Different Strokes News

The web version of the game now supports touch controls, so if you have a fairly recent Android/iOS device you should be able to load it up, walk around the gallery and paint using the touchscreen.
Touch the left side of the screen to move and the right side to look around.
The web version doesn't support Steam login so you'll have to create a non-steam account in the game if you want to be logged in. If you have the deluxe edition and would like to use it in the web version, message me in the Discord and I'll give it to your web account.

Web/Mobile version: https://swsteffes.itch.io/different-strokes

Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/7r7MtVmEnh

Speaking of the Discord, I collaborated with the artist Drenn from the Discord to make this little minigame that is a reference to an ongoing joke in the community.
I think it's pretty fun, and it has an online leaderboard!

https://swsteffes.itch.io/cat-stack

You can now toggle run/walk by tapping the shift key.

The Deluxe Edition is half off for the Steam Summer Sale!

Changes since the last update:

• You no longer have to hold shift to run, you just run all the time now.
  
• If you right click, or alt+click on a canvas while painting, it will change to the color under your cursor (eyedropper tool)
  
• Straight Line Tool (Deluxe Edition Only). If you hold shift before you begin a line it will draw a straight line until you release the mouse/pen. While drawing a straight line, if you release the shift key and then press it again, it will lock the line to multiples of 22.5 degrees.
  

As always, don't forget to check the "Controls" page in the pause menu to see all of the additional features that are only accessible as keyboard shortcuts!

Also, in case you didn't know, there's a web version of the game that runs in the browser! You can't use your steam login, but I use it all the time just to quickly browse the gallery.
https://swsteffes.itch.io/different-strokes

Changes since the last update:

• bug fixes / performance improvements
  
• paint gun (press G) you can control the color using the number keys
  
• press F to flip the canvas horizontally (creates a new undo state)
  
• when painting, press C to view the original, unedited version of the painting
  

If you haven't already, consider joining the Discord! lots of fun people in there talking about art, and other things.
https://discord.gg/7r7MtVmEnh

If you forget the keyboard controls, check the "controls" page in the pause menu (esc or P)

Changes since the last update:

• Steam achievements!
  
• Significant server performance improvements.
  
• In the pause menu there is now a "Graphics Settings" button, which takes you to a new screen where you can set the game's resolution.
  
• Added a little text to the bottom of the painting UI to indicate the gallery of the week theme if you're in the gallery of the week.
  
• Added a confirm yes/no step when you click Upload on a painting.
  
• Added experimental support for Redo. There's no button in the UI, but if you have undone changes(CTRL + Z), you can redo them by pressing (CTRL + SHIFT + Z) or (CTRL + Y)
  
• There is now a "remove from my likes" button on the paintings in the "My Likes" section. Clicking this will remove the painting from appearing in your "My Likes" but it does NOT subtract your like from the painting's like total.
  
• It's now possible to open the settings menu while you're painting by pressing 'p' This makes it possible to turn pen pressure on and off while you're painting.
  
• For Deluxe users there is now a new brush 0 that is a small as it can possibly be before you start getting dotted lines. The old size 0 is now size 1, size 1 is 2 etc...
  
• For Deluxe users there is now a "Send to Easel" button on all paintings that have only been painted once. This will allow you to send that painting to your studio easel where you can paint on it and use the "save draft" functionality. Remember that this will clear whatever is currently on your easel.