Super Dungeon Designer News

Playtest live stream!!

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The Playtest weekend is here!! We're going to play some levels that have been shared and uploaded and also play some co-op via Steam Remote Playtogether!

Check out the Playtest yourself by clicking on our Steam page and clicking "request access" in the middle. You'll automatically be granted access and can download the game from your Steam Library!

The Playtest runs through April 3rd! For more info check out the "Playtest FAQ" post.

We'll be interacting with the chat so feel free to come chat with us and share any questions or suggestions you might have about the game.

We stream Super Dungeon Designer every Friday at 7pm ET on Twitch and to our Steam page.

Give us a follow on Twitch to get notifications when we're live:

https://www.twitch.tv/squish_studios

Wishlist from our store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172920/Super_Dungeon_Designer/

Playtest FAQ 4-1-22 to 4-3-22

Hey Dungeon Designers!

Our Playtest is here! This post will serve as your one stop for anything and everything related to the Playtest.

How do I access the Playtest?

There is a link in the middle of our Store Page, after clicking that link you should have a game called "Super Dungeon Designer Playtest" in your Steam Library. If you signed up ahead of time, check your Steam Library!

Where can I learn how to play?

Discovering how the game works can be fun, if you're having trouble figuring something out please reach out either by replying to this post or jumping into the Super Dungeon Designer Discord Channel to ask. Every item has a tooltip, just hover your mouse over the item in the build menu to learn what it does!

What does this button do?

Here is a UI cheatsheet:

Where can I report bugs or feature requests?

Please report all bugs!! It will really help us out. You can report bugs by replying to this post, or in our Discord channel (link above). You can also email us at [email protected]. If you have a feature request you can post that here, or create your own post in the forum to get a discussion going around it. We take feature requests seriously, if we see a lot of hype around a new feature we'll definitely consider it for the game.

How do I share my levels?

Dungeon sharing is not fully implemented yet, but we did integrate with mod.io so you can download dungeons we upload. We'll be uploading dungeons players make during the Playtest. To get your dungeons uploaded you can drop your dungeon files into our Discord server or email them to us at [email protected]. To find your dungeon files, navigate to "My Dungeons", click on your dungeon and click on the folder icon in the top left (image below). Zip up the three files there and send them our way! We'll make sure they get uploaded so others can find them from the "Browse Dungeons" menu.

How do I browse levels others uploaded?

Click the "Browse Dungeons" button from the main menu. Click "Subscribe" to download any levels you want to try out! To play those levels, navigate back to the Main Menu and click on "My Dungeons". Note that the upload UI is not final.

I can't install the game!

Reply to this post or jump in the Discord Channel and let us know what kind of error you're getting.

Will there be more playtests? What happens to the levels I make during this playtest?

Yes! There will be more playtests in the near future so keep an eye out! Unfortunately, we can't guarantee your levels will continue to function by the time the next playtest comes up. We're at a point in development where we're still making big changes to the core components of the game and sometimes that breaks old levels.

How do I play co-op?

First, click on this button at the top of the left menu while building your dungeon

Next, click on this button to add another player. Click it three times to add up to four players

Note that all players share equipment at the moment. That will be changed in a future update so each player has a separate inventory. By default, all players will start wherever you place Player 1. You can set individual start locations by selecting and placing players from the characters menu

How do I play with a controller?

Controllers should register even if you connect them while playing, we recommend syncing controllers to your computer before you start the game. Bring up the menu by hitting ESC and click on "Controls". From there you can assign controllers to different players and also remap any buttons you need to remap. You can also remap keyboard and mouse controls from this menu.

How does Steam Remote Play Together work?

Steam Remote Play Together is a Steam feature that we support. For more information check out this link: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0689-74B8-92AC-10F2
We recommend a strong internet connection, especially when you add more than 2 players.

How do I add an exit to my dungeon?

Add an "End Level Tile" to add an exit to your dungeon. You can place multiple "End Level Tiles" and hide them or make them a part of a puzzle!

How do I add a locked/closed door?

Many objects in the menu have a "cycle button" on the bottom right of their icon. Click this button to cycle through variations of the object. The Door object has three variations (open, closed, locked).

This page will be updated throughout the playtest as more questions come up!

We're excited to build some dungeons with you!

-James

Playtest is next week! Dev Stream! 3-25-22

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A lot of effort was spent this past week in changing around the way we save dungeons to better support dungeon upload soon! We'll be showcasing and testing the following updates we recently made:

Dungeon Saving We changed up the saving system so we'll do some testing around that.
Dungeon Upload We're still experimenting but we've started playing around with mod.io and have the ability to upload dungeons from the mod.io website into the game! We're still working on the in game Upload. During the stream we'll have another Squish member uploading some dungeons and we'll see them populate in the list and play them!
Various small bug fixes We'll be doing a bunch of other bug testing on stream.

We'll be interacting with the chat so feel free to come chat with us and share any questions or suggestions you might have about the game.

We stream Super Dungeon Designer every Friday at 7pm ET on Twitch and to our Steam page.

Give us a follow on Twitch to get notifications when we're live:

https://www.twitch.tv/squish_studios

Wishlist from our store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172920/Super_Dungeon_Designer/

Dev Stream! 3-18-22 Gold quiver! Sword can pick up items!

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Lots of bugs and polish to test this week! We also implemented a Gold Quiver. When picked up it grants the Player unlimited arrows! We'll be showcasing and testing the following updates we recently made:

Gold Quiver Grants unlimited arrows!
Missing tile color Changed the missing tile color from white to dark gray, this makes it easier to see what will turn into a pit when playing.
Sword can pickup items! The Player can now pick up items by swinging at them with the Sword. This is especially helpful for items that end up in a wall/other object or over a pit!
Multiplayer pickup fixes In multiplayer the Lantern was not granting increased light radius to players 2-4. Players 2-4 can also now pickup big hearts to increase their health!
Increased Bomb Radius We increased the size of the bomb explosion radius. We'll do lots of testing to see how this feels.
Player can no longer interact with Orb Switch Before it was possible to press the interact button to activate an Orb Switch. We've been meaning to disable that for awhile. We want to create situations where you need to come back with a weapon (or other source like a Warthog enemy) to trigger an Orb Switch.
Various small bug fixes We'll be doing a bunch of other bug testing on stream.

Dev Stream! 3-11-22 The Ghost enemy is finished! Lets talk about that Playtest

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We're continuing to focus on polish and bug fixing, I know, not the most exciting stuff but definitely important. We'll be showcasing and testing the following updates we recently made:

Ghost enemy We finished up the ghost, it now properly floats over everything so we're going to do some extensive testing with it!
Playtest chat Now that its announced and set for April 1st, lets talk more about what will be in the build for the Playtest.
Various bug testing We'll be doing a bunch of other bug testing on stream.