Steven the Sperm News

You can give Steven something to wear, change his color, and even change your title screen, but isn't there something else we've been forgetting about?

That's right, the spermicide! Fear not, with the brand new STS version 1.3.5, you can now change the color of not just the spermicide surrounding the stage, but also the enemies Steven encounters along his journey!

Now you no longer have to download a separate branch just to escape from the oppressive red spermicide! Now you can just change a few sliders, and choose the type of view you'd like! Make the red even darker for a brutal vibe, give it bright colors to destroy your eyes, make it look pretty, gross, even completely white for that authentic "sperm" feeling! The possibilities are endless!



[h2]Major Change:[/h2]

• YOU CAN NOW CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE SPERMICIDE! That includes not only the stage itself, but the enemies ("objects") as well! You can change it through the Options menu. This helps add a lot of fun color to the game, which may help take the strain off of playing those more difficult stages ;)
  

[h2]Smaller Changes:[/h2]

• Changed the text for when the game asks if you want help during the final stage. The old one was too meta and cringe.
  
• Updated the tutorial to explain Xbox controls.
  
• Removed some unnecessary assets to free up space.
• Fixed an issue that'd cause the description under the "5 Challenges" button to be cut off.
• Upgraded Unity version to 2017.4.38f1. That's a whole 0.0.3 upgrade! Wow!!!!! You can really feel it!
  
• Cleaned up some clutter in the credits... only to add even more. Also reorganized the Options screen.
• Fixed about five pixels that were miscolored on the third panel of the story. Quality is my #1 priority, as you can see.
  

[h3]Notes:[/h3]
- The "Blue" branch of the game will be removed, as this update makes it pointless.
- THE ROTATION VERSION OF THE GAME WILL NOT RECEIVE THIS UPDATE. I plan on running some analytics to see how many people play that version of the game to see if it's worth updating. That version is difficult to maintain, sadly.

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Thanks for playing STS for all this time!.[/h3]

Hey everyone. Before I get into this update, let me just quickly say that if you've made it to Stage 5 on the unlockable mode, please clear your checkpoint data by setting it to the opposite option (then back again). I've removed the checkpoint for that stage since it was causing issues.

Anyways, let's get into it!
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UPDATE 1.3.3:

• Updated copyright info to say 2018-2020.
  
• Removed checkpoint from Stage 5 on a certain mode.
  
• Beta branches now have links on the title screen that lead to discussions surrounding the branch. For more info, please read the section below.
  

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ABOUT BETA BRANCHES IN GENERAL:

Beta branches are for experimental features (obviously). But what I really want to specify with them is that if nobody seems to care about them, I won't bother updating them, since doing so is too much of a hassle.

I have very limited time left before I head out to college and get a job, and at that point I doubt I'll have any time left to port major features between the versions as well as work on new projects with all the real life stuff that'll be happening.

So please, if you really love a beta branch, please tell me and I'll keep updating it, or maybe even work it into the main version.
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ABOUT BLUE STS:
Tl;dr: Blue STS is a psychological experiment made to help alleviate stress while playing. Tell me if it works!!!

A while back, I was watching my friend play STS. As most players usually end up doing, he got super pissed off and frustrated. That made me think back to an earlier time when I was playing the unlockable mode, and I just remembered getting really depressed and angry, even though I was doing well.

That's when it hit me - STS has too much red. STS isn't intended to be a rage game, but if you look at all the popular rage games, you'll notice that they always have light hearted graphics (like Unfair Platformer being a light-hearted grassy land, or World's Hardest Game having a multitude of colored blocks). Meanwhile, STS is out here with RED and BLACK and WHITE.

Red is a naturally negative color. And since STS is basically all red, I legitimately think that something that may be pissing most players off is just the fact that they're staring at this oppressive red screen the whole time. So, I decided to take an idea I had for an April Fools joke and make it a reality - BLUE SPERMICIDE!

My personal tests have found this to be a success - when playing, I felt less angry and more happy when looking at the stimulating blue as opposed to the depressing red. So, if you've been getting pissed at the game, put it on the blue branch, and make sure you tell me in the discussions whether or not it helps you feel any better!

HEY YOU! Are you tired of your limp, flaccid life? Do you want to get some action? Are you tired of feeling small and infertile? Well worry no longer!

STEVEN THE SPERM is here to excite! But, how could you EVER POSSIBLY afford it's STEEP $2 PRICE TAG?????????? I mean, that hooker took all your money, wtf are you gonna do?

FEAR NOT FRIEND - FOR THE SPECIAL YEAR OF 2020 - FEAST THINE EYES UPON A SALE FOR THE AGES...

75% OFF!!! STEVEN THE SPERM IS ONLY 50¢ FROM
DECEMBER 28TH 2019 (10:00 AM) TO JANUARY 5TH 2020 (10:00 AM)!!!!!

Experience the dramatic, and beautiful story! Squirm your way through eight fantastic labyrinths of deadly spermicide as you make your way to the egg! Meet enemies and maybe even make a friend along the way! Rack up points for a high score, or speed your way through the stages to perfect your world-record speedrun! Unlock sick aesthetic cosmetics, wicked chill title screens, and even a fantastical new mode...

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STS is a charming masterpiece created as a labor of love. Me and my friends here at Perfect Acorn have put countless hours into testing the game and polishing it to be an experience worthy of your time. We're always up for suggestions and conversations - feel free to join us in this wonderful, confounding experience simply known as "Steven the Sperm".

this sale was originally supposed to be "20¢ for 2020" but the suits over at Steam were like "wtf you can't put a game at a 90% discount", so oh well, "50" it is lol

Is that a wallet in your pants, or are you happy to play this game (or it's free demo)?

Hey everybody, here's a quick little update on the game:

• Added a link to the Perfect Acorn Discord server in the extras section. We've been going through a lot of changes recently, and this is where we're most active... our YouTube + newsletter is a ghost town, and I turned the Twitter into a troll account, so uh... yeah, this is the best place to get live updates on things at the moment.
  
• Updated the tutorial to show that you can dash with the shift key.
• Fixed an issue on the Extras menu where the textbox under the 5 Challenges button overlapped the back button, making it harder to leave the menu.
  
• Updated Unity version to 2017.4.35f1. Wow! That's a 0.0.3 improvement from the previous version!
  

The demo has also been updated to include the 5 Challenges stage, as well as checkpoints.

Thanks for playing! Sorry about the lack of sperm puns, I haven't been feeling it lately... which is funny, because I turned 18 earlier this month. Or maybe that explains it, I don't know...

But yet again, thanks to everybody still playing! If you want more content, leave a review, start a discussion, whatever!

Do you have trouble controlling Steven? Many people do. I stand by Steven's movement with a sort of "get-good" mentality, but admittedly, this has been an issue not just post-release, but even while the game was being developed internally in Perfect Acorn.

Well now there's a solution! Simply:

1. Right click STS in your library and click "properties".
   
2. Go to the 'betas' tab, click the dropdown list, and choose "rotation".
   
3. Download the update and start playing!
   

I hope this helps make STS a more enjoyable experience for those of you who were having trouble.

There was also a new update for all users, 1.3.1. Here's the changelog:

• The 5 Challenges stage now has music.
  
• Updated the Acorn logo on the splash screen.
  
• First run Acorn logo now says copyright 2019 instead of 2018.
  

Yeah, that's about it.

Us here at Perfect Acorn are working on lots of cool stuff. It's just all very early and we're going through senior year of highschool, so it may be a bit bumpy!

Love ya'll.