Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for August 12th, 2024, detailing all the changes that have happened since July 30th, 2024. Note: Devs that don’t appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn’t need to be detailed.
Minigolf Map Maker (0.18.0.0) & Hotfix
Last week we released the Minigolf Map Maker, allowing YOU, yes YOU to create your own Minigolf maps, and share them with everyone!
The update also shipped with some Plaza optimizations aimed at reducing hitching, a revamped Subway Station, Horde Mode for Virus, and much more!
You can check out all the details about the update here.
We also released a small hotfix to fix issues that came up with the initial release of the update, which you can read about here.
TU Updates Interest Survey!
We’re running a quick survey to gauge the community for what you are all interested in for future updates.
You can check it out here.
Survey ends on Thursday at 11:59 PM!
August 2024 Dev Update
We posted our monthly developer update on our forums, giving you all an overview of what we’re expecting to do this month!
You can check it out here.
August 2024 Condo Contest (Sci-Fi)
Hey everyone!
The theme of this month’s contest is Sci-Fi!
So, think alien invaders, spaceships, laboratories, robots, high-tech cities, or anything else like that that reasonably fits the theme!
Your submission can be a regular Condo or a Workshop Game World Map. The submission should be something that was made after the contest was announced.
Winner will take home 2,000,000 units!
The submission period ends on September 2nd, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT.
Be sure to look at the prizes and follow the rules here.
Ball Race Map Maker
Work continues on the Ball Race Map Maker. All the items and icons required for the system have been finished.
Ball Race Map Maker: Tile
Ball Race Map Maker: Items
Ball Race Map Maker: Test Map
Ball Race Map Maker: Icons
Zombie Massacre Map Maker
Not to be outdone, work also continues on the Zombie Massacre Map Maker. Most items and icons are done, some just requiring a bit more finishing touches.
Zombie Massacre Map Maker: Items
Zombie Massacre Map Maker: Icons
Condo
@macdguy worked on an explosive barrel item, 3D text item, Mirror, and the Physical Media Shelf.
@Nuclearxpotato added some shelf items to go along with the Physical Media Shelving.
Condo: Explosive Barrel Item
This is the first destructible item, it’ll respawn after being exploded. Can be used for Condos, Virus, etc. There is also a Respawn and Force Respawn IO event for them.
Condo: 3D Text Item
Condo: Mirror Item
Condo: Physical Media Shelf Item
These Media Shelf Volumes can be placed wherever you like.
The shelves can be stacked.
Items are easily removed from the shelves.
Miscellany
@Johanna continued working on getting the Virus map, Theme Park, ready for release.
@Joshua worked on getting the Workshop Skeleton V3 ready for release.
@Lifeless added the boards showing all active games to the Game Worlds Ports.
@macdguy worked on finishing the Ball Race and Zombie Massacre map makers.
@Nuclearxpotato continued working on the Minigolf map, “Dino Drive”, as well as an entrance gate for the map.
@Sketchman worked on bug and crash fixes.
@Wheezwer worked on various surveys, created the dev update, and made the demo map for the Minigolf Map Maker.
Minigolf: Dino Drive Entrance Gate
Wrap It Up
That about covers everything that happened since July 30th, 2024 at PixelTail Games.
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