1.5.1 Hotfix: Fixed a memory issue leading to Newcomer taking up too much memory and freezing when entering new scenes.
Fixed a memory issue leading to Newcomer taking up too much memory and freezing when entering new scenes.
Hey everyone, I just discovered there is a memory issue in the current build of Newcomer that is leading to Newcomer freezing upon entering new scenes. I'm currently investigating it and I will be releasing a hotfix once the issue is addressed. Thankyou for your patience, and sor
Hey everyone,
I just discovered there is a memory issue in the current build of Newcomer that is leading to Newcomer freezing upon entering new scenes. I'm currently investigating it and I will be releasing a hotfix once the issue is addressed. Thankyou for your patience, and sorry for all of the bugs recently!
Cheers, Jason
Bookmarks: Players can now bookmark and save any word. All bookmarked words appear with their definition(s) inside your phrasebook. Bookmarked words will appear during battles, allowing you to practice them. Character Selection: Players have 10 different pre-built characters to c
Players can now bookmark and save any word.
All bookmarked words appear with their definition(s) inside your phrasebook.
Bookmarked words will appear during battles, allowing you to practice them.
Players have 10 different pre-built characters to choose from.
Each character has their own animations and custom dialogue portrait.
NPCs are no longer static and unmoving!
Every NPC has a new set of walking and idle animations in addition to their own path around town.
New and improved Dutch and Tagalog voices.
Search any word or translation in your phrasebook.
Chat history (memory) for NPCs is now saved. In intermediate mode, NPCs have memory of your conversations with them and remember their conversations across play sessions.
After a NPC dialogue in intermediate mode, players can immediately begin typing instead of needing to press Enter or click the text input.
Answer cooldown reduced in battle - allowing you to translate & defeat your foes faster!
Phrasebook SFXs added.
Improved phrasebook UI.
Fixed a game-breaking API bug.
In intermediate mode, users can now search for translations without issue.
removed dialogue which incorrectly always references the character as a female, all of the time.
A bit unrelated, but Newcomer was removed from iOS and Google Play stores. I have plans to re-upload Newcomer in the future.
Thanks everyone and I hope you enjoy! In my own experience, being able to bookmark and then practice those words has really improved the experience. Don't hesitate to suggest any new improvements or feature ideas you have. While you're enjoying, I'm going to get busy with Newcomer 1.6 - which will introduce new areas into the game!
Cheers, Jason
Hey Everyone, An API endpoint that Newcomer relies on for intermediate mode has gone down permanently (RIP Gemini 1.5 flash). This means that conversation in Intermediate mode will not work. However, beginner mode should mostly work since the dialogue is hardcoded. There may be a
Hey Everyone,
An API endpoint that Newcomer relies on for intermediate mode has gone down permanently (RIP Gemini 1.5 flash).
This means that conversation in Intermediate mode will not work. However, beginner mode should mostly work since the dialogue is hardcoded. There may be a few instances later on in the Beginner mode game where this API is needed and it would break the game.
I'm choosing not to release a hotfix since I'm almost done with Update 1.5. Instead, I am going to leave the game in a broken state for a few weeks while I finish the update.
Sorry if you've been impacted by this, and I'll do my best to release 1.5 soon!
Cheers, Jason
In intermediate mode, when talking to Earl before crossing Solara River, his dialogue would sometimes infinitely load. This has been fixed and intermediate users can now reach Ashar. For both modes, if there is an issue with initial account creation, the user is never able to sta
In intermediate mode, when talking to Earl before crossing Solara River, his dialogue would sometimes infinitely load. This has been fixed and intermediate users can now reach Ashar.
For both modes, if there is an issue with initial account creation, the user is never able to start a game. I added a way to delete local account data so user's can retry creating an account to play.
Thanks!
Language Expansions: 6 new target languages have been added to Newcomer! These languages are now available in beginner and intermediate mode. German Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish (Spain) Turkish Dutch Tagalog Content Additions: 16 new NPCs added Collectable gold coins spread around
6 new target languages have been added to Newcomer! These languages are now available in beginner and intermediate mode.
Level-ing up has been removed from Newcomer and replaced with Town Chapters. Upon reaching a new town, in beginner mode players will receive new expressions that can be used. Players receive a letter where they can cycle through the new expressions and words unlocked.
Phrasebook has been changed. Now, players can view words and expressions for each town chapter.
Intermediate mode chat experience improved!
This update added a variety of small changes that improves the experience. Change List: Easier sign-in process SFX added for mage bosses, some creatures, and interactable buttons ~20 First person intermediate tasks added Intermediate NPCs will now ask you more questions Intermedi
This update added a variety of small changes that improves the experience.
Change List:
- Jason
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Language Learning: Intelligent Translations: Click any word to receive a grammar explanation and definition. In-context learning has never been so smooth (Beginner & Intermediate). Sentence Building: Beginner mode communication is simpler and better to use. Lifelike Communica
Note from Developer: Thankyou everyone for trying Newcomer. I look forward to receiving more feedback on the current update so that I can continue to improve the experience. - Jason
General Changes: Digital keyboard size increased Jeremiah and Mustafa sales sequence modified for easier trading For Spanish natives, Grandma no longer sounds like a man. Added the ability to spawn at the port during the onboarding sequence. Added password reset mechanism in the
General Changes:
Intermediate Mode Changes:
Thanks everyone for the feedback over the first version. I have even more small changes I'm adding to improve the experience. First major content update is planned for January.
Cheers, Jason