Bigger, better, deadlier

Hey folks! I hope you're having a good 2021 so far.

Since Ludum Dare 47, we've been putting some work into Pillars of Anguish, and we have a fresh new build ready for you to try!

666Savior has been busy building the game's world. There's a whole new level to wander through, a sizeable extension to one of the existing levels, and some improved environment art.

I've been working on overall quality of player experience - adding an options menu, a pause menu, a significantly less janky system for dialogues, and a bunch of smaller tweaks and bugfixes. We now have basic gamepad controls, and gone is the infamous "Press [Esc]" troll (we loved your reactions! :D).

Sounds mildly interesting? Play it! Download the build for free, or donate a small tip to support the project! You can also use the itch.io app.

Let us know what you think of the level design, look & feel, gameplay, and everything else. Find us:

• in the comments on this devlog and the game page
• on Discord
• on our Twitch channels: Outfrost and 666Savior13

Speaking of Twitch, we stream our work on the game every Saturday, in the European evening hours. Join us, and talk to us in chat, or just kick back and listen to Savior screaming at Blender :)

Full list of changes

Features

• Add new level
• Extend level 2 (now level 3)
• Add options menu
  • Options are saved in a platform-specific directory
    On Linux and macOS:
    ~/.local/share/godot/app_userdata/Pillars of Anguish/options.cfg
    On Windows:
    %APPDATA%\Pillars of Anguish\options.cfg
• Add default gamepad bindings
• Add pause menu
• Add loading screen and transitions
• Introduce new dialogue system
• Add a 3D background in main menu

Improvements

• Rework some environment models
• Tweak camera height and FOV
• Start game fullscreen by default
• Remove 'Press [Esc]' sequence
• Refresh UI style
• Improve projectile fuzzy orb shader
• Adjust dialogues
• Adjust spikes collider

Fixes

• Implement workaround for some loading stutters
• Improve consistency of player movement
• Make projectile spawning more robust
• Fix lighting in final level not resetting on second playthrough
• Physics: Fix character not falling from standing still
• Fix camera getting stuck in modified offset