Hello everyone,

The patch #3 (1.2.03) is here!

• Various animations polished in cutscenes transitions

• Turnback animation in mud or puddle is now a little faster

• Drop and Pick deer in bag is now more permissive (near walls or obstacles)

• HelpToJump feature in Chapter 10 now only needs 1 input instead of 2

• A Call animation has been added whenever cuddle is not possible

• Using the Cuddle input will now work as a Call if the deer needs to go through a path or opening to join the Boy

• Fixed showDeer cursor sometimes going in wrong position on non-1080 monitors

• Freeze frame issue from option menu fixed

• Level 2 (chap 1): Tweaked storm timing in cutscene to start when the boy is startled

• Level 3 (chap 1): Tweaked rain orientation during bus stop cutscene

• Level 8 (chap 4): Fixed deer bag pick up animation

• Level 12 (chap 4): Fixed wood branch collisions to avoid rare cases of Boy going through

• Level 14 (chap 5): Tweaked prompt animation to make “tap” action clearer, with improved timing for the prompt's removal 

• Level 19 (chap 6): Jump has been disabled in the end of the sequence

• Level 25 (chap 7): Added a ledge to the vending machine for smoother progression, and mark on a climbable object for better visibility

• Level 28 (chap 7): Polished the boy’s animation when the strange critter shoots at the interactive lamp

• Level 28 (chap 7): Added a checkpoint after the door closing cutscene at the end

• Chap 9: Polished snowfall in various scenes

• Level 34 (chap 9): Tweaked the moveable beam’s position to make the platform jump easier

• Level 35 (chap 9): Deer’s animation when he’s waiting and walking against the snowstorm has been reworked to keep the Deer’s head out of snow

• Level 35 (chap 9): Added checkpoint during wolf cutscene from where the pursuit begins, and adjusted the timing of the start of the chase to make it more permissive

• Level 37 (chap 10): Brambles at the entrance of the mine can now be destroyed by flash

• Level 38 (chap 10): Fixed screen shake missing when beam is being pushed by the Deer

• Level 41 (chap 10): Tweaked prompt animation to make “tap” action clearer

• Level 44 (chap 10): Adjusted the timing of the dark hands around the cart

• Level 52 (chap 11): Various minor visual improvements and adjusted collisions to make progression smoother

• Level 52 (chap 11): Fixed an environmental explosion that was not working

• Level 52 (chap 11): Fixed animation of boy withstanding shockwave by holding on object that could sometimes be triggered twice

• Level 52 (chap 11): Deer horns animation polished in the chapter’s final cutscene

• Level 53 (chap 12): Various VFX fixes around JumpPad + various detection tweaks to make progression smoother

• Level 53 (chap 12): Added prompt for “flash reset” sphere’s tutorial

• Ending: fixed hands size & light blink issue

• Ending: fixed Polish transition to credits

• Level 36 (chap 9): Fallen wooden plank appears to be floating

• Level 38 (chap 10): Deer can go through a specific wall

• Level 38 (chap 10): Improperly flickering light coming from Deer's antlers

To help us investigate and fix bugs, please include as much information as possible in your report :)

• A video of the issue whenever possible.

• A screenshot if you can't record a video.

• Your log files.

• A short description of what happened and how the issue occurred.

Videos are especially helpful as they allow us to see exactly what happened and make reproducing the issue much easier! :)

You can find the game's log files here: %UserProfile%\\AppData\\LocalLow\\LIFELINE\\DeerAndBoy

Please ZIP all the files and send them to:

https://support@dearvillagers.com

or join our discord server just here. [discord.gg]

Other interesting info could include PC specs (CPU, GPU, ram, monitor resolution etc.) The more information you provide, the easier it is for us to track down and fix the issue!

Thanks a lot for your help 🧡

Deer & Boy + Bundles🐺🏰🚐 July's gonna be sweet

The boy and his deer are out in the world, and now they've brought some friends. To celebrate, Deer & Boy has teamed up with three other games for special bundle discounts.

Deer & Boy has teamed up with three other games for special bundle discounts:

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We know the game launched right at the end of the month. It's now the first half of July, so if you wishlisted it and were waiting on payday, the bundles with huge discounts are your sign from the universe. 💜

Report it on our Discord[discord.gg], where you can also hang out with the rest of the community.