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Steam News21 September 20232y ago

NEW DEMO + events!

Demo Updated We just updated the Dryft City Kyngs DEMO! It now allows you to play all of the first chapter, which includes the first Challenge Dryft. This is closer to how the final game will look and feel.

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What changed

2 fixes7 additions13 changes0 removals
  • Events
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
  • Maps
  • Fixes
changedDemo UpdatedWe just updated the Dryft City Kyngs DEMO! It now allows you to play all of the first chapter, which includes the first Challenge Dryft. This is closer to how the final game will look and feel.
addedMIGW Steam EventWe're also featured in the Melbourne International Games Week Steam Event! A new dev playthrough video will be streaming during the event - devs magicdweedoo and Sal Fontaine showing off what's new and generally mucking about.
changedDemo Change LogThere are a ton of updates and improvements to the Demo, including:
addedDemo Change LogFinal version of many world, building, UI, character, clothes sprites added
changedDemo Change LogDemo is playable up to the end of the first chapter, including the first Challenge Dryft
changedDemo Change LogThe way you get paid from your job has changed

Demo Updated

We just updated the Dryft City Kyngs DEMO! It now allows you to play all of the first chapter, which includes the first Challenge Dryft. This is closer to how the final game will look and feel.

MIGW Steam Event

We're also featured in the Melbourne International Games Week Steam Event! A new dev playthrough video will be streaming during the event - devs magicdweedoo and Sal Fontaine showing off what's new and generally mucking about.

All our other games are on sale too!

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SXSW Sydney

Oh, also, you can catch Dryft City Kyngs at SXSW Sydney in October! Wow.

Demo Change Log

There are a ton of updates and improvements to the Demo, including:

  • Final version of many world, building, UI, character, clothes sprites added

  • Intro memory flashback sequence that acts as a drifting tutorial

  • Demo is playable up to the end of the first chapter, including the first Challenge Dryft

  • You can get fired and re-hired from your job

  • The way you get paid from your job has changed

  • Driving controls updated for both keyboard and gamepad

  • You can own up to 3 rydes

  • You can buy a new ryde from an NPC at the Saturday Ryde Show in Burbs

  • You can sell your ryde to Darryn at the ryde show (if you have more than 1 ryde)

  • Added Apartment Garage area where your car will reappear if it blows up

  • You can unleash a small dryft boost while drifting

  • Alternate drive style option available in master pause menu

  • Burbs layout updated

  • Pre-race item selection menu

  • Pre-race track showcase

  • Ryde stats only reduce once per race from damage (instead of 3 times)

  • NPCs can use items in a race

  • Map functionality added, viewable with hotkey

  • Some new music

  • Fridges act like treasure chests, which reset their contents daily

  • Walking up to a locked door on a building will show its opening hours (placeholder graphics)

  • Vitals GUI icon is colour coded based on how full it is

  • You will start shaking violently when you are about to pass out from low vitals

  • Name generator updated (you can now disable either column 2 or 3)

  • V1 of chapter cards

  • UI button wiggle effect

  • Fixed buggy palette swapping

  • Some palette colours updated

  • Fixed ryde being able to drive into building doors

  • Big trees go transparent when you're behind them

  • NPC favours have descriptions now and delete when completed or failed

  • Lots of UI tweaks and polish

  • Demo title updated

Source

Steam News / 21 September 2023

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