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Vibrant Venture Minor Update - Alpha 3.1.0

A minor update is available for Vibrant Venture featuring bug fixes and new quality of life features in the Pet Maker.

Please restart Steam if the update doesn't automatically show up for you.

Changelog:
  • Added image flipping in the Pet Maker
  • Added support for importing images smaller than 32x32 pixels into the Pet Maker
  • Updated the World Map sprites for Fluppies and Grand Fluppies
  • Fixed the pause menu to staying open until dying when quick restarting while the music in 2-2 is changing
  • Fixed the game softlocking when quick restarting upon entering the third section trigger in 2-1
  • Fixed music stopping when fast traveling to a different level by opening the Totals Menu through the the Pause Menu in the World Map
  • Fixed the Pause Menu reappearing and allowing you to walk around while open after fast traveling to a level in the World Map
  • Fixed warping around the World Map when walking, pausing and fast traveling via the Pause Menu
  • Fixed the fog covering 2-2 cutting off in the World Map
  • Fixed getting damaged by a Clawmad after having already killed it by kicking or dashing
  • Fixed a visual glitch when trying to Wall Slide on steep ceiling slopes
  • Fixed the Seedle minigame in 1-4 not resetting when exiting the area

Alpha 3.0.0 Now Available - Pets and New Levels in World 2!

A new update is now available for Vibrant Venture! Please restart Steam if Steam does not automatically detect the update.

All the new features, as well as plans for the future, are showcased and discussed in the following videos:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
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The full changelog can also be found below. As always, let us know if you run into any issues - we're most active on our Discord server, so if you want to get in touch, consider joining it:
https://discord.gg/g9vdH3

Have fun!

Changelog:
  • Added the first part of the World 2 Map
  • Added a new mechanic: Swimming
  • Added a new level: 2-1
  • Added a new level: 2-2
  • Added the Pet Maker
  • Added the Pet System
  • Added Steam Workshop support for the Pet System
  • Added a Notification System
  • Updated the Pause Menu
  • Updated the Totals Menu
  • Updated the World 1 Map layout
  • Merged the Level Select Menu with the Totals Menu
  • Rewrote the Checkpoint System
  • Fixed bugs

Vibrant Venture Alpha 2.0.0 Now Available!

A new update is now available for Vibrant Venture! Please restart Steam if Steam does not automatically detect the update.

All the new features are showcased in the following devlog video:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

The full changelog can also be found below. As always, let us know if you run into any issues - we're most active on our Discord server, so if you want to get in touch, consider joining it:
https://discord.gg/g9vdH3

Have fun!

Changelog:
  • Added a new level in World 1
  • Added a shop which currently has six unique, purchasable upgrades
  • Added diagonal movement in the World Map
  • Added Steam Cloud saving
  • Added save file completion percentage in title screen
  • Added a "quick restart level" bind in the control mapper
  • Added a level timer on the HUD (can be enabled in the options menu)
  • Added personal best notifications in the level completion screen - the game now notifies you when you beat your best gem score, best time or high score in a level
  • Added a character wheel layout editor - you can now customize the character wheel fully by repositioning each character as you see fit
  • Cursor now disappears after inactivity
  • Updated the World Map layout
  • Improved movement around corners and edges in levels
  • Improved control mapping
  • Minor tweaks to Banana's abilities
  • Nerfed Madeline slightly
  • Fixed bugs

Vibrant Venture has been updated - Alpha 1.1.0

A new update is available for Vibrant Venture! (Alpha 1.1.0)

Many bugs have been fixed, and you can now swap characters in the world map!
Please restart Steam if the update doesn't show up for you.

ALPHA 1.1.0
  • Added the ability to swap characters in the world map
  • Added a checkpoint in the ball roller
  • Tweaked Banana's wall sliding to allow sliding up walls
  • Tweaked the rocks in Madeline's boss fight to make aiming more forgiving
  • Fixed a bug where some sound effects' volumes ignored the sound effects volume option
  • Fixed a crash in the control mapper
  • Fixed a bug that caused Madeline's death cutscene to end abruptly
  • Fixed a bug that caused Madeline's death cutscene to play in normal time instead of slow motion
  • Fixed being able to skip the cutscene that transitions to Madeline's 2nd phase
  • Fixed a bug where vine stabbing near crawling areas caused clipping and weird sliding
  • Fixed being killed randomly in tight areas
  • Fixed a bug that softlocks you if you jump over the ball stopper in 1-4's ball roller
  • Fixed Cardinal's animations acting weird when air kicking into a spring
  • Fixed a bug where the totals menu showed levels out of order
  • Fixed an out of bounds bug in the Madeline boss fight
  • Fixed a bug where the player sprite would stay gray and constantly emit sweat particles
  • Fixed not being able to delete save files using a controller
  • Fixed a bug where the background in 1-1 would cut off
  • Fixed a bug where unrecognized save files (i.e. corrupted files) would cause the game to softlock