Hello friends! Things have been pretty quiet here lately while I've been working away at artwork and narrative development, but TODAY we have an optimization and compatibility update. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS UPDATE AFFECTS PERFORMANCE NEGATIVELY FOR YOU! This should be obvious in retrospect, but It turns out the Forward+ renderer in Godot leverages Vulkan and broke compatibility with some ol…
Hello friends! It's Steam Award season and I would be SO HAPPY if you considered Hot Dog Reporter for the Best Game You Suck At award! · Is it the best game you suck at? Probably not! · Is it the best game you suck at released in 2023? Possibly! · Do we have ANY chance of winning? Practically zero! BUT, follow me here, nominations will put more eyeballs on Hot Dog Reporter. More eyeballs means…
HELLOOooOOOoo FRIENDS! Ghost implementation got finished early and Halloween felt like a pretty good time to release it! Please enjoy this very slightly rushed (pleasedon’tbebroken) update! · Added speedrun ghosts! Run alongside a ghost of your best time in each level! · Added an option to disable ghosts · …also added a couple of surprises if you play on Halloween
Highlights in this release include some updated background art, a visual effect to indicate the platform drop state, button prompts in the tutorial, and a reset of the Mind the Gap level time to account for a previous bug. · New particle effects and palette swap to indicate platform drop state · Preload particle effects at runtime to reduce slowdown on initial load in game · Updated some backgr…
Hello friends! Highlights for this release include backflips (jump out of a skid to cancel momentum), an umbrella glider (slower falling), and a stat screen. · Added backflip - jumping while skidding cancels forward momentum and provides extra height and acceleration, useful for quick turnarounds. Thanks to shovelclaws for the suggestion! · Skidding can now also be triggered while sliding so it…
Holding jump after a platform drop will now allow for a continuous platform drop · Fixed hearts appearing empty on Ready prompt · Fixed a condition where you could get stuck sliding after death · Fixed not being able to wall slide while dropping through a platform
Hello friends! Highlights for this version include SKINS for Frankie, theoretical Linux support (please let me know if you try to run it on a Steam Deck!), and a bunch of QOL improvements. · Added Skin options for Frankie · Added Linux support (UNTESTED, awaiting Steam Deck review) · Adjusted double jump animation to better reflect the player collision box · Added Ready Prompt at the start of e…
WHOOPS, broke a couple of things with the digital/analog workaround in the last update, so that particular bit has been rolled back. Until I figure something else out, be careful if you decide to switch back and forth between digital and analog movement!
Hello friends! We have a handful of requested features here related to controls and the interface! · Added alternate gamepad key binding options. May cause issues if using a gamepad with 128+ buttons? (if this applies to you please send me a photo of that thing) ( EXISTING CUSTOM KEY BINDINGS RESET, SORRY!) · Began implementing button icons (currently only in input options) · Holding the slide…
Hello friends! Highlights for this update include MEGA HOT DOGS and MacOS support. Hot Dog Reporter 0.6.2 Changelog · Added MacOS compatibility · The remaining hot dog in a level now turn into a MEGA HOT DOG · Made invisible ceilings less invisible · Removed some floating grass · Flipped the movement on the last two pairs of moving platforms in 011: AND YET IT MOVES making it possible to make i…
Hi! Thank you for playing Hot Dot Reporter! Here's an with a change to an annoying level and some small physics and quality of life updates. · 006: Mind the Gap is now slightly less infuriating · Removed the Experimental Physics option and made them standard (physics now tick 120 times per second instead of 60) · Added an FPS limit to the Video options · Increased time before autoselecting butt…
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