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I wanted to thank all who helped me improve this game throughout the years. While making this game many people have been so helpful in giving me feedback and tips to improve the game. I started making Rocket Shipment from scratch to learn more about game engines. The physics and
A small update in preparation for the full release. Changes: - A new main level has been added - Fixed a bug where the game crashes on rebinding of certain controls
- Fixed a bug where the round crates got a wrong collider attached
- Added Steam achievements - Added reminder to save unsaved changes in the editor - Added gate pairing so touching gates of the same type will automatically share a detection range - Added 2 new levels - Optimized Wallblasters to only shoot when sufficiently close
- Introduced new crate shapes: "Long" and "Triangle" and added some levels introducing them - Removed showing level tips on a level restart - Added 'R' as level restart shortcut button - Increased rate of effect of the towing sensitivity setting, meaning it has a lower low and a
- Fixed bug where level 24 was not playable due to cable being too short on initial grapple - Fixed bug where certain joystick controls were overwritten faulty on startup
- Added a new powerup: Dual cables - Added towing sensitivity option to accommodate players that find the pull physics a bit too difficult to handle - Upped the time until a forced death triggers when out of fuel - Added 2 more main levels
Hey rocketeers, Only a small update this time, but a cool one nonetheless. Powerups has been something on my list for a long time and I wanted to give them a try. This update features a very simple one: Life gain. The added "life" powerup simply gives the player a life to a max o
It's time for another GamingOnLinux indie developer interiew! This time we had a chat with Chocolate Pinecone, the developer of Rocket Shipment. Read the full article here:
Hey rocketeers! Some more weeks have passed and again I've gotten some great feedback for some helpful features. Many new players find that the difficulty still ramps up pretty fast after the first 4 levels. To counter that, I've improved a couple of things to hopefully take that
Hey rocketeers! Some more feedback has rolled in, and I noticed there were some improvements needed to accommodate inexperienced players better. With that in mind, I decided to pack this update with a couple of features dedicated to improving the player experience! I've added tut
Hey rocketeers! After launch I wanted to make sure the first update doesn't only fix some bugs, but also contains some actual new content as well. I'm proud to announce the new update contains brand new conveyor tiles for you to expand your levels with. I've added 2 new main leve
Rocket Shipment is a tricky, physics based, space delivery game. The game is a love letter to the old style lander games like Thrust, Solar Jetman and Crazy Gravity. Read the full article here:
Game development is such a weird field of work. Especially when doing it solo, you have to apply (or learn) so many different skillsets. Next to the programming there is art and music involved, marketing, planning, social media, architecture, game design, testing, community manag
Rocket Shipment will be launching into Early Access on January 15 2021! With only a few weeks to go, I'm super excited to share the latest developments with you! I've been pouring in everything I got these last months so you can hopefully enjoy Rocket Shipment even more. I want t
Finally some actual new content for the Early Access version! I've been blasting at it, getting as much done as possible before the release. The biggest challenge to date has been the new Blaster Drone. It's mean, it's lean and it's... dumb. For now at least. The first version wi
Now that the demo has been out for a while I've been focussing on adding small features for both the demo and the full version. I've added stuff like: - A next level button after completing a main level - Small random pitch shifts on collision sounds to make them more authentic -
- Added ability to edit gates that are already placed in level editor - Added ghost preview of currently selected object in level editor - Added new collision sound for ship colliding with platform - Implemented escape button always working, even when exit functionality is remapp
Releasing the demo has been a great experience. Meeting new players and getting fresh feedback made me want to improve some things right away. This update introduces a couple of subtle changes to improve player experience. Enjoy! CHANGELOG v0.3.1: - Added "Next Level" button for
Roots Rocket Shipment has been in development for 2 years now. It started out as a personal challenge project to create an own game engine around a game. Now it has grown out to something I'd love to share with you all. What's in the demo? In the official demo you'll be able to e