WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition News

It may seem slow, but we are actually making great progress on Slough Creek. We still have plenty to do but the main quests and functionality are working well. Tommi and George have spent countless hours playing, calibrating, and tweaking to get Slough Creek ready for the next levels of testing. Currently we have a small group of our core beta testers intensively playing the game, finding bugs, and making suggestions. It’s exciting (and terrifying) to finally reveal Slough Creek to others and we are happy to hear they say it is fun to play!

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Why don’t we share release dates? Well, we don’t have to! And we don’t want to put that kind of pressure on our team. Unlike games that have funders requiring official release dates – which inevitably mean crazy crunch time to meet that promise (or miss the date and then make everyone mad), we are free to just keep working and release things when they are ready. We appreciate everyone’s patience and appreciate you following our progress and cheering us on. Slough Creek is coming!

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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition is available now for PC/Mac on Steam and itch.io, as Early Access. The game currently includes Episode 1: Amethyst Mountain, Lost River: Classic, and multiplayer mode in both maps. Slough Creek is in development! The mobile version will come after the game (including Slough Creek) is completed on PC/Mac platforms. The next episode, Tower Fall (DLC) will follow. We do not announce specific release dates. We will release them when they are ready!

1.0.5d - released 23 October 2020

IMPROVEMENTS:
* Halloween decorations in Lost River (and a few in Amethyst Mountain).
* A few more controller improvements.
* In multiplayer, for client players, turning animals will turn to look in the direction of the turn (was previously only for hosts).
* Reduced fox spawning rate a bit.
* Changed texture on frozen creeks.
* Made some reductions in memory load.

BUGS FIXED:
* MacOS: Pack Territories overlay in World Map should now appear properly for everyone on MacOS.
* Boulders don't accumulate snow.
* Issues with small pond near Amethyst cliffs in fall and winter.
* Rebinding Bite/Eat/Drink button to Left Mouse Button causes problems.
* Competitors are delayed by 4-6 seconds after breaking free from a bite-hold before they can attack. (Bug fixed but there are other delays that keep them from attacking instantaneously.)

Happy Howloween from the WolfQuest team!  The next patch will include some classic Halloween fun in Lost River… and some new spooky sights as well. Watch for the patch this weekend. Boo!

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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition is available now for PC/Mac on Steam and itch.io, as Early Access. The game currently includes Episode 1: Amethyst Mountain, Lost River: Classic, and multiplayer mode in both maps. Slough Creek is in development! The mobile version will come after the game (including Slough Creek) is completed on PC/Mac platforms. The next episode, Tower Fall (DLC) will follow. We do not announce specific release dates. We will release them when they are ready!

It's time for the monthly contest to win a free copy of WolfQuest! Lucky winners will receive a free copy of WolfQuest 2.7 (and PC/Mac users will also get WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition Early Access for PC and Mac)! Winners can choose to get any version of the game (Mac/Windows, Android, iOS, Kindle). Or you can also choose the WolfQuest Soundtrack and Music Extras if you already own the game.

[h2]This Month's Contest[/h2]
Email your username (any username is fine, we just have to know what to call the winners) and your answer to the question: "What are three interesting facts about wolves?" to the email address [email protected]

[h2]Deadline[/h2]
All entries must be received by midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) on Monday, October 26 2020.

[h2]Random Drawing[/h2]
Winners are selected randomly from complete entries. Please enter only once in each monthly contest. Each complete entry will be assigned a number. We will then use a random-number generator to generate three numbers. The entries bearing those numbers will each win a free copy of the game.

Lately we’ve been refining and improving the predator attacks on your pups, which will be an ever-present danger in the upcoming Slough Creek episode of WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition. Today’s devblog looks at the grizzly bear attacks, with a new twist: because grizzlies see your pups as a snack, their goal is to grab and go with the pup rather than killing it on the spot as stranger wolves and coyotes do. So if you can’t stop the grizzly from grabbing a pup, you still have a chance to pursue. If you catch the bear quickly enough, a few bites will usually bring it to a stop and force it to drop your pup, who can then (usually at least) get away to safety. Watch the video for details!

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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition is available now for PC/Mac on Steam and itch.io, as Early Access. The game currently includes Episode 1: Amethyst Mountain, Lost River: Classic, and multiplayer mode in both maps. Slough Creek is in development! The mobile version will come after the game (including Slough Creek) is completed on PC/Mac platforms. The next episode, Tower Fall (DLC) will follow. We do not announce specific release dates. We will release them when they are ready!