It's been more than 6 months since Penguin Heist was released into Early Access. A lot has happened, and we want even more to happen in the coming 6 months. We hope everyone has been able to enjoy the game even though there have been bugs here and there.

What's Brewing?

As of now we are working on finishing up the map revamps so that we can implement the new weapon and map unlock systems. Work is also going into fixing all the multiplayer issues. A patch was released a week ago fixing region selection issues, but we're going to go over all network code and see if we can make it fool-proof. We're also testing out the "blueprint system", which means that you'll pick up blueprints scattered around the maps. This will unlock the weapon in the weapon store for you to buy. Some blueprints will be really easy to find, others will require more difficult challenges separate to the main objectives in order to access it. The challenges will scale with how powerful the item is, so the most items weapons will require some effort instead of spamming a heist until you can afford it. We hope this will remove some grinding, putting emphasis on actual challenges rather than making items more and more expensive.
For those wondering how the new revamps are looking, we've got some work-in-progress shots of the revamps here:

King Pingnar Mines (previously Pongo Coal Mines)

Et tu, Bingus

Pongolantis

What are the plans afterwards?

Once we're done with the revamps and the blueprint system for picking up and unlocking weapons, we are going to start implementing new gamemodes with larger team sizes, such as PvP Deathmatch. The Penguin Stamp system will also be put into place once Constructions are gone and we only have the new stores. In addition to the weapon store and clothing store, there will be a post office, where you can order special items for your Penguin Stamps. We'll announce more once the revamp update is out and we've started work on the new things. Also, we're still going to add more and more levels, we have 2 new levels in the making right now. A tiny preview for those of you who are curious:
These levels will come in an update after the revamp update, probably when we'll be introducing the Post Office among other things. If you have any suggestions, bugs to report, or just want to say hello, we've happy to hear from you. Remember that if you have a bug, we'd appreciate if you can send us your log files, because it makes bug tracking a hundred times easier. Remember to stay safe, and keep on nootin'!

[ 2022-01-15 18:51:17 CET ] [ Original post ]