Rusted Moss News

More detailed patch notes for our recent update:

MAIN GAME

BUG FIXES
- Sniper and pistols shooting through walls to press buttons
- Death pit in Factory to Living Quarters passage was not long enough
- Lab worm monster stuck when spawning in

Softlock
- Opening map when entering climb challenges made the game stuck resulting in player having to wait out the timer
- Players could get stuck inside a door in a room in smokestack forest when respawning
- Coming up from bottom of lab without spirella defeated caused player to be stuck in skull blocks (indirectly fixed by fixing shooting through wall bug)
- Living Quarters arena: you can softlock the game if enemies are defeated by being knocked off
- Certain block in lab caused player to get stuck
- Famine fight: player can respawn into wall

UI
- Final screen now counts Titania head as a piece
- Enemy HP damage display could show as enemy having 0 HP
- Blacksmith frame was added

Dialogue
- Lake dialogue for Nell calling for help appears even when Nell hadn't been spoken to in factory roof resulting in Nell not appearing at the top of the cliff
- Seer was talking when the cat should
- Meow added to climb challenge

Sprite
- Ichor refinery lamp sprites updated to use correct sprites
- Fish tile sprites in lab were not displaying correctly

Music/Sound
- Waiting too long in Eli and Nell fight room caused music to play again
- Quieter teleport ambient
- Arena music was not playing
- Victory sound was not playing when a climb challenge was completed
- Sound added to tree in forest entrance

Crashes
- Killing shotgun enemies in frame it spawns crashed the game

BALANCING Level Design
- Entrance to the lab is harder to get into
- Maya's first boss room has a thinner floor so players can see the boss before they enter the room
- Certain lab rooms no longer have the big worm chasing you to make obtaining items easier
- Juni's Challenge has some rooms adjusted as room transitions can be a bit forgiving. We didn't want part of the player "mess ups" to be because they accidentally dropped below the room and activated the room transition

Enemies/Bosses
- "Slow spikes" that Famine and other enemies shoot slow the player less when player is grappling
- "Slow spikes" move 5% slower
- Famine has a little less HP

Weapons
- Rocket Launcher buff: Rockets have pre-nerf knockback when players have heavy ammo trinket equipped
- Decrease power in final gun upgrade

LEVEL EDITOR Bug Fixes
- One hit kill trinket was not working
- Trinket descriptions were incorrect

Features
- Image thumbnails can now be uploaded
- Some sounds added

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Build ID: 11249125

Thank you all for playing Rusted Moss!
After hearing your feedback and bug reports, we have rolled out an update which fixes other crash/softlock bugs that were affecting the playability of the game. We've also made some balance and QoL changes to the game as listed below.

[h3]Crash/Soft-lock Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed crash bug that occurred when killing a certain enemy while it spawned in
  
• Fixed soft-lock bug that occurred when player enters a certain location from a certain route that caused the player to get stuck in a wall
  
• Fixed soft-lock bug where knocking off enemies in a certain arena caused the player to get soft-locked
  
• Fixed bug where players would get stuck within doors and blocks
  

[h3]Miscellaneous Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed lingering bug where certain weapons could shoot through walls and press buttons
  
• Fixed bug where opening the map during a certain climb challenge made the game stuck
  
• Fixed dialogue issues with certain characters
  
• Fixed music/audio bugs in certain locations
  
• Fixed issues with certain weapons and locations
  
• Fixed the Fae of Glass trinket issue and corrected its description in the Level Editor
  
• Fixed UI bug in the map menu
  
• Fixed bug with a certain death pit
  

[h3]QoL Updates/Changes[/h3]

• Adjusted the layout of several entrances/rooms
  
• Adjusted balance of several enemy mechanics
  
• Adjusted balance of certain weapons and weapon upgrades
  
• Adjusted a certain boss' HP
  
• Adjusted layout of a certain climb challenge
  
• Updated several sprites
  
• Adjusted volume of several sound effects
  
• Added a new frame design to a certain NPC
  
• Added several new sound effects
  

We truly appreciate everyone's support and we hear all of your feedback! We are currently working closely with the developer to try and squash more bugs and implement more QoL features to help you master the grapple! Stay tuned for more updates!

If you have any feedback or bugs to report, please post them on the forum:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1772830/discussions/0/3828664382481109031/

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Build ID: 11000416

Thank you all for playing Rusted Moss!
After hearing your feedback and bug reports, we have rolled out an update that fixes a lot of the crashes/freezes, and audio issues that were affecting the playability of the game.

[h3]Crash/Freeze/Save Data Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed crash/freeze bug in the Mountainside area.
  
• Fixed crash bug when a certain boss gets defeated and falls off the edge.
  
• Fixed crash bug that occurred when you fall in a spike trap with a certain trinket equipped during a Climbing Challenge.
  
• Fixed crash bug that occurred when money or grenades fall into pits in certain rooms.
  
• Fixed crash bug in the Level Editor where playing a custom level would sometimes crash the game.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused save files to become corrupted and unplayable.
  
• Fixed save issues that occurred when saving at Giant Chimney.
  

[h3]Miscellaneous Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed audio issues for boss fights including: boss themes would replay after defeating certain bosses and boss themes would not start playing during a fight.
  
• Fixed several audio issues including: memory audio leak, lack of or muted sound effects, and incorrect music being played.
  
• Fixed a bug where you could jump and hook onto moss or enemies through a floor/ceiling that would sometimes cause crashes.
  
• Fixed an bug that got players stuck in walls if they charge jumped through a room.
  
• Fixed an exploit where the pistol and sniper rifle could pierce through walls and activate switches.
  

[h3]QoL Updates[/h3]

• Added the ability to press Esc key to return to previous menus
  
• Added more resolutions (4x, 5x, 6x)
  
• Adjusted volume of bat wing sounds
  
• Adjusted volume of jump sounds
  
• Added cat sprite on top of a Climbing Challenge.
  
• Adjusted a certain boss' HP
  
• Adjusted properties of a certain trinket
  
• Adjusted knockback of a certain weapon
  
• Adjusted the tutorial area's level design
  
• Added screenshake at the end of a certain boss fight
  
• Adjusted enemy spawns in certain locations
  
• Added a gate in a certain area
  

We truly appreciate everyone's support and we hear all of your feedback! We are currently working closely with the developer to try and squash more bugs and implement more QoL features to help you master the grapple! Stay tuned for more updates!

If you have any feedback or bugs to report, please post them on the forum:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1772830/discussions/0/3828664382481109031/

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Today's the BIG DAY!
We're extremely excited to announce that Rusted Moss, the unique metroidvania with a physics-based grapple hook, has officially released on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772830/_/

It has been a long journey so we wanted to give a massive shoutout to the developers, faxdoc, happysquared, and sunnydaze, for their dedication and hard work around the clock to get the game ready for today.

And as some of you may already know, they've also created 2 wonderful pieces of DLC to accompany the game and give all of you an even more immersive experience.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2287860/_/
*We advise players to beat the main game before taking a peek at the Artbook!
Filled with concept art, background story information, developer comments, and much more, this 127-page artbook is the perfect companion guide for fans looking into immerse themselves fully in the world of Rusted Moss.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2287870/_/
Experience the desolate landscapes and heart-pumping battles of Rusted Moss anytime and anywhere with this original soundtrack. Including a total of 30 original tracks composed by sunnydaze, the original soundtrack will be available in wav and mp3 formats.

You can even get all 3 items (base game, artbook, OST) in a bundle for 10% off the total price!



Create and share your very own custom levels using Steam Workshop!

The Rusted Moss Level Editor allows you to create your own original stages, letting your imagination run wild with a bunch of tiles, terrain, and gimmicks to play around with.

Challenge yourself (and others) and explore your creative side of Grapplevania's with the endless design and possibilities! You can also upload your custom levels using Steam Workshop and play levels created by other players!

We can't wait to see what kind of awesome levels you come up and we hope you enjoy the game!

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We finally have a release date!
April 12 is the day that Rusted Moss will be available on Steam.

While we initially planned to release the game sooner, the extra time allowed the development team to further polish and perfect all aspects of the game. We're confident that as a result, we're able to bring you an even more unforgettable experience full of amazing grappling and shooting action.

Furthermore, we'll also be releasing an artbook and original soundtrack to complement the game. For those of you looking to dive deeper into the world of Rusted Moss, definitely look out for the bundle with all 3 items included!


Filled with concept art, background story information, developer comments, and much more, this 127-page artbook is the perfect companion guide for fans looking into immerse themselves fully in the world of Rusted Moss.


Experience the desolate landscapes and heart-pumping battles of Rusted Moss anytime and anywhere with this original soundtrack. Including a total of 30 original tracks composed by sunnydaze, the original soundtrack will be available in wav and mp3 formats.

We've kept you waiting for long enough, but the big day is just around the corner.
We hope all of you are as excited as we are!

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