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Update 0.17.1 - QoL changes!

Dear animal-freakshow-lovers,

here are promised the QoL changes as we said in our date reveal announcement. All details below!

[h2]QoL changes[/h2]

Hold to pick up/hold to drop - whenever you want to pick up any weapon or a special item, you now need to keep holding the assigned button. We know it alternates the game flow, but during beta testing of a brand-new mode, we saw a high increase in accidental weapon swaps. If you want to drop a weapon or item, you hold it slightly longer to confirm it was your intention.



Improved camera behavior - the camera zoom should now adjust more smoothly and eliminate situations when you could be outside of the screen's border.

Improved players' visibility - another change for co-op. Each character now has a distinctive background to make it easier to spot your Crackpet even in the middle of the most intense mayhem!



Mutation Potion now gives 5 random perks - you don't need to worry about FPS drops during intense battles with Mutation Potion - to save your precious resources and make it slightly more balanced, it gives you 5 random perks now.

AoE now destroys barrels - don't underestimate this change. If you are one of those players that always need to check if a barrel contains a precious heart or an item (remember, it depends on your sponsors), destroy them in a much more satisfying way with AoE effects.

New end screen - get more details about your performance and compete with your friends for the number of kills or damage done!



[h2]New skins[/h2]
One new skin per character - Hipster Bunny, Farmer Cowie, Donald Crocodile, Merlin Goat, Trippy Panda, Mechanical Piggy, and Soldier Rusty.





We've also tweaked some of the bugs reported by you throughout recent weeks. The plan is to expand the list further with the launch update.

Now take a look at the whole list:

[h2]0.17.1 - changelog [/h2]
[h3]New content[/h3]
  • 8 character skins to unlock (1 per character)
  • The new look of Hedgehog Gang miniboss
  • Improved characters' visibility in co-op by adding circles under players' characters
  • New episode summary screen with more detailed stats for each player

[h3]Changes[/h3]
  • Fixed accidental stuff picking from the ground (now you need to hold the button)
  • Increase the time of holding the button needed to drop stuff
  • Added HP bars to Giant Turtle shells
  • The codec for the intro has been updated
  • Improved camera behavior
  • Mutation Potion now gives five random perks instead of all unlocked perks but it lasts longer

[h3]Fixes[/h3]
  • Fix for Chain perks sometimes apply too much damage
  • Fix for settings apply button not updating to controller button
  • Fixed bug with the weapon changing while the next stage loaded
  • Fixed sounds for Turret gun
  • Fixed bug when players kept rapidly swapping weapons
  • Fixed getting stuck after using Health Station
  • Fixed double pause suspending the game without pausing the UI
  • Fixed Mirror special item duration after stage change
  • Fixed Mad Bat animation getting stuck
  • Fixed Area of Effects not destroying barrels
  • Fixed Whack-a-Ctopus' high fame amount
  • Fixed input to not favor the horizontal axis
  • Fixed Blood Brothers getting stuck in a corner
  • Fixed Blood Brothers animations sometimes not looping properly
  • Fixed Blood Brothers walking SFX staying after death and during the pause

...and many other minor bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.


We hope you enjoy this extra update and we can't be more excited enough to focus on some final touches for the Season Finale!

Remember, the best option to not miss all the hilarious stuff that's coming is to join our Discord server:




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Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

Finale airs on December 15th!

Dear animal-freakshow-lovers,

You kept asking about the full launch, and all we could say was that it's coming this year. But after months of work on tons of new improvements and exciting content, including a brand new Endless mode, we can finally share the date with you!!!

[h3](っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ THE CRACKPET SHOW - FULL RELEASE DECEMBER 15 (͡• ͜໒ ͡• )[/h3]

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🎉 Get ready for The Crackpet Show Finale, and secure the first row for December 15th, 2022🎉

It isn't the end of good news, though! We would rather not keep you waiting for some of the QoL changes we did down the line. We also heard that you managed to farm a respectful number of skin cards, so now we will give you 8 new outfits for our brave Crackpets!

More about the QoL changes here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1390700/view/3508896037490608439

[h3]DO NOT FORGET TO ADD THE GAME TO YOUR WISHLIST[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/The_Crackpet_Show/


Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Discord for having fun with us: https://discord.gg/vixa
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://twitter.com/Vixa_Games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

The Crackpet Show - Making of through the Early Access

Dear animal freakshow lovers,

It's been a while, and you kept asking us about the future plans for The Crackpet Show. Now we are back with the latest news from the set!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/The_Crackpet_Show/

We've decided to deliver one more update before releasing out of Early Access. Expect it later this month. BTW, the plan to go for the full launch this year remains unchanged (more on that very soon as well!).

A lot has happened since winter! We thought now it's a perfect moment to reflect on the year and share some insights from the Vixa and The Crackpet Show.

🦈 In January, Sharky was crowned as the star of a show and continued to be the most commonly picked participant. Do you think he can be dethroned? We will check once again after the full release.



📆 Apart from releasing new updates, February was also all about balancing. Thanks to your valuable feedback, we've managed to completely overhaul the game pacing in the first episode, adjust some weapons, and make Special items more powerful. Since then, we have been able to focus on tweaks and polishing only. Fingers crossed, it remains that way after full release as well!



🐊 In March, new rooms started to show up! Compared to Early Access beginnings, you now have Upgrade, Healing & Stash rooms - all available via sponsor upgrades. The Upgrade one was the toughest from the balance point of few - we had to ensure that leveling your weapon one more level isn't going to throw away weeks of work on the difficulty.



📆 Around April, we started to look for new music for the game - we heard your feedback very loudly. We've found two composers, tested different mixes, and are satisfied with the result. Can't wait to share it with you!



🐔 In May, participants got enormous support from the crowd - as the audience joined the fight for the first time. This feature was definitely challenging to design. In the end, you can call for support at any time, including intense boss fights. As a result, we got one of the funniest bugs of the year, with the audience throwing punches and kicks at the enemy even after delivering a final blow.



📆 Fashion time began in June with the introduction of the skin machine! Main inspirations? Spyro, KFC, Hollywood stars. As for now, you have one skin per character available, but the plan is to give you 4 options for each participant. Keep those precious skin cards!



🐰 The summertime was also on the active side! We've introduced skins inspired by Admiral Bahroo's and had our own booth at Gamescom 2022 for the first time ever! This was an utterly intense week during which we met hundreds of amazing people at our booth. The team of Sharks looking straight from The Crackpet Show will always be remembered! We've also showcased The Crackpet Show during Tokyo Games Show 2022.



📆 September was the time when you could try our brand-new endless mode. Thanks to feedback from the core members of our community, you can expect well-balanced gameplay with an engaging difficulty curve from day one.



✨And that brings us to the summary of the last month, October. Who will be the fastest to complete season 1? Looks like BlackWinter is the fastest so far! Last month we also had a cute visitor - we gave him the name Oscypek - after a typical Polish sheep cheese. :D



Okay, so what about the new update? Again it's coming very soon - later this month. Stay tuned!

The best option to not miss all the hilarious stuff that’s coming is to join our Discord server:




Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://twitter.com/Vixa_Games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

The Crackpet Show - The MIX Next Showcase, 15% OFF

Dear animal-freakshow-lovers,

We are super excited to tell you The Crackpet Show is participating in the MIX Indie Showcase on October 27, 10AM PT!



Plenty of beautiful games from talented indie-game developers are gathered all over the world. There would surely be something that would catch your eye!

And... that's not at all. We're also setting up a sweet discount, -15% OFF until October 31.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/The_Crackpet_Show/

The best option to not miss all the hilarious stuff that’s coming is to join our Discord server:



Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://www.twitter.com/vixa_games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

The Crackpet Show - Dreamhack Beyond Indie Showcase

Hey, everyone!

Sharky, Bunny, Rusty, Cowie, Goat, Crocodile, Piggy, Panda are super excited to announce The Crackpet Show has been selected to be on DreamHack Beyond Indie Showcase!



Event Starts: Oct. 14, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT
Event Ends: Oct. 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT

Wishlist now, and check us out during #DHBIndies from October 14th!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/The_Crackpet_Show/

[h3]About The Crackpet Show[/h3]
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!


Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:

► Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes: https://twitter.com/vixa_Games
► Join other fans in Discord: http://discord.gg/vixa
► Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games
► Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games
► Share your review on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheCrackpetShow