Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for December 18th, 2023, detailing all the changes that have happened since December 11th, 2023. Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.
The submission period for the winter Condo Contest has begun!
The theme this year is Winter / Festivity again!
So, your build should be either: winter-related, themed after winter holidays / holiday activities (including New Years), or generally wintry and festive!
The submission period ends on January 7th, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
Be sure to look at the prizes and follow the rules on the thread here!
November 2023 Art Contest - Results
The results are in! Thanks to everyone who voted and participated! There were 111 responses this time.
The winners are:
1st Place - 1,000,000 Units - Wishbo_ne 2nd Place - 250,000 Units each - Studio_Mercy_Music, Vito Skeletino, han, The Lich, Alexer Zoderia, pissweed, HuskyInABasket 3rd Place - 500,000 Units - nephco 4th Place - 250,000 Units - Herobrine 5th Place - 150,000 Units - Mrs.Insomniac
Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to everyone who won.
We're also working hard on a Part 2 update, with a few more items and the teased winter Accelerate map, "Holly Jolly Highway". We're aiming to release that update this week, so keep your eyes peeled.
Johanna worked on getting the Winter Plaza ready for release, and also worked on "Holly Jolly Highway".
Lifeless worked on "Holly Jolly Highway", as well as fixed some issues with SDNL maps.
macdguy worked on releasing the update, and worked on fixing issues that came up with the initial release.
Madmijk worked on getting MIDI ready for release, as well as making the MIDI announcement.
Nuclearxpotato worked on holiday items.
Sketchman worked on optimizations and bug fixes, and worked on achievement icons.
Wheezwer worked on dialouge for the holiday characters.
Holiday Achievement Icons
Miscellany
Joshua continued working on the new skeleton for the Workshop models, working on the IK system.
Wheezwer worked on getting new screenshots for the Steam store page.
Will worked on music for Eruption and Containership.
Wrap It Up
That about covers everything that happened since December 11th, 2023 at PixelTail Games. See you all next year!
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Unleash the Fury - The Berserker Class Arrives in January 2024!
Get ready to embrace the power of raw fury and unbridled strength, as we are thrilled to announce the arrival of the Berserker Class - coming to your battles in January 2024!
Regarding update for this December As the snowflakes begin to dance and the festive lights twinkle, we're excited to invite you to our special Christmas Event, an enchanting journey filled with joy, challenges, and exclusive rewards!
[Scheduled Server Update] Day/Time: 20th of December 09:00AM ~ 12:00PM [GMT +9:00]
■Capcom is participating in the "Maui Strong Sale", sponsored by KOMODO Co., Ltd., to support the residents of Maui, Hawaii, who were severely affected by the wildfires that occurred last August. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawaii Community Foundation, and will be used for relief efforts and recovery support in Maui.
～“Maui Strong Sale” Sale period～ 12/18-10:00 AM - 12/21-10:00 AM (PST) 12/18-8:00AM - 12/21-8:00 AM (Hawaii Time)
■Capcom is participating in the "Maui Strong Sale", sponsored by KOMODO Co., Ltd., to support the residents of Maui, Hawaii, who were severely affected by the wildfires that occurred last August. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawaii Community Foundation, and will be used for relief efforts and recovery support in Maui.
～“Maui Strong Sale” Sale period～ 12/18-10:00 AM - 12/21-10:00 AM (PST) 12/18-8:00AM - 12/21-8:00 AM (Hawaii Time)
■Capcom is participating in the "Maui Strong Sale", sponsored by KOMODO Co., Ltd., to support the residents of Maui, Hawaii, who were severely affected by the wildfires that occurred last August. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawaii Community Foundation, and will be used for relief efforts and recovery support in Maui.
～“Maui Strong Sale” Sale period～ 12/18-10:00 AM - 12/21-10:00 AM (PST) 12/18-8:00AM - 12/21-8:00 AM (Hawaii Time)
We hope everyone is having a great holiday season so far! This update brings some small bug fixes and includes a couple of new features in that you can now select the audio and display device from the settings screen!
General
Added audio device selection to settings.
Added display device selection to settings.
The game will now pause automatically when the window loses focus.
Increased the visible score size on the leaderboards.
The elapsed game time now always shows on the finish screen to show how long you played.
Arcade
Fixed issue where a power-up fruit would show its default face when matched.
■Capcom is participating in the "Maui Strong Sale", sponsored by KOMODO Co., Ltd., to support the residents of Maui, Hawaii, who were severely affected by the wildfires that occurred last August. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawaii Community Foundation, and will be used for relief efforts and recovery support in Maui.
～“Maui Strong Sale” Sale period～ 12/18-10:00 AM - 12/21-10:00 AM (PST) 12/18-8:00AM - 12/21-8:00 AM (Hawaii Time)
■Capcom is participating in the "Maui Strong Sale", sponsored by KOMODO Co., Ltd., to support the residents of Maui, Hawaii, who were severely affected by the wildfires that occurred last August. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund, established by the Hawaii Community Foundation, and will be used for relief efforts and recovery support in Maui.
～“Maui Strong Sale” Sale period～ 12/18-10:00 AM - 12/21-10:00 AM (PST) 12/18-8:00AM - 12/21-8:00 AM (Hawaii Time)
