Hey everyone! A couple of updates this time:

Bug Fixes:
Adjusted Map navigation for controllers and keyboard so that if there are missing targets the player can still hop around. If the normal “next” target is missing, the target will project and find the next closest target to go to that makes sense. Please let me know if there are issues with this!

Audio:
11_Lv_Tween - Split song to create depth for cellist.
Assigned the audiosource for non-restricted sounds:
Character popping jingle on Scene Map
Waterwheel for Slice
Added guitar SFX for LuteBro no Waterwheel slice.

Cheers!
Ariel P (NvrSkipGameDay)

It’s high time for a new update! A couple of simple fixes, and a new unlockable 'Slice' (chill diorama scene)! If you’ve already beaten all of Hood’s levels, you’ll already have access to this scene :)

Quality of Life Features:

• An extra Slice was added! This little scene is unlockable after beating the base score of level 21. If you’ve already beaten it, the level will automatically unlock!

Bug Fixes:

• When a score exactly matched the Level Goal, it would break the string. Just needed that >=, should be good to go!
  
• One of the scenes was unlocking after the wrong set of levels. Fixed! Current players who’ve unlocked it shouldn’t lose their unlocked status for it (Hint: A big tree, a sunset)

Graphics:

• Fixed a z-fighting issue on Aunt P Slice.

Audio:

• Added sound effects to the Aunt P Slice.

Cheers, all!
Ariel P (NvrSkipGameDay)

Quality of Life Features:

• Changed the score titles from Base Score and Target Score to Level Goal and Challenge Goal - the wording was confusing and players were unaware that they could continue without hitting the Target Score (Challenge Goal).
  
• Changed the goal score targets on “Level 21: One On Up”. It was very hard to beat before.
  
• Also re-enabled the ricochet on the cave wall - at some point I turned it off for testing, but that cave wall was always meant to live its best ricochet life.
  
• Added in a few extra hints in the intro screen.
  
• Also adjusted the hints so you don’t see repeats until the whole list of hints has been shown.

Audio:

• On the Scene select level, the exclamation points for new dialogue scenes and slices sounded the same as the character shifting sound. Fixed that.
  
• Adjusted the volume of some sound effects.

Huzzah!
Ariel P (NvrSkipGameDay)

Hey everyone, just a small update this time, but hopefully with big effects (namely in terms of level completion and achievements).

Bug Fixes:

• Level 10, Level 16 and Level 30 weren’t registering all bullseyes hit due to the ordering of some scripts.
  
• After discovering this I did an extra check of all the levels to be sure that the targets were collecting the appropriate info. The bullseye issue should be resolved. There was another issue where a target on an unknown level wasn’t displaying the appropriate score as well, hopefully this will also fix that - so if you’re after that bullseye achievement, that should once again be within your reach!

I’ve got more updates in the works, but some of those will take a bit more time. Among them - varied dialogue speeds + skipping, addressing reported Level 8 ricochet clipping issues, adding in an optional arrow arc that you can enable in settings, and some other quality of life fixes. Looking forward to the next update!

Cheers!
Ariel P (NvrSkipGameDay)

Summary: On 16:10 monitors and ultrawide aspect ratios the game wouldn’t fit right on walking levels. This should now be fixed.

Bug Fixes:

• The misaligned graphics should be gone now! No matter the aspect ratio, no matter the resolution, in theory all graphics should show as they’re meant to. This is very exciting, I had to create a new camera follow script to allow the resolution to change properly. That was a trip.
  
• Adjusted the level transition animation to scale correctly on different aspect ratios.
  
• Fixed the response time on a level-secret interaction that wasn’t always picking up player input.
  
• Fixed a missing word in LJ’s first full level dialogue.

Audio:

• Adjusted a few SFX volumes.

Urgent fixes should be good now, unless I get more player reports. Next up, I’ll be focusing on some Quality of Life features, like enabling an optional arc preview that players can use if they’re having trouble lining up a shot.

Til next update!
Ariel P (NvrSkipGameDay)

Bug Fixes:

• Steam Deck was not actually resetting to 720p, this update fixes that.
  
• This update also pushes a small fix to windowed mode. Worth noting - if you’re on a non-16:9 monitor (Mac, ultrawide, etc.), putting the game in Windowed mode in the settings menu should automatically resize your game to 16:9 and ensure that everything displays correctly.
  
  Note: After switching to windowed mode from fullscreen mode and resizing the window, you may need to reset the level to refresh the display. This can be achieved by pressing 'R' on a Keyboard, 'View' button on Xbox controller configurations (includes Steam Deck), or the Reset Level button in the Settings menu.
  
  If you're resizing the window while the game is paused, closing the Settings Menu will also refresh the display, as it won't live-refresh while time is stopped.

Cheers!
Ariel

Non-16:9 resolution monitors were having an issue where some graphics would be misaligned. This solves most of those problems, but the walking levels still have some issues (it's my current focus and I hope to have a fix up tonight or tomorrow!).

Bug Fixes:

• Forced Steam Deck back into 720p for now - until the new resizing system is fixed.

Graphics:

• The resolution fix I pushed should hopefully have fixed issues with UI on ultra widescreen or 16:10 monitors, but it also offset a couple of effects cameras. This update adds an exception to special cameras on every scene so that they don’t offset and misalign the art.
  
• Note: There are still resolution issues on the Walking levels for non 16:9 monitors, but it’s my next focus and I hope to have a fix up tonight or tomorrow.
  
• Fixed a point rendering issue on Lv 20’s special level.

Music:

• Dimmed music on right side of the tree in the second walking level. Also fixed the birds cutting out abruptly on that level. Ambiance ftw :)

Cheers!
Ariel

This is the first post-release update and includes a number of fixes.

Functionality:
- Added Windowed mode for PC & Mac that allows resizing and auto-fixing to 16:9 resolution.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the No Target Left Behind & Aye 'Fer An Eye achievements from firing.
- Fixed some resolution issues.
- Fixed conflict between Play Button, Pause Menu and TM Overlay button on the Scene Select Map Menu.
- Updated the description of Thine Fate Is Shield achievement.

Graphical:
- Added cinematic before secret/unlockable Princess MB level, with new music and dialogue.
- Fixed Target Maestro's googly eyes on first TM Level.
- Princess MB no longer clips with scaffolding on Level 3.
- Changed controller popup wording on Steam Deck to emphasize touch screen controls.
- Fixed issue where unlockable level buttons wouldn’t stay visually highlighted when pressing the TM Overlay button on the Scene Select Map Menu.

That's it for update 1.01 - I'm already working on a second update that should add some quality of life updates to the game based on user feedback, the goal is to push that next Wednesday (2/7).

Thanks everyone!
Ariel