Turbo Kid News

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PixElated Fest is finally here! Get Turbo Kid at a 25% discount during the celebration and play many other amazing pixel art games!

There will also be an AMA today starting at 8 p.m. BST (12 p.m. PDT / 3 p.m. EDT), check out the PixElated Fest Website for more information.

So get cozy, check out all the cool games, and bask in the nostalgia that only tiny squares artfully arranged and animated can generate!

See you there!

Howdy, Wastelanders!

We've been busy fixing bugs!

• In the Last GG Crate cutscene, we reduced the loot spray radius so that the dialog isn't interrupted when picking them up.
  
• Adjusted the spacing between elements in the credits to make dividers seamless.
  
• Improved framerate in the credits.
  
• Reduced the rrrrrrrrrrrumble on Mecha preacher coming out of the floor.
  
• In the escape sequence, an alarm now plays when the flashing red lights start instead of when the countdown starts.
  
• All NPC icons in the map are now linked to the appropriate journal page with the More Info button.
  
• Updated the "More Info" button color in the map menu.
  
• Updated credits and various fixes for missing characters and funky display bugs in various languages.
  
• Added support for Japanese and Chinese.
  

At Outerminds, we've been making pixel art games since like forever! We grew up on those games and we just love them. If you're anything like us, PixElated Fest is for you!

We’re beyond excited that Turbo Kid is joining PixElated Festival starting July 29! This festival is featuring some of the best pixel art games on Steam. Retro-style classics? Yep! Contemporary indie gems, you betcha! It's basically a one-stop shop for anyone who still craves those pre-PS2 graphics!

There will be 💰 discounts 📺 live streams 🎨 art contests 🕹️ demos 💬 developer chats ✨ all centered around pixel art games!

Check out the official line-up and find more information about the event on the PixElated Fest Website.

Listen carefully, kid. Remember the weird symbols and sightings we've spotted across the wasteland in the past weeks and no one could figure out what it was all about? Well, there's a new visitor in the Wastes, somewhere.. I have a hunch they know something. 👀

What are you waiting for? Grab your helmet and your bike and go! There's a mystery to uncover!

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Besides this intriguing, otherworldly mystery, this update also contains multiple fixes and improvements!

• A new mystery awaits Turbo Kid in the wastelands.. Questions will be answered!
  

• Multiple improvements related to performance and physics.
  
• Various work done in preparation for consoles upport.
  
• Hogarth's first description is now displayed when speaking to him before completing the Scramblers quest.
  
• Balanced the required times, scores and rewards for multiple Minigames.
  
• The Minigame panel remains displayed when completing an arena until the reward is collected.
  
• Rebalanced the Arena by slightly decreasing the amount of enemies and acid.
  
• Improved map scroll with the keyboard by adding acceleration.
  

• Objects or behaviors are now properly activated or deactivated depending on player distance.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Minigame reward wasn't giving scraps anymore.
  
• Fixed the Singularist Thug speaking with bubbles instead of quips.
  
• The text concerning Hogarth and his secret passage that appears after the Scramblers' ceremony will now only show up if the player has already spoken to Hogarth.
  
• The extra dialogue for Naomi after getting a weapon chip will now only ever be shown once.
  
• Fixed Hogarth calling you an honorary Scrambler before finishing the quest.
  
• Game now checks if Return to Scramblers HQ objective is complete before Hogarth lets you pass.
  
• Paddy on the Ramp of Judgement now restarts her dialogue if the player rudely moves away while she's talking! Poor Paddy :(
  
• The weapon icon now updates if your lack of mana autoswitches you to the standard Turbo Blaster.
  
• Fixed typos and line break issues in French.
  

Whew! That's all for today! Be sure to hop on our Discord server and let us know what you think (or just to say hello, or to share some dank memes, however the mood strikes you!)

Hey hey HEY! We're back with another update, kids! 🔥

Turbo Kid will be part of a few digital festivals soon, we'll have news for you. Until then, be sure to leave a review and tell your besties and favorite creators about the game, it helps a ton! 🙏

Without further ado, let's dive right into today's patch notes. Keep the bug reports and suggestions coming!

• Added a restart button to the Arena and Bike Tricks mini games.
  
• Multiple tweaks and improvements to most of the boss fights.
  
• New animation for the energy bar when getting an upgrade.
  
• Improved texts in the menus.
  
• Added a Discord button to the main menu. (Join us! https://turbokid.gg/discord )
  
• Improved the auto-rotation on the bike so it's harder to fall when not using any tilts.
  
• Added Naomi on the west side of the Skatepark to give you the zone intro if you arrive by the Junkyard teleporter
• When the player runs out of Turbo Energy, the weapon is now automatically switched to the basic gun.
  
• Tweaked the way scraps are displayed in the HUD: added scrap no longer decreases as the bank increases to help players better understand how much scrap is collected.
  
• Updated localization for keyboard inputs.
  
• Made the keyboard key instructions in the tutorial clearer.
  
• Delayed the minimap appearing at the start of the game to improve the intro.
  
• You can now save after completing a bike race minigame but before getting the reward.
  

• The Drone Spider now only shoots from the top instead of glitch out when the visual controller is disabled.
  
• Adjusted the Oozinator arm position.
  
• Stopped the Saw gun projectile from bouncing if the last hit destroys the target.
  
• Fixed players being able to switch tabs even when a popup was displayed in the settings menu.
  
• Tweaked some steel beams that were too difficult to grab.
  
• Improved the performance on the scraps system.
  
• Fixed an issue that stopped players going down ladder if they were partially on it and partially on solid ground.
  
• The Flying head spawner was sometimes leaving the light on when destroyed.
  
• Instructions for new weapons were displaying keyboard instructions instead of controller instructions when needed.
  
• Fixed an issue where Becca and Witch would disappear after defeating Becca if the player moved far enough for them to be off-screen.
  
• Added a missing Lighting gate switch to the map in the Skatepark.
• Shooting while emoting was sometimes causing the animation transition to get stuck for a few seconds. Can y'all stop finding weird ways to break the game pls?? (but if you do anyways let us know)
  
• Fixed some weirdness when trying to do tricks while both wheels were still on the floor.
  
• Fixed an issue where bosses starting cutscenes would be skipped if the player died once during the current session.
  
• Changed "Issac" to "Isaac". Our bad, dude.
  
• Pressing back in the assist menu would sometimes close the whole menu.
  
• Shivers would sometimes keep prompting you with "Y" when you finished his quest.
  
• The Destroy GG reserves objective was being completed too soon.
  
• Removed the random "Daddy!" dialog bubble that came out of nowhere in a cutscene.
  
• Updated the German translation of "Cartridge". Thank you to those who reported this!
  
• Naomi would sometimes trigger the Junkyard's intro cutscene even if the player has already been there.
  
• The cutscene where Naomi prays in the Church would sometimes trigger even if the player was already past that point.
  

There we go! Hope you've been enjoying Turbo Kid and keep the feedback and love coming! Have a great week-end. 🤘