Issue #16 - v0.3.5 release!

Sebastian Asaro

Sebastian Asaro

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Issue #16 - v0.3.5 release!
Welcome to the Barty Party!

It has been far too long since I posted a build-update, so you folks are in luck. As of today, v0.3.5 of Barty's Adventure is LIVE on itch.io. This has been a long time coming, with lots of little bugs and glitches smoothed out and a bunch of content added.

The big focus in this go-round are the sidequests. You can now get quests from characters in Stuffies Town and try to fulfill those goals. This update is just about as big as the base 0.2 or 0.3 update, but not quite an overhaul of an entire area. We're not at 0.4 yet, but we're inching closer.

If you want to join the discussion, report feedback and bugs, or just want to say hi, consider joining the Discord community!

We're working on it, Drumstick!

Working Through It

Being newly full-time on the game, I have had some highs and lows. It is amazing being able to just sit down and work through issues to make the best possible experience for everyone possible. However, with this new freedom came the understanding of just how much game I am trying to make. Scope creep isn't too much of an issue anymore, but the amount of scope I started off with in my planning documents is enough to keep me busy for months on end, even if I continue full time.

All said though, I'm not complaining. It's a dream come true to work on this, and I'm super excited to see what everyone thinks of these changes. Any and all feedback is definitely welcome, as I need to know what's working and what needs more work. I'm still early enough into development that your comments could really have an impact in what the final game looks like.

So what's new in this version of the game? Here's a full list of patch notes for those interested. Obviously spoilers throughout all of this!

  • Several new sidequests, all with cutscenes and achievable goals. Find them:
    • In the Puzzle House with Roary the Lion
    • In the outskirts of Stuffies Town with Drumstick
    • In the Castle Library at the Book of Barty
    • In the Old Toys Bin with Toddy Teddy
    • In the Throne Room with Princess Dolly
  • Revamped UI for the dialogue system.
  • Relationship system started with increasing and decreasing relationships reflected in My Feelings Chart.
  • Fixed the scaling of Dolly's banners.
  • Revamped the castle courtyard to reflect an updated background and simplified jumps.
  • Cleaned up the background walls of Princess Dolly's Castle.
  • Fixed Luppy's tutorial dialogue at the castle front gate.
  • Adjusted the save/load functions to work properly with all other systems.
  • Cleaned up the Activity Book menus in the loopback sequence and elsewhere.
  • Fixed bug where player was locked when entering a room from the bottom of the screen.

I appreciate each and every one of you who take the time to check out the new build. All of the insight is super important, and just getting fresh eyes on the game at this point will improve it by leaps and bounds. Thank you all, and I can't wait to see what you think of the latest changes.

Thanks! 😄

This newsletter is an update series for the development of the game Barty's Adventure. If you are interested in continuing the conversation, please join the community Discord server: https://discord.gg/M7p2Mtgkyx. Your input in these early stages of the game are invaluable and much appreciated. Thanks!

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