Frog Update #3

You gave us feedback, and we listened! ːsteamthumbsupː

Enjoy these sweet bug fixes and QoL updates in Update #3 -- welcome to the beta!

-- PATCH NOTES / CHANGELOG --

New to "Frog Up!" v0.8_beta_0:

Mechanics

• Keep an eye out for the Money Frog, a rare event which spawns a golden frog worth 777 Frogbucks -- cha-ching!

• New Steam achievements are now available in the game!

  • "The Future is Bright": Collect 100 frogs

  • "1 Kilofrog": Collect 1,000 frogs

  • "Land of Ten Thousand Frogs": Collect 10,000 frogs

• Frogs of Epic or Unique variety will now only spawn in their respective habitat types, e.g., Jungle-type frogs in "Zonama Rainforest", or Desert-type frogs in "Sun Dune".

Design & Polish

• An info-box now appears at the start of the game session, to communicate helpful info to players.

• The Inventory menu has more space for item display, and the menu should disappear temporarily while placing items so that it does not block item placement.

• Items for sale in Patches' shop are now only displayed if able to be purchased, i.e., once the unlock requisites have been met.

• Quests & Offerings with the Frog Wizard should display the proper 'tier' level values (e.g., "7/7" instead of "8/7").

• The desert sands of the "Sun Dune" habitat should no longer "blink" at you...

Assets & Optimization

• Audio output should now be handled more thoroughly, preventing the game from crashing on audio switching.

• The default volume for music has been significantly reduced, and background music loops should fade in and out a bit more smoothly.

• A new music track ("A Froggy Night") has been added to a secret habitat... B-)

Bug Fixes & Other Issues

• The "Money Money MONEY!" boon to Frogbucks should now take effect immediately after a successful offering, instead of on the next game load.

• The "Session" Frogbucks score counter should now display the proper amount of Frogbucks earned in the current play session, instead of '0', in the "Lily Pond" habitat (rolling out to other habitats next).

• The requirement to unlock the "Muiraquita" item for sale in Patches' shop has been changed from collecting a "Blue Poison Dart Frog" to "Amazon Milk Frog" to make it more reasonable to fulfill.

• Mythical frogs should no longer accidentally spawn.

• Trying to switch habitats too fast should no longer crash the game or freeze input.

• Miscellaneous code & text changes.

Coming soon, in v0.9_gamma and beyond...

• Choose your STAR FROG from the Frog Log collection to represent, hopping around the lily pond & attracting more frogs!

• A bunch of NEW ITEMS to make your lily pond habitat even better, from bushes & flowers to decorative trinkets!

• Brand new FROG NPCs to discover around the world, each with their own style... and sometimes, even rewards!

• ...and even A WHOLE NEW HABITAT! >:D