Dancing Pandas News

Hello everyone! We have published the 0.4.0 update.
This update is expanding on the last update, the questing update.

Because the last update was mostly focusing on the backend of the game, last month we could more focus on creating actual content for the game. We have created a few NPCs with more properly fleshed out questlines and made cutscenes for them!



[h2]What's new?[/h2]

This update is best experienced blind, so there won't be extra detailed patch notes this time around. To see what is new, just start a new game! There should play a new cutscene at the beginning.

Currently we have added one major NPC quest line, but we plan to add more in the future. The quest line can be found in the summer island



If you missed the last update, below are instructions on how to use the Journal.

[h2]The Journal[/h2]
When completing your Quests, you can check on them using your Journal
The Journal can be accessed any time by pressing "ESC" on keyboard or the "Menu" button on an Xbox controller (That's the hamburger button with 3 lines!)

The Journal shows the current island's Quests on that day and the Objectives you have for them.



[h2]What's happening in July?[/h2]

Most of the Panda team will be enjoying their well deserved summer breaks in July, so there won't be another update this month. We plan to resume regular updates by the end of autumn, see you then!


Thank you for taking your time to read through these patch notes, and playing our game!
Big Thanks to all of you who have purchased and/or wishilisted our game.

- From everyone at the Panda Games Team


Remember that we would like to hear your feedback on the Community Forums!

Hello everyone! Yesterday we pushed the version 0.3.0 update.
This update includes Quests and a Journal to catch up on them



We have also made the decision to remove the intro section of the game (the parts with the autumn fog etc...). We have plans to add an intro back into the game in some form but that comes in a later update.

[h2]Quests[/h2]
Quests are short tasks for Mico that mostly revolve around helping other Pandas in the world. These usually grant the player a reward and make the NPCs happier!

We hope that you enjoy the Quests that we have added, we want to use them to tell our world's stories to you and have plans to add more in upcoming updates.

[h3]Where are the Quests?[/h3]
Currently there are 5 NPCs with Quests and they are can be found in the following islands :
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- Winter : 1 Quest NPC
- Summer : 1 Quest NPC
- Autumn : 2 Quest NPCs
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Can't find a Quest NPC? Try looking for Pandas with unusual clothes or hats!

[h2]The Journal[/h2]
When completing your Quests, you can check on them using your Journal
The Journal can be accessed any time by pressing "ESC" on keyboard or the "Menu" button on an Xbox controller (That's the hamburger button with 3 lines!)

The Journal shows the current island's Quests on that day and the Objectives you have for them.


Thank you for taking your time to read through these patch notes, and playing our game!
Big Thanks to all of you who have purchased and/or wishilisted our game.

- From everyone at the Panda Games Team


Remember that we would like to hear your feedback on the Community Forums!

[h2]Pandas are ALIVE - - AND emotional![/h2]

It’s time for our major update and this time the villager pandas are actually doing things rather than just standing around. We have musicians, workers, cleaners, timber pandas, miner pandas etc - and most important of all, the pandas like (or dislike) things around them now! While one panda might become happy seeing penguins roam around, another might consider them as a nuisance. Try lifting a decoration and bringing it to a panda and see how they react.




[h2]Main Changes[/h2]

• 🐼 Days go on and change throughout the game. The actual visuals and sunlight changes on the islands accordingly.
  
• 🐼 NPC’s are alive now with personal work animations and likes & dislikes. Their moods are also easily affected and player can help them feel better (or accidently worse, if not careful). If you manage to keep the pandas happy, they will reward you with resources at the beginning of each new day!
  

[h2]Smaller Changes[/h2]

• Started adding voice acting for the npc’s!
  
• New music tracks
  
• Added 7 new pandas with personal animations and moods
  
• Added new resources and carryable items such as flower vases, food & candy baskets, rubbish, dirty dishes etc - and even garden panda gnomes! :)
  

And a lot more work in the background!

[h3]Technical notes[/h3]

• If you have problems with your save file, see the notes in the previous update announcement on how to try to fix it.
  
• If you run into bugs, feel free to report them with F1 button within in the game.
  
• Note : To run into the new moody pandas with more different animations, you need to pass the introduction quest first by saving the grandma from the nasty purple roots.
  

Thank you for taking your time to read through these patch notes, and playing our game!

We really wanted to bring the world alive with the pandas with different emotions and got to a good start but there is still lots to do, but we hope you get the main idea how these pandas react to you as the player and what all kind of possibilities it will bring into the game in the long run. Feel free to suggest any!

There will surely be bugs to be found and we’re expecting to upload a patch for major ones along asap as we find them.

We have lots of major stuff in the works but we aren’t quite ready to show them yet. We decided to split our major updates into 2 parts, this current 0.2.0 version and the next upcoming version 0.3.0 together will power up the NPC pandas both in gameplay and in story. This will be achieved by bringing next proper QUEST system that is tied to the DAY system. Expect the next update to be quite different to what you’ve seen this far!

Big Thanks to all of you who have purchased and/or wishilisted our game.

- From everyone at the Panda Games Team


Remember that we would like to hear your feedback on the Community Forums!

While our team is busy preparing our next major update, we decided to push out a small update in the mean time.
This update is focused on bug fixes and some quality of life changes.

Note : Changes with the 🐼 icon were suggested by the community!


[h2]Please Note:[/h2]

• The save file system has been overhauled. If your old save file seems to cause problems after this update, you can get rid of it by manually deleting your “dpg_dancingpandas” folder.
  
• [noparse]On Windows this folder can be found at C:\Users\%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\Nopia Oy, where “%UserProfile%” is your username.[/noparse]
  
• Make sure View>Hidden items is checked. Alternatively, you can just enter this into the address bar in file explorer: %UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\Nopia Oy
  

[h2]Main Changes[/h2]

• 🐼 You can now adjust the camera zoom distance with the scroll wheel!
  
• 🐼 The default view is actually closer now to Mico to avoid clashing on scenery as well.
  
• Added an in-game bug reporting system, accessed by pressing ‘F1’ on your keyboard
  

[h2]Smaller Changes[/h2]

• Overhauled the save file system

[h3]Winter Island:[/h3]

• 🐼 There are now more scarves and hats around the Island
  
• 🐼 A silent panda now shares their thoughts with you
  
• A lone fish has been moved to warmer waters
  
• You can no longer phase through certain snow piles
  
• Moved some stuff around

And a lot more work in the background!


Thank you for taking your time to read through these patch notes, and playing our game!

We have lots of major stuff in the works but we aren’t quite ready to show them yet. This patch was to fix the most common complaint about the camera to ease the current gameplay. In addition, the save mechanic overhaul was a big technical update under the hood.

There are plans to make a dev log later this month where we talk about the next update, so expect some new info there!

Big Thanks to all of you who have purchased and/or wishilisted our game.
Also a shoutout to our first reviewer and true panda 🐼 - @The Glitterazzi - who suggested the camera update and gameplay modifications. We have also developed a transparency mask for trees occluding the camera but more on that on the later updates - there's lots still to come!

- From everyone at the Panda Games Team


Remember that we would like to hear your feedback on the Community Forums!

Fixed the data reset issue when starting a new game.