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041022 Shield Cat Patch

Howdy! Here again with another patch that mainly fixes bugs, but this one also improves some things too! Notably, the Mail Toss minigame now has a proper NPC and also has been improved to be more fun and engaging. Please try it out and let me know what you think! Also, Marcus' Adventure and the River Challenge now count up how much time you've spent playing the minigame, rather than counting down. You now have unlimited time to play the minigame, but you will only get the achievements, Cat Coins, and bonus Pretty Petals for completing it within the time shown. The extra time though will give you more time to practice difficult segments! Finally, a bug fix I did recently made small platforms a lot trickier than expected. I made them slightly bigger and also improved how the game handles your interactions on platforms to help you stay on them (see notes for details.) As always, here are the patch notes:

===== Highlights =====

The way minigames work has been changed. Now, instead of counting down, they will count up.
The goal time will be shown. If you don't meet the goal time, you can still continue to play the minigame, but you won't get any bonuses when the minigame has ended.

===== IMPROVED =====

The Mailbox Minigame in the Lignum Village has been improved. Please check it out!
The Minimap display has been improved. In addition, it now shows what button you need to press to open the full map screen.
When stepping off platforms, if you stop just a little bit beyond the edge of the platform, it will now snap you back onto the platform. This also works when backwards skidding (turning around) and should help players to stay on the platform - especially if you accidentally press a direction.

===== CHANGED =====

The size of the smaller platforms has been increased slightly to make it easier to get on them (a previous bug fix with their hitbox ended up making them too small to deal with.)
When doing the Red Gem challenge, you now have 6 seconds to get the next one, instead of 5.
Additionally, it will start warning you that it's about to reset 2 seconds before it does so, instead of 1.
The path to Mr. Railway's house has been made much more obvious, to hopefully convey better that you need to go there.
VSync is now enabled by default. If you've already played the game, you'll have to enable it manually in the Options menu.
Entry to the Lignum Village train station has been blocked for now, as none of the NPCs who are supposed to be present in there are present.
Made entrance to side path in Abandoned Mines more obvious.
Made entrance to secret area in Autumn Grove more obvious.

===== BUG FIXES =====

[hotfix April 9th] Fixed a bug where Mr. Riverman would say he was giving you Pretty Petals for completing the River Challenge, but wouldn't actually do it.
Fixed a bug where opening the Steam Overlay would open the Pause Menu on the Title Screen.
Fixed a bug where Mr. Riverman would say he was going to give you something "mighty fine" for getting all the stars in the River Challenge, even if you already had the "mighty fine" item.
Fixed a bug where the ? for one of the Red Gem puzzles was in the wrong spot on the map screen.
Fixed a bug where there were two bombs overlaid on each other in the river challenge.
Fixed a bug where Marcus' Crystals were animating while the game was paused.
Fixed a bug where a beach-side screen in the River Path had music when it shouldn't.
Fixed a bug where returning from the River Challenge would play the wrong music in the village.
Fixed a bug where going in/out of Mr. Railway's house would cause the wrong music to be played.
Fixed a bug where the pause screen would mention turning off VSync for non-60hz displays (this VSync bug was fixed by Yoyo Games ages ago.)
Fixed a bug where bombs would show up in the Items menu under "Surplus Abilities."
Fixed where some dialogue still referred to "Thrown Abilities" (they are simply Abilities now.)
Fixed a bug where some rooms were being hinted at on the minimap that were not supposed to be hinted at.
Fixed a bug where the Graphics Auto-Adjuster feature would disable VSync.
Fixed a bug where you could open the Notes pane just before the Leaderboard showed up when looking at the Leaderboards object.
Fixed a bug where gates would squeak when entering a room with a gate in it.
Fixed a bug where one of the secret rooms in the Abandoned Mines wasn't showing as secret on the HD map.
Fixed a bug where stage exit arrows weren't being drawn in some instances on the minimap.
Fixed a bug where one of the hidden treasures in the Abandoned Mines didn't draw a ? if you had seen it but hadn't gotten it yet.

===== KNOWN BUGS =====

There are several bugs relating to gamepad input on Linux that I'll hopefully figure out sooner rather than later (or not at all.)
Specifically, I have noted that plugging in an XBOX Series gamepad causes the game to immediately crash. If you wish to use this gamepad, or have gamepad issues otherwise, you may opt to enable Proton compatibility to play the Windows version for now.
Sometimes the Notes pane draws glitchy, but I can't reproduce it reliably. If you notice the Notes panel drawing strangely, keep in mind what you were doing recently and please let me know.

Thank you guys for continuing to try out and support Shield Cat! I have a feeling I'll be doing one more patch build before I get back to adding new stuff, so if you find any issues or bugs or have any ideas for improvements I can make to the game, please let me know!

[ 2022-04-10 23:55:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Shield Cat
CyanSorcery

Developer

CyanSorcery

Publisher

2030

Release

Indie Adventure Singleplayer

Demo Coming Soon!

Keep an eye out for it...

Shield Cat – the Game!

Shield Cat is a game starring Lance the otter! He is a mail courier for the Cat Kingdom, delivering official letters and packages. One day, Lance wakes up and finds that the Cat Kingdom is in chaos. What's worse, his friends seem to be responsible! What dark magic could be at work here? Lance will need all the help he can get on his adventure, both to save his friends and to save the Kingdom!

Abilities

Along the way, Lance will find abilities that can help him on his quest. You can equip and upgrade these abilities to enhance Lance's strength and allow him to use more tools on his quest. Here are just some of the many Abilities you can learn:

Tubular Twister: Lance's spin attack! Use this move to get over big gaps, attack enemies, hit gears and levers, open treasure chests, and much more. Lance will never get dizzy, so use it as much as you like!
Shield: Lance can throw his shield to hit enemies from far away. He can also use it to solve puzzles, and upgrade it to give it more distance and range when he throws it.
Cards: Lance throws a continual stream of cards from a seemingly endless deck. He can use this ability to take down multiple enemies at once.
Dagger: Lance can aim this dagger and hit enemies from a great distance. This ability is good for people who like stealth – enemies wont even know what hit them!
Boomerang: Lance throws a boomerang which circles around him, protecting him from incoming enemy attacks. He can also use this to hit things around corners that he couldn't otherwise get to.
Passive Abilities: You can find and equip passive abilities which grant you bonuses as long as they're equipped, such as increased movement speed, surviving enemy combos, increasing the drop rate of goodies, and more! Be warned though – Equipping these passive abilities takes from your magic for as long as they're equipped. Watch your magic meter!
Upgrades: Lance can find upgrades to his health, magic, and attack that permanently boost his stats.

Collectibles

During your quest, you will find several types of collectibles! Here are some of the collectibles you can find:

Pretty Petals: The currency of the Cat Kingdom. Use these to buy abilities and upgrades at shops.
Fish Scales: Each stage has a fixed number of Fish Scales. Use these to access new locations by train. Can you find all of them in each stage?
LANCE Letters: Each stage has 5 LANCE letters for you to find. However, the stages are pretty big – you'll have to check every nook and cranny if you want to find these!
Cat Coin: Special currency of the Cat Kingdom. Use these to open doors and gain access to new areas.
Key: Each stage has a set of keys that are only useful for that stage. If you find a locked door, keep an eye out for a key!
Treasure Chest: Find treasure chests scattered throughout the land. It is a mystery what each one contains, but it (most likely) will aide you on your quest! If you find an ability you already have, you can sell it at the shop for Pretty Petals!

Locations

During your quest, you will visit many locations throughout the Cat Kingdom. Here are just some of the places you'll visit:

Cat Castle Town: The central town of the Cat Kingdom. Here you will find many shops with items that will help you on your journey, as well as mini-games to pass the time with.
Roo Express: The train that serves the Cat Kingdom. Ride this train to get around to different areas!
Underground Forest: A place underground with plenty of trees and views of the sky above.
Mt. Bophades: A volcanic mountain in the snowy north.

More locations are planned, but don't have official names yet.

Friends

Along the way, you'll meet many friends and make more friends. Here are just some of the people you'll meet:

Parker: Lance's partner and also lead engineer of the Roo Express. Parker is a Kangaroo/Deer with a love of trains and the power to create magic portals.
Ruby: A yee-haw beaver who has power over water, Ruby is in charge of the Aquatic Exhibit and studies marine life and liquid Metamagic.
Suzette: A stoic leopard gecko who has power over the earth, Suzette can tunnel through the earth with ease. She lives in the Underground Forest and studies rocks and other hard Metamagic. Despite being so grounded, Suzette's girlfriend Olivia is a bird who flies in the sky!
Trent: A mischievous fox with the power over fire and ice, Trent lives in Mt. Bophades and helps keep the volcano under control – a job Trent does well, despite being slightly irresponsible.
Olivia: A cockatiel who flies through the skies and has power over the wind, Olivia is the leader of the Sky Cat Airship Fleet, the Cat Kingdom's air travel service.
Claire: The leader of the Knights of the Shield Cats, Claire takes her job seriously and does whatever she can to help protect the kingdom.
King King Cat the Cat: The king of the Cat Kingdom, King King Cat the Cat was elected to rule and, despite being clumsy and forgetful, does his job well.
Willow: Willow is a magical fox that appears to some people. It is said that she can record your journey and come to you in times of trouble to give you a second chance.
Marcus: A digital fox that lives inside of the Fox Box, a small communications device that citizens of the Cat Kingdom use to talk to each other over long distances.

Game Modes

The game supports different difficulty levels and play modes, which are detailed below! Please note that achievements will only be given on the lowest difficulty used on that play file.

Difficulty – Chill: An easier mode where enemies do less damage and are less aggressive, and drop more items and whatnot to help you on your journey. For younger players or players who just want to enoy the game.
Difficulty – Regular: The intended game experience, exactly as it was designed.
Difficulty – Tough: Enemies are tougher and also tougher to defeat, and drop less items and whatnot. This mode is for people who really want to test their skills.
Difficulty – Wild: In this mode, Lance's attack is doubled, but so are enemy attacks! This mode is for people who like fast paced action and is the ultimate test of players skills.
Difficulty – Custom: Experience the game the way you like! Change Lance and enemy modifiers, drop rates, and more! Note that achievements cannot be obtained in this mode – It's just for fun!
Speedrun Options: Various options can be enabled for speedrunners, including an in-game timer, automatically skipping cutscenes, reduced scene transition times, and a quick restart button that erases your file and starts from the beginning.

Platforms

Development builds of Shield Cat are currently available on the following platforms. Please note that certain distribution channels only support specific versions of the game.

Windows: The game is supported in Windows 10. Older versions of Windows may work, but are not officially supported and no help can be given with these versions. The game supports XInput and DirectInput gamepads, as well as keyboard and mouse input.
Linux: The game is supported in Debian-based versions of Linux, such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint. It also works in Arch Linux, but may not work in Red Had Linux. Some additional dependencies may need to be installed depending on your version. The Steam version of Shield Cat only supports x64 builds of Shield Cat for Linux.

Thank you!

Thank you for checking out my game!

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Debian Based
Processor: 64Bit RequiredMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 Compatible
Storage: 1 GB available space

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