Update log
Full Vibrant Venture update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Compatibility
- Gameplay
- Server
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW MAJOR UPDATE!!
And possibly the final major beta update..?
I'll explain everything as we go.
This update is huge. Like, stupidly huge.
I even managed to implement online multiplayer, something I've been strictly opposed to since the game's inception! Let's go over the biggest new features and discuss the future of the game.
Online Multiplayer
Vibrant Venture now features peer-to-peer online multiplayer through Steam!
You can connect to friends' game sessions by opening the pause menu, going to the multiplayer tab and clicking "Join Game". Or, you can host your own session and have friends join!
Multiplayer works similarly to how it used to work back in the crusty old Roblox version. You can see other players connected to the same session, but the game is still a singleplayer experience at its core.
This lets you complete the game alongside a friend while still maintaining the curated experience only a singleplayer game can deliever. I understand that some of you wanted a full multiplayer campaign, but this would require rebuilding the entire game from the ground up as a multiplayer experience, which is obviously not something we're interested in doing. Consequently, what we have today is the best possible compromise.
Because this is the very first version of online multiplayer, there will be bugs. Please report anything you find on our Discord server !
World 3 Boss
Finally, after years of planning, experimenting, failing, and restarting, we landed on something we're happy with for 3-Boss - a fight against Violastro on the peak of Starlight Summit!
This is by far the most ambitious boss fight we've ever created, and there were multiple failed iterations along the way. Originally, we wanted you to climb a tower in a 3D perspective, and while we managed to develop a functional version after a few scrapped versions, it ended up just being plain unfun.
There's only so much you can do when the core concept of a boss fight revolves around climbing up a tower that loops around itself. It just wasn't fun, so we made the tough decision to scrap this idea.
To reach this boss, you'll first need to conquer an entire level built around unique mechanics - the fight doesn't start until you've earned it!
Keep in mind that 3-Boss is still subject to change! We are actively looking for feedback on the level - if you have any thoughts or suggestions you'd like to share, please come and talk to us on our Discord server .
We also have not had time to add any cutscenes to 3-Boss yet, which we plan on doing in the future.
New Upgrades
This update features seven new upgrades. That's a lot!
We won't cover all of them in detail here, as they are explained in the changelog further down and are honestly way more fun to discover on your own. Crucially, however, the new upgrades alter your abilities and movement, making for a completely different gameplay experience!
Also, it's now possible to have SIX upgrades equipped at once, so try and find the best combination that suits your playstyle!
2-2 Visual Overhaul
The second level in World 2 has a shiny new look, featuring brand new tiles and backgrounds!
We made an entire video about this here if you want to see a deep dive comparison:
New Level Builder Content
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