submenu

Balance

Reduced chance the HARD and IMPOSSIBLE AIs will skip taking an action per AI think tick
Reduced bowling ball's weight
Refactored balloon's stats
- Lowered the balloon's weight
- Increased friction
Reduced all ball's mass scale when in the LARGE state

[ 2024-06-21 20:43:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball
Heavy Element

Developer

Heavy Element

Publisher

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Release

Action Indie Strategy Casual RPG Adventure Simulation F2P Sports MMO Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

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Website

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The elevator pitch for Dudelings is "what if Pong, but foosball?"

Along the bottom of the playfield are a series of neutral characters (let's call them "Dudelings"). Players cycle through these Dudelings during gameplay, controlling one at a time. Dudelings under player control can jump, dash, and punch their way to victory. Use your Dudeling minion to control the ball, defend your goal, and go on the offensive!

Multiple types, in fact. Whack 'em, sack 'em; the choice is yours. There's the normal ball, the bowling ball, the beach ball, and even a balloon. Each adds its own unique spin to the gameplay. The goal is simple: get the ball into the... well... goal.

When a player's Dudeling touches the ball, it turns their color allowing them to score in their opponent's goal (none of that own-goal stuff).

When the ball hits a pickup, it's sure to liven up the arena! Pickups can spawn in extra balls, punish the other team, warp the ball to another location, and even change the ball type. Keep your eyes peeled as these power-up tokens can cause an upset.

Dudelings offers multiple game modes to liven up the sportsball experience. Choose from:

"Classic" mode where each team has a goal they must defend
"Baskey" mode where both teams compete to get the ball in one goal
"Volley" mode where each team controls their side of the net

Taking cues from the games that inspired us as kids, Dudelings is a local multiplayer-optimized experience. You won't find any of the online-only DRM-laden shenanigans that AAA publishers foist on the gaming public. Nah dude. Two players. One TV. Head-to-head. On the sofa. Within punching distance of your opponent.

No lag, no ping, and no host getting an advantage...

...with that said if you want to play with someone online, you can. This game was designed to accommodate Remote Play Together. It's pretty great and (best of all) it works. But we still prefer local multiplayer.

Not that fake GPT AI crap, either. Nah. This is the genuine article*. The kind you can compete against and that doesn't lie to you.

To complement this handsome package, Dudelings features an original soundtrack created by veteran psychedelic rock/jazz group "The Brothers Nylon."

Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball is one of those rare, genre-defining titles that spawns many imitators, but has yet to be bested. The genre? The "Sportslike." Pit your Dudelings against each other in a frenetic battle for massive points in a way that vaguely resembles a real-world sport where you touch grass and stuff.

Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball delivers that fast, arcade sportslike action you crave.

*Genuine article: what AI used to mean. Back when the terms "AI" and "CPU" were interchangeable.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Kernel 5.x or higher
Processor: AMD Ryzen/Intel Ivy Bridge or newerMemory: 512 MB RAM
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD 7000/GeForce 8 Series/Intel Ivy Bridge or newer
Storage: 500 MB available space

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