Lunar Ray Games · Chucklefish
- Fixed a bug introduced by 1.04 where Lunais could vibrate quickly when standing on a slope. - In Shops, when changing quantity to buy or sell, you can now go from minimum to maximum amount by going too far.
- Fixed a bug introduced by 1.04 where Lunais could vibrate quickly when standing on a slope. - In Shops, when changing quantity to buy or sell, you can now go from minimum to maximum amount by going too far.
Quick little patch! The FNA update yesterday did not play well with some machines, so I've rolled back FNA to the stable version from 2021. Hopefully this will work better!
Hello everyone, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Since the last patch in 2021, I’ve been steadily working on making Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream. It’s coming along really well and I’ve recently begun working on the final levels of the game! Since the sequel is built on top of the Ti
Hello everyone, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Since the last patch in 2021, I’ve been steadily working on making Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream. It’s coming along really well and I’ve recently begun working on the final levels of the game!
Since the sequel is built on top of the Timespinner 1 engine, I have made several accessibility and quality of life improvements that I really like. So, I’ve decided to backport them!
The biggest changes revolve around attacking and backdashing. I’ve added a “Turbo Attack” option, that lets you attack with your melee orbs by simply holding the button, instead of needing to spam it. I’ve also greatly lowered the cooldown on backdash, allowing you to spam it to move much faster than before. In addition, you can now backdash out of Spells which lock you in place, allowing you to quickly get out of the way of an incoming attack!
One change that might be controversial is a bug that I fixed, one that previously would allow you to maintain backdash speeds if you jump and attack on the same frame. This is something that is used in the most speedruns of the game. Unfortunately, this tech is quite difficult to do, hurts players’ hands, and needs to be executed perfectly hundreds of times throughout the run. I’ve heard complaints from many would-be speedrunners that this is the one thing preventing them from picking up the run. Accessibility is important to me, so it bothers me that the game can’t be speedrun by anyone who wants to. Hopefully, the new backdash spam will help spice things up in a fun way!
For those who wish to speedrun the old version of the game, I have added an archived version of v1.033 on Steam.
Anyway, back to working on the sequel for me!
Updated to latest FNA Framework! Now uses SDL3 instead of SDL2. Hopefully fixes driver issues on some machines.
Added “Hold to Attack” option for player controls. When enabled, holding the melee attack button will continue attacking.
Lowered the cooldown for reusing Backdash.
Fixed a bug where jumping and attacking on the same frame while Backdashing would not properly reset your maximum movement speed.
Spells which lock you in place can now be canceled early by pressing Backdash.
Added the ability to disable Screen Shake in the Video Options menu.
Adjusted the collision logic for the rotating circle platforms in the Emperor's Tower, making them solid.
Added a prompt in the Main Menu to Wishlist Timespinner 2.
Added a Dream Wisp item to Lake Desolation.
Added a warning prompt when converting a save file into a Speedrun Save file in the Passwords Menu.
Changed the Golden Idol's logic to use the Sawblade after every 4 moves, instead of spamming it often.
Fixed a render bug on some devices where the background fill color was not properly being drawn.
Fixed a render bug for the background arches in the Ballroom.
Fixed a crash caused by the Zeal enemy’s attack going off the edge of the screen.
Changed some backer names in the Credits.
Lowered time to delete a Save File from 2.5 seconds to 1 in the Save Select Screen.
No longer forces the player to face a direction when entering a room.
Adjusted the Crimson Vortex Spell to allow for multiple copies of it to be on screen at once.
Adjusted the Nether Spell's soul count to not reset when changing spells, levels, or even save files.
Adjusted how damage numbers are updated, to hopefully prevent crashes in the randomizer.
Equipped Rings now contribute Experience to their associated Orb.
Controls: Split the Player Settings menu into Player 1 and Player 2 settings.
Controls: Fixed a bug where choosing Default settings would turn Controller Vibration on, but not update the UI to match.
Audio Settings Menu: Pressing Up or Down or Page Left or Page Right will now change the volume in jumps of 10.
Hello everyone! Happy Timespinner Anniversary! It's hard to believe that it's been 5 years since the game came out. To celebrate the occasion, I have some exciting news to share with you... Introducing Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream That's right! After releasing Timespinner on all
During Auria's adventure on planet Surflynd, she'll travel through eerie woodlands, under the sea, up the Tower of the Apocalypse, and even into the Realm of Dreams. Using her magical orbs, she'll defeat strange and fearsome foes. She'll even find new abilities to help her nimbly explore the treacherous world. Even should she fall during battle, Auria will rise once more- thanks to the blessing of the Eternal Mother herself!
As the game takes place after the events of Timespinner, expect to see some old familiar faces, as well as many new ones. We're not on Lachiem anymore!
Thanks for all of your support in making my dreams come true! May the Eternal Mother smile upon your memories!Hello! I've been busy working on Timespinner 2, but took some time to push this small update. The purpose of this update is primarily to restore MacOS functionality to the game, in addition to some quality of life changes to Speedrun mode. After pushing this update to Humble and
Hey everyone. Bodie here! Can you believe it’s nearly been 2 years since Timespinner first launched on Steam? To celebrate, Timespinner will be 50% in the Steam Daily Deals section, from today (Friday September 4th) right through to Monday September 7th! Timespinner has come a lo
Hey everyone.
Bodie here! Can you believe it’s nearly been 2 years since Timespinner first launched on Steam?
To celebrate, Timespinner will be 50% in the Steam Daily Deals section, from today (Friday September 4th) right through to Monday September 7th!
Timespinner has come a long way since I started creating the story world as a kid, and made my first game prototype as a project back in college. There’s been so much love and support for Timespinner over the years, from generous Kickstarter backers, to the awesome Timespinner Discord members and the lovely speedrunning community, and I can’t wait to show you what I’ve got in store for my next project…
I’ll be continuing to stream my development work live on Twitch, on Tuesdays every other week (just like old times!), so be sure to follow the Lunar Ray Games channel and tune in if you want to see what’s cooking!
That’s it for now. For those of you who’ve already played the game - thank you so much! And to everyone else who may be discovering it for the first time, I hope you enjoy your time exploring Lachiem!
-Bodie, Lunar Ray Games.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/Timespinner/Hey everyone! It's been awhile since the last update! I hope you've all been doing well. To commemorate the release of Timespinner on consoles in Japan today (Switch) and tomorrow (PS4 + PS Vita), I've release a very small update to the game. The changes in the update where made
Hi everyone! I am thrilled to announce that Timespinner is releasing on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on June 4th! If you're eager to pre-order the game on Switch you can order your digital copy through the eShop on May 28. To the Japanese fans of T
Hey everyone! Today's small update makes the game have parity with the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One builds (which come out on June 4th!). The biggest new feature is dynamic resizing of the game screen, a feature that needed to be implemented for the above ports. Hopefully this fi
Hey everyone! Great news today, Timespinner is now playable in 7 new languages! Yayy! Update 1.03 Added 7 new language locales to the game! (French, Spanish, German, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese). Added a new Language Settings screen to the Titl
Today's update brings a small bug fix and two new Passwords for two new Speedrun Modes! 1.026 Fixed a bug where "Quick Exiting" out of the Use Item menu did not apply the health/aura restoration after using a healing item under the following conditions: a) did not cap your health
Keyboard players rejoice! Today's update is for you! I've added ways to customize how you control menus and added options to display keyboard keys instead of gamepad buttons. 1.025 Added a menu for customizing Menu Controls. (As opposed to Player Controls). Added the option to ch
Hey everyone! Today's update is quite small and is more of a small brick in a larger project: Improving quality of life for Keyboard users. There is also a fix for a very rare bug where save files have become corrupted or disappear altogether. Please let me know in the discussion
There is also a fix for a very rare bug where save files have become corrupted or disappear altogether. Please let me know in the discussion forums if you run into any trouble saving the game!
Enjoy!
Here's some minor changes to address the difficulty in leveling familiars, the awkwardness of the START button not exiting to gameplay, and a way to customize how button glyphs are displayed. More patches to come soon :) 1.023 Fixed an issue where you could lock the Demon Boss ou
Hey everyone! I've been busing patching up the game for PS4+Vita. Here's a small update that includes the things I've fixed since the last Steam update. My next task will be to work on a large functionality update for controls, like I've mentioned before. Enjoy! Timespinner Versi
The pixel dam is bursting. This year has seen the arrival of many an anticipated retro-styled platformer, with the likes of Chasm , Death’s Gambit and Iconoclasts emerging from long development periods into the hands of salivating fans. Timespinner hit Kickstarter four years ago,
The pixel dam is bursting. This year has seen the arrival of many an anticipated retro-styled platformer, with the likes of Chasm, Death’s Gambit and Iconoclasts emerging from long development periods into the hands of salivating fans. Timespinner hit Kickstarter four years ago, exceeded its $50,000 goal threefold, and promised roughly the same thing as a lots of its contemporaries: lushly animated pixel-art graphics and ye olde 2D platforming.
In 2018, however, it’s really hard to stand out in this genre. Timespinner is a Metroidvania and Metroidvanias are now ubiquitous. Plus, they all have Hollow Knight to live up to. Timespinner does benefit somewhat from being conservative: the resemblances to the classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will be immediately obvious to anyone who’s played the latter.
The story follows Lunais, a ‘Time Messenger’ tasked with travelling back in time to warn her descendants of oncoming strife. The Lechiem Empire is the big looming threat, and by sacrificing her very existence, Lunais needs to travel back in time to ensure they’re never a threat to begin with. Despite that heavy-sounding subject matter, the story is suffused with a light melancholy: Time Messengers can’t return to the present once they’ve used the nominal Timespinner to travel back in time, so her journey is one tinged with nostalgia and fuelled by sacrifice. That’s exacerbated by the fact that Lunais’ mother was murdered right before she took the plunge.
Timespinner’s core conceit is Lunais’ ability to pause time. This is useful in combat: while she’s got a backdash ability, pausing time is a more effective evasive maneuver. The pause is toggled with a button press and powered by sand, which is easily discoverable throughout the world. Pausing time can also turn enemies into traversable statues, so that with precise timing, you can use them to reach otherwise inaccessible areas. You can even climb the poison butterflies.
After a few hours of play, the light RPG aspects of Timespinner emerge. These revolve around Lunais’ Aura power, which manifests through the use of orbs. Regular attacks vary between swords, fireballs, ice-blasts and more. Special attacks, which dole out more damage, use up Lunais’ Aura meter. Lunais can equip two offensive orbs at once, meaning the primary attack can cycle between a sword and a close-range fireball, to mention just one early example. These orbs level up with use, and it’s fun to experiment with different combinations. I’d have liked for these dual-wielded orbs to interact in interesting ways, but since they can be modified on the fly, you’re never lacking the freedom to deal the type of damage you want to, and enemies do eventually have elemental weaknesses.
Lunais also levels up, which improves her damage output, and loot is randomised and always fun to retrieve: there are enough number-fuelled items in the game to make each newly-opened chest feel potentially empowering. Items can be modified and buffed as well, though it doesn’t feel necessary to dabble in any crafting. And of course, Lunais gradually adopts various powers that enable her to access previously out-of-reach areas.
These aspects provide the usual carrot-on-the-stick momentum to what is ultimately a very conservative game. The pixel-art is gorgeous, but the environments are same-ish and drab at times: some areas are just interminable hallways of enemies, and while the outdoor environments are stunning and evocative, the same can’t be said for most of the interiors. Remove the ingrained appeal of pixel-art—especially to a certain generation of player—and the world design of Timespinner wanes in its attraction, especially when games like Owl Boy and Iconoclasts dazzle with their ever-varying level themes. As for sheer ingenuity of interconnected level design, Timespinner can feel rote compared to the vast and ever-overlapped majesty of Hollow Knight. The room layouts are often repetitive, so that unlocking a shortcut registers as a convenience rather than a gamechanger. I never marvelled at the lay of the land in Timespinner, I was never prickled by a new understanding of its interconnectedness.
Nostalgia is a powerful sentiment, and Timespinner’s theme of destroying a character's investment in the present in order to go back in time to fix things does resonate well with its '90s-rooted aesthetic. But for those with no connection with the era Timespinner apes, there’s not much here to love. I enjoyed it, but it was a mild and affectionate enjoyment, a pleasure born of its lavish art style and my familiarity with its beats. It’s expertly crafted, with a thorough understanding of what makes a game of this mold tick. But increasingly, that feels insufficient in a field so increasingly bloated with gems.
Tiny update today, mainly to fix a crash! Fixed a crash caused the Mushroom Towers being hit by friendly fire. Fixed an issue where switching out a specific Orb mid-attack left behind a damage area briefly. Added a Yellow Dot to the Map in a specific room. Added color fade oscill
Hey everyone! I've just uploaded version 1.02 of Timespinner! (Version 1.01 was the "initial release" of the game on 9/25, whereas Version 1.00 was released to Kickstarter backers 2 weeks before that!) I've listened to your feedback and have made several small changes to the game
Good things take time, and the lush sprite art in Lunar Ray’s just-released Metroidvania Timespinner clearly took a while to make. Even when it was Kickstarted four years ago, Timespinner looked striking, and the extra time in development has only done it good. Looking a lot like
Good things take time, and the lush sprite art in Lunar Ray’s just-released Metroidvania Timespinner clearly took a while to make. Even when it was Kickstarted four years ago, Timespinner looked striking, and the extra time in development has only done it good.
Looking a lot like genre grandpappy Castlevania: Symphony of The Night (just check those powerful walk animations), it tells the story of a young woman travelling back in time to avenge her family by destroying an empire. While mechanically familiar, this one absolutely captures the look of the SNES era’s best, with a PSX-era soundtrack. Below, the launch trailer.
Surprise! Hey everyone, I know it's not a solstice or equinox, but I have great news for you all! Timespinner is coming out on 9/25! You read that right! The game is coming out on PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, and PS Vita in just two short weeks! How exciting is that? I'm dying from anxie
You read that right! The game is coming out on PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, and PS Vita in just two short weeks! How exciting is that? I'm dying from anxiety, it's fine, everything will be fine!
Here's the game's page on Sony's website! :D
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/timespinner-ps4/
Now, this may seem very strange- especially considering that development has been mostly done- why get a Publisher this late in the game? Well, it boils down to what I'm good at and what I'm not!
Throughout the development of the game I've tried to juggle a lot of roles at once- art, programming, design, marketing, writing, etc. I've found that there's just certain aspects of gamedev that I simply don't enjoy and am not particularly good at anyway! Whenever I've hired talented individuals to take care of these roles, I've had great success- I mean, the writing, music, sound design, and character art in Timespinner is so much better because I worked with other people! Chucklefish has been no exception. They've been expertly helping to craft the marketing plan for the game, work seamlessly with Sony, guided me through the Ratings process, made a beautiful new website, and more! I'm so glad I've joined up with Chucklefish to help show Timespinner to the world <3
And don't worry, I still have complete control of my IP ;)
Now, some things to note: As these backers are sharing a private full-version of the game with the Press, we ask that you follow the same embargo that they are:
Please do not Stream or upload videos of the game until the 21st!
You may however, talk about the game on social media, but please avoid talking about plot and spoilers! <3
If you find any bugs or have feedback, you can leave it on the official Discord in the "bugs-n-feedback" channel, or on the new forums at https://community.playstarbound.com/forums/timespinner-support/
Please note: currently the Steam build for Mac and Linux doesn't support Steam integration (Achievements, Trading Cards, CloudSave), whereas Windows does. I'll try to get this working before full release!
As for "Early Access" Backers ($25 tier), I still need to sort out the distribution of your keys- this may take a few days, but expect a HumbleBundle email soon!