PEPPERED: an existential platformer news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/6aeaed91f227541c6c67d889981f83afc07b623e.png PEPPERED Patch, Version 1.0.1 is out Hey there, fellas! Read feedback from all of you, and here are some fixes for the game. This patch should iron out some bugs and level design issues that people found frustrating. BUG FIXES / MISC. * Fixed the dive-kick and glider delay. It should now trigger instantly. * You can now rebind movement controls to any buttons you want. * Added a heat indicator that shows you exactly how close you are to dying from heat stroke. * Lowered the amount of bloom effect the sun creates, so now it doesn't become difficult to see when it gets too hot. * Fixed the splash screen pause bug. * Fixed a few typos. LEVEL DESIGN CHANGES * LSSC: fewer lasers, less awkward tile placements, and a remade glider section. * Abyss Town: More checkpoints, moved the "Bug Mama" checkpoint so you don't get caught when you respawn, better camera work at ball pits, and more time to complete buzzsaw challenges. Removed repeating and completely unfair bullet patterns in the prison boss fight. * Beach City: Sun kills you slower; added a heat indicator, more checkpoints, fewer buzzsaws and traps, and tiny changes here and there to make tricky parts more forgiving. * Golf: fewer TNTs and traps in some levels, more strokes in others, completely removed all traps near the utility shed, making this level a LOT less frustrating. * Added a new graffiti from a Kickstarter backer. Thank you for playing the game! We are completely blown away by the sheer positivity we got in reviews, and we hope our updates will improve your experience.

What started as a fever dream, has finally become a reality. PEPPERED is finally available to the masses, and we couldn't be more proud. Blood, sweat, tears and countless cups of coffee went into this project. We hope that you have as much of an adventure playing PEPPERED as we did when making the game. Please consider leaving a review as it really help us <3 We already started the celebrations earlier today. If you're fast, you can still join us for the end of the world livestream on our Twitch channel.

Join us on Twitch from 3PM CEST onwards as we count down until PEPPERED's release at 4:20PM CEST. We'll play some games, talk some shit and maybe cry a little. We would love to see you there - or not, if you're too busy playing that is ໒(＾ᴥ＾)७

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Only two more days until we release our debut title PEPPERED to the world! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/fc224641451282353f6d79a9809de23ef5e71589.png To celebrate the impending doom, as well as the release of the God of Death, we had a little vibe check with the main developers behind the game, Vas Most and Nararcher, and asked them a bunch of questions that were submitted by, well you, our community! We hope you enjoyed the littel chat and are as excited for PEPPERED's release as we are ^_^ Two more days! Let's gooo!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/69c00c9878d033add1c11dbbc027cf1351730d9a.gif Mostly Games and Black Soup are excited to announce the release date of PEPPERED, an existential platformer in which Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter – or do they? Goof around and find out! Dive into chaos when PEPPERED launches on Steam this April 7th. 💾 Wishlist now 💾 Hey, folks. Vas Most here! After 3+ years since our first reveal, we’re finally here — PEPPERED launches in a month! My first game… Wow. It feels too real. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/6aeaed91f227541c6c67d889981f83afc07b623e.png Thank you all! Development was a weird, challenging ride, but we’re incredibly proud of what we’ve made. PEPPERED is a silly, funny, and sad experience, and we poured everything we had into it. I do hope it resonates. See you all very soon.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/2a191851ae5c6ddeb7f3b4b7ec989f5f41ca2882.gif Hey there! The new demo update is here. Why is it here, and why should you care? BECAUSE. You gave us feedback and told us the controls were a bit of jank. So, we upgraded the moveset with new moves and quality-of-life improvements. Such as: ■  Glide move Now, pressing the jump button in mid-air will activate the glide move instead of the ground pound. This will make accurate landing easy and open up level design possibilities. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/1f859961afacf9a03a4919ff7655972dc7db248f.png ■  Ground pound is now on to the action button. Previously, the ground pound was triggered by pressing jump in mid-air, leading to accidental deaths and frustration. We changed the trigger to the same buttons used for other context-sensitive actions, like dashing on the office chair. ■  Long Jump Slide-jumping felt off because it did not carry the momentum from the slide into the jump. So we fixed that! ■  High jump is no longer mandatory The vast majority of players did not like the high jump. It was tricky to execute, and it slowed the pacing down. I didn't want to remove it outright, so I fixed the level design instead. Areas that required the high jump now feature polished jump pads or a changed layout. Now, you still have the high jump, plus a long jump, glide move, and ground pound, offering multiple ways to clear obstacles. ■  Skid Turn Previously, if you moved on the ground at full speed and then turned in the opposite direction, Star Thief turned around instantly and ran almost at the same speed. And that felt off as well. So we've added "Skid/slide" animation + a better momentum transition. ■  Adjustable slide speed You can now slow down the slide if you hold the button in the opposite direction. ■  Slower falling speed and better-moving momentum Yay. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/d358ed0e06b38e5af61be5cc9b7bcac06ffb775f.png ■  Hint Bubble Are you unsure if the background object is interactable or not? Good news! You won't have to guess anymore — we added a hint bubble. It will pop in and out every time you pass by something interactable! ■ Manlybadasshero We've added a Manlybadasshero cameo at the Bottom of The Abyss. It has nothing to do with the control improvement. Is funi. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/b993d7ba953a6ab0ee9b722d8b8dc84dc10a437e.png ■  Chapter Select Screen You can now choose from which part of the game to start. So, you won't need to replay the office section if you cleared it already. BUG FIXES ■  Fixed the issue of getting stuck on the balcony with Cynthia. ■  Fixed the weird issue where moving would cause volume change. ■  Dialogue text should now scale to fit any monitor size and proportions. ■  Fixed the death colliders in secret areas ■  Fixed the issue with the controls prompt that showed arrows instead of WASD ALSO, we're 100 wishlists short of breaking a 23k point. So that's good. Thank you so much, everyone! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/d2ec7d379040398368042f2f7cd86c7082c8c9b7.gif

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/30a14eeb9f280ea6161142dad1f862baadaa8c98.png We've created a separate Steam page for PEPPERED DEMO, which allows users to post reviews. We need them now—this is important. If you like our game, please drop a positive review on the page, as it can help us out A LOT. Popular New Releases get very good exposure, which can have a dramatic effect on our wishlists. Thank you! In other news, we're almost done preparing the new demo build, which will have a new glide move, long jump, momentum, and game feel fixes and bug fixes, too! Stay tuned. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42503108/012801cf602e6728358d7593fd88e35edd70d81c.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887390/PEPPERED_Demo/

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Greetings! We're thrilled to announce a huge update to the PEPPERED Steam demo – it's bigger and better than ever! You can find all the updates below. As we're gearing up for release, we are now focusing on increasing our wishlist count. This will allow us to get more visibility when the game launches, so we'd be forever grateful if you could wishlist! And now, here are the updates: 🎮 New Levels: We've remade platforming sections to be more fun and challenging. 🔍 Secret Levels: We removed the secret areas we had. Then, we replaced them with new ones featuring platforming challenges. 🕳️ Bottom of the Abyss: You can now fall into the bottom of the Abyss, meet new characters, and learn more about the lore. 🖼️ Visual and Cinematic Overhaul: We've gone back and remade A LOT of sprite work and cutscenes. The game looks so much better now! 🎮 Controller support, keybinding, and better controls. Play with whatever controller your heart desires and set it up in any way you want. For proper Xbox support you currently still might have to "Disable Steam Input" in your controller settings on Steam (right click the game, go to "Properties" and go to "Controller"). 🪑 New Chair Movement Set: Introducing dash mechanics for office chairs and even a rocket chair! Test it out on a chair-based platforming challenge! 👊 One Shot Boss Fight: To keep up with the game's premise, you can now have only one shot at winning against Merdeka. If you lose, the game will continue, permanently remembering your loss. 🚀 New Teaser Zone: Unlock a sneak peek into the full version of the game by reaching the end of the demo. Discover what's in store for you! 🎉 New Main Menu: Oh, and we have a proper main menu now. Yay. 🐞 Bug Fixes: We've fixed the bugs, so now we can pretend there were none to begin with. Thank you for your incredible support! Wishlist PEPPERED on Steam, spread the word, and dive into the demo! Feel free to join our Discord community to talk about your experience with us and other members of the community :)

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A light-hearted 2D platformer about the meaninglessness of existence makes it to Kickstarter!

--> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peppered/peppered <-- GO GO GO We already received the "project we love!" By the time of writing, most of the early backer rewards have been sold out, so check the campaign out, they are all gone! Or, if you don't wanna spend money – check out the campaign itself. We worked on it for quite some time, and I'm happy with how it turned out. Tons of gifs and pictures, a few goofy jokes, and more (by which I mean there is also a trailer there)! Spread the word and donate! Thank you so much for the support!

To celebrate the start of Steam Next Fest, popular Indie Game YouTuber ManlyBadassHero showcases the demo of PEPPERED, a light hearted 2D platformer about the meaningless of existence. The developers will be in chat to answer any questions about the game you might have!

Vasiliy, Natasha Nararcher and Camille review all art contest submissions to choose the lucky winners. The winners (2 to be exact) will receive their own custom NPC in the game.