Steam News7 April 20263mo ago

🦄 Update 1.3.5 - Visual Clarity & New Leaderboard

Hey everyone! 🙋‍♂️ This update directly addresses the player feedback I've received over the past few weeks: Improvements Improved visual clarity: All obstacle graphics have been reworked, resulting in higher contrast

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Hey everyone! 🙋‍♂️

What changed

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Fixes

changedImprovementsImproved visual clarity : All obstacle graphics have been reworked, resulting in higher contrast and easier visibility. In addition, the colors of the background graphics were adjusted to reduce distractions. This makes the game more enjoyable and offers greater visual clarity.

changedImprovementsImproved leaderboard view : The old leaderboard always displayed the first 1000 high scores, which made it quite cluttered. Now, the top 20 and an area around your own high score are shown. Additionally, the next highest ranks (100, 200, ...) are displayed above your own high score.

addedImprovementsNew friends leaderboard : In addition to the global high scores there's now a leaderboard that shows only you and your friends. This makes it easier to compare your high scores with friends.

changedImprovementsImproved herd jumping : When one of the following horses wants to swap positions with another, it accelerates briefly to overtake. On steep slopes, this could sometimes cause it to lose contact with the ground for a second. If the player jumps at that exact moment, the accelerating horse might not be able to make the jump in time. This has now been fixed, so the accelerating horse will no longer fall/slide into an obstacle.

changedImprovementsClearer game focus : The Steam page now better reflects the fast-paced, chaotic arcade gameplay at the heart of Horse Runner DX. If you haven't checked it in a while, it's worth another look.

fixedBug FixesSound settings : Fixed an issue where the selected sound volume was not saved.

Horse Runner DX changes

changedImproved visual clarity : All obstacle graphics have been reworked, resulting in higher contrast and easier visibility. In addition, the colors of the background graphics were adjusted to reduce distractions. This makes the game more enjoyable and offers greater visual clarity.

changedImproved leaderboard view : The old leaderboard always displayed the first 1000 high scores, which made it quite cluttered. Now, the top 20 and an area around your own high score are shown. Additionally, the next highest ranks (100, 200, ...) are displayed above your own high score.

addedNew friends leaderboard : In addition to the global high scores there's now a leaderboard that shows only you and your friends. This makes it easier to compare your high scores with friends.

changedImproved herd jumping : When one of the following horses wants to swap positions with another, it accelerates briefly to overtake. On steep slopes, this could sometimes cause it to lose contact with the ground for a second. If the player jumps at that exact moment, the accelerating horse might not be able to make the jump in time. This has now been fixed, so the accelerating horse will no longer fall/slide into an obstacle.

changedClearer game focus : The Steam page now better reflects the fast-paced, chaotic arcade gameplay at the heart of Horse Runner DX. If you haven't checked it in a while, it's worth another look.

This update directly addresses the player feedback I've received over the past few weeks:

Improvements

Improved visual clarityAll obstacle graphics have been reworked, resulting in higher contrast and easier visibility. In addition, the colors of the background graphics were adjusted to reduce distractions. This makes the game more enjoyable and offers greater visual clarity.
Improved leaderboard view: The old leaderboard always displayed the first 1000 high scores, which made it quite cluttered. Now, the top 20 and an area around your own high score are shown. Additionally, the next highest ranks (100, 200, ...) are displayed above your own high score.
New friends leaderboard: In addition to the global high scores there's now a leaderboard that shows only you and your friends. This makes it easier to compare your high scores with friends.
Improved herd jumpingWhen one of the following horses wants to swap positions with another, it accelerates briefly to overtake. On steep slopes, this could sometimes cause it to lose contact with the ground for a second. If the player jumps at that exact moment, the accelerating horse might not be able to make the jump in time. This has now been fixed, so the accelerating horse will no longer fall/slide into an obstacle.
Clearer game focus: The Steam page now better reflects the fast-paced, chaotic arcade gameplay at the heart of Horse Runner DX. If you haven't checked it in a while, it's worth another look.

Bug Fixes

Sound settingsFixed an issue where the selected sound volume was not saved.
Comfort settingsFixed an issue where the comfort assistant would appear at an inconvenient moment.

Have fun trying it out and climbing the leaderboard! As always, I'm very happy to receive feedback :-)

Mat 🤗

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