Lu[Idle] was originally a project for a class I was taking, and I continued working on it after the class was over and as I have thought more about Lu[Idle] I have realized it makes more sense for Lu[Idle] to be a Free game. As I reflect on the quality of Lu[Idle] I don't see a super polished game that deserves to be paid for, I see a passion project that should be available for everyone to try out and play. I will still be working on updates for Lu[Idle]. I just won't be working on it as much as I have previously. I still have a vision for what I want Lu[Idle] to become, it just won't come as soon as I thought it would when I started working on this game. That being said Lu[Idle] will hopefully be free to play by November 17th, but it could very well take longer as it's not just a setting I turn on for the game, it's an application process that Steam has to look into. For people that have already purchased the game I thank you for buying it and supporting me, and if you are disappointed, I am sorry. With more people in the Lu[Idle] community hopefully more people will be hoping for updates and therefor I might be more motivated to actually work on Lu[Idle]. I do want to say that I can't guarantee Lu[Idle] stays free forever because I might choose to make it paid again when it fully releases. I'll see.

[ 2024-11-10 18:35:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

If you have tested out Lu[Idle] for Linux and you have any problems please let me know immediately either via Email at jsherrard25@gmail.com or more preferably on discord. To join the discord click this link https://discord.gg/ZFBx6YJB I would love any input on how Linux works with Lu[Idle] as I am unable to test it.

[ 2024-10-20 18:54:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lu[Idle] 0.61

- You now may release any game you would like as long as you have released the previous one before. - You now may not keep grinding for Pre-Orders after completing the current game. - When closing and reopening the game your pre-orders should be the right value instead of doubling.

[ 2024-10-19 23:06:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lu[Idle] 0.6 has been a long time in the making and its finally here!

You can find the full patch notes in the discord server but here is a quick overview of what has been changed/added: - The console now has 3 new options at the bottom for switching between the main things that the console did before. - THERE ARE 2 NEW PRESTIGES! they both give extra rewards upon completing them equal to the difficulty of completing them. - There is now many new options that have been moved from the console to the settings menu. - The Lua guide book has been removed as I have made the typing part of the console for secret commands only and moved the things it did before into separate options that are easier to navigate to. JOIN THE DISCORD FOR THE FULL PATCH NOTES - https://discord.gg/vnWGuSBCkv Check out the announcement trailer for Lu[Idle] 0.6 that shows off some of the new content! [previewyoutube=7kq9v8vFewk;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-10-17 15:44:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=7kq9v8vFewk;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-09-27 23:46:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

The top player in each of the 3 set speed running categories will earn $10 (Paid out Via Venmo or Apple Pay) The Competition Ends September 14th at 11:59pm The 3 categories are - Coffee% - Fastest time to get the coffee upgrade starting from nothing. Megabyte% - Fastest time to get a megabyte starting from nothing. (must have it. can't be lifetime score) Game Release% - Fastest time to hit the release button to earn sales starting from nothing. The rules are as follows: 1. No Auto clickers 2. Must provide a video with a timer on screen 3. No cheating runs (Decided at Sneakpanda's discretion) 4. Run starts as soon as you hit enter after typing "delete save" into the console 5. You may only submit one run for each category totaling 3 runs. Tip - LiveSplit is a free and easy to use speed run timer Instructions for Submitting a Run: 1. Join the Lu[Idle] Discord Here: https://discord.gg/vnWGuSBCkv 2. Navigate to the Speed Running Category and go to the forum channel that suits what category you are submitting for. Thats either coffee-percent, megabyte-percent, or game-release-percent. 3. Please only submit one run for each category, as your first run in each category will be the only ones counted. WINNINGS - The Fastest time in each category by September 14th will earn $10 (Paid out via Venmo or Apple Pay) How to Save Your Pre-Existing Lu[Idle] Progress - 1. Do Windows + R and type %appdata% 2. Find the folder that is titled "Lu[idle]game" and double click it 3. Rename the file called "savedata" to anything other than save data 4. Boom you just created a save file, when you open the game again, a new "savedata" file will be made and the file you renamed will still be in the "Lu[idle]game" folder 5. when you want to get back to your main progress, rename your original savedata file back to "savedata" and either delete the new "savedata" file or rename it to anything but "savedata". Example Run - [previewyoutube=cZ_ItHRdOA0;leftthumb][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-09-08 03:16:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

I have made a discord server where I will post sneak peaks of the next update and where you can let me know of any bugs you find in the game. join here: Discord I go into more detail in this video: [previewyoutube=3LAv-NSAUN0;leftthumb][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-08-29 14:47:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixed an issue that occurs after your first prestige which breaks the pixel by pixel image.

[ 2024-08-20 22:07:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Content Update - Added a "weak spot" to the Code Bar which adds a +0.1 Multiplier per weak spot clicked to the bytes gained from clicking weak spots. The combo resets along with the multiplier if you fail to click a weak spot within 3 seconds of clicking the previous weak spot. Hot Fix - Fixed an issue where your Pre-orders would be doubled whenever you launched the game. Make sure to leave the game a good review if you like it :)

[ 2024-08-18 03:30:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this tiny update/fix I changed an array having to do with the number that shows up when you click the code bar which now actually deletes the number after it fades away hopefully fixing performance issues. I also added art to the prestige upgrades. Make sure to give Lu[Idle] a good review if you like it :)

[ 2024-08-17 17:08:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Purchase Lu[Idle] now for $0.89 for a week then it becomes $0.99. The price will be going up with updates so now is the best time to purchase!

[ 2024-08-16 22:26:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Soonest I can release Lu[Idle] is August 16th, but until then you can watch my recent progress on updating the game here: My YouTube Channel Don't forget to Wishlist the game to help it perform better when it releases! Most recent Dev Log: [previewyoutube=x8I4NXuuPs8;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2024-08-02 16:52:12 CET ] [ Original post ]