Game Dev Arcade Updated to v0.1.5!!

Hey all! Game Dev Arcade is now updated to v.0.1.5! This update focuses on adding some new features to "Mars Madness". Read below for a list of patch notes!

I also made a video highlighting the biggest changes:

NEW FEATURES

Steam Integration

• You can now view the Steam Community tab while in game (default Shift+Tab)
• 30 Steam Achievements have been added! Progress through all the Unlock Tiers in Mars Madness to collect them all!

BOSSES

• Every 5 waves, a boss will spawn along with the normal aliens!
• Each increment of 5 adds 1 more boss spawn
• They have much more health and deal a lot of damage. Be careful around them!

Unlock Tier Changes

• Unlocks are now based off of your TOTAL stats (it used to be the furthest you got on a single run).
• Requirements have been bumped up to account for this

Sprinting Rework

• Sprinting has an added benefit - it gives phasing!
• This means you can pass through enemies while you are Sprinting
• No more getting trapped in corners by aliens!

Detailed list of patch notes further below.

Thank you so much for playing! This is my first game dev project, and the first game I've shipped. I'm excited to continue to improve it by adding more games that will come out (hopefully) more polished now that I'm getting a lot more experience developing.

Next patch will be v.0.2.0 where I will introduce the second game to the collection: Crystal Corridors!

If you'd like a sneak peak for how that game was made (in it's current beta state) you can watch the YouTube playlist here:  Crystal Corridors

It will be receiving a facelift and more levels before making its way to GDA.

If you'd like to keep up to date with Game Dev Arcade's development you can do so by checking the Roadmap on Trello or via Bulwark Creative's Twitter page.

PATCH NOTES

Game Dev Arcade (Meta) Changes:

• Changed Supported OS to Windows 64bit only (previously Windows)
• Change icon image of executable
• Cleaned up Social Media buttons (removed Discord, YouTube, and GDTV)
• Added Steam API support - can now access steam overlay with Shift+Tab
• Added more comments in the Unreal Engine project files (available in Google Drive)
• Added intro splash screen
• Added animation to loading text

Mars Madness Changes:

• Added bosses!! Every 5 waves, at least one big alien spider will spawn. They are chunky, but will go down if pumped with enough lead.
• Added achievements! 30 total, one for each new tier you unlock.
• Achievements for tiers you've already unlocked will unlock on start up.
• Added more spawn points (still denser in middle)
• Sprinting now gives you "phasing" - you can pass through enemies while it's active
• Unlocks are now based on "total" stats: waves completed, kills, and time survived (used to be based on "best" stats).
• Unlock requirements have been adjusted higher now that they can be achieved through multiple games.
• Adjusted bonus stat values for kill unlock tier
• Aliens may take more or less amounts of shots to kill as you progress, but time to kill will go down as your tier gets higher.
• Moved alien health to Survive tiers, and alien damage to kill tiers.
• Added autosave - saves every 60sec.
• Added stat tooltips. Hover over a stat in the pause screen to get an explanation of what the value means.
• Converted displayed speed value from cm/s to m/s.
• Added a wave complete screen and sound effect
• Adjusted time between waves from 2sec to 10sec (can skip by pressing Q)
• You now get Survive Tier x 25 hp on health pickup
• Health Pickups now spawn every 30sec during a wave, and 1 spawns on wave completion
• You now get your bonus health added to your current health if your survive tier upgrades mid game
• Added a few small rocks around the map to spice it up
• BUG FIX -  survive timer now pauses when dead
• BUG FIX -  sprint effect now doesn't overwrite death animation if you die while sprinting

Happy Alien Hunting!

-Bulwark Creative

GDA is also on Steam! Get it here: Game Dev Arcade on Steam