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Devlog v0.4.02

6 Oct

We missed posting some of our past devlogs here on Steam — so now we’re catching up! Each week, we’ll share another devlog from the previous months until we’re up to date with the latest one. This way, you can see the full journey of Space Tournament so far. 🚀

🏆 Achievements System

✨ Full achievements system integrated into the game!
🎉 Achievement unlock popup animations display your accomplishments in style.
📊 Progress tracking shows exactly what you need to unlock each achievement.
☁️ Steam achievements fully integrated and automatically uploaded.
📈 Dual progress tracking system using both Steam stats and in-game system.
🆕 Achievement unlocks now appear in the novelties section.
🎮 Steam API configuration completed for seamless achievement synchronization.
🔗 Quick access link to achievements added in the main menu.

🎯 In-Game Improvements

👻 Ghost ship no longer appears when starting from the editor.
🎯 Crosshair automatically fades out at low speeds for cleaner visuals.
🔧 Complete reorganization and refactoring of the in-game UI system.
🎁 Sequential reward display shows all earned rewards directly in-game.

🚗 Garage Customization

🎨 Fresh color palette with new selectable colors.
🔒 Lock symbols indicate locked spaceship parts.
ℹ️ Clickable lock symbols provide unlock requirement information.
📊 Percentage display shows spaceship component properties.
🔓 Revised unlock progression for spaceship parts and colors.
📐 Grid system features darker lines without cross overlapping.
🎨 Active paint job clearly highlighted for easy identification.

📱 Menu UI Updates

🎮 Mission rating system now fully supports controller navigation.
🕹️ Scroll containers optimized for smooth controller input.
🌍 All tab menu names translated for international players.
✨ More UI elements feature shiny hover and focus effects.
🏅 Chapter rank display added to the missions overview screen.
🌐 Website button integrated into the main menu.
💫 Various small UI adjustments for improved user experience.

📹 Replay List Interface

📏 Improved spacing after column headers for better readability.
🎮 Full controller support for navigation.

👤 Profile Page

⏳ Loading text displayed during color and name updates.
🎨 Player name styled with chosen player color.
📐 Better spacing between follow buttons and mission sharing options.
📝 Column headers added for improved organization.

🗺️ Mission Overview

📚 Enhanced spacing between chapters for clearer navigation.
🟡 Hovered mission tiles highlighted in yellow.

🎮 Demo Version

⚡ Features showcased more quickly to new players.
🏁 Enemy records now visible in the demo version.
💙 "Wishlist on Steam" reminder when closing the game.

🛠️ Editor Updates

🖱️ Editor mouse properly accounts for big UI scaling.
🎮 Editor manual mode fully supports controller input.
🕹️ Right-side editor menu navigable with controller.
🐛 Fixed hover detection issue occurring every second frame.

⚖️ Legal & Compliance

📜 Terms of Service and Privacy Policy integrated.
🔍 Research completed for complaint functionality regarding player names (Digital Service Act compliance).

🐛 Bug Fixes

⚡ Fixed issue with player getting permanently stuck when stunned.
🔧 Numerous minor bugs squashed for smoother gameplay.

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Devlog v0.4.01

30 Sep

We missed posting some of our past devlogs here on Steam — so now we’re catching up! Each week, we’ll share another devlog from the previous months until we’re up to date with the latest one. This way, you can see the full journey of Space Tournament so far. 🚀

🎮 User Interface (UI)

Improved naming and organization of in-game menu items.
Mission win page removed; award earning animation now plays in the in-game menu.
Award textures scaled up for higher resolution.
Button descriptions placed under input icons in the tutorial.
Fixed menu not showing on game start.
Profile page redesigned, unused elements removed.
Added pager for replays.

🔊 Gameplay Experience

Significant performance boost by skipping updates for world objects not on the main layer.
Ship becomes indestructible upon victory.
Winning is no longer possible after the ship explodes.
Lightning effects from traps in the background and foreground are also blurred.

🛠️ Editor

Trigger areas are hidden when trigger mode is disabled.
Various minor bug fixes.

📡 New Mission Serialization Version 4

Mines can now be configured to react to gravity.
Flickering tile removed.
Platform light color is now configurable.
Added flickering setting for light tiles.
Added explosion trigger for mines.
GoldArea includes a toggle to allow gold ore respawning.
Time limits can be set with frame-precision (ArrowSign, LoopTrigger, TimerTrigger).
New component: TransistorTrigger, which can be toggled to allow or block a signal.
New component: RemoteTrigger, which can send a signal without requiring direct trigger connections.

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Devlog v0.3.15

22 Sep

We missed posting some of our past devlogs here on Steam — so now we’re catching up! Each week, we’ll share another devlog from the previous months until we’re up to date with the latest one. This way, you can see the full journey of Space Tournament so far. 🚀

🚀 Steam Deck Support

The on-screen keyboard now opens automatically when text fields are selected.

🔗 Steam Integration

Steam usernames are now used as player names as default.
Steam friends are automatically added to the in-game friends list.

🐞 Bug Fixes

Fix issue with focus in Popups.
Add missing parallax effect in the main menu.
Editor: Fix crash when deleting pressed with an uninitialized tile selected.

🎮 User Interface (UI)

Renamed "Syncing" with more meaningful Strings.
Placeholder text now shown if an input icon is missing.
Added an award list to the in game overlay.

🔊 Gameplay Experience

Added sound effect for the spaceship's tractor beam.

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Guide

Mission Editor Video Tutorial

In this video series, I explain the basics of the mission editor. The version shown here is slightly outdated, but the overall workflow remains the same.

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Neat Sprite Placement in the Editor

Here are some tips for arranging tiles in the editor to create a more appealing scene.

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Tile Creation Style Guide

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Sketch of the thruster tiles

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Sketch of the ore collector tile

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Sketch of the light signs tiles

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Sketch of the gate tile.

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What would you like to tell the developers about the game?

Greetings, pilot! 🪐 We want Space Tournament to be a place where you have fun, feel challenged, and keep coming back for more. Since this is our very first game, your thoughts and ideas are incredibly valuable to us. 💡 What we’d love to hear from you: - Things you enjoy most about the game - Ideas for new features or improvements - Bugs or issues you’ve spotted - Any wild or creative concepts you think could make the tournament even more epic While our resources aren’t infinite, we listen clo...

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