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- Hydraulic Slam
Playtest closed
Hi everyone! The playtest is now closed. Thank you for trying it out and providing your feedback! Quick overview of the latest features that have been added to the game while the playtest was open: Fireballs! When a rob…
Announcement4 changesGameplayUI/audio - Hydraulic Slam
Playtest closing on Monday
Hi everyone! If you want to try out the playtest, you still have time to do so until Monday, 1st June. I will then deactivate and reset the playtest, meaning all playtest participants will lose access after Monday.
Announcement - Hydraulic Slam
Exploding robots, tutorial, upgrades and new playtest
Hi everyone! First of all, sorry for the long waiting time since the last update. Due to private issues it took me longer than expected to complete the next iteration of the game. However, it is done now and a few great…
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Playtest closed, new playtest coming soon
Hi everyone! The first playtest is now closed, thank you for your feedback! Quick overview of the latest features that have been added to the playtest: Height, width, energy, condition and precision of computer tennis r…
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Playtest now open until January 12
Happy new year everyone! As of today, the playtest is open to everyone. That means you don't need to request individual access anymore but can download and play the latest version straight away. The playtest will be ava…
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Lots of improvements and upcoming playtest
Hi everyone! I made some good progress in the last few weeks. [TL:DR Everything is nicer, smoother, more juicy now. The game has some new features too. And you can sign up for a playtest!] Court effects: Every couple of…
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Robot Tennis is now Hydraulic Slam!
Hi everyone! As the game takes shape more and more, I liked its name less and less, so I decided to change it from something that just describes the base setting of the game without provoking much fantasy or excitement,…
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Sparks, dust trails, ball trails, smoke, fire, water, slime
Hi everyone! I have added some particle effects to make the game look more exciting: When robot arms move up/down and rackets move left/right, a few sparks spread out in all directions. When robots move around the court…
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Settings menu and demonstration scene
Hi everyone! Exciting news: Robot Tennis finally has a proper Settings menu! Initially, it was just a very simple kind of dummy screen with a couple of options to choose from. Now it is composed of 5 separate tabs for C…
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Improved court graphics and button animations
Hi everyone! Over the last couple of weeks I experimented a bit with shaders, and ended up with some nice, gently moving and not too distracting backgrounds that float behind the tennis courts. Each court type (clay, gr…
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Target field animations are there!
Hi everyone! Quick update on the latest progress of Robot Tennis: I didn't like how the target fields just suddenly appeared on the court out of nowhere at the start of each player turn, and again suddenly disappeared a…
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