Hello dungeon golfers, we are very happy to present Dungeon Golf version 1.0!
There's a huge list of fixes and improvements in this release (the full list is below), as well as two new Undead Lair courses.
We've really enjoyed hearing from you all and improving Dungeon Golf based on your feedback, and it's a game the team are very proud of. So grab your clubs and get golfing!
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Full Patch notes
1. Two new Undead Lair courses & cups! Introducing Spectral Swamp & The Old Curse.
2. Control remapping, so you can set up the keyboard and gamepad exactly how you’d like.
3. You can invite your Steam friends to join your online lobbies!
4. Always be your favourite!
- You can now choose the same golfer as your friends when playing local free play.
- And we’ve added colour variations to make it clearer who’s who! (Or if you want your fave to have a new style)
5. New settings to play with!
- Added three difficulties for CPU players; Amateur, Standard and Pro.
- Added a setting to always toggle fast forward on during CPU player turns.
- New custom round settings to remove DNFs, to increase mana at the start of every turn, and to skip character animations (intro, victory and DNF).
6. Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where the player could not take the second shot on subsequent holes, after quitting or restarting a hole when an exploder was triggered.
- The colour of the ball will now tint when in contact with oil or slime surface types.
- Added gamepad navigation to the user feedback menu, along with on screen keyboard when using Big Picture mode.
- Fixed the turn order being incorrect when using the “Sequential” and “Score” settings.
- Improved performance when using Sandy Bunker’s Pro Focus ability.
- Fixed “Score” turn order not keeping the tee off zone's camera direction.
- Fixed a bug where the hole in Skull Quest, Hole 6 was not aligned with the ground.
- Fixed an issue where the ball would take a long time to move after using the Skullduggery ability on a slope.
- Fixed a bunch of issues with Sir Joffrey’s animations.
- Fixed a bug where the Ratling near the hole on Jade Point, Hole 1 could not be targeted with abilities.
- Fixed the “most monsters defeated in a single turn” entry on the Player Card displaying the wrong value.
- Fixed difficulty icons displaying artefacts on Steam Deck.
- Added VFX during Jimmy Fibula’s celebration animation.
- Fixed candles in Undead Lair not fading.
- Sir Joffrey and The Shadow’s intro animations have been modified to reduce clipping with geometry on some holes.
- Fixed the camera shake effect occasionally not stopping at the end of a turn.
- Fixed aftertouch input not being recognised if the mouse cursor was placed at the edge of the game window.
- Fixed an issue where the loading screen didn't appear straight away when retrying a Golf Quest hole.
- Fixed a bug where exiting a course when the slow motion effect was present would not reset the speed correctly.
- Fixed a bug where the game menu could not be opened using the Esc key after a shot had been taken.
- Fixed a bug where the camera could not be rotated after a shot was taken, while the “Lock Mouse Shot Aim” setting was toggled on.
- Pressing Esc will prioritise cancelling a shot before it opens the pause menu.
- Fixed a bug where the game menu could not be opened during a monster’s turn.
- Fixed a bug where objects would not fade when using an ability.
7. CPU Player Improvements
- CPU players Sandy Bunker, Jimmy Fibula and The Shadow will no longer use abilities near the hole that take them further away.
- CPU players are more likely to take a low powered shot when near the hole.
- CPU players will no longer try to respot the ball when they are close to the hole.
- CPU players have improved logic to deal with saw blades.
- Removed a long delay if a CPU player attempted to use an ability but failed.
- CPU players have improved aiming around spinner obstacles.
- CPU players are more likely to use portals when it is beneficial.
8. Online Bug Fixes
- Online games no longer end whenever any client is disconnected, improving stability.
- Implemented fixes for some connection issues that would kick all players to the main menu when starting a game.
- Improved synchronisation across players when pots are broken.
- Fixed the ball not disappearing into the hole for client players.
- Fixed the ball placement area not displaying at all in some situations for other players.
- Fixed mana values not updating for all players when playing online.
9. Sponsorship Balancing
- Doubled the range of Mana-gnet sponsorship radius from 1 to 2.
- Reduced Chest Expander modification from 2 to 1.5.
- Increased the Professional Tee Mat size from 20% to 50% larger.
- Reduced Ability Driver range modifier from 50% to 25%.
- Increased the range of the Explosive Putter from 3 to 5.
- Spring Along strength increased from 2 to 6, reduced hops to just one hop.
- Powerhorn Super Shake power increased from 2 to 3.
- Reduced improved accuracy on Champion Crystals from 6 to 4.
- Swapped unlocking criteria for Mana Elixir and Peculiar Pendant.
- Sandy Bunker gained access to the Shoe Studs sponsorship.
- Sandy Bunker lost access to the Crystal Balls sponsorship.
- The Shadow and Young Felix gained access to the Powerhorn Super Shake sponsorship.
- Sandy Bunker, Sir Joffrey, Jimmy Fibula and The Shadow lost access to the Powerhorn Super Shake sponsorship.
- The Shadow and Young Felix lost access to the Goblin Glue sponsorship.
- Sir Joffrey and Vigo Gravemort gained access to the Goblin Glue sponsorship.
- Sir Joffrey and Vigo Gravemort lost access to the Champion Crystals sponsorship.
- Sandy Bunker and Jimmy Fibula gained access to the Champion Crystals sponsorship.
- The Shadow gained access to the Buff Bites sponsorship.
- Sandy Bunker lost access to Peculiar Pendant.
- Sandy Bunker gained access to Mechanical Retriever.
- Young Felix lost access to Mechanical Retriever.
- Young Felix gained access to Peculiar Pendant.
10. Golf Quest Balancing
- Adjusted gold trophies to be more achievable and all other trophies adjusted from them.
- Increased the gap between bronze, silver and gold rush trophies from 15 seconds to 30 seconds.
- The Cross Bones Memorial, Hole 4: Moved the Golem and portal closer together.
- The Creepy Classic, Hole 1: Added a Zombie near the starting location.
- The Creepy Classic, Hole 9: Moved Slimes closer together.
11. Hole Changes
- Updated navigation meshes on all holes, increasing options for CPU player shots and improves the calculation of distance for each player to the hole.
- Added critters to the Volcanic Forge and Ancient Temple courses.
- Fixed a bug where the player could not see through some walls in Ancient Temple.
- Fixed various props that were not fading correctly.
- Mighty Bastion, Hole 2: Moved the spinner obstacle near the tee off location.
- Mighty Bastion, Hole 3: Overhauled the ramp section of the hole.
- Mighty Bastion, Hole 6: Removed spinners near the end of the hole and added sand. Fixed portal camera rotation.
- Glittering Vaults, Hole 2: Moved chest and nearby gold piles to make it easier to reach.
- Glittering Vaults, Hole 2: Removed red barrel next to the spinner.
- Fairway Inferno, Hole 1: Fixed some z-fighting issues and increased ball velocity when exiting the portal.
- Foul Links, Hole 6: Moved first orb set so it is easier to collect.
- Jade Point, Hole 1: Fixed some z-fighting issues.
- Windswept Summit, Hole 1: Increased par by 1.
- Windswept Summit, Hole 2: Increased par by 1.
- Windswept Summit, Hole 3: Adjusted the hole layout and increased par by 1.
- Windswept Summit, Hole 5: Offset the timing of wind vents so the player can’t get stuck between them.
- Jaguar’s Revenge, Hole 1: The ball now goes straight to the hole from the portal exit.
- Jaguar’s Revenge, Hole 3: Fixed some z-fighting issues and removed unused exterior walls.
- Improved lighting on Mountain Fortress.
- Added decorative wall toppers in Ancient Temple.
- Added additional colliders to Mountain Fortress crates and braziers so balls cannot land inside them.
- Fixed an issue in Undead Lair levels where the ball could go through a small gap between rails and walls.
12. Audio Improvements
- Undead Lair - moss impact sfx.
- Ancient Temple - waterfall, spinners, stone rollers, collision with trees.
- Fixed a bug where in-game audio could persist to the main menu.
- Volcanic Forge - coal and mech pile impact, hydraulic press and swinging hammer improved, fixed pumpkin impact playing incorrect SFX.
- Mountain Fortress - Shielded Dragon Guards now have idle SFX.
- Added SFX for critters.
- Added SFX for the Necromancer’s club during the DNF animation.
- Various UI SFX added.
- Various fixes for audio not looping seamlessly.
- Added SFX when critters are hit.
- Reduced volume of Ant Workshop splash screen SFX.