Nocturnal 2 News

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p]First of all, we would like to thank you sincerely for trying out the demo and for all the feedback you have shared over the past few weeks.[/p][p][/p][p]We are currently reviewing all the feedback we received. Based on this, we plan to introduce a wide range of requested quality of life features and options. At the same time, we are assessing how to improve the overall balance of the game.[/p][p][/p][p]In terms of content, the game is now essentially complete. We still have some debugging and polishing to do, particularly on the bosses, but we are approaching the final stages of development.[/p][p][/p][p]One of the advantages of self publishing this title is having full control over the game’s release cycle. Thanks to that, we are happy to take the time for another round of improvements based directly on your feedback. We want to enjoy this final stretch and avoid any silly mistakes.[/p][p][/p][p]As a result, we will move the release window from Q1 to Q2. We will keep you updated as development progresses and share more precise timing once we feel confident the game is in its best possible state. [/p][p][/p][p]We wish you a great day[/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]The Sunnyside team[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]

[p]Hello everyone,

We hope you're enjoying your time exploring the city of Ytash. If you have a few minutes, we'd really appreciate it if you could fill out this quick Google Form to help us understand what we did right and where we might have dropped the ball.

It will help us decide which features matter most to you and where we should focus our efforts to deliver the most polished experience possible. It takes about 5 minutes, it's fully anonymous, and no login is required.
[/p][p]Access the Google Form

You can also reach us on:[/p][p]on Twitter[/p][p]On Instagram[/p][p]On Discord[/p][p][/p][p]Cheers[/p][p]The Sunnyside Team[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p]First of all, thank you for all the valuable feedback on the game. It has been extremely useful and instrumental in improving it.[/p][p]Here are the patch notes for this first update:[/p][p]Additions:[/p]

• [p]Expanded teleportation system. You can now freely teleport to multiple Sun Children placed throughout the world to reduce excessive backtracking.[/p]
• [p]New Arcana system: collect cards hidden within the walls of Ytash to learn more about its culture.[/p]
• [p]Improved map with a custom marker system and new visual enhancements, including drawings and decorations.[/p]
• [p]New progression system tied to the Sun Child, providing boosts based on Fire Presence progression.[/p]
• [p]Added new shortcuts throughout the levels.[/p]
• [p]New explosive barrels added to certain areas, allowing you to burn and stun enemies.[/p]
• [p]Improved Brand system, now granting bonus perks linked to torch ignition.[/p]
• [p]New cutscene during demo conclusion.[/p]

[p]Minor improvements:[/p]

• [p]Reworked double jump camera. Movement is now smoother and no longer causes excessive shaking.[/p]
• [p]New types of torches.[/p]
• [p]Reworked Dash ability, improving responsiveness and providing clearer invincibility frame momentum.[/p]
• [p]While not available in the demo, as it is a later upgrade, the Sun Child now indicates that a Parry mechanic exists in the game.[/p]
• [p]Improved clarity for several narrative texts.[/p]
• [p]Boss improvements based on your feedback.[/p]
• [p]Added lighting effects to the UI.[/p]
• [p]Reduced cooldown on daggers and the Sun Slash ability.[/p]
• [p]Reworked controller vibration to make it smoother.[/p]
• [p]Various bug fixes. (controller layout, rebinding options etc.)[/p]

[p]We will continue to monitor all feedback, videos, and posts that can help us further improve the game’s quality.

[/p][p]Cheers, [/p][p]The Sunnyside Team[/p]

[p]Hello everyone,

First of all, thank you for all the valuable feedback on the game. It has been extremely useful and instrumental in improving the final experience.

Based on your suggestions and observations, we will release soon a first improvement patch that introduces new features and balance adjustments. Below is a summary of the changes.[/p]

• [p]Expanded teleportation system. You can now freely teleport to multiple Sun Children placed throughout the world to reduce excessive backtracking.[/p]
• [p]Improved map with a custom marker system and new visual enhancements, including drawings and decorations.[/p]
• [p]Reworked double jump camera. The movement is now smoother and no longer causes excessive shaking.[/p]
• [p]New explosive barrels added to certain areas, allowing you to burn and stun enemies.[/p]
• [p]Reworked Dash ability, improving responsiveness and providing clear invincibility frame momentum.[/p]
• [p]Improved Brand system, now granting bonus perks linked to torch ignition.[/p]
• [p]New progression system tied to the Sun Child, providing boosts based on Fire Presence progression.[/p]
• [p]While not available in the demo as it is a later upgrade, the Sun Child now indicates that a Parry mechanic exists in the game.[/p]
• [p]Improved clarity for several narrative texts.[/p]
• [p]Boss improvements based on your feedback.[/p]
• [p]New quality of life options, including reduced low health indicator effects.[/p]
• [p]Various bug fixes[/p]

[p]We will continue to monitor all feedback, videos, and posts that can help us further improve the game’s quality.[/p][p]We wish you a great day.[/p][p]Best regards,
The Sunnyside Team[/p]

[p]Hello everyone,

We’re happy to let you know that the demo is now available on Steam. We sincerely hope you’ll enjoy this first taste of the adventure to come!

Please note that this demo was specifically designed to avoid major lore and structural spoilers and to provide a streamlined experience, so you can jump in without spoiling the full game. However, your save files will not carry over to the final version.

At the end of the demo, a Google Form is available for feedback if you’d like to share your thoughts![/p][p][/p][p]Feel free to also join > our Discord < here! [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]