Juiced! news & patch notes

It's here and it's ready, the MULTIPLAYER update!

v2.04 brings a LOT of changes. Most notably the multiplayer support. Secondly, we've added a new Boss Rush mode, with extra unlockable mask. Also, there's a really cool new mask, called the Duck mask, unlocked when all hats and masks have been unlocked.

Go check it out!

Full list of changes:

-Multiplayer support for local co-op! (and Steam Remote Play) -Added unlockable Boss Rush mode with extra unlockable mask -Added the Duck mask: unlocked when all other masks and hats have been unlocked -Updated level 2 backdrop -Updated some larger sprite artwork for better consistency (Boss Speeder, Fountain lvl 10, Aleb's house) -Fixed parallax scrolling of the moon in Level 4 and added extra background layer -Added a missing checkpoint in level 2 room 3 -Small graphical improvements to the Prologue -You can now THROW keys into presents, woohoo! -Screenshot taking for Steam is now enabled -Some added secret areas in level 2 and 3 -More consistency in Tiko's sprite colors -Minecart part in lvl 13 now let's you retry on YOLO mode - Switching hats and masks is not always saved - Suck tubes in level 11 sometimes sent you the wrong way - Ninja star in lvl 11 falling through the ground - Final speeder cutscene in lvl 5 would still trigger after dying - Dying in tutorial level would reload last save game instead of restarting level - Using the bomb on level 6 boss too fast after it spawned resulted in a crash - Zap gun beam would sometimes go through enemies without hitting them - Moving platforms sometimes lost their sprite when outside view - Getting BUSTED on YOLO mode in lvl 8 room 1 loaded a previous save game instead of game over screen -Many other small bug fixes The BETA channel will be disabled and everyone on it will automatically move to the DEFAULT channel, savefiles remain intact EDIT 30-05-21:

MacOSX version also live!

BETA v2.045: -More consistency in Tiko's sprite colors - Forest scene in the credits was missing a background - Getting BUSTED on YOLO mode in lvl 8 room 1 loaded a previous save game instead of game over screen

Beta v2.044 - Sucktube in level 11 going the wrong way making it impossible to finish the level - Moving platforms sometimes lost their sprite when outside view

One of the final updates for the BETA version. v2.043 brings some bug fixes and a LOT of small tweaks. Here's a list of changes: -Screenshot taking for Steam is now enabled -Updated level 2 backdrop -Updated some tilesets (Aleb's house in level 2 for instance) -Removed most of the anti-aliasing on the level 6 backdrop for a more pixel-perfect look -Supercow now equips his special gear for the underwater level! -Added a missing checkpoint in level 2 room 3 -Small graphical improvements to the Prologue -Some added secret areas in level 2 and 3 - Triggering a cutscene after Player 2 had just died resulted in a crash - Dying in tutorial level would reload last save game - Using the bomb on level 6 boss too fast after it spawned resulted in a crash - Zap gun beam would sometimes go through enemies without hitting them -Many other small bug fixes

- Game would freeze if you'd fall in the lava in lvl13

v2.041 brings the first set of bug fixes to the beta: -Made Dashboard invisible on Boss Rush mode - Switching multiplayer mode and difficulty mode is not always saved - Switching hats and masks is not always saved - Fairy lvl 1 would fly into view during Boss Rush mode - Lvl 1 boss Boss Rush mode invisible wall fix - Misplaced sound effects when entering lvl 3 and lvl 4 boss on Boss Rush mode - Butler in lvl 4 not following Player 2 - Screen not always scaling up correctly resulting in small graphical glitches Enjoy!

We need YOU to help us test our new BETA version! Get a FREE version of Juiced and play as much as you like, alone or together! You'll be doing us a great favour in the process! How can you join? 1. You need Steam and a Windows PC (and preferrably a friend) 2. Send me a message on Discord (https://discord.gg/ExcrZYAgYH) or Twitter (@Juicedthegame) to get a free copy of Juiced (if you don't own it yet) 3. On Steam, go to game Properties -> BETAS 4. Enter beta acces code: juicedthegame2021 and opt in! 5. Play the beta version as much as you like, single- or multiplayer 6. Report any bugs and suggestions on the Steam forum, Discord or email: [email protected] Gamepad for multiplayer also supported! Thanks, and let the testing begin!

-Multiplayer co-op added: play the original story together! -Boss Rush mode added -Duck mask added -Many bug fixes Please report bugs and suggestion in the Steam forum topic, on Discord OR mail: [email protected]

-Multiplayer co-op added: play the original story together! -Boss Rush mode added -Duck mask added -Many bug fixes Please report bugs and suggestion in the Steam forum topic, on Discord OR mail: [email protected]

-Added multiplayer co-op support! -Added Boss Rush mode -Many bug fixes

This is a small update that fixes some bugs: - Level 9 boss would not progress to final scene in some cases - In some cases acorns would not add to your inventory during the lizard boss in the Epilogue - Previous weapon key was not working on keyboard

Version 2.02 brings a couple of essential bug fixes: - Game would crash if OS had an unsupported language - Witch boss was mirrored while performing her last attack - Several boundary breaks in level 9 - Could get stuck between present and ceiling in level 11 room 3 - Reduced difficulty of the octopus bounce in level 11 room 4 - In some situations the final part of the surf chase would not trigger

Yes, already a new update! Well, I had a handful of bug fixes and some thing I liked to tweak as soon as possible, so here it is! Biggest changes are the update ice slipping mechanics. Now they feel more natural and less annoying. Another new feature is jumping from a hang bar, throwing a weapon, then re-landing on the bar. Especially useful in level 3. Also added something that was missing for a while now: an idle animation! Check it out! Be sure to have some hats or masks unlocked first though.

Find out what's new and don't forget to leave a review!

All changes in v2.01: -Reduced load times for languages -Added idle “animation” -Completely reworked ice platform mechanics. Now more natural and less annoying. -You can now re-land on a hang bar right after you’ve used a weapon -Made lvl 4 trees brighter for they were hard to see on screens with low brightness -Camera position moved more to the right for the lvl 5 ice skate levels (easier to see what lies ahead) -Small changes to lvl 2 and 5 -Made Lizard boss in Epilogue a tiny bit easier -Small changes to some sprites - Starman in lvl 11 would sometimes not bounce - Fixed also for lvl 11: Could lose health once after emerging from sucking tube while being Juiced - After lvl 4 Witch boss you could walk off screen, resulting in instant death at the start of lvl 5 - In level 5, ice machine room, throwing Penguins in some places could softlock the game - Horizontal speed for up throwing Claw traps, Dogs or Bombs was set too low - Rabbit getting stuck in walls while transforming after trapped by claw trap - Switching languages during the tutorial resulted in scrambled hint boxes - Witch boss could also be hit by anvil on upper flight

Finally, version 2.00 is live!

6 languages added

This adds SIX new languages to the game: French, German, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese. On top of the already available English, Dutch and Spanish languages, there's a big chance you can now play the game in your native language!

New artwork

After purchasing a drawing tablet I'm finally able to make more professional looking art. Hence the new and improved artwork visible on this Steam page.

Improved gamepad controls

Gamepad controls were edited to be more consistent with the Nintendo Switch controls: Weapon switching is now mapped to the shoulder buttons, so you can switch both forward AND backward. Also a new "interact" button is used for items, vending machines, doors, etc. instead of moving the joystick "up" and "down". Of course, all buttons are remappable.

Other features:

A much requested feature: You can now look down by holding the down button! I also added some small platform features to the Prologue Moon Temple part, to make the first part a little bit more interesting.

Lots of bug fixes:

Furthermore, the following bugs were fixed: - fixed broken Steam site link - A vending machine in lvl 8 sold strange unusable magnet item (which can now also be discarded if owned) - Could lose health once after emerging from sucking tube while being Juiced - Juiced meter was not reset before final final boss fight, sometimes resulting in very quick victory - If a cutscene was triggered while activating Juiced it was impossible to get Juiced again - Game crash if a slime was killed right before being eaten by another slime - Guard Beardmen were killable by forcefield weapon - Guard Beardmen duo not running away from Eater simultaneously - Seed item getting stuck on your head after boss lvl 1 - Claw trap sometimes forced enemies through walls - Force cannon bullets immediately destroyed when fired near a wall instead of just bouncing off - Sometimes Android version would default with gamepad controls instead of touch screen - Pausing at the wrong moment could cause the game to crash -Lots of smaller bug fixes and tweaks That's it!

Enjoy the game and don't forget to leave a review!

Try before you buy? There's now a free 2-level demo available for Juiced! It features the full versions of Level 1 and Level 6 with all weapons and powerups included. Try it now and get Juiced up for the full version!

Finally, after the succesful full release of the game, here is a first update. Main new feature is the full support for Spanish and Dutch, including all in-game dialog! I also did a full remix and remaster for all music tracks. Since most music tracks were over 5 years old, it was time for a little tweaking. Most older tracks (from the earlier parts of the game) now have improved stereo mix and overal volume is more normalized. Some minor improvements were made to the tilesets of level 1 and 2, especially to the trees and foliage, I think they look a lot better now! Fruit now has a gentle float animation, ladders handle a lot smoother and WASD is now supported on PC when arrow keys are used for controls. Most of the other improvements are bug fixes mentioned at the bottom of this post.

Paid version

As announced earlier, Juiced is now paid on Steam and iOS. The reason why was explained in my previous post, and I’ll hope you’ll find the game is worth it. For now the game remains free on Android, because the only way to switch to paid is to reset the store statistics, which I find a little too drastic. As the store statistics for Steam have reset as well, I’m in dire need of new reviews! Please leave one if you will!

Switch version

The Nintendo Switch version is making a lot of progress. I’m planning on completing the final build in a couple of weeks and aim for a release end of September, fingers crossed! That’s it for now, enjoy playing the game! All changes in v1.99: -Full Spanish and Dutch menu and dialog localization! -Improved handling of ladders -Fruit now gently “floats” -All music tracks remixed and remastered -Small improvements to Level 1&2 tilesets -Updated the credits - Posibility to switch to fullscreen on start menu using the gamepad - WASD can also be used if arrow keys are used for movement - Enemies could disappear if they fell in water when Juiced mode was activated - Rats in lvl 12 could get stuck in walls - Troll and slime enemy in lvl 13 could fall through floors - Enemy count for Dragonfly eggs was off in lvl 13 - Boss 5 music volume could overwrite general music volume - Vortex could kill enemies that should be immune to the vortex - Some enemies in lvl 11-13 had wrong offset when trapped in Clawtrap or Bubble -Lots of small bug fixes and improvements

As announced earlier Juiced has switched to being paid! This is because the game is now complete and I feel the game has earned this! Don't worry, if you got it for free it will remain free.

Please leave a review!

However, because of the switch the review score has been reset, so...please leave a review!

v1.99

I'm working hard on version 1.99 and I expect it to release in the next 2 weeks! This will have a lot of bug fixes and tweaks, a completely remixed and remastered soundtrack, but also the Spanish and Dutch translation! More news soon...!

v1.98 is here and that means that Juiced has finally reached its conclusion! The foundations for this project date back to 2008, when I drew the first sprites for Tiko and the acorn enemy. And it's been a hell of a ride and I'm both sad and happy to have reached its end! First let me tell you what's new in this version, then I'll reveal what to expect in the near future.

v1.98

v1.98 adds the final Aleb bosses to the Epilogue. Some final cutscenes and the credits were added. The dialogue system received an update and the speech balloons now have tails! Some sprites had a little make-over and tons of bugs were fixed. Time Trial and YOLO mode now are a little more "premium". You unlock the corresponding Time Trial after beating a level. YOLO mode is unlocked after finishing the Epilogue. Also, after beating the Epilogue, a new "dashboard" is unlocked that can be viewed in the pause menu. This will show your stats on fruit, enemies and coins and the ones still available in the current room. Check this dashboard at the end of every room to check if you collected everything for a score of 50.000 points. At the bottom of this post is a full list of changes.

FUTURE PLANS

So, what's next? Well, sadly there's no new content or levels planned. v1.99 will focus mostly on bug fixing and tweaking. Localization However, I'm happy to announce a SPANISH and DUTCH version are on their way! This means ALL dialog and in game text will be translated in these languages. If you'd like to contribute and provide an extra language: YES PLEASE! I don't have the means to pay you for it...but you will be credited for your hard work of course! If you're interested, please send an email to [email protected] including a small background of your job history/skills so I'll know you'll be up for the job. Nintendo Switch Second, I'm very excited to start working on the Nintendo Switch version. I received the necessary hardware and software so I'm ready to start building. I will keep you updated on the proces on social media. Paid version Third, Juiced will not remain free...WHAT? Of course, if you already own the game, it will stay free. And it won't be expensive, I'm looking at somewhere <5 euros. After all this hard work I finally finished this game and I would like to stay true to its value. So after years of expanding, testing and bug fixing I think the current version is good enough to be paid for. Also, people will expect more from a game that they have to pay for and I think Juiced will fulfill these expectations. I'm not sure when I'll make this change, probably after fixing the bugs in this version. That's it! Please keep reporting bugs to [email protected] so I can keep improving the game! Full list of changes v1.98: -Epilogue 100% complete! Game is now finished! -Connected gamepad will be automatically recognized and used as input -Time trial mode is now unlocked after finishing a level on any score (unless you already played it) -YOLO mode is now unlocked after finishing the Epilogue (unless you already played it) -Made it more clear that health regenerates during first Qhaen boss in Epilogue -Small improvements to the dialog system -Totem pole enemy now animates -Android now also has a pause button on screen (since most modern phones ditched their buttons) - Added 4 more achievements - Enemy count in lvl 8 was off which made it impossible to get 50 000 points - Skipping the savepoint could result in a softlock in lvl 9, room 3 - Scarab beetles in lvl 9 could get stuck in blocks - Game could crash on Kyo's first encounter in lvl 10 - Homing missiles sometimes failed to hit certain enemies - Crabbies would stop eating seaweed if outside view in lvl 11 resulting in a softlock - Enemy count in lvl 11 was off which made it impossible to get 50 000 points - Enemy count in lvl 13 was off which made it impossible to get 50 000 points -Lots of smaller bug fixes and tweaks

Hi everyone, Thanks for playing Juiced! Here's the first update since its Steam premiere. This new update adds another part to the Epilogue chapter: Battle Qhaen in his final transformation in a climactic face-off! Also I've added lots of achievements and cloud saving support New in this version is a new difficulty setting: “Super easy mode”. This is intended for people who like to play the game but are new to platformers. Playing in “Super easy mode” will have the following effects: -Extended health bar -Longer hit cooldown -More coin spawn -Juice meter charges more quickly -Start with 5 lives instead of 3 -Highscore is reduced by 5000 points (so it’s impossible to get the ‘perfect’ score) -YOLO and Time Trial are only playable at normal difficulty You can switch between difficulties at any save/load point As you can see, there will be another update before the Epilogue is complete… Here’s a full list of changes: v1.97 -Epilogue 80% complete -Added option to continue directly from game over screen -Added “Super easy” difficulty setting -Slight changes to level 3 colour palette -Enabled Steam cloud save -Added Steam achievements -Added a small easter egg area in Level 8 room 3: “Bigeater nest” -Several bug fixes and tweaksis intended