Upheaval News

Several users on the AudioGames forum requested a text-to-speech feature that turned out to be pretty easy to implement, so I added it, and Michael Taboada reported a Linux issue in the comments on itch.io that has been fixed now. So here's a tiny update with those! Enjoy. 😊



Full list of changes for version 0.0.18:

• Added "Copy Speech to Clipboard" setting for Windows only. This allows players to use some screen readers (such as NVDA) with the graphical version of Upheaval. See the accessibility page for more information.
  
• Fixed issue on Linux that was causing the game to ask for elevated privileges. 😱
  

Thank you! ❤️

Play the updated Upheaval demo now!

In this update, you can play Upheaval using text-to-speech, use keyboard or controller input, and pursue any of the adventure hooks in the new random village events.

Read about all the new and old accessibility features here.

[h2]Highlights from this update[/h2]

Text-to-speech available in all graphical versions! To activate text-to-speech, use these shortcuts:

• Keyboard: Shift + T
  
• Controller: Left stick button + Right stick button (together)
  

Full keyboard and controller support! Read about the default controls here. Controls will be made configurable in a future update, sometime before full release.



New random events in town! Each event will tell you about a new adventure you can go on, either short or long. Hopefully these provide fun options for players unsure of what to do next!



[h2]Special Thanks[/h2]

Big thank you to Chad, Tuan, and Aziz for playtesting this release, and to Xvordan for all the bugs they reported that got fixed in this update! 🪳🔨

Read the full changelog on itch.io.

[h2]Demo Available[/h2]

If you want to try out these changes, play the demo on Steam right now! 🥳

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval/

Watch the alpha version of Upheaval streaming pre-recorded gameplay during Steam's Endless Replayability Fest from May 13th to 20th.

Go check out all the other endlessly replayable games! Link to event

Thanks so much for your support! 😄

- Alex

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval

A few players reported sometimes getting stuck in the goblin caves with no way out. 😱 This update fixes the issue they were running into!



Changes for version 0.0.16:

• Now, if the game says you STOLE a goblin key, you will always HAVE a goblin key in your inventory, no matter what.
  

Thank you! ❤️

Watch the alpha version of Upheaval streaming pre-recorded gameplay during the Turn-Based Thursday Fest on April 4th.

Check out all the other fantastic turn-based games in the Turn-Based Thursday Fest! (link)

Thanks so much for your support! 😄

- Alex

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval