Apr 9, 2024

Revolocity - danposdev

Hello!

Thanks for stopping by, I thought I'd introduce myself and the game.

I'm Dan, a game dev YouTuber, and Revolocity will be my first commercial game.

You can see where the idea for the game came from in the above video. It initially started as a challenge to make a game in one hour which forced me to keep the scope very very low, and as I was developing it I was really enjoying the process.

I ended up working on it for a week in the end and got it into quite a fun little project, before releasing it on Itch and calling it a day.

The project has been sat untouched for over a year but I always look to it as the most complete game I'd made, because the scope was so low, in that week I got quite a lot of stuff actually done for it.

Recently I've been wanting to actually RELEASE something finally, instead of lots of abandoned projects, so I figured I'd reopen this project and polish it up a bit more, and well here we are.

I've been really enjoying working on this project, and I've got some fun things planned for it to turn it into more of a "proper" game, instead of a one week game jam project.

You can follow along with the development as I go on YouTube, and if it looks like fun, then feel free to wishlist the game on Steam too :)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2762050/Revolocity/

Apr 9, 2024

First Round of Playtest - A Summary

First Dwarf - Honeykonfetti

Hi, Dwarves! 🧔

As we promised, we’re back in the blink of an eye! 👁👁 During the last two weeks we were focused on our ongoing Playtest. We want to show you some awesome statistics and our thoughts on how it all went! (Spoiler: it went great.)

Contest Results! 📜🏆

During our Playtest, we organized a contest for the best colony!

In our game, you can build your very own settlement, filled with various types of defensive turrets, defensive walls and buildings. Everything connected with mana pipes! How you do it in detail is up to you.

Thanks to everyone who participated, we had a chance to see their amazing takes on how the greatest dwarven settlement could look like! Players did not disappoint! As we promised, the winners get free keys to one of our previous games!

Round of applause for our talented scouting engineers! Just look at these masterpieces!

What would your dwarven colony look like?

Precious Feedback

Main reason that pushed us to launch our Playtest was the possibility of getting some feedback from our community and let us tell you, we got A LOT! And that’s absolutely fantastic! 🌟

We are very happy that much of the feedback from players aligns with our production pipelines and what we would like to add and improve in the game. Many important points were made and we will definitely benefit from all the things that have been said in our Discord, Steam Discussions, reports and in our feedback form. Overall, our game has been reviewed very positively by most and we couldn’t have wished for more!

🌸 We’re extremely grateful for all the tips and feedback we’ve received! Thanks to you, First Dwarf will blossom with each day! 🌸

Playtest in numbers

We know that some of you like to dive into specifics, so here are more detailed statistics for all the curious gamers out there:

👑 16 000 signed up for the Playtest
👑 Favorite part of the game: building
👑 20 000 added First Dwarf to their wishlists
👑 460 gamers will be added to our credits in the final game after our 1st Playtest
👑 97,3% positive reviews
👑 93% of gamers used mouse and keyboard to play

So what’s next? 🤔

Another Playtest! We know that some of you were very eager to play more and there also were people who didn’t manage to join us for the first playtesting. So don't worry! We’ll be holding a new Playtest with an improved build. All of you who already had a chance to play First Dwarf will be able to experience the changes we implemented and compare it with older version of our game. And, of course, we’ll welcome everyone who wants to join us for the first time, the more the merrier! 😄

Stay tuned for more info soon!

If you don’t want to miss any news from us, it’s best to keep track of our actions on our social media!

🌟 Twitter/X
🌟 TikTok
🌟 Facebook
🌟 Instagram
🌟 LinkedIn
🌟 GameJolt

And the BEST place to talk with us is obviously our First Dwarf Discord server! Don’t be shy, join us!

When you wish upon a… Dwarf 🌟

Adding games to your wishlist is a very easy way to support developers! Some time ago we made a Steam page for our upcoming free prologue, titled First Dwarf: First Island.

We would be very grateful if you could add it to your wished games! As well as the main First Dwarf game! 🧔🐉🤖

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2865680/First_Dwarf_Prologue__First_Island/

Thank you for all of your support, it really keeps us going! 💪 As always, we encourage you to tell us your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Yours,
Star Drifters Team 🌟🚀

Apr 9, 2024

Developer Update April

Tinkertown - Novapichu

Greeting fellow tinkerers,

It’s been a few moons since the last update, and we are now back to share some more information about what we have been up to! Last year, we talked about a major project that we started working on with a new database rework that is going to help us with performance and much more. Work is moving forward and will soon be ready to be released with a major update, but let’s jump in and look at the progress and what you will get your hands on soon.

New biome, monsters, and dungeon!

Since last time, the team has been focused on the lava biome, adding several points of interest, new enemies, and finalizing a new dungeon for you to explore. The lava biome can get extremely hot, so make sure you're wearing the proper equipment before venturing inside.

Just like our other dungeons, you'll need to find the missing pieces to unlock the entrance to the boss. But be warned, the road is treacherous and filled with traps.

New things to catch and craft!

Some fishes have already adapted to the new biome. So, in the upcoming update, we will introduce several new species. With the right gear, bait and strategy, you might be able to catch what's swimming beneath the fiery lava rivers - just be careful!

But wait, that's not all! We are also adding a bunch of new furniture pieces, walls, and flooring to the game. NPCs will also be getting new and unique pieces of furniture to decorate their homes and additional rewards.

Database Rework

We have been working on reworking our database to improve its stability and performance. Currently, save files consist of more than 10,000 individual files, which can negatively affect performance, particularly on slow hard drives. As a result, the game will now run smoother overall. The new save game is an SQLite file, which will enable us to introduce more complex changes in the future without compromising existing player saves. Additionally, this will allow very invested players to modify save games to match their preferences. However, we want to make it clear that this is NOT mod support.

We do not want to give away too much, so there are plenty of surprises waiting for you in the upcoming update. We are currently putting the final touches on it, as well as preparing something exciting. Keep an eye on our social media or join our Discord community to stay updated!

The Tinkertown Team

Apr 9, 2024

VEIN 0.011 Hotfix 5

VEIN - disseminate

Another hotfix coming to you. I'm thinking about regularly doing bugfix releases on the main branch of VEIN, but maybe delaying it to a weekly release so you don't have a new download once a day. What do you guys think?

Fixes:

Fix not being able to destroy compost bins
Fix drinks not working when drinking from eg. sinks
Fix blood test crashing on the client in multiplayer
Fix vehicle explosions on the client in multiplayer
Fix crash that sometimes happens when the game exits
Fix not always being able to clean persistent blood
Fix vehicle battery charger not charging batteries consistently
Fix adding fluid to a workbench clearing the UI
Fix bugs re: dragging and dropping items, liquids
Possible fix for vehicles taking damage while sitting still
Possible fix for stats being reset in multiplayer when the client crashes
Fix 10-12 misc. crashes