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New Update: Early Access v0.72.5b
Welcome to version 0.72! This release was originally going to focus only on home and village improvements, but I somewhat accidentally found myself hunting and destroying dozens of bugs instead. Frankly, all this bugfixin' work was long overdue, so I decided to change gears and make it my new priority for this update. In total I fixed around 50 bugs which should go a long way to making the game feel more stable and professional. I'll continue working on home / town building in the next release. Anyway, here are the full patch notes!
Game Feel
[ 2020-05-28 21:58:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hello Villagers!
Welcome to version 0.72! This release was originally going to focus only on home and village improvements, but I somewhat accidentally found myself hunting and destroying dozens of bugs instead. Frankly, all this bugfixin' work was long overdue, so I decided to change gears and make it my new priority for this update. In total I fixed around 50 bugs which should go a long way to making the game feel more stable and professional. I'll continue working on home / town building in the next release. Anyway, here are the full patch notes!
Home Improvement & Town Building
- Vastly improved the look of the player house exterior and surrounding area
- Redid the interior (tileset and furniture) of the player home
- Redesigned and moved shops on main street to prepare them for future upgrades
- New Homestead Upgrade: Clean out the polluted pond so you can use it for fishing
- New Homestead Upgrade: You can now move your garden from Agrarian Acres to just outside your house
- Added a new system that can change the look and feel of the village as it evolves over time
- The village is now evaluated and ranked each week. Speak with Jaclyn in Town Hall for more info
Graphics & UI
- Redesigned and improved many of the buildings and decor of Main Street
- Added chimney smoke effects to buildings in the village
- Added a large number of new external lanterns and street lights
- Improved interior lighting of many villager homes
- Improved the look and colorization of the interior tileset
- Improved the shadowing for trees and other vegetation
- Improved the look of "New Dialogue" notification
- Improved the look of room transitions
- Improved camera movement when used in cutscenes
- Improved dialogue box movement in cutscenes
New & Improved Features
- Modified the fishing minigame so that the hit bar doesn't shrink as much
- Drastically improved how 'flavor critters' (like butterflies, squirrels) look and behave
- It now takes substantially longer to unearth treasure if you're exhausted (eat or nap to get rid of it!)
- Added a number of new Critters and Fish to catch
- You are no longer able to move away from a conversation if there are dialogue choices coming up - this solves a few bugs
- You can now speak to an NPC during part time jobs to hear tips or quit early
- Drastically improved state management to smooth things out and prevent you from being 'stuck' in a specific state (eg., being stuck in the casting rod animation)
Game Feel
- Improved player collision. In general, collision should feel cleaner and less fragile
- Your energy is restored to full when starting a tutorial from the job board
Bugs Fixed
- Fixed crash related to UI elements dimming in cutscenes
- Fixed a crash relating to sending following critters back home
- Fixed crash related to certain cutscenes
- Fixed crash when backing out gift selection when writing a letter
- Fixed a major issue in which the camera could become "detached" from the player during some room transitions
- Fixed a major issue in which you could bypass certain areas by walking through them mid-conversation
- Fixed a major issue in which cancelling a letter would cause the gamepad keyboard to display and be unable to dismiss
- Fixed several major issues that resulted in becoming "stuck" after certain transitions (cutscenes, jobs, new areas)
- Fixed a large number of situations in which you could sequence break while performing an odd job
- Fixed jittery collision when performing a job or chore
- Fixed issue where exterior lighting would appear to change during a cutscene
- Fixed some jerkiness / stuttering during cutscene and job transitions
- Fixed issue where players could still move / act during a cutscene
- Fixed issue where players could move while during an area transition and cause it to abort
- Fixed incorrect door collision
- Fixed notes not having a dialogue portrait
- Fixed large number of state-related bugs
- Fixed large number of issues related to purchasing a new home
- Fixed a few weird issues (like orphaned pixels) in the interior tileset
- Fixed collision issues near the Balefire Beach entrance
- Fixed gaps in collision around the edges of Balefire Beach
- Fixed certain UI elements not dimming during area transitions
- Fixed a number of debug commands that were erroneously enabled
- Fixed player house from erroneously changing sprites at night
- Fixed issue where homestead upgrades could appear missing upon entering the area
- Fixed a number of issues with the interior of the player home
- Fixed an issue where the player house would not update to a "fixed up" sprite after purchasing
- Fixed issue where buying a house put you severely in debt
- Fixed layering of the Donkey Fly critter
- Fixed an issue where UI elements would appear partly transparent
- Fixed collision bug in Carefree Crossroads that would cause you to get stuck between a tree and a hard place
- Fixed issue where a temporary 'ghost' item could appear after making a purchase
- Fixed issue where players could release critters that are currently following them
- Fixed a number of discrepancies between gamepad controls across PS4 / Switch / Xbox controllers
- Fixed a large number of lingering issues with flavor creatures (like butterflies, squirrels, and other critters you can't catch)
- Fixed a lack of title on the Villager page of your journal
- Fixed an issue where placeholder items from the bakery, Pots n' Pies
- Fixed issue that was causing weeds to be surprisingly tricky to pick
- Fixed incorrect control labels
- Fixed issue where mail was still being delivered to the mailbox outside of Overflow even after moving into a new house
- Fixed a number of instances of text overextending beyond the dialogue box
- Fixed a number of typos
- Various other misc. technical and stability improvements
[ 2020-05-28 21:58:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
Village Monsters
Warp Dogs
Developer
Warp Dogs
Publisher
Oct 2018
Release
Game News Posts:
77
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
Positive
(16 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- Village Monsters Content (Linux) [322.3 M]
Have you ever wondered what happens inside the world of an abandoned video game? All those NPCs with their artificial lives...what happens to them after the game is powered off for that final time?
Village Monsters is a relaxing life sim game set in one such world.
You play as someone booting up the game for the first time in decades only to discover that it is nothing like you remember.
The monsters that were once enemies have thrown away their weapons and have settled down in a peaceful village of their own making.
Stranger still, they're inviting you to come join them.
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At its core, Village Monsters is a lowkey, relaxing village life experience.
There are no farms to manage or meters to monitor, and on an average day you'll have complete freedom to do whatever you want.
This is a game that celebrates leisure, so you'll find no shortage of activities and diversions to discover each day.
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The world of Village Monsters may be digital, but that doesn't stop it from feeling alive.
From sunrise to sunset, you'll find a world that changes all around you. Sparrows fly overhead during the day while owls patrol the night. Villagers hang out at home while it it's raining and go shopping for new furniture after it clears.
There are countless little details for you to discover as you explore the game and its simulated systems. In fact, you'll be frequently encouraged to experiment with these systems to see how they interact with you - and each other.
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The premise of exploring an abandoned video game serves as the jumping off point for creating an interesting and unique story.
The village has always been a peaceful sanctuary, but the world outside has been showing increasing evidence of disarray.
Glitches and faults have become more common, and there are even rumors that entire areas have gone missing.
It's as if the digital foundation itself is collapsing, and as an external force you may be the only one capable of finding out what's going on.
Village Monsters is a relaxing life sim game set in one such world.
You play as someone booting up the game for the first time in decades only to discover that it is nothing like you remember.
The monsters that were once enemies have thrown away their weapons and have settled down in a peaceful village of their own making.
Stranger still, they're inviting you to come join them.
At its core, Village Monsters is a lowkey, relaxing village life experience.
There are no farms to manage or meters to monitor, and on an average day you'll have complete freedom to do whatever you want.
This is a game that celebrates leisure, so you'll find no shortage of activities and diversions to discover each day.
- Personalize your very own home with furniture, decorations, and upgrades. Plant a garden! Install a secret room! Sit on a golden throne you found in the woods!
- Get to know dozens of whimsical monster neighbors, each with their own personalities, activities, and problems to solve.
- Pick up a new hobby, like fishing, critter collecting, botany, archaeology, or cooking, then donate your findings and creations to the Historical Society of Monsters.
- Leave your mark on the village by unlocking new buildings and influencing its development over time.
- Fill out your daily routine with activities like shopping, talking with villagers, watching TV, hunting for mushrooms, and so much more.
The world of Village Monsters may be digital, but that doesn't stop it from feeling alive.
From sunrise to sunset, you'll find a world that changes all around you. Sparrows fly overhead during the day while owls patrol the night. Villagers hang out at home while it it's raining and go shopping for new furniture after it clears.
There are countless little details for you to discover as you explore the game and its simulated systems. In fact, you'll be frequently encouraged to experiment with these systems to see how they interact with you - and each other.
- An immersive day / night cycle where everything has a schedule to keep - the villagers, the birds, and even the flowers.
- Dynamic weather changes including dozens of distinct weather types ranging from clear skies to thundersnow.
- The world changes with the seasons, and you can expect activities, items, creatures, and even music unique to each month.
- A packed calendar full of holidays ensures that every week brings something new. Enjoy events like the monthly Critter Safari, the springtime Good Egg Day Feast, and the Pumpkin Patch Bash.
The premise of exploring an abandoned video game serves as the jumping off point for creating an interesting and unique story.
The village has always been a peaceful sanctuary, but the world outside has been showing increasing evidence of disarray.
Glitches and faults have become more common, and there are even rumors that entire areas have gone missing.
It's as if the digital foundation itself is collapsing, and as an external force you may be the only one capable of finding out what's going on.
- Explore a digital land that’s been transformed by its abandonment.
- Experience a unique story told through unusual methods such as via item descriptions, overheard conversations, and anomoly research.
- Help unravel the unknown by investigating and solving Mysteries, a unique type of quest system.
- Complete a massive compendium that logs your journey through the game. Use it to track Mysteries, collectibles, secrets, and triumphs.
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 12 or Higher
- Processor: 2 GhzMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB
- Storage: 512 MB available space
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