Hot Dog Reporter 0.5.0


Hello friends! Major version increase right here!

Big changes to the options menu, including input remapping and a couple of gameplay/accessibility related options. Make sure you check out the AUTORUN OPTION if you've been death-gripping your controller and would like to have fewer cramps! There are a lot of little under the hood modifications and movement tweaks, so please don't be shy about reporting bugs!

Oh also, a brand new level to help ease the pain of save wipes!

The new level is, I think, the best representation of the sort of level design I'd like to focus on in Hot Dog Reporter. It started with one, fast paced, thread-the-needle path before building additional, slower but not as difficult paths around it. The process needs some balance and refinement (and a whole lot more playtesting), but I'm pretty happy with the new level, and the overall current gameplay loops.

Change Log:

  • Updated options and save data formats (SAVE WIPE, SORRY!)
  • Added a new run killing level at thee end!
  • Implemented input remapping!
  • Added a buffer to make continuous sliding easier
  • Sliding directly into a bounce wall now reverses slide direction
  • Slightly increased wall jump force multiplier
  • Slightly increased double jump height
  • Slightly increased speed needed to trigger fall impact effect
  • Level title now shows up on the end level screen
  • Divided options menu into separate tabs
  • Cancel button now closes the current UI view
  • Pause button also unpauses
  • Added options to Autorun and Disable Crouch Drop
  • Improved camera axis locking
  • Added retry level prompt to last level end screen
  • Hide mouse cursor on non-mouse input
  • Cleaned out some old assets and code
  • Added coyote time to wall jumps
  • Fixed some shockingly dumb bugs related to order of operations
  • General stability improvements to enhance the user's experience (probably)

Files

hotdogreporter-windows-alpha 98 MB
Version 22 Sep 13, 2023
hotdogreporter-mac-alpha 81 MB
Version 20 Sep 13, 2023
hotdogreporter-linux-alpha 100 MB
Version 2 Sep 13, 2023

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