Early Access Update v0.2
The fourth major update for HamsterVeRse has arrived! This is the biggest update released to date and features a ton of new stuff!
What's new???
NEW STAGE
Caw Port
Caw Port is a new ocean themed stage that introduces a slew of new gameplay mechanics, creatures, tools, and replayability. With swarms of hungry crows crowding the skies and a terrifying sea worm prowling the waters, the Hamsters must take to the sea to escape this place and get closer to their final goal!
NEW ENEMIES
Sea Worm
The Sea Worm is a fearsome foe that can take out your entire crew of Hamsters if you aren't careful to avoid its gaze while out in the waters. But that doesn't mean you don't have options! The Sea Worm doesn't enjoy Hamster meat any more than it does any other kind, including fish and crows! Let that be a hint for when you find yourself in suddenly not-so-still waters!
Crow
The Crow is the same crow we all know and love, except the C is capitalized! Which means these Crows have a particular hunger for Hamsters! Fortunately, there are many ways to eliminate them or downright avoid them entirely!
NEW TOOLS
Harpoon Cannon
The Harpoon Cannon is the only thing that can actually do damage to the Sea Worm, but it may serve an even more important purpose.. what could it be?
Gelatin Gun
The Gelatin Gun is a versatile new Hamster-sized tool. Every Hamster can equip one and subsequently spawn up to 5 gelatin cubes. These cubes are buoyant, absorbent, and consist of gas-permeable membranes. What does that mean? It means that whatever is inside can still breathe, but it also means that whatever is outside can still see and still smell what's inside!
Change Log
Major Changes:
- Added Stage 8: Caw Port
- Added new Hamster Tool: Gelatin Gun
- Introduced new enemy type: Sea Worm
- Introduced new enemy type: Crow
- Added 4 new customization options: Waterwings, Cybershades, Emo Hair, Goggles (2)
- Added the ability for Hamsters to store small objects in their mouth
- Added parallelly computed boid swarms
- Overhauled buoyancy system. Now most physics simulating objects have buoyancy
- Hamster God (player) movement remains constant even when time is being slowed down
- Improved Hamster swimming physics
Minor Changes:
- Added the ability to drag around the toolbox and prefab chest
- Added various sound effects throughout all levels
- Now able to make color changes to the Mohawk
- Reduced swimming recharge rate
- Hamsters can no longer reset their swim gauge by jumping out of the water for a short time
- Fixed bug where Hamsters could pick things up from unopened containers
- Added indicator for when the Hamster God (player) has acquired a crossbow
- Hamsters make a jumping exertion sound when a jump was actually possible
- Improved water particle effects
- The Hamster details prompt shows a flatline for the Hamster's health status if it has died
- Hamsters can now retrieve crossbow bolts that have detached from an object they were previously attached to
- Equipped customization objects properly detach when a Hamster gibs
- Added new blood effects for Hamster damage
- The Hamster God (player) can no longer open inspection mode while the game is paused
- Added swimming sound effects
- Added new sound effects to Fixed Tube Puzzles
- Assembly mode now cancels if the Assembler machine loses power while in Assembly mode
- Added footstep sounds for walking on sand
- Added confirmation prompts for the Mission Menu
- Added sound effects to the Mission Menu
- Fixed issue where the camera would try to snap to the initial position after resetting view from the Mission Menu
- Fixed several minor bugs in stages: The Split, Weight for It, Path of Fire, Magmanimous Escape, and The Elevator
- Modified and improved the teeter-totter puzzle in The Split
- Added wind particle effects and sound effects to the Fan and Tube Networks
- Tube Stoppers can now only be activated via point & click
- Magnetic Hook projectiles now explode when entering lava
- Added point & click interaction to the Mission Menu UI
Thanks for taking the time to read everything, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the new update and the rest of the fun offered by HamsterVeRse!
- Morning Son Software