First off, a huge thank you to everyone who has played and supported V-Shift so far! We’re excited to announce that we will be at the Game Developers Conference this week! So if you happen to be going, find us in the Indie Expo from March 19th - 21st.
As we continue to refine and expand V-Shift, we're making a small change: The game is now priced at $1.99. This small cost helps support ongoing development and future updates—but don’t worry, if you already own V-Shift, you won’t need to pay anything! Anyone who grabbed the game while it was free will keep it forever at no additional cost. Along with this, a demo version of our game will be available on our itch.io page here.
Whether you’ve been with us from the start or are just jumping in now, we’re incredibly grateful for your support. Now, let’s dive into the latest update!
New Features
- ⚔️ TRIALS MODE! – Think you've mastered V-Shift? Think again! Take on 16 unique challenges that remix classic gameplay mechanics in creative and chaotic ways. Rack up points, push your limits, and climb to the top of both Steam friend and global leaderboards!
- 📜 EXTRAS MENU! – Go behind the scenes of V-Shift with a treasure trove of concept art, level mock-ups, and early designs that helped shape the game. See how it all came together!
Balance Adjustments
- 🛡️ Herald Buff – The Joust ability is a devastating tool in the right hands, but its 1-second charge-up time made it too slow for the fast-paced nature of V-Shift. We're dramatically reducing the charge-up time to make Herald a true force on the battlefield. Joust initial charge-up time: 1s → 0.1s
- ⏳ Chronomancer Buff – Rewinding time is cool, but what if it also hurt your enemies? Now, rewinding through an enemy will deal damage and knock them into the air. Bonus: this can trigger multiple times on the same enemy if you pass through them repeatedly! Rewind damage: 0 → 50 Knockup strength: 0 → 10
- 🎭 Liars Buff – The Scream ability wasn’t hitting as hard as it should—especially since it roots you in place while charging up. We’re making it last four times longer and removing the line of sight check so enemies will truly feel the fear! Fear duration: 0.5s → 2s Removed line of sight check
- 💣 Fool Nerf – The Fool’s grenade has been a hot topic since release. While we love its power fantasy, we’re adjusting it to give players more chances to dodge it before impact. Rift grow time: 1s → 2s
Bug Fixes
- 🐛 Liars will no longer accidentally scare themselves.
- 🎨 UI button animations have been cleaned up and polished.
- ✏️ Fixed typos in character descriptions and the stats menu.
- 🏆 Lance Master & Model Student Steam achievements should now unlock properly.
- 🔊 Resolved an issue where audio was doubling in some parts of the game.
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Thank you again for being part of the V-Shift community! We can't wait to see how you tackle Trials Mode. See you in the arena! 🚀🔥