Hello everyone,
Just a quick announcement to say that Dev Log #5 for Hydro is out on my YouTube channel.
This showcases the very latest updates and features implemented for Hydro that will be making it into release on August 1st!
In a nutshell, the following brand new features have been implemented of late:
A Guided Tutorial - helps ease new players in the workings of Hydro - some 'veterans' may even learn a thing or two as well...
Comprehensive, adjustable difficulty settings - play it your way! Enable/disable noise complaints, ship passages, auditors, 'tame' the river flow, increase day length, ease the supply chain market costs and much more
Player Journal - all your critical stats and some 'thoughts' to help you plan your next move...
Supply Ordering revamp - now you can see the current market price for items before you place an order, and order in bulk and get discounts!
Revamped Local Power Fuse Box - no more annoying wasted mouse clicks! Nab those fuses (or put them back) perfectly every time
Oil Stains and Housekeeping - a new housekeeping mechanic means some (but not all!) auditors will check on your housekeeping around the site. Don't let that oil stain get too big...
Sabotage! A brand new game play feature. V1.00 will contain at least 1 sabotage event that will mean that noise complaints are no longer just a one-and-done event...some towns-folk may actually followup their talk with some walk!
This will likely be the final dev log showcasing the latest updates, but rest assured that I am continuing to make the final balance, tweaks and polish to the game so that it's the best that it can be come August 1st!
Note that I plan to continue making feature and bug fix updates post release as well to maintain Hydro at its best.
Enjoy! :-)
P.S. just a disclaimer that whilst many (if not all) of the features seen in this dev log are planned for full release, the game is still in final stages of development, so it's still subject to change by release date.
In addition to this dev log update, see below some 'teaser' screenshots from the latest build:
Until next time, happy generating!