This update has a ton of new features, mainly focused around level design!

[i.imgur.com]Based on feedback from players, every single map has been completely overhauled and improved, adding cliffs, mountains, and unique geographical features to explore.

Now different areas of each map are more easily-distinguished and memorable, and there's always some place nearby to jump from to get the hang glider speed boost. And now there's lots of cleared areas without trees so you can go fast without crashing in to anything.

[i.imgur.com]All 9 maps have tons of new features like this, making the game way more fun to play! (Thanks Mr. Nobody!)

Steam achievements have been fixed, and have shiny new graphics for the icons, replacing the stand-in icons from before. It's now possible to achieve 'Loop Back Around' and all 3 hang gliding trophies. (Thanks Kirk!)

The whole game has a new special font with a neat-looking brushstroke style, to replace the default font.

[i.imgur.com]Pressing jump now makes the flyover animation go hyperspeed, if you want to skip it.

'Fractal City' map now has a bounding box to keep the player where the action is. Also there's brand new jump pads so you can get airborne on this level and get back to high places.

The level unlock requirements for each level were adjusted downward to make the game more balanced. Also now it takes 100 catches on each level to get the steam achievements.

Your completion time is now shown when you beat a level.

The new levels and new fonts definitely make the game a lot more interesting and fun!

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Today we have a big update for Catch the Fox, with improvements based on everyone's feedback!

Now there's a new camera flyby swoop-in before you begin each level. Looks great and gives you a quick overview of the level. (Thanks Jason!)

The hang gliding physics have been improved. Your airtime speed bonus tapers off slowly after you hit the ground, rather than going to 0 instantly. This also allows you to chain jumps to get even more of a boost! It's pretty fun. (Thanks Kirk!)

The fox difficulty levels have been improved. Each time you catch a fox, it gains a lot more speed. Now the foxes can outrun you after only 2 catches instead of 6. (If you have no powerups). This makes the whole game a lot more interesting and challenging to play.

Now there's an aiming crosshair on the main menu screen, making it easier to select what you want.

With this update the foxes are now harder to catch, so the points to unlock each new level have been lowered accordingly. Now on most maps it's 25 fox catches to unlock the next map.

'The Jungle' map now has lots of cliffs and ramps and interesting unique geography to jump from. (Similar additions coming soon to all other maps!)

On 'New Growth Forest' and 'Dark Woods' maps the trees and debris has been thinned out to increase mobility, and also cleared some paths with no obstacles for going fast. (Thanks Mr. Nobody!)

This one is a gamechanger: When caught, foxes now run away very fast instead of standing still! There's now a 6 second period after getting caught where they are invulnerable and run 1.8x faster than normal, away from you. This makes the strategy of camping one fox much more difficult, and definitely makes the game more fun. (Thanks alanbork!)

Thanks to everyone for the feedback to improve the game!

Coming soon will be another update with improvements for all the maps to add cliffs and more spots to jump from!

Catch the Fox is now available for Steam Early Access. Not only do you get a fully functional great-looking Unreal Engine 5 game now for just $2, but you get access to all the improvements and developments suggested by the Steam community!

Catch this fun and unique game today!

Features:

- Chasing foxes through the woods

- Foxes speed up and change color each time you catch them

- 9 different levels with different biomes: Jungle, Forest, Fractal City, Dark Woods, Ocean, and more!

- 34 song soundtrack made by over a dozen artists, customizable in-game playlist to play only the songs you like

- Small and large (1km) maps, with up to 100 foxes!

- Smooth level transitions

- Realistic ambient outdoor soundscapes and real fox sounds

- Interactive 3D menu system

- High scores for each level, unlock new levels as you advance

- Works great with gamepad or keyboard and mouse

- Steam Achievements (Windows only)

- Hang glider jumps: The more airtime you get, the faster the forward boost!

- 2-10 hours to complete, depending on playstyle


It's a massive game of tag, who will win?

In two weeks, the Early Access edition of Catch the Fox will be available.

We look forward to hearing your ideas as we improve the game together!