Frogs! You have work to do!
Another Gang of Frogs Playtest has begun! This one is the biggest push we've made yet, with game-changing updates and additions to the player experience and core loop. The team has been working hard and we're excited to see you all play and share your thoughts! Time to hop on to the Leviathan and hunt some Hoarders!
View game pageIn order to join the playtest, head over to our steam store page and find the "Join Playtest" button. There is no gatekeeping here, everyone can join the fun!
The main additions to the game this time around include:
A brand-new First Time User Experience. This eases players into the game a bit more and presents players with the main elements of gameplay from the moment you start your game for the first time. Returning testers will also experience this since we purge the relevant savegame files on first launch of the new version.
New, narrative-driven questlines to complete in single-player mode, which introduce you to the meta loop of the game, one character at a time; Gunther's emporium (card unlocks), Bono's Menya cart (player buffs) and Rocco's Tattoo shop (permanent upgrades).
These new narratives bring more of Gang of Frogs' world into focus, where players get a feel for what it's like to be a frog at Hank's beck and call.
For example, these vats are where the frogs are bred for warfare:
Bono has a bigger role to play now! upon unlocking Bono, you'll gain access to our first iteration of his Menya cart! He makes you soup out of the ingredients you collect during your runs!
A new, continuous flow for the PCG levels. Players are not teleported between levels anymore - instead we've introduced doorways into the world, behind which players will find Gunther's card shop and Bono's Menya cart, and a second doorway into the next level.
A visual overhaul of the mission selection inside the Leviathan, now sporting planets which players unlock and choose from.
Also introducing a textured version of the Leviathan's drop pods:
Loot Crates now spawn randomly in levels. Inside them, players can find:
Weapons - no more weapon cards in the shop!
gold - spend it all in the card shop!
XP points - collect these to level up during missions (added health and damage) and gain permanent ranks to unlock more cards for Gunther's emporium!
New weapon models! - all weapons now have a specific model!
A new wearable: the Kabuki Mask! Wear it with honor!
A new, neater main menu screen with some sweet, new menu music!
A whole host of Audio improvements, Sound effects, music polish and immersion!
We will be pushing updates and patches during the week, so if you spot some pesky bugs, please let us know on Discord! We are more likely to respond there rather than on the Steam Discussion Forums.
Like we said, this has been a busy time for us, and we're stoked to show you all the progress. Remember to Join the Gang of Frogs Discord Community to stay in touch with the devs, report bugs, ask questions and hang out with our great community! Remember to verify in the #verification channel to access everything! 👊
Now, go and make Hank proud.
