Voltage High Society News

Thank you all for your feedback and overwhelming support! It means a lot and it helps us to prioritize where to focus next.

Here's what we have planned for the next update:

• The enemies now carry shields to make their defense (left or right) easier to read.
  
• Inventory doesnt stop the game but slows it down to 0.1 scale.
  
• Inventory holds spendable items (health, energy, etc). In this video we´re using a freeze bomb prototype (it´ll stun and freeze enemies for some seconds).
  
• Patched the enemy AI so that they chase you for a bit longer.
  
• Patched the enemy AI so that their death animations work (except in that freeze effect, at the moment).
  
• Updated map system.
  
• Add keybindings.
  
• Add a good backtracking layer to the current levels (metroidvania style).
  
• Rework audio (dynamic states, reverb, occlusion, richer audio in general).
  
• + Some fixes and changes based on feedback and critique... And a few secrets we're not gonna discuss, in case they don´t work out for the next version.
  

We will release it during the next couple of months.

Here you can see early proto how shields and spendable item system work:
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What do you think?

And remember that if you want to discuss these in more detail and see more frequent updates, join our Discord.


Thank you!

First we would like to thank you all for the feedback and support! This patch fixes some critical bugs.

[h3]Updates[/h3]

• fixed missing wall in Gangland
  
• fixed Gangland not resetting on New Game
  
• fixed New Game warning not showing on accidental clicks
  

If you encounter bugs or other oddities, please report it on the game's discussion forum here in Steam or in our Discord.

Thank you for your support & keep on punching!

First we would like to thank you all for the feedback and support! This update is a big one. Most importantly we now have a new area for you to explore. And a lot more. Details below.

[h3]Updates[/h3]

• Whole new level (1+ hour of content) to explore
  
• 4 New Enemies + a bossfight
  
• Two new Upgrades for the player to get
  
• First level (Lower Streets) polish
  
• Dramatically updated Melee Combat & Enemies
  
• Refined Movement code
  
• Some new interactive objects to discover (?)
  
• More music
  
• Added first two Steam Achievements
  

and numerous small bugfixes.

New area is still missing some audiovisual content, like new music, sound effects and graphics.

Next we will focus on fixing the bugs, perfecting the new area and building more metroidvania content into the game: new routes and secrets. Areas that will come later are going to be more compact, but they have more interconnectivity.

If you encounter bugs or other oddities, please report it on the game's discussion forum here in Steam or in our Discord.

Thank you for your support & keep on punching!

Hello hello!

Well, we´re a bit behind schedule (we´ve had to divide our attention over to some business-related stuff and client projects), but now its starting to feel like the next big update is on its homestretch. This is what its about:


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• The next area (prisoner camp / a cyberpunk gangland) is about 90% done. Most of the time has gone into churning thru the audiovisual stuff and actual level design -- to tell the truth, since we wanted to offer some contrast to the previous work, it overscoped a little. But now its very much there, and we´re just going thru connecting areas, finishing up with interactions, fixing bugs, and wrapping up.
  
• There's a new pickup + a new interaction system to play with.
  
• There's a group of new enemies and a very demented boss fight to look forward to.
  
• More music! The initial release had maybe 3 songs or so. Now we've got seven additional tracks by Jesse, plus a few "inside the world" kind of songs that oughta be fun. A Lot of vibes to be had!
  
• And some polish into existing systems. We've carefully expanded the combat and enemy design, to give more variation, readability, and fun.
  

And thank you for the continuing support and feedback!!!!
Rest assured we read each one, and copy all the wishes and critique into a backlog. We´re super grateful about the positive reviews and word of mouth! You help us immensely in pushing this game forward! Sorry about the lack of news items or information on our progress - we try to bring value into these newsletters and even them out. We've shared some media in our twitter & discord, but now it felt like the time to put something in Steam as well.

[h3]Bug fixes & improvements[/h3]

• Less friction: movement doesn't stick to walls & jumping is smoother
  
• Fixed second component not returning to guard if you´ve played on two sessions
  
• Updated framerate settings to: VSync, 60fps, unlimited
  
• Proper 16:9 1080p resolution
  

+ Polished tiny details

Heads up, we're raising our price soon! This is your last chance to jump on the cheap train.


Thank you for your support & keep on punching!