Huge Christmas Update

Huge Christmas Update

TL;DR

Hello Hedgehogs! The holidays are here and the decorations are out! I have been very busy reworking the game

Hello Hedgehogs!

The holidays are here and the decorations are out!

I have been very busy reworking the game! Some of you may know that I was using CreateJS to assist with the rendering of the game. It's a very great tool, however today I am moving over to PixiJS which is a 2D WebGL renderer that is a more modern solution for creating interactive content on the web.

Thank you to everyone who tested the early version of the Combat Card System. For now, that pesky slime has disappeared back into the depths of the labyrinth of the Cave. The Construction Hedgehog has deemed it safe to allow the Cave to remain open. The Combat Card System will at some point return back to the world as I need to prepare updates for this to work with the new world!

Coffee Collection has been improved and is now updated to version 0.5! Earn more coins than ever before!

I have made great progress and most things are now working, but as this is a big rewrite you will see new bugs (features ;)) that have been introduced. Do let me know if you find any bugs and I will get them fixed asap.

Change Log:

  • Now using PixiJS as a 2D WebGL renderer for the world and minigames.
  • Every UI menu has been designed and rebuilt.
  • UI elements are now outside of the HTML5 canvas.
    • New inventory design.
    • New friend list menu.
      • Hedgehog Icons that show a fully clothed character means they're online in the world somewhere. Before this would only work if they're in the same room.
      • The friends List icon has a small red dot to remind you of a pending friend request.
    • New chat log system.
      • Chat logs are now scrollable and you can copy and paste each chat. Useful if you use a translator extension or copy and paste to a translated website.
      • Patreons now have coloured name tags in the chat logs.
    • New settings menu.
      • Anti-aliasing feature which reduces pixel distortion. This is a new feature so it's off by default. For example, if your chat bubbles look distorted this will help but may use more computer power.
    • Added more fun stats! Such as finding your room location and X/Y coordinates. Also, see how many clothing items you currently own!
    • WebGL toggle removed.
    • Brand new Notification System
    • Rather than the full-screen alerts, you will now see notifications towards the top middle of your screen. For example, you may receive a notification of coins being added to your account.
    • New NPC UI menu design.
    • The shop has also a slight new design!
  • Coffee Collection 0.5 Update:
    • Now using PixiJS and has been rewritten.
    • The artwork has now been updated to match the Cafe room. New fonts were applied.
    • Time bonuses are now rewarded instead. Be sure to make the combinations to get extra points!
    • Falling items velocity has been improved and will get faster steadily as the rounds go on.
    • New fonts applied.
    • Added a new food ingredient, milk!
  • Hedgehog Creek has a new logo. The old one was made very quickly so I finally got round to making it nicer!
  • Minor changes to the website and game server were made.
  • New faster asset loading. This will mean room switching and minigame loading is much faster.
  • The miniGame exit button will pause the MiniGame.
  • Improved support for portrait tablets.
  • Fonts and some Icons have been changed.
  • Minor changes to name tags with colours and fonts.
  • Chatbar now overlays on the world when the screen is big enough.
  • Even more bugs added! (Yikes)

- ScreenCactus

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