Japanese Tiger Beetles are now playable in Drunk On Nectar! Blistering speed, fearsome mandibles and dazzling looks to go with them, they are perhaps the most fun creature to play in the game right now, so do not miss out on these swift beauties!
Obligatory grooming GIF
This poor Ant was simply not fast enough

Build v3.1.3 Highlights

As a show of thanks to everyone for patiently waiting for Act 2 all this while, the Tiger Beetle which was originally planned as an NPC (non-playable) has been released as a fully playable creature. The active cast of Act 2 is now slowly falling into place and just a few more creatures need to be added before all major players to support the Jumping Spider's lifestory are ready for action. Apart from the iconic Tiger Beetle's inclusion, many other improvements have been added as well:

Rebranding of DoN: Drunk On Nectar - The Nature Simulator

As some of you have already noticed, the game's title now has a suffix to go with it! The intention is to allow people to better understand at first glance what the game is about. Please feel free to provide feedback on this change as the more swiftly DoN reaches a larger audience, the bigger the game too can grow!

Two New Original Music Tracks (Total of 10 now!)

To celebrate the Tiger Beetle release two new music tracks written exclusively for DoN have been added to the game! Check them out in the Extras -> "Music of DoN" section or simply while playing the game. This brings the total number of original soundtracks in DoN to 10! On top of this, another new sound track dedicated to the Tiger Beetle is being written right now and will make it into the next release :) Eleventh for the swift one!

Random Maps with Seed input support

Players can now enter Seed numbers for random maps. For those not familiar with the concept, random map seeds are numbers that you can enter or specify to control the outcome of the random map (visuals, population levels, spawn locations, etc) in a deterministic manner. This means if you find a random map you like, you can simply memorize the number and enter it again to replay the same random map!
Speed isn't everything when you're dealing with an ancient aviator

Fauna Interaction Bugfixes

With a keen focus on the Tiger Beetle's mandibles, a number of long-standing issues in the game with hunting visuals have finally been fixed. Creatures latch on to other creatures in a far more convincing manner now. Nearly every creature benefits from this change. There is more scope for improvement in this space and as always future updates will continue to iron out visuals over time.

Jumping Spiders v/s Tiger Beetles v/s Dragonflies

The rivalry is on. The three-way tussle between these three predatory forces is now underway in full swing and is a new dynamic that denizens of the forest floor will need to reckon with. One is an expert grappler, climber and strategist. Another is swift, fearless and built for combat. The third, a master of the skies. Who shall prevail? Download this update and find out for yourself! ~ The new brawler-style combat system (playfights) is not yet in place for the Tiger Beetle but eventually this will be the mechanism through which its confrontations with the Jumping Spider are adjudicated. For now, its the plain old reflex based grappling system.

Calling Youtubers for Tiger Beetle videos!

The official release video is not out yet, so you can still make the first ever Tiger Beetle gameplay video of Youtube, the Internet and all of the world! If you're as swift as our fleet-footed friend, that is, as the official video will be out soon too. That's it for this update! Enjoy playing as the fastest insect in the world and perhaps, perhaps one of the most beautiful ones too! :) With ❤, Venugopalan Sreedharan PS: May More GIFs Appear Below!

[ 2018-03-01 18:07:48 CET ] [ Original post ]