Waltz of the Wizard News

[p]Hey Wizards! Thank you for the wonderful reception to Skully's Fantastic Fails! It's been quite the show for us seeing all the videos of Skully being launched this past month :) [/p][p][/p][p]In this patch we are mostly polishing and bug fixing, however we are introducing one new feature: "Type to Talk" giving you the option to type to use voice - this has been a much requested feature since we released voice powers and screen mode. We are initially only making it available on screens but VR players, please let us know if you are interested in this feature as well![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]To enable Type to Talk open the in-game Menu > Settings > Audio > enable Type to Talk. [/p][p]You can now type to talk to chat with Skully or use any voice magic command![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Full list of release notes:
[/h3][p]New Features[/p][p]• Type to Talk (Screen-mode): You can now communicate with Skully and use voice magic by typing with a keyboard or gamepad! [/p][p][/p][p]Skully: [/p][p]• Numerous improvements to various Skully reactions and interactions. [/p][p]• "Hide and Seek" now functions correctly in the Courtyard. [/p][p]• Improved respawn reliability for Skully in the Courtyard. [/p][p]• Added a "Shake" action to shake Skully during scavenger hunts (Screen-mode). [/p][p][/p][p]Controls: [/p][p]• Added a "Remove Wearable" binding for gamepads. [/p][p]• Added a "Blow" action for Dandelions (Screen-mode), and made them easier to grab. [/p][p]• Various improvements and fixes to rockets.[/p][p][/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p]• Polished gamepad usage within menus. [/p][p]• Fixed the offset/aiming for Natural Magic Lightning (Screen-mode).[/p][p]• Fixed a issue in the Fortress where players could fall off a bridge and get stuck. [/p][p]• Resolved an issue where co-op mode occasionally failed to launch on PC. [/p][p]• Fixed an issue preventing Skully from spawning in the Courtyard when playing on Steam with a Pico device. [/p][p]• Plus, various other bug-fixes and improvements[/p]

[p]Spooky season greetings, wizards! You can now dive into the massive FREE Skully’s Fantastic Fails major content update, featuring an incredible new rocket launch section in the Courtyard to do some wildly strange rocket experiments, 1,000+ new Skully voicelines and reactions, fully redesigned menu with a detailed Waltz Codex, and even more Tower events! Also Waltz is launching on iOS![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]Feature highlights included in Skully's Fantastic Fails:[/h3][p][/p][p]💀1000+ New Voicelines for Skully! Brand new voice lines are scattered all across the experience — most echo through the Courtyard, but you’ll also discover plenty of new ones up in the Tower.[/p][p][/p][p]🚀New Rocket Launch Platform in the Center Courtyard! Get ready to experiment with some of the strangest rocket designs ever imagined. Uncover Igor’s secret combinations to blast Skully into space and hear some unbelievable tales from beyond. Just be warned — most of these attempts will end in spectacular failure… but persistence might just reward you with a new rocket and a strange space tale..[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]👁️Milton’s New Visit Types Milton now shows up in even more ways — from sucking the air out of the Tower to an explosive sneeze, delivering surprise gifts, and more![/p][p][/p][p]🐩Igor’s Mischief Igor now teases Skully with new howls, scribbles, and messages on his chalkboard. [/p][p][/p][p]🏺Smash the vase with the Skull symbol! Break it in the Tower for a wild bat visit! — one Skully is definitely not a fan of.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]🌳Courtyard Secrets & Interactions Skully now shares fresh insights about the Courtyard — from the mysterious trashcan to the strange well guy. Carry him around, toss him in every hole, or even throw him over the Courtyard walls and just wait and see what happens. Just be warned — the gnomes have taken a very unsettling interest in Skully lately.[/p][p][/p][p]🔖Totally Redesigned In-Game Menu with fast travel, magic codex and much more. In the all new Waltz of the Wizard in-game menu you’ll find some pretty handy stuff to help you on your Waltz journey. Finally Waltz has a landing menu when you start your experience! If you’re ever in need of things to do, check out the Tasks for some fun activities to complete. The Codex includes useful tools like the Map, which lets you fast travel to all discovered areas; Voice, a list of magical voice commands to modify the world; and Skully Phrases, which provides examples of things you can say to Skully.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Skully’s Fantastic Fails is a FREE update to Waltz of the Wizard owners, now live on Steam![/p][p][/p][p]Happy Halloween from the Aldin Team! [/p][p]🎃🎃🎃[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]Big things have been brewing in the world of Waltz! We’re thrilled to announce Skully’s Fantastic Fails, a brand-new FREE content update coming this fall—and it’s packed with surprises. The update will follow a totally new release if Waltz of the Wizard on iOS also coming this fall![/p][p][/p][p]For the first time ever, you'll get to explore the Courtyard with Skully, complete with hundreds of new reactions and voicelines. Then there's the new mysterious rocket launch platform in the Courtyard. What does it do? Why is it there? You’ll have to find out for yourself ...[/p][p][/p][p]But that's not all![/p][p][/p][p]We’ve also added a host of new Igor and Milton reactions in the Tower—including a few unexpected guests (maybe a few bats!). Also we’ve totally redesigned the in-game menu from the ground up, introducing a highly detailed magical Codex to help you keep track of some of the myriad amount of magic in Waltz.[/p][p][/p][p]We’ve got more to share as we get closer to launch, so stay tuned![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• Fixed black screen sometimes occuring when launching (when launching VR-mode, screen-mode will now be activated if no VR runtimes or VR headsets are found)
• Fixed Wards in some cases getting stuck, blocking progression
• Fixed finger accessibility menu not working correctly
• Fixed Neutron Orb VR gesture breaking under specific circumstances
• Fixed Tower visitors (Igor, giant, bat) frequently showing up right when game is started
• Fixed melee weapons breaking in screen-mode if they were released mid-swing
• Fixed Air Drawing graphics being scaled wrong if user was little/big
• Fixed flying explosive barrels not always flying
• Fixed putting Ear Trumpet on Skully being difficult
• Fixed final door in Fortress levels often automatically opening
• Crouch is now toggle instead of hold on gamepads
• Fixed Quality menu not being available on screen-mode
• ... and various other fixes

Greetings Wizards! We're happy to announce that Waltz of the Wizard is now Steam Deck Verified!

The positive response to the Screen Mode on PC inspired us to take things a step further. We've worked hard to deliver a polished and seamless screen and controller experience, specially optimized for Steam Deck and look forward for Deck users to dive in and enjoy the magic.

Following this is also a Patch update with multiple bug fix & improvements for VR and Screen Modes.

We hope everyone can enjoy a great holiday and we look forward to sharing more news next year!

We'll leave you with a new Screen Mode gameplay trailer.

- The Aldin Team

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