Fixed a small bug related to the "Exit Game" button UI in the in-level settings menu.

Hey everyone!

I've just released a small new update (version 1.1.4) for Project Crimson. This update mainly includes a bunch of polish that I had wished I did for a while now. It's amazing how much you see in hindsight.

This update includes:

• New sounds for stomper objects.
  
• New sounds for timed wall objects.
  
• Borders around certain UI elements for a cleaner look.
  
• Background is now dimmed when a menu is pulled up so it doesn't blend with the background.
  
• Sounds for certain UI elements.

Originally, I had planned to hold these changes back until the Endless Mode update, but I see more and more people discovering the game for the first time every day and I think these updates really help make a good first impression.

As for Endless Mode, it's still coming! In fact, it's almost done. Most of my time spent on the game has been on things related to it (and therefore not in this update), and I look forward to sharing more soon.

In the meanwhile, thanks for playing and I hope you enjoy these small tweaks!

- Destin

Hey all,

Quick update here.

• Fixed broken social media link.
  
• Esc now opens pause menu while in a level instead of exiting the game.
  
• Fixed text on a button to make it fit within the boundaries of said button.

Thanks for your continued support.

Love you all ːp2cubeː

Hi everyone!

Hope everyone had a happy (and safe) Halloween.

I've just put out a small but important update for the game. Here's some of the stuff addressed:

• UI now has reactive sounds.
  
• All UI now has visual reactionary cues for when your cursor is on it.
  
• Players are always taken to the campaign/speedrun selection screen regardless of whether the mode is unlocked or not. If speedrun mode still isn't unlocked, it will appear in red. This makes its existence in the game more clear to new players.
  
• Added an info button that explains the "rules" of speedrun mode in the campaign/speedrun selection screen.
  
• Some minor bugs dealing with the speedrun notification message.

All small changes, but I think it really makes the game's menu system feel a lotttt better.

In any case, keep staying safe and being awesome. Stay strong, 2020 is almost over. ;)

P.S. If you still haven't done so, you can follow me on Twitter to keep up with all the latest news and witness my daily shenanigans.

Greetings!

First of all, thank you for playing my game! The response since launch has been great and way more people have played than I could have ever imagined. :)

Hard to believe it's only been 6 weeks since we launched, but here we are with our first major update.

I didn't plan on adding a speedrun mode, but over time the idea grew on me pretty majorly. So, I took the time (and suffered through the headache-inducing leaderboard coding) to put it in the game - and I'm really happy with how it turned out overall.

Here's how it works:

When you beat level 30, every time you try to access the campaign from the main menu from that point on will give you the option enter into Speedrun mode. In Speedrun mode, traditional scores aren't recorded and don't exist. Instead, you're trying to beat the almighty timer at the top of your screen. Try to beat your personal record or the global records via the leaderboard screen.

I've also added some pretty neat skins to go along with the mode. These are the first time any skins are without the traditional arrow design, so hopefully you enjoy them! I've also touched up some colors for the other skins to make them a little more vibrant.

So there you have it, gamers. Get out there and set some records. If you don't hear from me again before month's end, I hope everyone has a Happy Halloween season. I'll be working on Endless mode.

Bye for now!

P.S: If you haven't already, be sure to follow me on Twitter :)

Hey all! Small update for today. Here's the changes:

• Bouncing logic for corners reworked and should now be more accurate.
  
• Welcome message can now be accessed via the main menu options after you dismiss it for the first time.
  
• Clearing the game will now bring up a prompt asking if you're REALLY sure you want to do that.
  
• New splashscreen.
  
• Behind-the-scenes save file additions so the game now tracks which version number you're on. This is useful for me in case I need to change things based on what version you're on in the future. Users shouldn't notice a difference.

As always, thanks for playing!

Greetings!

First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who has played, downloaded, or even just added the game to their library. It means a ton to me to see so many people enjoying it, and I want to thank everyone who's reached out with congratulatory remarks - it means a lot more than you know.

Just as an update on how the game is doing overall, we're *very* close to having the game in 1000 people's libraries. While that sounds small, I was expecting a lot, lot less. This game had 0 marketing, no budget, and is, itself, very niche. I wasnt sure if we would walk away from launch week with 50, so, needless to say, I'm really pleased with the game's performance so far.

Now, if you've read the welcome message that you see when you boot the game for the first time, you'll know that I'm planning to add an endless mode into the game, and I wanted to talk about that for a minute.

As you may have noticed, this game totally seems like it belongs on mobile. Like, it's a great game to just take out from your pocket and play a few levels. When I started Project Crimson, I was only planning to put it on PC, but over time I realized how much better it could be on mobile. Therefore, I really want to get this game on mobile. That process itself shouldn't take too much time, but I also realized that a move to mobile opened up the possibility for one "big" update. I also saw the types of games that succeeded on mobile, and while I'd agree that Project Crimson's style melds well, it is far too short to stay on somebody's device for more than a few days.

What does a successful game on mobile look like? Well, one that comes to mind is Flappy Bird - and the obsession everyone had with getting a high score. And then I thought about how something like that might apply to Project Crimson, and I truthfully think my game and that style is a match made in heaven. Of course, it doesn't make sense for me to put that mode on mobile and not PC, so anything mobile gets will be added here too. I don't want to get into the specifics of the mode just yet, but the game's already launched with some of the procedural generation code (and mobile port code), so it's already well underway and you should expect some news soonish.

When will this all come out? Well, this time around I'd prefer to pay more attention to marketing the game for mobile. I'm also about to start school and that has notoriously halted my progress on this project. With all that being said, expect the big update in late fall.

However, there are some small things that I think I can address pretty quickly. For example, I want to make bounce mechanics a little better - some of you may have noticed how weird it can be when you hit an opposite corner on a bouncer. I also want to address some minor UI stuff and some leftover bugs that happen rarely. Additionally, I'm working out some in-engine issues with the company behind the engine to hopefully get the game ported to Mac relatively soon, and I'd like this small update to coincide with that if possible. Tentatively expect this within the next two weeks.

I'll also probably be adding some additional free sprites periodically over the coming months. Probably... ;)

That's all for now. Thank's again for playing, and you'll hear from me hopefully soon!

P.S. If you haven't already, you can follow me on Twitter here.