We’re starting to add Stealth mechanics, QoL changes, and tweaks to levels to make it easier for the baby birds dipping their feet into the game! 😀

Soon enough we’ll be getting back in the Writer’s Room to start working on Chapter 3 and, perhaps, maybe even Chapter 4… 😉
(also yes, the title is a reference to Freaks and Geeks 🤓)

“Hiding” Feature Showcase

We’re working on some new features for players who prefer to play more stealthily. One of the features you’ll notice in 2.3.0 includes Hiding spots! These give you the ability to hide behind and/or under certain furniture without getting spotted by Roof Turrets and/or Security Guards (so long as you haven’t been spotted entering a hiding spot.)

We are still prototyping more potential Upgrades and features that enhance the “Stealth” elements of the game, and other useful one-time buffs, plus some QoL stuff that both new players and veterans will appreciate, so stay tuned!

“End Screen Upgrades” Feature Showcase

You can now enable/disable and apply Upgrades after beating a level! This will make Upgrades more accessible and, hopefully, make them play a more active role during the game :)

The primary focus of this update has been to rebalance some levels to make the game more accessible to newer players, and other tweaks to generally make the game more enjoyable to play. More tweaks and features are to come! 😀

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• HIDING: You can now hide behind/under certain furniture/obstacles and be completely hidden from enemies so long as they haven’t spotted you entering that hiding spot. This should be beneficial to players who prefer to play the game more stealthily.
  
• END SCREEN UPGRADES: You can now access your Upgrades at the end of levels! Once you reach the End Screen, you’ll have the option to open the Upgrades menu.
  
• Added new HUD animation at the start of chapters.
  
• Minor improvements and changes to sound effects to more clearly communicate certain gameplay info.

• Reoptimized and adjusted certain levels and stages to balance gameplay for newer players:
  
  • 1-2, Stage 4: Time Trial Time increased 45s -> 60s
    
  • 1-3, Stage 5: Time Trial Time increased 45s -> 60s
    
  • 2-1, Stage 4: Time Trial Time increased 45s -> 60s & Minor changes to stage
    
  • 2-2, Stage 3: Slightly repositioned Disintegration Panels
    
  • 2-2, Stage 4: Repositioned and removed certain Lasers
    
  • 2-3, Stage 3: Repositioned and recolored keycards to make them easier to spot
    
  • 2-4: Recolored Overwatch keycard to make it easier to spot and differentiate from other keycards
• Made the “Walljump Counter” more clearly communicated
  
• The I.M.I.Self Intro volume now changes according to the Master Volume setting. You should no longer be blasted with loud intro noises now if you’ve changed the volume settings! :D

• Loading bar freezing up at 1/10th of the progress.
  
• Screen glitch effects potentially not disappearing when a Story Message is skipped.
  
• Banished 2 souls to the shadow realms (source code)

• Playing a level for the first time on the Steam build might result in slower loading times. We’re looking into potential solutions for this.
  
• Playing the game with a Switch Pro controller may lead to issues controlling the player's character. This is seemingly an issue with the Unity Input System, and sadly out of our control.
  
• Playing the game with a Dualshock 4 controller, or playing on a Steam Deck while having a keyboard connected, may lead to issues involving controlling the game with the Keyboard itself. This is also potentially an issue with the Unity Input System, which is beyond our control.

Changelog formatting is partly based on Keep a Changelog (https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/). Version numbers are formatted as such…

MAJOR.MINOR.HOTFIX

• Major releases usually include extensive visual & technological additions, like new campaign chapters and/or major new features, or overhauls of significant systems that might invalidate older game versions, such as save files.
  
• Minor releases include visual & technological additions and changes that are significant but likely do not include anything that may invalidate older versions of the game.
  
• Hotfix releases mostly include quality-of-life changes or fixes to other bugs and issues.

More upgrades, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and other small but cool additions, that’s what this is all about!

We’re still working hard currently on T-1000, but soon enough we’ll be getting back in the Writer’s Room to start working on Chapter 3 and, perhaps, maybe even Chapter 4… 😉

• Running Speed: Adds +10% to the player's running speed.

“Running Speed” Upgrade Showcase

• Enemy Vision Cone: Makes enemy vision cones +10% more narrow per level.

“Enemy Vision Cone” Upgrade Showcase

Dyslexia-friendly Font Showcase

This is an accessibility setting that modifies Notes and other applicable game text to use a font that is designed to be more readable to players with dyslexia. This can be applied to multiple other sections of the game, and if anyone wants to give us any feedback for how we can utilize this setting, let us know! 😀

Showcase of Grade Requirement UI

If you’ve beaten a level, you can now see what Level Time you need to beat to get a specific grade. Good stuff.

And finally… perhaps the biggest and most requested change of them all…
*Significant Change. Just because I know a "little bit" of English doesn't mean I'm fluent in it.

[2.2.0] - 2024-02-17

ADDED

• “Running Speed” Upgrade added: Adds +10% to the player's running speed.
  
• “Enemy Vision Cone” Upgrade added: Makes enemy vision cones +10% more narrow per level.
  
• “Dyslexia-Friendly Font” setting added: Changes Notes and other applicable game text to use a font that is designed to be more readable to players with dyslexia.
  
• Grade Requirements added to Level Selection: If you’ve beaten a level, you can now see what Level Time you need to beat to get a specific grade.
  
• “Clear” button added to Keycode Panels.
  
• Added a small indicator next to the “Upgrades” button on the Main Menu when new Upgrade Points are available.

FIXED

• 1-1 Stage 4: Button springs were incorrectly configured, causing buttons to get potentially stuck in the activated position even when not interacting with anything physical. (Shoutouts to CGDannyB [www.twitch.tv]and Chris_RV2[www.twitch.tv] for finding this potential bug during our Dev Talk, check it out by the way!)
  
• Lasers phasing through objects that are right in front of them.

KNOWN ISSUES

• Playing a level for the first time on the Steam build might result in slow loading times. We’re looking into potential solutions for them.
  
• Playing the game with a Switch Pro controller may lead to issues controlling the player's character. This is seemingly an issue with the Unity Input System, and sadly out of our control.
  
• Playing the game with a Dualshock 4 controller or on Steam Deck while having a keyboard connected may lead to issues involving controlling the game with the Keyboard. This is also seemingly an issue with the Unity Input System, which is beyond our control.

Changelog formatting is partly based on Keep a Changelog (https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/). Version numbers are formatted as such…

• Major releases usually include extensive visual & technological additions, like new campaign chapters and/or major new features, or overhauls of significant systems that might invalidate older game versions, such as save files.
  
• Minor releases include visual & technological additions and changes that are significant but likely do not include anything that may invalidate older versions of the game.
  
• Hotfix releases mostly include quality-of-life changes or fixes to other bugs and issues.