This update includes a bug fix for emoji support on older versions of Windows. I received a bug report that indicated save data was being written in ANSI encoding instead of UTF-8 encoding. This update removes UTF-8 encoded emojis, and replaces them with shortcode strings for wider compatibility. If you have had issues launching the game, try this version. Email [email protected] or post a mess…
Global leaderboards with unlockable emojis are now available. There are two leaderboards: FARTHEST and ARCADE. Your chosen name and emoji will appear 👻 in the leaderboards and as a ghost on the line in the game. The farthest board tracks your progress through the three quest difficulties. The max score is the distance of three quests! If players start beating all three quest difficulties, a th…
This update introduces support for player initials and emoji. Players can enter their initials and emoji at the start of the game and can later edit them from the title screen. Player initials and emoji will appear on the HUD in all modes, and they will be associated with all scores and replays. This update comes in preparation for a larger update which will introduce global leaderboards. In th…
Yummers 😋 Cakefoot now features unlockable replays 🏆 Beat level 11 or up in under 90 seconds, and a replay will unlock, yours to keep 💻 To view a replay after it's unlocked, use the right arrow to navigate 🗺 to the replays menu on the title screen. Replays go hand in hand with another feature of this build: attract mode ✨ The title screen now plays a demo reel of gameplay videos, including…
Cakefoot turned one year old 🎂 on May 10th! To celebrate, a birthday cake special event character was added to the game, available to use until May 31st. The latest version introduces new background graphics, optimized to run smoothly on any system. In addition to being a welcome visual upgrade, the graphics also help distinguish the four chapters of the game. Can you make it to the 🔥 world?…
Against all odds players persevere to surpass 50,000 punishing deaths toward turning the tables on arcade game Cakefoot 👍 There are many more deaths across all platforms, and a global stat counter is being planned for a future update. A live Steam deaths counter is available now updating daily 📈 on the homepage of dank.game . Leaderboards and graphics upgrades are scheduled for the next updat…
Version 1.4.3 adds a pop up confirmation alert when attempting to start a new quest or arcade run if there is an in-progress game saved. This adds some protection, so an accidental button press won't delete your save file! Also in this version - background music streams directly from file instead of being loaded into memory, so the game loads quicker 🐎💨
Cakefoot is officially Steam Deck verified ! Verification came just in time for MAGFest where Cakefoot will be playable in the indie arcade on an arcade cabinet in the Arcade Commons section. To celebrate, Cakefoot is 30% off on Steam for the next two weeks. If you liked Cakefoot at MAGFest, are looking for an addition to your Deck library, or were waiting for a good discount, grab your copy be…
Achievements pop-up at the top of the screen when unlocked. This is in addition to the Steam built-in achievement pop-up. Overall achievement progress can now be viewed on the title screen under the achievements menu! Stats are also displayed on the title screen under their own stats menu. Do you want to know how many fish have killed you? Now you can find out. There is also a much needed upgra…
This update introduces new background music: unique medleys of VGM mixed with the Cakefoot theme music, one medley for each of the four chapters of the game. Sound effects have been buffed as well - sounds will pan to the left and right depending on where the character is on screen. Enjoy! 🎵🎶
This fix prevents the walking backward achievements from triggering prematurely. If this bug affected you, see this method for resetting the achievement using the Steam console -- or leave a message here and I will reset it. ːenteringsteamvrː
Achievements and stats are finally live ! There are 39 achievements to collect and 21 stats to track. Some achievements introduce new challenges to the game like walking backward or walking without letting go of the button, while others are based on logging in for consecutive days or on certain dates . ːsteamsunnyː A full announcement will come next week if this build can be confirmed to be run…
If the save data file becomes corrupt, like if the power dies during a save operation or a new bug in the program happens, the game is now able to start without crashing. Unfortunately, the save data will not be recovered (that feature will be added in a future update). If your save data is corrupted, email me at cocktail.frank at dank.game and I will provide a save file to restore your data.
This is a bug fix update that may slightly improve performance. Logging is also disabled by default (it can be enabled by editing config.json). · Remove all calls to `glGetError` · Disable logging by default Thank you for playing Cakefoot! New features are being planned for version 1.2 ːenteringsteamvrː
Small update to help identify technical issues ⚙ · Add version string to pause menu · Enable vsync Now you can get the version of Cakefoot from the pause menu by clicking the gear or pressing ESC during gameplay. Contact me at [email protected] if you are experiencing issues with the game, technical or otherwise, and let me know the version and platform you're using!
The bank HUD upgrade introduced a bug preventing arcade mode from running because it was looking for an old save progress field called "arcade coin". This update removes the "arcade coin" field entirely in favor of the new bank save progress field.
Fixes a couple of bugs introduced in 1.0.5. · Prevent the coin HUD from being transformed in the display effects modes. · Fix a bug which loaded the wrong level's coin bank status when resuming a game saved at a checkpoint Future updates will use the last digit for bug fixes and minor changes and the second digit for new features or other major updates.
Cakefoot is now available to add to your library! Alongside the Steam launch, version 1.1.0 has been released with improvements to the coin system. It is now easy to tell whether the coin has been collected on each level. · The coin appears above your head after you grab it. It remains there while you are holding it, before it has been added to the bank. · Once you reach a checkpoint or the end…
Notable improvements to input support include: · New dynamic UI that switches between gamepad and mouse modes automatically · Ability to add a gamepad or switch to a different gamepad while the game is running · Support for either D-pad or analog stick · Improved visibility of selected button in gamepad mode · Home button pauses the game before the Steam interface is launched Further upgrades f…
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.