Upstream News

Changes:

• Removed auto disabling subtitles when narration is muted
  
• Adjusted some water body and waterfall connections to better align with player expectations
  
• Adjusted some water bodies in Lake area
  
• Hooks no longer respawn when the player is too close to their position
  

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where restart wasn't deleting the previous save file
  
• Fixed an issue where narration was happening on load in when it shouldn't
  
• Fixed an uncommon issue where a respawning hook could launch the player in an unintended way
  

Known Issues:

• Saving and reloading game in certain scenarios in the Lake causes unexpected particle behavior on hooks and player
  
• Certain area achievements triggering earlier than expected
  
• Unexpected game crash occurring while shifting focus using streaming software (if you encounter this issue, PLEASE fill out a detailed bug report. We are currently unable to reproduce this)
  

Please make sure to report all issues you encounter with this bug report form


Just keep swimming!
Gllama Games

Changes:

• Slightly adjusted a few tiles in the middle of the Salmon Ladder to increase the chance of catching yourself from a fall
  
• Made the jump between the final Waterfall platform and the first moving platform in the Salmon Ladder not as far
  
• Game will now autosave every few seconds in case of unexpected crashes
  
• Lake secret areas should be more intuitive to find now
  
• Changed camera behavior around certain jumps to improve visibility
  
• Skip and fall sound effect happens regardless of narration cue
  
• Reworked hook behavior
  
  • Reduced time attached to hooks
    
  • Increased hook respawn time
    
  • Increased hook sensitivity to player movement while attached to hooks
    

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed certain narration lines being louder than intended
  
• Fixed some incorrect narration triggers in the Waterfall area
  
• Fixed an issue where music volume would drastically increase or decrease at unexpected times
  
• End game sprite now behaves as intended
  

Known Issues:

• Saving and reloading game in certain scenarios in the Lake causes unexpected particle behavior on hooks and player
  
• Certain area achievements triggering earlier than expected
  
• Unexpected game crash occurring while shifting focus using streaming software (if you encounter this issue, PLEASE fill out a detailed bug report. We are currently unable to reproduce this)
  

Please make sure to report all issues you encounter with this bug report form


Just keep swimming!
Gllama Games

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[h2]What's Upstream?[/h2]
Not much... Play as a salmon journeying home in this challenging physics based platformer using only two buttons! Remember that on a voyage through innumerable obstacles and constant danger, it is your reaction to adversity that determines your success.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/3245890/Upstream/

🐟 Swim and jump your way to the Mountain Spring as a spawning salmon using only a left and right button.

🐟 Traverse environments based on different ecosystems from the Pacific Northwest.

🐟 Experience an educational and emotional story about the life cycle of a salmon with a bit of encouragement along the way if your progress isn’t always forward (or up).

🐟 Satisfy your completionist side by collecting salmonberries and salmon sense, and by finding all the secret areas.

🐟 Enjoy the game at your own pace with accessibility settings like: Key Rebinding, Hold-to-Swim, and Quicksave Mode!

🐟 A cute salmon.



Just keep swimming,
Gllama Games

A small update this morning!

Fixes:
- Fixed a nasty issue primarily effecting PlayStation controllers that would prevent key-rebinding if any controller stick drift was present.
- Fix the game icon to properly display in all locations

Come see the two person dev team playing their game Upstream!