Weekly Dev Log for May 24th, 2021

Weekly Dev Log for May 24th, 2021

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for May 24th, 2021, detailing all the changes that have happened since May 17th, 2021. 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.

Update 0.14.2.0 - Arcade: Phase 2

All of our efforts are now focused on Update 0.14.2.0, which will bring Phase 2 of the Arcade, the new Fresh Store, a Plaza Update, and many other changes and bug fixes. Read more about this update here.

May 2021 Condo Contest Ending Soon!

This month’s contest has no theme! You can build a structure or decorate any Condo, so long as you start working on it after this post is made (and follow the rules).

The contest ends May 31st, 2021 at 11:00 AM CST!

1st Place will win 2,000,000 units, 2nd place will win 1,000,000 units, 3rd place will win 500,000 units, and all participants may be awarded 100,000 units!

Read more about the contest here.

Accessibility Suggestions

We’ve created a forum post asking the community for suggestions on how we can improve gameplay for players with certain conditions such as colorblindness, dyslexia, or anything else that might affect a players ability to use the standard presentation and controls of the game.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, and possible solutions on how to solve a particular issue, please check out the forum post here.

Arcade: Phase 2

@macdguy worked on tweaking the original Phase 1 games and making a bunch of improvements. He also continued working on the new Phase 2 machines.

@madmijk continued working on fixes and new game modes for “Captain Calypso’s Planetary Piano”.

@wheezwer worked on updating the machine text on some of the original Phase 1 games to reflect the changes and improvements. She’s also been working on the spinner wheel and prize charts for “Dragon’s Treasure”.

@Will worked on music for “Gears of Coin”.

Arcade: Phase 2 (“Captain Calypso’s Planetary Piano” 8-Key Mode + Time Trial) WIP

Arcade: Phase 2 (“Captain Calypso’s Planetary Piano” Multiplayer) WIP

Note: Multiplayer note field length will be extended to 64 notes.

Casino: Phase 2

@Johanna continued working on machines and new rooms for Casino: Phase 2.

Casino: Phase 2 (Horse Race Machine) WIP

Casino: Phase 2 (Bingo and Keno Room) WIP

Casino: Phase 2 (Pool Room) WIP

Miscellany

@Lifeless continued working on the new Condo, “Courtyard”.

@Sketchman continued working on improvements and optimizations to the backend systems.

Wrap It Up

That about covers everything that happened since May 17th, 2021 at PixelTail Games. We’ll see you all next week!


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The new rooms in the casino look amazing!

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This looks great so far! Can’t wait for Casino phase 2 and Arcade phase 2!

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BINGO AND KENO?! THANK YOU SO MUCH. This is all I’ve ever wanted in the Casino, I’m going to cry.
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Everything else looks amazing as well, can’t wait to try the Horse Race Machine!! :horse_racing: :partying_face:

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Can you make the pool tables shorter? My character is too short to see what’s going on when it’s not my turn.

I think equipping a potion helps. If not, I am pretty sure you can stand on the side of the pool table.

omg bingo nice

Who’s Keno?

I’m still confused about the new layout of the Casino. Is the Bingo Hall above the card game room? Is there a use for the star room yet (I think it’d be nice as a mood-lit lounge area)?

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keno is a game that’s usually played in casinos, im not familiar with it but there’s a wikipedia article explaining it. it’s gonna be included in casino phase 2

Expanding on the above post, it’s like a cross between Bingo and a Lotto. it’s a game where you pick a subset of a set of numbers (normally 20 out of 80) and then another 20 are randomly drawn. The more numbers of your picked subset match those of the randomised one, the more you get paid.