Flock of Dogs (tuxdb.com)

Moonbones for the Masses

Hey everyone, Its been a while, so Im pretty excited/nervous to finally update the public build and share all the things Ive been working on. As for other interesting news, I went to GDC and saw someone wearing a Flock of Dogs shirt! Then I came home and got COVID, then I broke my ankle playing soccer and had to have surgery. I would say those things delayed me a bit, but only slightly. (As I type this, Im headed to physical therapy, got new running shoes, and am expected to return to soccer in about a month, so Im in a good mood.) Heres a recap of the features added since February 15th:

Moonbones
Reworked the tutorial/treehouse area/fork area
Dog breeds have different starting stats now
Holding down input no longer required on menu, if only 1 local player
Support for controllers without triggers
And a simple aim option, if you dont have two thumbsticks
Minigame Park has some picnic tables (they kinda act like maps)
Minigame Park has some new minimap icons
Warp pipes in the Open Skies
Blue Blobs Land (unofficial name) now comes after Rossmoor (unofficial name)
Constructable/repairable nests (highly controversial!)
Boxing arm attachment
Bow and silverwarrow
Hatman now wears many hats
Hotdogs!
Better shadows!
Better mopping!
Slightly better caves
The Bolf (unofficial name)
Purple goo
The Seblobba (unofficial name)
The Foot Blob (unofficial name)
The Blob Web (unofficial name)
The Bullet Grid (unofficial name)
Spike rain, geyser, fan bullet obstacles made (unofficial names)
Sockman kinda works (unofficial name)
Better summoning stone ritual visuals
Better menu visuals
A graphics menu!!!
Reworked the photobooth minigame
Redid whale controls and created whale dashboard UI
UI numbers pop up to show damage, gaining/losing water, healing whale etc
ToolRack with grabby hand
Saving your hat preference
Villages (very basic area that are between biomes along the Air River)
LootPot to eat up your loot and spit back money at villages
Dogs ascension (still havent finished Dog Heaven yet)
Much improved whale-getting-dirty visuals
A ton of redone lineart to more to have more consistent/higher resolution

Also, a monstrous amount of my time has been fixing network bugs. I know youre all clamoring to see the 300+ commit logs from the past 7 months detailing this work, but thats a lot of copy/pasting. Youll just have to go without. Anyway! Today we go from version 0.4.3 to 0.4.125. Pretty exciting stuff. Thanks for sticking around. The dogs continue to fly higher and higher. And a huge thanks to Scrubbles, my chief playtester and #1 Twitch fan. -Max P.S. If you want to ask questions about all those bug fixes, playtest on the beta branch, or talk about Georgism, please join the Talk of Flock of Dogs Discord: https://discord.com/invite/fYZFNTB

[ 2023-09-08 20:30:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Flock of Dogs
Max Clark

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Max Clark

Publisher

Early Access March 2022

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Indie Adventure Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop

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🎮 Full Controller Support

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FLOCK OF DOGS is a wild 1- to 8-player couch co-op adventure. Mount your winged dog to join the flying crew of dog riders. Then with your brother and sister dog riders, navigate treacherous and wonderous skies, solve environmental puzzles, and engage in high flying twin stick shooter battles. Soar through the air, wield harpoons, carry solar panels, fire cannonballs, pick apples, mop dirt, read maps, take naps, and make life long friends with a flying whale. Together, go on a road trip through the sky with handmade and procedurally generated levels. Discover secrets, defeat enemies, and achieve the great symbiosis of dog, whale, and rider!

UP TO EIGHT PLAYER LOCAL CO-OP
2 to 8 players (or 1 player with a magic whale whistle) need to work together to guide the flock. Many weapons and tools require teammwork, such as the hose + mop, the triplicator shield, and the electric clothesliner. Progression is largely linked to the dogs and the sky whale, allowing individual players to drop in/drop out at any time.

TEND TO YOUR FLOCK
Care for your feathered canines by providing food and water, and teaching them new tricks such as rollover, bite, and play dead. Raise the next generation of puppies to ensure the survival of the flock.

ATTACH EQUIPMENT TO YOUR WHALE
Stash items and resources in the belly of the whale. Visit the whalesmith to buy whale attachments such as a horn drill, spot light, solar shield system, and anchor.

DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS AND CHALLENGE
Many paths lay before the flock and decisions along the journey will affect the story's end. Daring teams of clever dog riders can choose routes with devious monsters and puzzling mysteries. While others may choose leisurely routes with comfy sky inns, (mostly) friendly flying creatures, and brightly lit sky canyons.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later
Processor: Intel Core 2Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 CompatibleNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 2 GB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubumtu 16.04
Processor: Dual Core 1 Ghz+Memory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 128 MB of Video Memory
Storage: 40 MB available space

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