Vlobs version history

Version 0.8.7 Released 2023-01-31

Changes and improvements:

Bug fixes:

Fixes Esc-button resuming game in settings menu when paused instead of first closing the settings.
Fixed an issue where the vlobs bar animation would not finish in some cases, preventing level progression.

Changes and improvements:

Added a new Fancy effects toggle in the settings to turn off post processing and reduce shadow quality on low-end machines.
Added post processing glow and anti-aliasing (when Fancy effects is on).
Tweaked pop/glow animations and effects with more particles and glow (when Fancy effects is on).
New menu game start transition.
More performance improvements.

Bug fixes:

Fix taskbar and window app icon on Windows.
Fixed offset Game Over Highscore animation on wide screen resolutions.
Fix shadows disappearing on later levels where the camera is further away.
Fix to accidental buttons clicks in the game over menu trying to place a last vlob on time up.

Changes and improvements:

Changed Next Vlob generation to avoid some unlucky random sequences.
Added extra UI feedback to the time bar to show when time is added.
Changed Game mode selection to a second step after clicking Play in the main menu.
Added a preview of the next piece in the game board cursor.
Added gray color blobs in some color sets.
Improved shadow quality.
Added an additional game music track for more variation.
Added some subtle shading to the UI overlay and progress bars.
Added a transition effect when starting new game from the main menu.
The Give Up button now appears a little earlier on later levels.
Added support for both landscape orientations on mobile.
Move camera a little closer on small mobile screens (phones).
Some adaptations for future possible Web versions.
Performance improvements.

Bug fixes:

Fixed music bug where the game would get stuck on one specific track and keep looping that instead of picking the next.
Fixed a bug with UI-scaling of the top left corner buttons in the in-game overlay.
Fixed a bug where the Give up button would remain on screen after giving up and restarting.

Changes:

Added an introduction hint to get started for first time players.
The board cursor shadow now changes shape based on what you're placing next.
Added a Give up button that is shown where there are just a few empty spaces left.
Added a more pronounced animation to the last 10 sec tickdown animation for the time bar.
Some improvement to shader pre-loading.
Updated to new version of Godot engine.

Bug fixes:

Changes:

New unlockable second game mode. 100% more stressful!
Added more sound effects and tweaked some animations.
Added a new game music track and music is now played in a randomized order.
Added glow animations when UI bars fill up.
Added a little idle animation to vlobs dots that triggers at random after a while.
Added steam page wishlist link to main menu.
Music and sound is now paused when game is in the background.
Game is now automatically paused when game is in the background.
Popmarks are no longer colored by vlob color.

Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug where the first vlob could be an unexpected color when restarting right after reaching a level that introduced a new color.
Placed vlobs connection markers are correctly rotated to match preview even if the board is rotated.
Fixed a crash in 0.7.5 when restarting game while hovering mouse over a game object.

Changes:

New mechanic for placing blocks on later levels to mix up gameplay.
Added a hover animation to some special blocks to indicate they can be clicked.
Made background a little lighter and smoother.
Vlobs spawning is now more generous with ones and twos for the last tiles before game over.
Performance improvements.
There's now a secret fps counter you can toggle on by clicking in the top right corner.
Added Godot license text to credits menu.

Bug fixes:

Fixed a lighting bug with special blocks and vlob popping slights.
Fixed bug where the UI would block placing blobs bottom right corner on some window sizes.
Fixed bug where you could get stuck in connection select mode by selecting a connection during the transition animation.

Changes:

New special blocks appearing on later levels offering a new mechanic to clear space.
Improved level transition animations with growing gameboard, block spawning and color changes.
More music tracks for a bit more variation during play.
Added a frame that appears around the game board when it has reached full size to show it won't expand any more.
Added Enter keyboard shortcut for all main recommended menu buttons (Play, Resume, Restart).
Added Quit items to pause menu and game over screen to quit without needing to go to main menu first.
Added board highlight if you click the next vlob preview, to hint you should click the board to place it.
New music handling code the allows for cross-scene music playing and sequencing from music lists.
Pre-loading of shaders to reduce stuttering when new shaders appear for the first time during game.
Improvements to background shader coloring and lighting.
New custom splash screen during startup.
Performance improvements.

Bug fixes:

Changes:

To make later level progression more rewardning the board now resizes in more horizontal and vertical steps up to the max.
The background color now changes when new vlob colors appear for more visual variation.
Set a minimum window size to avoid some scaling issues.
Added feedback and bug report link to the main menu.
Added itch.io link to the main menu.

Bug fixes:

Fixed bug with being able to place blobs outside the board if you clicked on the edge.
Fixed Play button in main menu losing y letter when resolution is scaled down.
Detect if fullscreen has been changed the system and update game fullscreen setting to match.
Fixed/improved adaptive UI scaling in Settings and Credits menus.

First public testing build available on itch.io