Heyo! This is a rather small update, but I got some feedback, felt productive and put it together today.
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Full Hidden Arcade: Hundreds of Ghosts! update
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What changed
0 fixes1 addition1 change0 removals
Gameplay
UI and audio
addedTimer Popup: In the game, in all three levels, there is a timer in the top left corner, and at the end of the level, you are put up against everyone else globally in a list, consider it a "speedrun timer". Now, there has always been the option to disable it in the Setting in the Main Menu, but for players who would not know that the timer was auto-enabled, it could feel as if they were not in full control of whether or not their data should be stored, and whether the timer is active. For that reason, for anyone new starting the game, or any other player who never made a conscious choice before, there is a one-time popup when you start the game now, asking for your preference.
changedPermanent Progress Saving: Not everyone wants to complete an entire level in one sitting, I get that. For that reason, your progress - the time you took, the Ghosts you've clicked, the score you have - now gets permanently saved for all 3 main levels whenever you exit them via the Home Button, and it gets reloaded when you enter them again! But don't fret - if you want to restart a level to improve your time, imply play it till the end, and either click on [Restart] or [Back to Hub] or [Exit Game] to get rid of your progress and be able to restart! :)
Hidden Arcade: Hundreds of Ghosts! changes
addedTimer Popup: In the game, in all three levels, there is a timer in the top left corner, and at the end of the level, you are put up against everyone else globally in a list, consider it a "speedrun timer". Now, there has always been the option to disable it in the Setting in the Main Menu, but for players who would not know that the timer was auto-enabled, it could feel as if they were not in full control of whether or not their data should be stored, and whether the timer is active. For that reason, for anyone new starting the game, or any other player who never made a conscious choice before, there is a one-time popup when you start the game now, asking for your preference.
changedPermanent Progress Saving: Not everyone wants to complete an entire level in one sitting, I get that. For that reason, your progress - the time you took, the Ghosts you've clicked, the score you have - now gets permanently saved for all 3 main levels whenever you exit them via the Home Button, and it gets reloaded when you enter them again! But don't fret - if you want to restart a level to improve your time, imply play it till the end, and either click on [Restart] or [Back to Hub] or [Exit Game] to get rid of your progress and be able to restart! :)
Heyo! This is a rather small update, but I got some feedback, felt productive and put it together today. :D
Quality of Life:
Timer Popup: In the game, in all three levels, there is a timer in the top left corner, and at the end of the level, you are put up against everyone else globally in a list, consider it a "speedrun timer". Now, there has always been the option to disable it in the Setting in the Main Menu, but for players who would not know that the timer was auto-enabled, it could feel as if they were not in full control of whether or not their data should be stored, and whether the timer is active. For that reason, for anyone new starting the game, or any other player who never made a conscious choice before, there is a one-time popup when you start the game now, asking for your preference.
Permanent Progress Saving: Not everyone wants to complete an entire level in one sitting, I get that. For that reason, your progress - the time you took, the Ghosts you've clicked, the score you have - now gets permanently saved for all 3 main levels whenever you exit them via the Home Button, and it gets reloaded when you enter them again! But don't fret - if you want to restart a level to improve your time, imply play it till the end, and either click on [Restart] or [Back to Hub] or [Exit Game] to get rid of your progress and be able to restart! :)
I got caught up so much in trying to innovate on the genre that I got carried away and forgot about people who don't want that, as they are happy with how the genre goes. Overall, I think these are additions that should be welcome to everyone, and I hope yall enjoy them. :)
