The new update is now available! With the new "Alphabet!" collection, the game is receiving the following changes:

• New collection
• New seasonal tasks
• New pins
• Leaderboard redesign (We are aware of the issue with displaying correct positions in the ranking and will fix this bug in an upcoming hotfix.)

Unfortunately, we had limited activity last season due to external reasons. We aim to improve this in the near future! Thank you for your patience and for staying with us! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-11-12 19:47:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

We want to give a big thanks to everyone who has been collecting with us! Your support motivates us to keep improving the project! As a token of our gratitude, wed like to gift you a sticker pack! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-10-14 15:27:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

This update introduces a new season called "Cube", which not only brings a fresh collection but also introduces many changes to the achievement system. Here is the list of changes:

Gameplay Improvements:

• New sticker collection (Cube).
• Removed seasonal achievements.
• Removed achievement evolution (temporarily).
• Removed medals from sticker album pages.

New Features:

• Task system.
• New type of collectibles: Pins.

We eagerly await your feedback to help make Collectibles! even better! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-10-12 17:00:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

Here's a quick overview of what has changed:

• Fixed an issue with item drops
• Added progress saving between game sessions
• Reduced the impact of bot holders and multi-accounting
• Fixed a bug that allowed dishonest players to receive sticker packs before the 2-hour timer expired
• Temporarily removed the captcha

Developer Comments:

Since the early stages of the game, we were dissatisfied that the core mechanic of the project was out of our control, which prevented us from fully addressing many issues due to our dependence on a third party. Additionally, we encountered a major security problem. Due to a vulnerability on Steam's side, there was an exploit that allowed dishonest players to obtain sticker packs unfairly. With the 2.4 update, we are completely overhauling the internal item drop system. Roger Miller (CTO) said: [quote]"The development of the new item drop system began at the end of August. It was strategically planned from the very launch of the game, but due to circumstances and other core issues, the development timeline was significantly extended"[/quote] We are also temporarily removing the captcha. Feedback from players made us realize we can improve this system. Thank you for staying with us! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-09-29 18:24:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

Weve slightly deviated from our original plan because we realized we could improve the game right now! In this update, were introducing two simple but important tools to make life easier for players and reduce the impact of bot farms.

New "Refresh" button on the Main Screen

This button allows players to refresh their data without waiting for the automatic update. If youve purchased sticker packs but dont see them in the game, just press this button, and your problem will be solved!

Prove you are a human upon logging in!

Now, when logging into the game, youll be required to enter a captcha. We hope this will significantly reduce the influence of bot farm owners. While we maintain our stance of not being against multi-accounting, we understand that some players might abuse the system and affect experience of others. Thats why we are aiming to reduce the efficiency of bot farms. We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary! Thank you for staying with us! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-09-27 20:19:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

Lead game designer at VHC, Sergio Gomez is speaking! Weve reached the halfway point of Season 2, bringing new changes, new players, and a lot of feedback, for which we are truly grateful! Thank you for helping us improve! The first topic well cover in this diary and the next update is the Seasonal Achievement System.

Global changes to achievement system

All Seasonal Achievements (Steam) will be removed from the game.

One of the most requested features was the ability to complete the game 100%. Seasonal achievements were a major roadblock for this goal. Firstly, they relied on limited resources, meaning each month it became harder to achieve them, eventually becoming almost impossible. Secondly, some achievements were extremely difficult, bordering on unachievable. Moving forward, achievements will be divided into Global (Steam) and Internal categories. Global Achievements:

• Can be earned at any time.
• Do not depend on limited resources.

We will continue adding global achievements to Steam for some time (until the game becomes fully self-sufficient), after which we will leave them unchanged. Internal Achievements:

• Highlight players who spend a lot of time in the game.
• Grant additional points to the ranking system.
• Rely on limited resources.
• Serve as a new form of collectible content.

The "EVO" mechanics will remain, except for the leaderboard tasks, which will be completely removed from the game. Upon completing internal achievements, players will now receive Pins, which will be displayed on a dedicated page.

Pins

Pins are a new, more challenging form of collectible content. One pin page will be in focus for 12 seasons (1 year). Unfocused pin pages will still be achievable. How to earn Pins:

• By completing achievements on seasonal sticker pack pages.
• By randomly dropping in place of a sticker pack (the chance will be extremely low, and the drop time limited to the season).
• Through other activities (we are currently considering giving pins to active community members).

Other Details:

• Players will no longer earn ranking points for completing achievements.
• Pins will have rarities.
• Pins will grant ranking points.
• Points for pins will not be included in the 10% addition after each season.

Season 3

We have already started working on the third collection, and even for pixel art, it's turning out to be quite square! ;)

Customization

After the release of the Pins, Leaderboard redesign, and Season 3, we will finally introduce one of the most exciting features of our project: Profile Customization. We want to make our game more social, so we believe that personalizing collectors' profiles is of great importance.

• Every player will have a main profile page that can be customized to showcase the crown jewels of their collection.
• Customization will include background images, player banners, and more.

How can players unlock customization? Initially, customization will only be available to those who own complete collections. For each full collection, the player earns 1 level. Each level unlocks new customization features! Later, we will introduce an in-game currency, but more on that in the future.

Future plans

Due to shifting priorities, the roadmap has been slightly adjusted, and the Referral and Betting systems have been postponed. We also aim to deepen the clicker mechanics and add more social interaction. Through this, we hope to motivate players to visit each other's profiles. However, we are not ready to share more details at this time.

Conclusion

If youve read this far, heres a personal <3 from me! Thank you for being so invested in the development of the project! Your enthusiasm inspires us and motivates us to achieve even more! Please keep sharing your experiences with us; we are always open to communication! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-09-26 20:19:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

Weve rolled out an update to address a few issues and make your experience smoother. Here's what has been fixed:

• Fixed a bug that, in rare cases, prevented players from crafting a "Divine" sticker.
• Fixed inappropriate language from the AI that some players encountered.
• Corrected the disclaimer text.

As always, we appreciate your feedback and continued support! Join our Discord community to stay in touch with us directly and connect with fellow players! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-09-25 08:37:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

In this series of interseasonal updates, we continue improving the user interface. This patch brings changes to the crafting and sticker burning pages.

New Features:

• Updated interface on the crafting page.
• Updated interface on the sticker burning page.
• Added new filtering options in the inventory:
  • Filter by sticker rarity
  • Filter by season
• Updated design for the new pack notification.

Fixes:

• Fixed the inability to craft "Divine" stickers.

Miscellaneous:

• The company logo was not moved.

Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-09-24 13:23:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

Heres the list of changes in this interseasonal update:

New Features:

• 3 new global achievements.
• GPL AI added to the "Packs" page.

Gameplay Improvements:

• Redesigned the "Packs" page.
• Added leaderboard position information to the player panel.
• Added leaderboard position information to the seasonal albums.
• Adjusted the second season album.

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug with stacked packs display (opening packs is now more enjoyable!)

Miscellaneous:

• Company logo shifted 2.5 px to the right in the Boot Page.
• The game now leaves 17% less carbon footprint on the atmosphere.

This is not the last interseasonal update! To stay up to date with the latest news and changes in the game, join our Discord community! Sincerely, The VHC Team

[ 2024-09-20 20:39:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

We want to inform you that exploiting bugs to gain an unfair advantage over other players is considered a form of cheating, which will lead to your account being banned from the game. Catherine Walker (CEO) comments on the situation: [quote]We deeply regret that a security vulnerability in the game has led to such serious consequences and disagreements within our community. We must all remember that if you find someones wallet on the street and take money from it, the police wont care that the victim lost it. You will be the one judged. Before banning players, we extensively consulted with Steam employees to confirm whether our game can be considered multiplayer and whether it was ethical to ban players who exploited bugs to obtain illegal items. To those accusing us of using this loophole to deceive, first, provide evidence to avoid making empty claims. Second, you should have reported the bug to us before the bans were issued. As an apology to the gaming community, I have decided to dismiss every seventh employee working on Collectibles! as a lesson. According to the contracts with the dismissed workers, we will also take custody of their firstborns to train them as new specialists to fill the vacated positions.[/quote] Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-09-13 17:02:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

Big changes are coming this season in the collection process! Here are the key highlights:

Gameplay Improvements:

• Increased game window size
• Updated interface (Main Screen)
• New sticker collection (Wild Smile)
• Clicker difficulty increased
• Added score counter to the clicker
• Introduced a new rarity for stickers: "Divine"

Balance Adjustments:

• Adjusted point balance for achievements and stickers

New Features:

• Added collection view counter
• Added profile likes counter
• Added evolution of collection achievements

Miscellaneous:

• Company logo shifted 4px to the right
• Development team has become even more inclusive

We value your feedback and suggestions to improve the game! Feel free to share your thoughts and join our Discord channel for updates and discussions with the community. Sincerely, The VHC Team

[ 2024-09-12 21:43:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Introducing! Season Two: "Wild Smile"!

We are excited to present a teaser for the second sticker collection! In addition to that, the new season brings the following changes: 1. The ability to like other players' collections, as well as a profile view counter. 2. Evolution of seasonal achievements and an expanded variety of them. 3. A brand new interface (the updates will be iterative). We look forward to your feedback on these updates starting September 12 (UTC)!

[ 2024-09-06 19:40:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

This is Sergio Gomez, the lead game designer at VHC! Today, I want to talk to you about Collectibles! In this diary, Ill be sharing the philosophy and significance of this project for our company, as well as discussing the plans weve set to enhance the player experience. When Catherine Walker called me with the offer to become the lead game designer at VHC, the first thing I asked about was the companys philosophy regarding its games. Catherine responded, "Our goal is to create games that people can play for hours on end." This intrigued me because it sounded like a challenge. Is it really possible to make a game that people would play even while sleeping? After a lot of research, trials, and errors, we concluded that it is possible, and thats how Collectibles was born! Currently, the project's potential is only about 20% realized. Why so little? The answer is simple. We wanted to ride the wave of the genres popularity and develop this genre further with a live audience.

Second Season

[hr][/hr] In the second season, we will focus on deepening the gameplay experience, creating a more flexible interface, enhancing the endgame, and introducing new interactive elements, whose potential will be revealed in the future.

Deepening the Gameplay Experience

As practice has shown, even now, it takes an active player only 1-2 weeks to complete a full collection. Considering the season lasts a month, its important for us to add more challenges. Measures to be taken:

• Introducing an additional rarity: Divine
• Changing the drop rate for items:
  • Common 70% -> 77.5%
  • Rare 19% -> 15%
  • Epic 8% -> 5%
  • Legendary 2.5% -> 2%
  • Forbidden 0.5% -> 0.4%
  • Divine 0% -> 0.1%

Enhancing the Endgame

Its important for us to support the games economy, so we want to create more opportunities for challenges and scoring points for players aiming to top the leaderboard. Measures to be taken:

• Adding a clicker counter
• Increasing the difficulty of the clicker
• Evolving seasonal achievements (Bronze/Silver/Gold)

Creating more flexible Interface

• Creating a text-based interface
• Preparing the interface for more advanced filtering/sorting
• Displaying and switching between different seasons/stickers/sticker packs

New Interactive Elements

• Displaying the number of views for players in the leaderboard (Number of profile visits)
• Adding the ability to "like" favorite collections (In the future, certain rewards will be given for likes)

Plans for Future Seasons

[hr][/hr] Weve already shared our plans for the next 3 months in the roadmap we recently published. So, Ill just reiterate what you can expect: profile customization, a referral system, in-game currency, and mini-games! We promise its going to be fun! BUT! Thats not all! Ill let you in on a secretwe want to grow our community, so we will continue to release free games with active gameplay! We hope to release the first of these games in late fall or early winter. We cant share details about the graphics or gameplay just yet, but we will definitely do so later! So, stay with us and keep an eye on the news from VHC and Collectibles! in our Discord. Our adventure is just beginning!

[ 2024-08-30 17:22:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

We want to thank you for your patience during the game's launch and for helping us improve our product, both then and now! We were deeply moved by your support and, in return, would like to gift each of you 1 free sticker pack! In the future, we also plan to reward players for their contributions to our community! Join our Discord channel to share your feedback and connect with our growing community! Sincerely, The VHC Team

[ 2024-08-21 10:26:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, players!

We are excited to introduce the second update for Collectibles! This patch includes a wide range of technical fixes:

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue with achievement unlocking.
• Fixed a problem with incorrect point calculation for collections for some players.
• Fixed an issue where the leaderboard score was displayed incorrectly for certain players.
• Corrected the formula for point calculation when burning items.
• Fixed a problem with sticker pack distribution that affected some players.

QoL:

• The outline of stickers added to the collection is now hidden.
• Added a loading indicator when burning or crafting items.
• Added automatic disabling of page navigation buttons when the minimum or maximum page in the leaderboard is reached.

We understand that the previous version of the game may have led to a negative experience, which is very unfortunate for us. We sincerely apologize to all players who faced difficulties in recent days. We also want to express our heartfelt thanks to the players who shared their feedback with us, both on our Discord server and in Steam reviews! This means a lot to us and our community! Soon, we will present the changes that will follow the release of the second season, but for now, stay with us and keep collecting! Sincerely, The VHC Team!

[ 2024-08-20 19:12:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

We keep our finger on the pulse and are pleased to announce the following improvements:

• Resolved pagination issue on the leaderboards page.
• Updated the Discord server link in the "About Us" screen.
• Adjusted the game logo, shifting it 3px to the left.

Join us on Discord to communicate with us directly and help improve the game. Your feedback is invaluable in making the experience better.

[ 2024-08-12 20:04:27 CET ] [ Original post ]