STLD Redux: Episode 02 News

Hey there, I'm not gonna take up too much of your time. I just want to make the project visible once more before the Kickstarter expires. I haven't given up hope yet but as the days get closer the likelihood of the project launch being unsuccessful is inevitably going up.

[h2]I do not plan to re-launch another Kickstarter after this.[/h2]

I'm making this announcement in case any players missed the previous updates since October and would like to back the Kickstarter. Besides a few tweaks in an upcoming update, Episode 02 is complete.


We would be re-designing the old level(s) from Episode 01 with a bunch of new stuff!

This of course is just a small example, but the entire house and area would be getting an extreme makeover.

25+ weapons, (a lot of them new) are planned for Episode 01 remake!

New mysteries to discover with lots of changes to the old area to make things more dynamic and interesting are planned!

[h2]Alpha Blueprint[/h2]
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If you happen to have an amazing memory or photographic memory I'd avoid clicking the level blueprint as it does kind of spoil some things.


Alongside the zombies, new enemies would be added into episode 01, they'd be a little bit smarter but not as tough as the cultists from episode 02. They will have their own unique traits for the player to learn and master when encountered!


Collectors take dismembered body parts to perform dark rituals!

We seriously need your help to make this a reality, our time is running out. Backing the project would get you some cool rewards as well!

[h3]Some back rewards include:[/h3]

• Wallpaper and Digital Diorama
  
• Be one of the first to beta test the new level!
  
• Have you credit attached to 1 of the 5 limited Artifacts!
  
• Work with me to design a Slot Item named after you!
  
• Design your own weapon for the Episode 01 !
  

That's about it. Now's the time, that's all I can say. I can't afford to keep going with this series if the Kickstarter isn't successful. And just so you know, Episode 01 would be released for free to download just as the original was all those years ago ( but only if I have the funds to make it. )

Now is also a great time to share these links with your friends and fellow gamers:

Kickstarter! Twitter! FaceBook!


Every little bit helps. Thanks for your time, take care guys!

Oh man, it's been a minute. Things have been strange lately, not to mention extremely busy. Covid exists now, so that sucks. I think I'd prefer the zombie apocalypse.

There have been MASSIVE updates made to the project to finally put it on it's own two feet, I'm just going to bullet point things out since you guys seem to prefer that method. There's been so many tweaks, additions, and straight up changes to the game I'd never be able to cover each of them, but I'll be trying to hit on all the big ones.

Also if you're interested in a future for STLD as a series please continue reading.



[h2]✵ Entirely Updated Rez and New Interface !
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It's all been resized and redesigned toward a much more cohesive aesthetic that's easier to read/comprehend, whether you're just investigating or in the middle of some intense combat.



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[h2]✵ The Inquisitor is here![/h2]

The Boss is finally here and he wants a piece of you.


His relentless attacks are something of a polar opposite to the way the other Cultists before him operate.
His health can be monitored at the bottom, if you're playing on HARDCORE be ready for a real fight.


Keep in mind you will have to deal with the other enemies as you duel with the Inquisitor!

The Inquisitors spells can be reflected back onto him if you have discovered the Magic Charm artifact.

Which brings me to the next change:

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[h2]✵ ARTIFACTS[/h2]

You discover Artifacts by completing different challenges within the game. You may only equip 2 at a time so it's up to you to pick the best combinations.


There will be 5 Artifacts per Episode, if you discover them here you can bring them into other Episodes in the future!


Here the player chose the Moonshine Flask and the Magic Charm as their Artifacts for the round.

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[h2]✵ BOSS WEAPON[/h2]

If you manage to kill the boss you can take his sword Night Mist .


Night Mist has a VERY high critical chance and 2 special attacks!


Holding Sprint while Attacking will create lighting at the cost of 1 Special Orb.


If you *throw the weapon with a full special you can perform the ghostblade spear attack.
This attack penetrates locked doors to kill enemies!

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Wait a second... did you say throw?

[h2]✵ THROWABLE WEAPONS[/h2]

I sure did. Almost every weapon can be thrown at your foes now.

• Hold SPRINT and press the DROP button to throw your weapon.
  
  
• You can always throw most weapons, but if you have high stamina you will deal more damage.
  
  
• Melee weapons always deal more thrown damage than guns, but melee weapons suffer durability loss when thrown.
  
  
• Throwing weapons subtracts large amounts of Stamina.
  

Yes, you can even throw land mines.
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[h2]✵ Z-tag Tribute Awards[/h2]

I've been wanting a way to thank people around the project and in my life for a while now.
That's where Z-tags come in:

• Zombies now have a small chance to drop a Z-tag when they die.
  
  
  
• The player can collect these items buy running into them.
  
  
• You can check your current Z-tag collection in Options on the Main Menu.
  
  
• When your turn Z-tags on you will receive small gifts and abilities in game.
  
  
• Collect them all and read everyone's goofy quotes!
  

[h2]✵ Redesigned SCORING and RESULTS[/h2]

• Scoring has been completely redesigned and re-calibrated.
  
  
• Trophies are given depending how well you perform.
  
  
• Score ranges are separate for each time and Difficulty. ( except Stigma difficulties )
  
  
  
• You can review scores from the Main Menu.
  
  
  

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Players hold the UP key and press ATTACK to use items now.


The cycle item key is it's own button now. There won't be accidental item switching anymore once you understand the layout.

As I said there have been so many things changed, added and tweaked. I honestly can't remember all of them. I've tried to address any bugs along the way to keep the experience true. For anyone who plays with the Keyboard and Mouse, that has been tightened up as well. If you're a vet I might recommend playing that way just for fun.

I'll be happy to answer any questions about the new update! So please lay them on me.

So if you're interested in a future for STLD ...

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~▲check it out!▲

This is pretty much the end of STLD unless I have some backing. I can't survive off of 4-5 sales every month. This games price tag is already super-low, that's on top Steam taking a 30% cut of every purchase. If you want more STLD I need your help!


I urge you to go check it out, here's some conceptual stuff I'm planning if we succeed.








[h3]New Foes Appear![/h3]

• I'd be redesigning the old level with a new layer of polish and style.
  
• Adding a bunch of new weapons!
  
• New investigations and discoveries!
  
• New environmental kills!
  

I'm pretty excited to make this a thing, and I'd love to have you with me.

[h3]Get the full scoop and check out the back rewards too! [/h3]

[h2]>KICKSTART EPISODE 1 REDUX

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I'm also running a special Twitter Promo for the Kickstarter right now. If you retweet our PINNED Kickstarter post I'll send 1 shiny STLD Ep 02 Key! ( I have a limited supply of 200 so move fast if you want one. ) TWITTER PAGE HERE


Thanks guys, and take care!

-Pyro

Hey everybody, I hope you're keeping warm. The project is still going ... however, as is usually the case I haven't been the best with news updates.

There's been a tight schedule lately, I have about an hour a day during the average workweek. Over the past few months, there have been major and important changes made to STLD to tighten up the system and trim out a lot of the fat. Most of it has to do with interface refining and clunky UI. But rather than a paragraph of details let's just list it out with some bullet points.

[h2]The following changes will be made with the release of STLD REDUX: Night Mist ...[/h2]
( First Quarter 2020, hopefully )

• The game's resolution will be increased to showcase more details and visibility and make way for a less distracting User Interface.
  
  
• Investigate text will appear below the Player, and only while the UP key is held.
  
  
  
• The base widescreen resolution will be 800 x 450 and will adapt to your monitor.
  
  
  
• Changes will be made to the controls to make them less funky:
  
  
• To use an Item you will need to hold "UP" and press "Attack"
  
  
  
• The old Item use button will become the "Item Cycle" button.
  
  
• Double tapping the "Item Cycle" button will jump to the most useful item for the situation. ( Flash Item )
  
  
• Menu Interfaces will be reduced and altered with the resolution change.
  
  
• The Player will only trip when Stamina is empty and Health is Low
  
  
  
• The Players speed has been reduced to accompany the size correction.
  
  
  
• Scores will be retweaked to accompany the boss addition and trophy Icons will finally be added.
  
  
• The weapon discovery sound has been changed to something less loud and repetitive.
  
  [h3]The Inquisitor needs the following: [/h3]
  
• Animations ( done )
  
  
• Base Programming ( done )
  
  
• Two spell sprites animated ( )
  
  
• about a weeks worth of bug testing ( )
  
  
  
  It's no exageration to say the majority of my time these day goes into the bosses AI system and adding/debugging his navigation and attacks, it's going fine, but it isn't perfect yet.

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[h3]End of the line.[/h3]
A final weapon will be dropped upon defeating the Inquisitor, the player can use this to inflict massive damage.

Later Change : Eventually, the tutorial will be updated and simplified.

I'm aware I keep making alterations to the game, I want to take a moment and thank every single one of you wonderful ( and incredibly patient ) people who leave kind reviews for it.
Every moment I spend taking the project to completion these days is because of you. I'm wishing you all the very best, and the happiest of Holidays!

Thanks again and Cheers!

-Pyro

P.S. You're probably hoping for a deadline on this stuff... Promising a deadline is always a bad idea but I can give a rough estimation and I will mention that once the holidays are out of the way I'll have more time to spend on it. With some luck and consistency on my part, I hope to have the final version ready by March 2020.

I don't have enough content ready for a physical update right now.

So in the meantime, let's do a 75% off Halloween sale.

If you're in the mood for a bloody, action-packed zombie defense game look no further:

• 25 Weapons ( environmental traps )
  
  
• Devastating hardcore difficulty
  
  
• Fully voiced main character
  
  
• Tons of Unlockable content
  
  
• 51 Achievements!
  
  
• Xbox Controller support
  
  

Grab the game while it's on sale, more updates coming in the future which means free additional content if you get it now.

Happy Halloween!

I usually try to have an update ready for every sale.
Which probably doesn't make sense but I always want to deliver a bit more or at least show you guys I'm still going with this thing.

This second sale kind of snuck up on me timewise so I'm just gonna show you folks what I've been working on and cover what else is coming.

So.. to reiterate this is....

COMING SOON .

• Killing a cultist will drop additional Ammo.
  
  
  
  Basically, this just means when you collect this item stack after a cultist is killed, more ammo for every gun will be added to your ammo pool. I probably should have done this a while ago, I'm not sure if I'll keep this feature in for story mode but it certainly will be available in the next update.
  
  
• Keys will be updated.
  
  At first, keys were an inventory item, now they just kind of appear where they apply, or need to be used. Which is ok, but I'm finally gonna clean that system up a little and coordinate the graphics and programming. Believe it or not, I'm really trying to streamline the gameplay and eliminate the clunky aspects.
  
  
  I just finished the ruby graphic today ( trying to squeeze it in for an update. ) But it's getting late and I don't have enough time tonight. Here's a screenshot instead.
  
  
  
• The Inquisitor is coming along.
  
  
  
  I know I say that a lot, but he's in my alpha version of the game. He runs around trying to kill the player with his sword.
  
  
  
  He doesn't run away like the other cultists. He's not ready yet, mostly because he runs roughly off of the programming I used to establish the previous cultists, but this guy has more health, acts like a boss, and overall just behaves a bit differently. It's taking a bit longer to work out his kinks but I think he'll be a lot of fun to take on in the end.
  
  There's more too. Believe it or not there's more. You guys who still read these are probably like, just stop already and add a new level or move on. I know, and you're right. But I really want the foundation to be strong. That way if there are more levels and new content, I'll have the best jumping-off point possible when the new stuff starts. I'm not gonna bore you with the rest of the details, you'll just have to stay tuned.
  
  As always you have my thanks for reading this and stopping by. I hope you guys have a great summer, and I'll see you again soon.