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[img=http://www.lantanagames.com/steamimg/ex3.jpg]Greetings, Patriots! We are pleased to announce that Children of Liberty EX3 has gone live. Here are the changes in EX3, and a preview of what’s coming soon:

Direct links to bug report form: automatically fills out most of the form! Just press right to scroll over to it on the main menu, and left to go back.
Feedback Focus: a new message from us about which part of the game we need feedback on the most, in the main menu.
Added version number to main menu
New video options: 16:9 resolutions, windowed mode, and three quality settings
Updates to & improved legibility on About, Instructions, and Controls pages
New on-screen UI to show currently available actions

Bug fixes:

Fixed bad Y positions on at least 1 checkpoint’s respawn point
Fixed player takedown detection
Some Redcoats had slightly off spawn coordinates; added auto-correction for this
Fixed a bug with using Esc key to go to main menu
Fixed a bug with Redcoat vision cone rotation
Fixed main menu movement on keyboard
Fixed shader settings on some sprites
Fixed some red/blue line sprites
Fixed some text objects not having the correct material

Coming soon, in no particular order: Long Wharf! Cutscenes! Dialogue boxes! The Codex! Mouse controls! Pause menu! Return of the controller UI! So, with that, please allow me to make some corrections to the previous post: We’ve been preparing to expand the team! We’ve been doing a lot on the management side so that we can hit the ground running! The progress graph is going to massively accelerate when this happens! I said that we as a team have been focusing on bug fixes in the month of May, but that’s not true. I wanted to emphasize that we acknowledge the bugs, but I went overboard in that regard. Bug fixes are obviously important, but building content is equally important, and I neglected to mention it. The state of content building is that we are working on expanding the team for this endeavor; the state of bug fixing is that the programmer has to put aside all but the most critical, most easily solvable bugs in order to focus on management. I owe my programmer Brian four big apologies for that post!

Brian has had many important management tasks, and they’re mostly done now. The bugs are actually not “very tricky;” many have been fixed already, and many continue to be easy fixes, but for the rest, we simply need more information. I owe him a public apology for claiming he was having trouble when he wasn’t.
Brian told me to write that we were “expanding the team,” “preparing to accelerate,” and specifically that he wouldn’t have time for bug fixes or content building until that was done. Instead I wrote that we were focusing on bug fixes, but what Brian said is exactly what ended up happening in May.
I didn’t inform Brian (or Julia, for that matter; I’m super falling on the sword for this one) that I was going to change the content of the post from what he recommended. I owe him AND her an apology for this unexpected rewrite, and need to vastly improve my chicken scratch notes on these things in meetings so this never happens again.
I was also three days late making that post, and if I’d done it the same day it was assigned to me, then I wouldn’t have ended up altering the post and none of this would have happened. I owe EVERYONE an apology for not being my usual efficient self and for writing an overall misleading and misrepresenting post.

So, for misrepresenting Brian’s current efforts, not being clear on our current endeavors as a team to expand, posting the update a couple days later than promised, and changing the content of the previous post from what the team had discussed: SORRY BRIAN! And to you, the Patriots, I apologize for steering you the wrong way. Obviously bug fixes are important, but finishing Children of Liberty is our number one priority. The three of us are improving our in-team communication efforts. To do this, we have upped the consistency of being able to meet in-person and we are collaborating more on project management and documentation instead of having those as individual tasks. We are also investigating the possibilities of table space in the area so we can work not just in the same room as each other, but also among the incredibly tight-knit and talented Boston game development community for feedback and guidance. All of these efforts will help us deliver a great game that matches everyone’s expectations. Brian, Julia, and I lament that there aren’t enough hands on the project right now, but I am working to change that, because that’s more important than bug fixes. We PROMISE, first and foremost, that your content will be delivered, and that while it is being built, the bugs will get addressed. There are still bug fixes in this update, though, because Brian is in crunch time. We’ve thoroughly investigated all bug reports internally, and have even found unreported bugs. Also, the reporting process has been streamlined significantly with inclusion of error text and auto-filling the majority of the form! Later, we’ll also be able to retrieve coordinates and states to track down the nastiest bugs. So, as you can see, we are still busy. For now, enjoy Children of Liberty EX3! Also if you plan on live streaming the game, please let us know! We'd love to hop into the chat and answer any questions you have.

[ 2014-05-31 14:03:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Children of Liberty

Lantana Games Developer

Lantana Games Publisher

2014-04-18 Release

Action Indie Singleplayer EA Tags

Game News Posts: 30

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

8 user reviews (8 reviews)

http://www.childrenofliberty.us

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Linux [1.18 G]

Listen my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere...

When four spies of the Sons of Liberty are arrested infiltrating The Province House, their children join Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and the Sons of Liberty to finish their mission and break them out as the threat of Revolution looms over the Colonies...

Join Joseph, Ally, Doug, and Sarah as they use their wits and their toy chest to defeat the Redcoats in this 2.5D stealth-action adventure retelling of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride for kids and adults alike!

Learn more about Children of Liberty at http://www.childrenofliberty.us

Early Access Progress

Want to see where the game is headed? We'll be keeping this Progress Graph up-to-date throughout Early Access. You'll be able to see which levels we're focusing on and how complete they are with each of our four characters!

Keep track of our progress LIVE on Google Drive!

Current Early Access Status

Playable Levels: Warehouse
Playable Characters: Joseph
Recent Updates: 1/22/2015 - Early Access 11.1 Quickfix!
Fixed
- Missing Textures in Warehouse

We have spent the first few months of Early Access cleaning out numerous bugs, improving gameplay & system compatibility, overhauling our UI to display keyboard + controller elements, and much more to make Children of Liberty a more stable and fun experience! Many thanks to our players and community for their feedback and bug reports. We are now working to bring you new content thanks to our friends at MassDigi!

Features

2.5D Stealth Gameplay: Lurk in the shadows! Children of Liberty features 2D gameplay in a 3D world. Run, jump, and turn along the Red Freedom Trail with smooth and responsive controls; hide, sneak, and lean around corners along the Blue Freedom Trail to gain strategic positioning against Redcoats and attack when the time is right!
Traditional Animation: Thousands of frames of hand drawn animation, combined with accurate-to-reality constructed environments and realtime lighting, bring the characters of Children of Liberty to life!
Four Playable Characters: By the end of early access, all four characters will be playable. See our Early Access Progress Graph to see how this is going.
Multiple OS Compability: Are you an Ubuntu user? Mac OSX? Windows PC Gaming Master Race? We've got you covered! Children of Liberty is already compatible with all 3 major PC operating systems.
Community: Want to make money off of showing our game to the world? Go for it! You have our permission to record and monetize Children of Liberty's gameplay on Youtube, Twitch, and other video streaming services.

Incoming Features

Four Stories: Whether you're playing as Joseph, the bratty Bostonian with a wooden sword and a double jump; or Ally with a powerful slide and a strategic wall run; or Doug with a stunning ground pound and powerful counter-attack; or Sarah with a penchant for stringing Redcoats up by their ankles via her yoyo; Children of Liberty has something for everyone! Children of Liberty has an all-star voice cast, including Sarah Elmaleh (Gone Home), Sean Chiplock (Freedom Planet), Chris Rando (Dance Central 2), Ashly Burch (Borderlands 2), and more.
Historical Accuracy: Historical accuracy is at the forefront of Children of Liberty's narrative. We're specifically leaving the narrative out of Early Access to keep it spoiler-free, but that will all change at launch. Find Codex Pages scattered around the environment to learn more about Colonial Boston. Find other hidden goodies to increase your end-of-level grade. Did you miss something? Go back at any time and try again!

Challenge Your Friends: Cloud Saves, Steam Leaderboards*, and Challenge Rooms give Children of Liberty its competitive element. We plan to launch four to five challenge rooms with the game. More info soon!

Backers & Partners

Lantana Games would like to thank our partners and Kickstarter backers, without whom this game would not have been possible. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for all your support! To see the full list of our backers and development partners, please visit http://www.childrenofliberty.us

Bug Reports

If you need to file a bug report, please fill in this handy form! This form nearly fills in everything automatically when you open it from inside the game. We recommend taking this route for bug reports!

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu Linux 13.1
Processor: Intel/AMD Dual Core 2.0ghzMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 300 series or Radeon HD 5000 series
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Keyboard and Controller Compatible
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu Linux 13.1
Processor: Intel/AMD Quad Core 2.0ghz+Memory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce GTX 700 or Radeon HD 8000 series or Higher
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Keyboard and Controller Compatible

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