All good things must come to an end, and it's time for LQVE: Lion Quest Versus Expanded to be retired from Steam. This means it will no longer be available for sale, although if you already have the game then it will remain playable from your Steam library.

It's being removed in an effort to consolidate the series down to the original Lion Quest and its full-blown sequel Lion Quest Infinity . Somewhere between those games, the existence of Lion Quest Versus Expanded doesn't feel necessary, especially considering that both other games included a versus mode, and Lion Quest Infinity Versus is essentially a complete replacement for this game.


The game still has a special place in Dracula's Cave history, and it was for me a point where I started to learn so much about making video games over what I'd done with the original Lion Quest. But now it's time to leave this one behind, and whilst the other two games are still receiving updates and ongoing support, here is where we part ways with LQVE. If you've played the game before, thanks for taking the time to check it out.

Hey, it's been a while. I returned to LQVE recently and decided it was in need of an update. Having some space from the game gave me a new perspective when I came back, I realised a few things weren't quite right and some mechanical tweaks would make a big improvement. From here I ended up overhauling the entire single-player 'Delta' component of the game, hence the name for today's update.


So here's what's changed:

Delta (single-player)

• Revised level design for all Delta levels
• Checkpoint system and difficulty level review
• Introduction of owl and cat enemy types
• New backgrounds and tweaked level colour schemes
• New camera effect to give a subtle level of depth to the 2D worlds
• Zoomed in camera modes now exclusively control the character zoomed in on
• New Music for Delta Cube
• Many more coins across each level
  

• The default respawn delay is now 0 seconds. This speeds up the pace of the game, making it more fun and frantic.
• New, improved and more reliable collision system
• Brand new power-up icons that are easer to differentiate between on the map
• Difficult setting revisions to make all AI levels a little easier
• Fixed an issue with unlocks not updating until the game was restarted
  

An update to LQVE arrives in time for Christmas.

This includes the following changes:

• Increased responsiveness to player input
  
• The inside of the bomb powerup is now colour coded to match the player this means you can see whos bomb is whos on the map
  
• Brand new title screen music
  
• Unlocks auto-recalculate when making a purchase from the Gift Shop. This fixes an issue where purchased content would not show until the game was reloaded.
  
• The options screen on the pause menu is now correctly aligned
  
• Handwritten font in menus has been removed for increased legibility
  
• Difficulty levels have been revised and Beginner mode is now slightly easier
  
• Fixed a few miscellaneous bugs with the Enigma map
  
• Small refinement to the intro-to-level transition
  
• Main menu backgrounds have been tidied up
  
• Zen Garden music has been swapped to a more relaxing number
  
• Fixed an issue with a powerup spawning in a wall on Aquarium
  
• AI characters now use the double-jump animation (when double-jumping)
  
• Engine update (Goodbye Unity 5.6)
  
• Additional resolution config. options above 1080p and retina resolution support on Mac
  
• Code revisions all in the name of performance
  

LQVE: Lion Quest Versus Expanded has been updated to version 1.01 with immediate effect. This patch significantly enhances the performance of the game's crash effect (when the characters smash on collision).

Also a big thank you to everyone who's played LQVE so far.

LQVE: Lion Quest Versus Expanded has been updated to version 1.01 with immediate effect. This patch significantly enhances the performance of the game's crash effect (when the characters smash on collision).

Also a big thank you to everyone who's played LQVE so far.

Jethro and friends return for a hypnotic voyage across the Lion Quest universe in LQVE: Lion Quest Versus Expanded – now available on Steam. Push the boundaries of time and space in this meditative platformer and experimental party game for 1–4 players.

If you have any questions about the game please let me know and I will be here to assist.

Jethro and friends return for a hypnotic voyage across the Lion Quest universe in LQVE: Lion Quest Versus Expanded now available on Steam. Push the boundaries of time and space in this meditative platformer and experimental party game for 14 players.

If you have any questions about the game please let me know and I will be here to assist.