Hi again 👋 Before getting into what's next and a recap of what's been happening the past few weeks, we'd like to share a couple of lovely reviews we've encountered so far:
"It’s hectic, it’s fun, and it’s just plain silly. […] On the surface, Untitled Hand Game seems like a goofy premise. Honestly? It is, and that’s why I’m fully on board with it at this point."
- Vice
"Every time I thought Untitled Hand Game couldn’t get more absurd, it just continued to prove me wrong."
- Qualbert.com
We've also loved coming across a few streamers and YouTubers play the demo, and honestly, it's been super fun to see and we're keen for sharing the full game soon!
Releasing 1st of July
The team is working hard on squashing bugs and putting the final touches on the game, and we're on track to release in a couple weeks (and we're super excited).
The demo also gets a patch:
New
Added a hold behaviour option in settings. Hold-to-hold is the new default, though you can toggle this off to get the old behaviour of click-to-toggle-hold.
Gamepad gets a close prompt for overlay menus.
Changed
Further tweaks to collision boxes.
Updated credits with some more wonderful folks who've helped us.
Logic adjustments to the way the god hand (hand that gives back items) works.
More emphasis given to the life counter when losing a life.
Bug fixes
The god hand no longer breaks its "loop prison".
Player hand now doesn't clip through the floor on the end screen.
Hopefully patched randomly not being able to grab any items (this one is tough to test).
As always, thank you for the bug reports and suggestions!
Recap: Queensland Games Festival
Being our first free and public event, it was truly motivating to see people of all ages enjoy the game. Not only did we get lots of amazing feedback, it was great to meet and catch up with other local devs.
Thank you to the Queensland Games Festival for organising a wonderful event and having us showcase alongside other amazing local games. We might see you there next year ✌️
Cheers!
Reid, Josh, Ciaran, & Kevin 