Rusty's Retirement News

[p]Hi folks!! [/p][p]I'm super excited for today's update, so let's jump straight into it![/p][p][/p][h2]Introducing the new Balatro-themed map![/h2][h3]In other words, Rusty's Jimbo's Retirement![/h3][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The new map has complete character swaps, new houses, and a brand-new mechanic: harvesting crops spawns poker cards that can be played for spare parts.[/p][p][/p][p]Just like in the previous crossover, I wanted to take a specific mechanic from Balatro and try to squeeze it into Rusty's. I had to do something with poker cards and the joker effects![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]How does it work?[/h2][p][/p][p]Normally, when you harvest a crop, you are rewarded with a small amount of spare parts instantly.[/p][p]Now, when you harvest a crop, those spare parts are automatically played in a poker hand, and the joker will apply its effect to the result.[/p][p][/p][p]It's pretty OP, so we had to adjust some prices from the normal base game.[/p][p][/p][h2]Create a new savefile to access the new farm![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]I'm super pleased with how this collab turned out, especially with how the poker mechanics are implemented into the game ːorange_heartː[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]If you haven't played Balatro yet, I wholeheartedly recommend it. It is truly one of a kind, and it actually has nothing to do with gambling (if you were worried about that!)[/p][p]If you own Rusty, you can get an additional -10% off of Balatro, and vice-versa.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]My little brother made a game all by himself! [/h2][p][/p][p]Okay okay, I might have helped here and there with a few things but he did do like 95% of the work! I'm very impressed with how fast he picked up coding in Unity's game engine, plus the visuals look absolutely amazing - it really makes you want to decorate.[/p][p][/p][p]Skatehouse is a simplified version of a shop simulator with some idle mechanics. It's his first game, and I'd really appreciate it if you showed him some love and checked it out ːorange_heartː[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Proud big brother moment!![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]That's it for today folks, I hope you enjoy the new Balatro map![/p]

Hi folks, glad to hear that you're enjoying the new Vampire Survivors update!

Here are two quick fixes:

1. Giovanna's icon was not displaying properly - fixed!
   
2. White chips had a 100% spawn rate - also fixed!
   

I accidentally left on the 100% spawn rate while testing. I guess we can just call it an April Fools joke (a real one this time)

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Hi everyone, this update is pretty exciting, and it's an actual real update, not an April Fools joke!

(I also have some big life news to share but I'll briefly touch on that towards the end)

Some of you may have heard of the smash hit indie, Vampire Survivors. Well, the kind folks over at Poncle were playing my silly little game, and had the idea of "What if Poe retired?". They reached out, I loved the idea, and we got to work on it!

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[h2]Introducing the new Vampire Survivor-themed map![/h2]

In other words, Rusty's Poe's Retirement!

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This new map has complete character swaps, new houses, and a brand-new mechanic; plant garlic to prevent bats from stealing your crops.

Aside from the obvious crossover reskin, I wanted to introduce a new (and slightly different) mechanic to the game so that existing players would also have something new to enjoy.

Bats will spawn from the edges of the map and try to steal your crops. You can defeat enemy bats by planting garlic that does damage over time (just like in VS). After defeating a bat, they will drop a gem which can then be picked up by nearby characters for extra spare parts or biofuel. As you expand the map, the bats also get stronger.

All of this can be toggled off if you are looking for a more casual experience!

[h3]Create a new savefile to access the new farm![/h3]


It was fun to experiment with some light combat while trying to keep things feeling like the original game. This collaboration has opened the doors to more opportunities, so you can expect a few more of these crossovers with other games to come. That leads me to my next topic:

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[h2]Mini Morris has entered the chat[/h2]
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Yup, I'm a Dad now! This little fella only just recently spawned into the world and he is such a bundle of joy. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to stay at home and help Mommy Morris raise the baby.



These crossovers feel like the best fit right now as we navigate these first few months of parenthood. I can bring more content to the game (in the form of skins), they also help bring new players, and I can experiment with different ideas without worrying if they fit into the overall vision that I have for the game.

[h2]The future[/h2]

I still have plans to expand the base game, and to add more late game content, which seems to be the thing that most people have been requesting lately. While I don't want to promise anything specific, I have been toying around with mining, conveyor belts, and an electrical system that runs off of biofuel.


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That's all for today folks,
Happy April Fools' Day, and I hope you enjoy the Rusty's Retirement x Vampire Survivor crossover!

Hey folks,

Here are some minor bug fixes that have appeared with the new influx of players from the Daily Deal and the Idler Fest that is currently running on Steam.

• Setting a massive Taskbar height would launch the game completely off the screen. This should be fixed now (I accidentally broke it with the Winter update :sigh_haiku: )
  
• If you accidentally hit the spacebar to pause the game, you can now click on the pause icon to unpause. It's a small thing but people reported that they were getting stuck.
  
• Rusty/Haiku were glitching out when trying to move a box that had been deleted. This one was hard to reproduce on my end so I just added more checks to make sure that they wouldn't get stuck.
  
• Upgrading bots immediately gave the upgrade even if Echo was still working on the building. This should also be fixed now!
  
• And I've also fixed a few things which were mainly cosmetic :happy_splunk:
  

As always, thank you for playing, and I hope these small improvements help!

[h3]I'm happy to announce that we finally have Steam Trading cards for Rusty![/h3]

I do realize that the game has been out for ~9 months now haha, but I really wanted to take my time with these since you only get one shot at making cards/emotes on Steam. This was a mistake I made with my previous game, I rushed them and then found out later that I couldn't add more :sigh_haiku:

This time round, I wanted to make sure that you have plenty of goodies to collect!

[h3]Trading cards[/h3]


[h3]Badges + Foil[/h3]


[h3]Emoticons[/h3]


[h3]Stickers[/h3]


[h3]Frames[/h3]


[h3]Profile pictures[/h3]


If you like the look of any of these, make sure to check them out in the Rusty's Retirement Points Shop!

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[h2]Other news: we have our first "bottom-of-your-screen" game to release after Rusty![/h2]

My Little Life is a life simulator that lives on the bottom of your screen, allowing you to focus on other tasks while periodically checking on your own little person. Think the Sims meets Tamagotchi!

We've bundled together so you can get an additional -20% off My Little Life if you already own Rusty's Retirement! :happy_splunk:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/48558/BottomOfYourScreen/

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That's all for today folks, thank you so much! :heart_biofuel: