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Free Content update sneak peek + Squeakross Awards??

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]We're back with news![/p][p][/p]
Indie Game Awards - Accessibility
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[p]Squeakross has been nominated for an award in "Achievement in Accessibility" in the Indie games awards!! More info on the official website. We're super happy about that! You can also add your own choices to the form right here: Community Pick[/p][p]If you enjoyed Squeakross this year, why not add it in the "puzzle" category? 🤓[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
Upcoming Free content update details
[p][/p][p]We're still working on the next free content update, expect it early next year! We ended up adding too much stuff to it...whoops 😅 We may or may not have added more than a hundred puzzles![/p][p]We're also adding a whole new type of decorations: "Edges and Walls" furniture... More on that later![/p][p][/p][p]Did you play our previous game The Spirit and the Mouse? Well if you did good news, because we're adding a Squeakross book with items from the game! You'll be able to create your own little corner of Sainte-et-Claire[/p][p]You can even collect that lightbulb!![/p][p][/p][p]And if you didn't the game is currently on discount right now, perfect time to play it while we finish working on the update! (isnt that good marketing)[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]There will be even more new items added, but let's not spoil everything! We're also adding new achievements 🏆[/p][p][/p][p]Along with more puzzles and furniture, we'll be implementing many requests from players! Non exhaustive list: [/p]
  • [p]Night Mode UI outside of puzzle[/p]
  • [p]Start on top left corner of the puzzle[/p]
  • [p]Option to clear a room of decorations[/p]
  • [p]Rodent eating sounds volume slider[/p]
  • [p]and more![/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]That's it for now, we'll share more news as we get closer to the release of the update, we're aiming to release it simultaneously on all platforms! [/p][p]Thanks 🐭[/p][p][/p][p]Alex & Luka[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

20 000 copies sold! THANK YOU!

[p]We've sold just over 20K copies across Steam and Nintendo Switch, thanks a lot everyone![/p][p][/p][p]We're a bit quiet these days, but that's because we're working on hard on the next free content update, we want to make it worth it to boot the game again for players who will have finished the game by the time the update releasesːlumionsmirkː! [/p][p][/p][p]It's still a few months off, but we'll try to patch in some highly requested QoL before (stuff like disabling the rodent eating sounds/animation in-game!)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again, and don't forget to leave a review if you haven't! Let's try to get to 1K review!!ːtsatmlightningːːkigleanː[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again! [/p][p]Alex & Luka[/p]

1.2 Patch - lots of bugfixes

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p]Here are the patch notes for version 1.2, out now on PC/Mac and Switch (Full game & Demo)[/p][p]We've been fixing a bunch of smaller bugs after the release! As work on the new content is starting, expect frequency of patches to slow down :) [/p][p][/p][p]As always, don't hesitate to get in touch via mail/forum/discord if you have any issue with the game! Thanks everyone for your support.[/p][p][/p][p]Here are some of the notable changes, you can find the Full patch notes here[/p][p][/p][h3]Fixes: [/h3]
  • [p]\[Puzzles] Fixed the "Force separator spacing to 5" working incorrectly on 16 sized puzzles [/p]
  • [p]\[Stickers] Stickers are now saved and loaded in the correct order. Your previous layout will possibly need adjustments [/p]
  • [p]\[Costumes] Fix color variations for the following costumes: Pirate Mustache/Hat/Scarf, Angel Wings/Disc[/p]
  • [p]\[House] Fix color variations for the following items: Washer Dryer combo, Fancy Fridge [/p]
[h3]Changes: [/h3]
  • [p]\[List View] Overall navigation & sorting improved [/p]
  • [p]\[UI] "Main Menu" title disappear after a few seconds, more space for stickers! [/p]
  • [p]\[House] Decor Browser: Side Bar navigation improved [/p]
  • [p]\[Puzzle] Cone of Shame magically scales down when starting a Squeakross to prevent overlap with the grid [/p]
[h3]New: [/h3]
  • [p]\[List View] List view now displays best times[/p]
[p][/p][p]Thank you! [/p][p][/p][p]FULL PATCH NOTES[/p][p][/p][p]-Alex[/p][h3][/h3]

1.1b Patch

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p]Here are the patch notes for version 1.1b. The changes are fixes to achievements and the auto-cross system.[/p][p][/p]
[p]Fixes:[/p]
[p]Auto-cross system redone, more robust[/p]
[p]Fix undo redo sometimes broken when using auto-cross completed lines[/p]
[p]Achievement fix: "Book#1 normal complete!" now granted at the proper time[/p]
[p]Achievement fix: fix furniture set achievements (Open the game to get them retroactively)[/p]
[p]Changes:[/p]
[p]Removed discord button in main menu[/p]
[p]Auto added ❌crosses have different visuals.[/p]
[p]"Fresh Veggie" removed from the Copyright free list as it's now part of the Content-ID system[/p]
[p]Improved mouse controls at high speed![/p]
[p]Tweak puzzles that required guessing to solve: 171-N 116-N[/p]
[p]The game now creates a backup save at regular interval. It will try to load that save if you main save file is corrupted.[/p]
[p]When a line has a single ❌/🧀/🔵, you'll be allowed to continue drawing on that line[/p]
[p]Note: If you add 171-N or 116-N Suspended, you will have to start them from scratch as the puzzle were modified.[/p][p]Switch patch still in testing, please check https://squeakross.cool/bugs for more info[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you! [/p][p][/p][p]Steam Discussion thread => DISCUSS[/p][p][/p][p]-Alex[/p][h3][/h3]

[public preview branch] 1.1 patch

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]We'll start sharing some gameplay updates and patches in this public_preview branch before they're released to the public, both for safety and give you a chance to give feedback if you'd like to! [/p][p][/p][p]To access it, simply right click your game in Steam, and select Beta, and "public_preview" in the dropdown. It will redownload the game. Your save will be unaffected. You can change branches whenever you want.[/p][p][/p][p]Doing a backup of the save folder %appdata%/../locallow/Alblune/Squeakross is recommended for safety.[/p][p][/p][p]Here are the patch notes:[/p]
[p]Fixes:[/p]
[p]Auto-cross system redone, more robust[/p]
[p]Fix undo redo sometimes broken when using auto-cross completed lines[/p]
[p]Fix cheese block not able to override circle markers in some instances[/p]
[p]Achievement fix: "Book#1 normal complete!" now granted at the proper time[/p]
[p]Achievement fix: fix furniture set achievements (Open the game to get them retroactively)[/p]
[p]Changes:[/p]
[p]Removed discord button in main menu[/p]
[p]Auto added ❌crosses have different visuals.[/p]
[p]Fresh Veggie remove from the Copyright free list as it's now part of the Content-ID system[/p]
[p]Improved mouse controls at high speed![/p]
[p]Tweak puzzles that required guessing to solve: 171-N 116-N[/p]
[p]The game now creates a backup save at regular interval. It will try to load that save if you main save file is corrupted.[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]Switch patch still in testing![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you! [/p][p][/p][p]-Alex[/p][h3][/h3][h3]Discuss: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2871440/discussions/0/594026628585154574/ [/h3]