Hey everyone!
I'm trying to make sure everything is good to go for the public release of version 0.13 next week, but before I do so I figured I'd give you all a second pre-release to get a bit more feedback and make sure there are no major issues I've missed regarding the changes I made to stickers.
To summarize, here is how the sticker system has been changed:
Stickers can now only be purchased in the store by buying sticker packs. There are different packs with differing amounts of stickers and different behaviors in how stickers are randomly selected.
Stickers can only be applied by using a Packet-O-Matic. There is one in the store and in the pit stop near the elevator.
Normally, applied stickers are used up and lost once a level is beaten. However, it's possible to upgrade sticker slots with a glue stick to make it so applied stickers in the slot remain as long as the player wants.
Endless mode now has a proper selection of stickers. Currently, stickers in endless remain forever, but I plan to adjust this behavior in the future.
I've made a few other adjustments as well, but those are the big changes. If you'd like to read more on my thought process behind these changes, please read this post.
A few notes about the pre-release:
Please be mindful of spoilers! It is a-okay to share photos and video of the pre-release, this isn't meant to be a big secret, but please do so in a way that people who want to be surprised by new stuff can easily avoid getting spoiled. For example, please don't put pictures of new content in thumbnails. Once this update has been released publicly, don't worry about spoilers.
The pre-releases will use a separate save location from the main game. You can manually copy existing saves over to the pre-release save location if you'd like to use an existing save.
I will most likely only release patches for pre-releases if any super serious bugs are found. Otherwise bug fixes will be saved for the public release version.
I do not have a changelog ready at the moment. I will post one when the public release goes live. Have fun discovering what's new!
Please do not post these builds publicly anywhere, they are meant for Patrons only. That said, I certainly won't mind if people share them amongst close friends who cannot become paid members for any reason.
Known issues:
Placeholder assets in safe room.
Tutorial does not cover stickers. This will be added in a later update.
This being a pre-release, bugs new and old are likely! Please let me know of any new bugs you encounter by commenting below or sending me an email.
Thanks, and have fun!