Jumping Jax

Caos Creations

Released: Nov 16, 2020
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01 Jun 2021Developer post
Jumping Jax v0.7.0 Patch Notes
The last couple months we have spent a massive amount of time on the visuals of Jumping Jax. This patch is the first taste of what we have been working on. Much of the levels, lighting, and textures may have issues as we are in the process of finalizing everything. However, feedb
The last couple months we have spent a massive amount of time on the visuals of Jumping Jax.
This patch is the first taste of what we have been working on. Much of the levels, lighting, and textures may have issues as we are in the process of finalizing everything. However, feedback from the Discord made us feel confident this was the right decision.
As always, join the discord if you have any feedback!
The next steps we have are:

Creating a custom server to hold leaderboard data. Steam has been unresponsive in our support requests, so we will be moving to our own leaderboard system.
Implementing a Kinematic Character Controller to replace the current one. This will allow us to do cool things like allowing the player to jump on moving objects, and fix random edge cases.
So, bear with us as we finalize all of these levels. Now, for the detailed list of changes!
Features added:

Hop 1,2,3 and 5 updated MASSIVELY. Hop 4 update coming soon!
Upgraded the project to a newer version of Unity, and a new rendering pipeline. We are hoping this will lead towards a more beautiful game, and better performance.
The timer will not start until the player moves (instead of starting when the player leaves a checkpoint). This is so that you can take a breather after a hard level, and not have to be frame perfect.
Updated lots of textures and lighting for an overall better experience
A new, gorgeous skybox!
Bugs fixed:

Portal collisions are temporarily “fixed”. We know it’s still not 100%.
Fixed an issue that broke crouch-jumping
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01 May 2021Developer post
Jumping Jax 1.0.6
This month we focused on level design and integrating our art direction with the level pipeline. So, the updates to the code were quite minimal this time around. We did want to apologize, however. Last month we were informed of a bug that prevents the leaderboards from functionin
This month we focused on level design and integrating our art direction with the level pipeline. So, the updates to the code were quite minimal this time around.
We did want to apologize, however. Last month we were informed of a bug that prevents the leaderboards from functioning properly. We have been in contact with Steam trying to get this fixed, however their responses have been slowed, and the issue has been shown to be on their side. Sadly, our hands are tied. So, we can't recommend trying to top the leaderboards right now, as your score may very likely get reset hours later due to a bug in the Steam Leaderboards.
Changes:

Ported Hop 2 to our modular pipeline. Reworked several parts of the level. This isn't quite done yet but it's much closer to the final layout!
FINALLY, we added mouse scroll for jumping.
Fixed a bug with the idle portal sounds.
The speed in the game UI now shows the speed you're moving instead of the speed you WANT to move. So if you walk into a wall it shows your effective speed (0m/s) instead of the speed you want to go (6m/s).
Fixed a bug where falling off of something doesn't reset gravity. This intentionally broke crouch-jumping for now, due to a collider resizing issue in Unity. We will be re-working the player controller, AGAIN to a fully custom physics system now that we have the proper experience to handle that workload.
Reworked the starting checkpoint. Your time doesn't start until you leave the starting area. The checkpoint has a new model and more accurate hitbox.
Changes in progress that aren't going to be in this release:

The animation for the main player is underway, and the corgi modeling has started! Cyborgi incoming!
Hop 3 has been reworked to focus on teaching the player air strafing.
Hop 4 has been reworked to give the player practice at chaining hops together.
Hop 5 has been reworked to give the player a tutorial for putting all of what you've learned together
The collectible system will receive a massive rework and rewards will be added in the coming months!
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06 Apr 2021Developer post
Jumping Jax March community Update
Hello everyone! I am sure some of you noticed there was not a monthly update in March. We wanted to take the time to explain why, and what we are working on! Over the last month our team has grown massively. A lot of our time has gone into onboarding new team members. We have inc
Hello everyone!
I am sure some of you noticed there was not a monthly update in March. We wanted to take the time to explain why, and what we are working on!
Over the last month our team has grown massively. A lot of our time has gone into onboarding new team members. We have increased our bandwidth for modeling, textures, and dev work. So, while we are a bit slow right now, in the coming months we will be much faster than before!
We’ve taken a good hard look at the way our tutorials and levels have been structured, and we’ve completely redone all of the levels after Hop 2 and scrapped most of them. Our goal is to really hone in on:

what it takes to teach new players to bunny hop
what we can do to make the game more enjoyable for the speed running community
how the visual appeal can be consistent and add value to the gameplay
So, with that being said, you will be seeing massive level reworks coming out alongside code updates to be more speed runner friendly.
We have been taking feedback very seriously, so if you have any to provide please join the Community Discord.
Features we are planning to implement/improve in the next couple of patches:

The leaderboard system has some bugs, we have been working with Valve to diagnose what is going wrong. We are aware how game-breaking these are and they are TOP priority right now. It is looking very likely we will have to create and host our own custom server to handle leaderboards, which will be a longer effort sadly.
Finalizing the collectible system and adding in rewards for them
Portals need some love. They have several bugs and quality of life fixes to make them more enjoyable to use
The level editor has been low on our priority list, but it will see some UI reworks and extra features after the rest of the core features are done
If you want to see what dev work is slated to be done, you can see our roadmap here: https://github.com/CaosCreations/JumpingJax/projects/1
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01 Mar 2021Developer post
Jumping Jax patch 1.0.5
This month we worked on a combination of new features and making the game more stable. A large focus this month was performance and stabilization. We added tons of debugging. Most importantly, the Ghost Replays have been reworked and are much more intuitive. As per usual, we have
This month we worked on a combination of new features and making the game more stable. A large focus this month was performance and stabilization. We added tons of debugging. Most importantly, the Ghost Replays have been reworked and are much more intuitive.
As per usual, we have some level updates that will clear the level leaderboards. We will likely continue to have leaderboard resets nearly every patch, at least for the levels that change.
Over the next couple months, our focus will be shifting from programming to level design, so expect MASSIVE updates to the levels. We will be play testing tons of new tutorials and making the entire game look so, so much prettier (just bare with us through the grey boxing stage :D )
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New Features

Our biggest focus this patch was the ghost system. It should now be stutter free. We also added new UI for when you're spectating. It both changes color, and shows who you're spectating. It has also been added to the "level completion" screen so you don't have to go back to the menu to spectate.
We added a new tutorial system. Now, there's triggers in the world that will more dynamically give you advice. For example, if you die 5 times at the same spot, we will plan to add more detailed advice.
Added more hotkeys to the level editor for selecting axis to edit, and switching between pos/rot/scale
Added a hotkey (Q) to reset portals.
Added current game version to the bottom right of the Main Menu
Removed old platform textures, added additional contrast to surfaces that are jumpable.
Added a shadow to the UI so it's easier to read on bright levels
A second pass at Sound Effects! These will be temporary, but are closer to the final product
Bug Fixes

When hitting "play" in the Level Editor, you will now auto spawn at a "First Checkpoint" if there is one. There is a bug right now where it only works on the second attempt, we are in the process of diagnosing why.
Fix resolution settings. All resolutions supported by your monitor will now properly show up (I didn't mess up a copy/paste, hehe)
All Level Editor buttons will be disabled while waiting on the level to publish. When the publish is done, the Steam Overlay will open to your new workshop item.
Massive updates to the project's save structure. There may be issues you find that we haven't seen yet.
Changed the window models; the game should run much better when looking at apartments from a distance. (We're looking at you, Hop 2)
TONS of logging updates to help us diagnose your issues better :)
We moved the level editor folder, we added a tool that should automatically move your levels over. If your levels go missing, come ask us about it in the discord!
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01 Feb 2021Developer post
Patch 1.0.4: Physics and Visual Update
This patch we focused on 2 major features: a rework of the physics system all new visual design The old physics system was fragile, and the underlying Unity code it used wasn't well documented for edge cases. So, the outcome is a more robust player controller that can handle stai
This patch we focused on 2 major features:

a rework of the physics system
all new visual design
The old physics system was fragile, and the underlying Unity code it used wasn't well documented for edge cases. So, the outcome is a more robust player controller that can handle stairs, ramps, and whatever level designers can throw at it (hopefully).
The old visuals of Jumping Jax just weren't good enough for us (or you guys). We are in the process of recreating all of the levels in the game. This patch features the rework of Hop1 and Hop2. The state of the levels is their final pass solely for the layout. None of the new buildings or materials are quite ready yet, but we wanted to show you guys where we are headed.
Now, for the rest of the patch notes!

Level editor publishing. The button now greys out if you don't have the required prefabs. It also greys out while it is uploading to steam so you can't do it multiple times on accident anymore
Found the issue where the game freezes while switching levels. We made a video explaining how we found the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RA2YPdJbx4
We reworked the tutorial system. It's not implemented into any of the levels yet, but now we can give you more detailed advice if you keep failing at a certain spot. We will continue to monitor the way you guys learn, and adapt the tutorials accordingly.
Added a discord link to the main menu
Ghost runs now properly load
Added Master Volume slider in Audio Options
Fixed bug where audio options weren't properly saving
In the level editor, if you hit "play" you will now jump to a "first checkpoint", if there is one.
TONS of new models and materials are being created, and will likely be in the next patch!
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22 Dec 2020Developer post
Hotfix 1.0.3, Our commitment to you
Hello everyone, Sabien from Caos Creations here. I wanted to apologize to everyone for my lack of patience when creating the 1.0.2 release. I have been working on Caos Creations' other game for a couple weeks and haven't been progressing as fast as I would like, so I got antsy. O
Hello everyone, Sabien from Caos Creations here.
I wanted to apologize to everyone for my lack of patience when creating the 1.0.2 release. I have been working on Caos Creations' other game for a couple weeks and haven't been progressing as fast as I would like, so I got antsy.
Our commitment to our players
So, my commitment to everyone playing this game so far:

I am instating a monthly release schedule. Starting on January 31st, we will be releasing updates MONTHLY. If there are small fixes we have done we will set them out there. If we aren't 100% confident in the changes, we will put them on a beta branch and release them the following month.
I am gathering a Testing/QA team so I can prevent any catastrophic failures in the future. If you're interested in working with us, join our discord, I will paste the link below.
I will be keeping an up to date roadmap. Everyone can be involved in the progress of Jumping Jax! More on this later
If you ever have any questions, I am beyond happy to answer them. Comment on this post, create a forum discussion, or join the discord <3
Public Roadmap
The Caos Creations team uses GitHub for all of our code. All of our code is open source, as well as our roadmaps.
You can find them by either:
- going to the Jumping Jax repository, clicking on "Projects" and then "Alpha Release".
- clicking here
If you want to give feedback, or request a feature, please either:
- create a discussion post here
- ask in the Discord
1.0.3 Patch Notes
Features

We have add FIRST PERSON GHOSTS! Watch other players complete levels to see how they did it.
Added "Delete Data" button in Misc Options, that allows you to clear your level saves if they get out of sync with the Steam leaderboards
Bug Fixes

Updated Physics timestep, you should notice less stutter on high framerates. This is a temporary fix for the large physics rework coming up!
Ghost runs and leaderboard entries should ALWAYS be added to the leaderboard, unless Steam isn't responding and the request times out (I can't solve this issue on my end, sadly)
Ghost is now properly toggling in the Misc Options
Added a metric ton of debug logging. If you run into a bug I can much more easily diagnose it now.
Added a ton of extraneous error checking to make sure you never hit an error! There's... probably still more to be done, sadly
Added an explanation for ghosts in the Hop 1 tutorial text
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21 Dec 2020Developer post
Jumping Jax Alpha 1.0.2
New Features You can now watch replays and race the best players on the leaderboard! We will be clearing all leaderboards since the data stored has changed. This won't happen again. A first look at our new level designs (only Hop 1 updated for now) Level Editor now has undo and r
28 Nov 2020Developer post
Jumping Jax Alpha 1.0.1
Below are the detailed patch notes. If you have any feedback that we didn't solve here, you can do two things: - submit an issue on our github: - join our discord and submit a suggestion: 1.0.1 Patch Notes: leaderboards are now sorted correctly. We will be resetting the leaderboa
Below are the detailed patch notes.
If you have any feedback that we didn't solve here, you can do two things:
- submit an issue on our github:
- join our discord and submit a suggestion:
1.0.1 Patch Notes:

leaderboards are now sorted correctly. We will be resetting the leaderboards as there was a bug allowing players to skip the level.
massive tutorial fix (see hop 4,5)
level save data now properly saves locally
dev console has been added back in. Added GameInfo and noclip commands.
added a Reset Level hotkey
updated the respawn offset. Now when respawning you will be on the floor so you don't lose precious milliseconds waiting to fall
ghost toggle in Misc Options is now functioning properly
Position/Rotation/Scale buttons work properly in the level editor
Updated the level preview for Portal 9
Added a secret to Portal 10 ;)
added sound effects and sfx volume
added total completion times
made the ghost transparent
update dev console text placement
update default audio level
fix steam workshop agreement. You should now be able to correctly publish workshop maps
added steam overlay
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16 Nov 2020Developer post
Jumping Jax Alpha Release
Jumping Jax is finally playable! We at Caos Creations are beyond happy to announce that we are confident the game is in a playable, and enjoyable state. We know there will likely be several issues found in development, but we appreciate all of your support and feedback! If you wo

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