Streets of Rogue news & patch notes

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📜 RULES 📜

• 📅 From February 26th to March 12th, come up with memes related to Streets of Rogue. Streets of Rogue 2 memes are also eligible.
• 💽 Formats: JPG/PNG, GIF, video.
• 📄 Feel free to use templates: Imgflip Meme Generator & Templates. You can also work with these SoR-themed templates. Here are some examples of community works for inspiration.
• 🔢 Multiple submissions from one contestant are allowed. However, multiple submissions from one contestant can't win.
• 💬 Share your memes in the comments under this announcement—you can upload your works to Imgur, Dropbox, Google Drive, or YouTube (if it's a video) and share a link. Alternatively, use SoR 2's and SoR 1's Artwork community hubs. You can also go to our Discord server and upload your meme(s) in a dedicated forum channel.
• 🈶 Preferred language: English, but other languages are welcome.
• 🚫 No NSFW, politics (except for the in-game mayor/president shenanigans), religion, etc. Swearing is okay if it's reasonable and not excessive. Inappropriate memes will be removed and considered ineligible.
• 🔁 Feel free to submit memes you've posted previously. If you'd already shared a meme here on the forums, on the SoR Discord, SoR subreddit, or socials before the contest started, it's considered eligible.
• 🕓 The contest concludes on March 12th at 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am PT / 12 am ET.

🥇 WINNERS

Guided by our subjective taste and sense of humor, the team (Matt Dabrowski (the dev), Antishyr (the community manager), and the moderation team will select 5 BEST MEMES based on creativity, uniqueness, how funny they are, and how well they suit the game.

🏆 THE PRIZES

• 🎮 A game from the tinyBuild portfolio of your choosing for any platform the game is available on
• 🎭 A unique role on our Discord server (if the participant is a member of that server)
• Matt will congratulate the five winners in a 🎞️ personalized video

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Hi, rogues,

It's been a minute, but I have a few new items of interest regarding Streets of Rogue 2 for you today!

🎞️ Devlog #4

Perhaps you're wondering what's going on with the sequel, and why the missed release dates this year? All is explained in this video! Spoilers, though, it's nothing remotely scandalous :( And a quick clarification about the release date:

The Early Access release of Streets of Rogue 2 will happen in 2025.

The exact date will only be revealed once we're 100% sure of that date. That's all I'll be saying about release dates until the time comes :) Until then, check the Devlog out:

🗺️ Roadmap

October's release of the Streets of Rogue 2 Alpha Demo generated a lot of questions from players. In response, I present to you a living public Roadmap! Click the button below to check it out. The Roadmap should give you a solid idea of my plans for SoR 2 throughout its pre-Early Access and Early Access periods. A warning: it's pretty lengthy, and I wouldn't recommend reading it from start to finish. Think of it more as a reference guide to look at if you're curious about some specific aspect of the game. And feel free to let me know if you think anything is missing from this! Streets of Rogue 2 Development Roadmap

🎮 Patch for the SoR 2 Demo: Full Gamepad Support

The previous iteration of the SoR 2 Demo had very basic, hacked-in gamepad support. This new patch has proper gamepad support so that essentially everything that can be done with a mouse and keyboard can now be done with a controller. As always, thanks for your support. Let us know in the comments what you think about this devlog entry. Also, a reminder: Streets of Rogue 2 is coming to Steam next year as an Early Access title; wishlist & follow the game to keep yourself updated with the latest news: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Watch the previous devlogs: Devlog 1: How I Approach World-Building? 🗺️ Devlog 2: Creating an Open World Solo 🗺️ Devlog 3: Games That Inspired SoR 2 💡 Join the community on Discord: 🔗DISCORD Follow Streets of Rogue 2 on social media: 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK 🔗REDDIT

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Happy Turkey Day!

With Thanksgiving once again upon us, I wanted to take a second to say a HUGE thanks to all of you. It's been a hectic, relentless sort of year to say the least, and your support has really meant a lot to me. Here's how: 🛠️ Streets of Rogue 2 Support The hype for this game has always been a major source of encouragement, and this year was no exception! But in particular this year, I especially appreciate everyone's PATIENCE! 😄 Missing multiple release dates isn't something I was anticipating at the start of 2024, but the encouraging and understanding responses I've received have helped a lot to make me more comfortable with things. (And to be crystal clear, going forward there will be no more release date announcements until I'm 100% sure!) 📢 Feedback Every suggestion, comment, and nutty idea helps make the sequel better. Great insights can spark from anywhere, so I make an effort to read everything that gets posted. I'm super thankful you keep all this feedback coming here on Steam, on our official Discord server, in the subreddit, and scrawled on my patio... My son used this medium to inquire about SOR2's release date. 🎮 SOR 2 Demo I'm always down for some good ol' constructive criticism, and boy oh boy did I get it this year! Admittedly the Streets of Rogue 2 demo released in a bit rougher shape than I'd have liked, and while I'm thankful that most players have been understanding of this "not fully cooked" status, the more critical feedback that I've received has been tremendously helpful. Rest assured that no issue is going unnoticed! The demo will continue to get updates until Early Access (including one very soon with full gamepad support), so be sure to check in once in awhile and shoot me some feedback, as it will really help the game to launch in better shape! 🙌 Community Events Just loads of good vibes and high energy all around. The overall positivity of the Streets of Rogue community is an increasingly rare thing in the internet gaming landscape, or really any internet landscape. 💸 P.S.: SoR 1 is 80% Off Right Now! Yup, the Steam Autumn Sale is on, and Streets of Rogue 1 is going for a ludicrous discount of 80% off until December 4th. If you've already got yourself a copy, remember that it makes a great gift for friends and foes alike. https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/Streets_of_Rogue/ Also, feel free to pick up the discounted The Making Of Streets of Rogue, Soundtrack, and Character Pack. You can get all three for less than 1/3 the cost of a McDonald's value meal in 2024! WHAT THE HECK IS EVEN GOING ON??? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064720/The_Making_of_Streets_of_Rogue/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285810/Streets_of_Rogue_Character_Pack/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/594700/Streets_of_Rogue_Soundtrack/ Here's hoping you all have an awesome Thanksgiving, or just an awesome day if turkey isn’t your thing. That wattle has always weirded me out. We're having Thai at my house. And stay tuned, as some SOR2-related updates should be dropping over the coming month! Matt D

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Hey everybody,

Matt here, and I’ve got some development news about Streets of Rogue 2.

• 🎮 The Streets of Rogue 2 Island Alpha Demo is OUT NOW, just in time for Steam Next Fest!

  Download it from the game's 👉Steam page👈

• 📅 Streets of Rogue 2’s Early Access release is moving from October 22 to some other point in the near future. Keyword “near”, we don’t intend for this to be an enormous wait. The exact date will be announced closer to launch.

We had previously announced a large-scale playtest of the game. The demo release will essentially be replacing that since it includes the same content that I was planning for the playtest. So first off, why the delays? Well, the TL;DR is “Big Open-Ended Game + Solo Programmer = Unpredictable Timeline.” October 22 seemed like a viable date back in July, but ultimately despite my best efforts, I felt the game needed a bit more time in the oven. My sincere apologies for the delays, I fully understand how annoying it can be to look forward to something only to have the rug pulled. That’s why we won’t be announcing any more specific dates until it’s a 100% lock. All that said, you can play the alpha demo right now! Here’s what to expect from it: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43039829/14924c8a65f7e05bb235043b8fb25c8dd36a0d31.png

• The demo includes a small chunk of the game world featuring content that may or may not be included in the full release. You’ll be playing on an island away from the main landmass where the game takes place.
• The goal of the demo is to take down the Mayor or otherwise gain their favor. However, you’re free to pursue other goals if you please. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43039829/8c25c817d714398840bc236b1807ff0a4d66f72c.png
• You’ll have access to a small selection of character classes, allowing you to tackle the content from multiple angles. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43039829/a9937a60c263106ffe26cfac4eb2b3ea37472f72.png
• The world is randomly generated, though the key features of the island will be similar on each playthrough.
• I will try to slip in some mutators before release or shortly after.
• The demo has partial controller support, full support will be implemented in the demo later.
• Local co-op support is also not in the demo initially but will be added after release.
• Online multiplayer is also not available in this demo.
• I’ll continue updating the demo up to the Early Access release based on feedback from players and other changes that I’m making to the full game.

Prior to the Early Access launch of the original Streets of Rogue, the game had been available for free, which allowed me to take in community feedback and launch the game in a state that I felt very confident about. I’ve long felt the absence of this back-and-forth during SOR2’s development, but given how much larger and more complex of a game SOR2 is, I feel like much of the feedback would have been something to the effect of “I launched the game and was immediately sucked into a black void where I was eaten by Cannibals who are missing their eyeball textures. Then my graphics card blew up, and you owe me for my ER visit.” In essence, it wouldn’t have been much fun for anybody. At this point in development, I’d consider the game to be a lot closer to being Early Access-ready, as the game’s foundations are pretty solid. However, polish is still needed in order to bring the core game loop and progression system to where they need to be, and bugs are still a little too prevalent for my liking. For me, that’s a very exciting place to be. There are just enough not-super-well-defined elements in the game that I feel like pre-release community feedback would be very beneficial. So basically, consider this demo to be a fairly rough (but hopefully pretty fun) taste of what’s to come that will give you a sense of the systemic/gameplay possibilities of SOR2. But also, don’t be surprised if the initial questgiver gets mauled by a bear 🐻 before you can get your bearings (no pun intended) because they decided to spawn on the beach where you start the game for some reason. (To be fair, I fixed that one last night, but you get the idea!) Thanks again for your patience, and stay tuned! Matt D {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43039829/0e5373d7b5abf2b76df0ea90f94ce17a32c18724.gif 🔗REDDIT 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK

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Hey there, rogues,

We continue to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Streets of Rogue, and this time, we're starting a tournament for people who like to play fast. To schedule a match, please join our official Discord server.

⏱️Speedrun Tournament⏱️

📜 Basic Rules & Info

Sign up for the event using this link. These sign-ups will last until July 27, 2024 19:00 CET.. We will seed everyone into a single elimination bracket, where you must play a best of three against your opponent to proceed.

After you sign up, join the Streets of Rogue Discord server to schedule a race there.

Races will all be Cardio% and must be done using Racetime.gg. Read more info on our Discord.

🏆 Prizes

Of course, we had to fan the flames of competition by getting rewards for the winners. The top four players in the tournament will receive a prize, those are the following:

🥇 A Steam Early Access copy of Streets of Rogue 2 + A tinyBuild game on Steam of their choosing! + The Contest Winner Discord Role

🥈 A Steam Early Access copy of SoR2 + The Contest Winner Discord Role

🥉 A Steam Early Access copy of SoR2 + The Contest Winner Discord Role

🏅A Steam Early Access copy of SoR2 + The Contest Winner Discord Role Good luck!

Be sure to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Join the community: 🔗DISCORD 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK 🔗REDDIT

Hi all, Matt here!

I have a couple bits of development news! Here’s the short version:

📅 Streets of Rogue 2 is moving from its original release date of August 14th to a new release date of October 22nd.

🎮 We’ll be conducting an Open Playtest on Steam in the near future, free for anyone to join! But wait, a new release date? What’s going on here? What sort of shenanigans are at play? Well, I assure you the answer is a lot less interesting than that. I, uh… couldn’t program quite fast enough. :p While SoR 2 has had a few more folks working on it than its predecessor, I’m still the sole programmer/designer of this thing. Compared with other disciplines, programmers are notoriously bad at predicting how long a given task will take. Now replace “task” with “entire Early Access-ready game,” and as you can probably imagine, guesstimating correctly gets a tad trickier. I’d been targeting a summer launch for a while, which has led to a pretty intense 2024. And while the original release date would have been technically achievable, it would have also been tighter than I was comfortable with. The new date allows me some breathing room and the opportunity to make the game that much better. The new release date will also give me time to conduct a large-scale Pre-Release Playtest. If Streets of Rogue’s history tells me anything, this should benefit development. Before the original SoR went into Early Access, I released a bunch of builds of the game for free. This was super useful for getting player feedback and paved the way for a smooth launch on Steam. The ETA for the future Playtest is late August / early September. Stay tuned for more news on that!

Go to the game's page and click the "Request Access" button to sign up now:

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Hey there, rogues!

Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the release of Streets of Rogue! Thank you for being with us all this time, people! Time really flies. The game entered Early Access on Steam back in 2017. And look where we are now! It's already been five years since this game's full release in 2019. So many memories were made, and so many are still to come, with the sequel on the horizon. Unfortunately, due to the Mayor's budget cuts, there will not be cake for the anniversary event. Instead, to reminisce on the times, we decided to host a lil' anniversary event!

📜 Video Clip Event Rules 📜

• From July 12th to July 26th, share your gameplay video clips from Streets of Rogue with us. All kinds of memorable moments are welcome: funny or ridiculously absurd situations, a near-death experience of avoiding the game over screen with 1 HP, you name it. Feel free to include voice-over, subtitles (preferred language: English), overlays, or memes; however, the video you submit must be based on gameplay footage.
• Your video submission must be from 10 seconds to 1 minute long.
• Multiple submissions from one person are allowed. Both older and newly-recorded clips are eligible.
• You can upload video clips to file hosting services like Dropbox or Google Drive and share the link in the comments. You can also upload a video to YouTube (Public or Unlisted—as you prefer.) Alternatively, join our Discord server and share your submission in the "5-year-anniversary" channel. Members of our server are currently voting for the best clips; the 10 best videos with the most votes will be featured on our Twitter (X) profile.
• The contest concludes on July 26 at 7:00 PM CET / 1 pm ET / 10 am PT.

We look forward to checking out your clips, rogues.

🏃 Speedrunning Tournament Starts Next Week! 🏃

Furthermore, to celebrate the 5th Anniversary, we'll be hosting a Streets of Rogue Speedrunning Tournament starting July 19th! Compete with others in a server-wide tournament to get the best time. Sign-ups and more information will follow next week. On behalf of Matt and tinyBuild, Happy Anniversary again, and thanks for being awesome!

Be sure to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Join the community: 🔗DISCORD 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK 🔗REDDIT

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Streets of Rogue 2 is coming out on Steam in Early Access on August 14th!

Check out our new gameplay trailer featuring a killer track by Perturbator: Join the community: 🔗DISCORD 🔗REDDIT Follow Streets of Rogue 2 on social media: 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK

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What's going on, Rogues!

Streets of Rogue 2 news. We've just shown a new Gameplay Trailer at Triple-I Initiative. It features fresh gameplay, showcases the sequel's freedom of choice, and teases crazy mechanics like... rat summoning?

Watch it now:

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Hey, rogues.

We've got an update for you in the form of a devlog entry from Matt. With this one, he wanted to go technical, so expect an in-depth look at the procedural generation system of the sequel. We at tinyBuild and Matt had lots of fun putting this video together for you; I hope you'll enjoy it. Check it out: As usual, thank you for your support! Stay tuned for future announcements, and be sure to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Join the community on Discord: 🔗DISCORD Follow Streets of Rogue 2 on social media: 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK 🔗REDDIT

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Hey there, rogues!

The Christmas Fan Art Contest ended last week, and we spent a couple of days selecting the winners. It was hard, not going to lie—we were amazed at how awesome every single submission was! Community managers, moderators, and Matt voted for their favorite pieces of art, and that's what we came up with:

❄️ Christmas Fan Art Contest Winners ❄️

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1st Place: ζηνόθεμις⚡ ☝️

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2nd Place: Facundo Ezekiel ☝️

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3rd Place: DUDOSS19 ☝️

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4th Place: Serena ☝️

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5th Place: Cabbage ☝️

We've contacted the winners to present rewards to them. The rewards include Steam copies of Streets of Rogue 2 once it comes out in Early Access, digital postcards, a digital copy of a game published by tinyBuild of their choice, and a personal Congrats Video for the winners from Matt. Watch it here:

👉 Join our Discord to see the rest of the works 👈

Thanks so much to everybody who participated in the contest. See you all soon, rogues! Keep your eyes peeled for more Streets of Rogue 2 devlogs from Matt. Link to DEVLOG №1: Open World, Inspirations, First Playtests

As always, wishlist & follow Streets of Rogue 2:

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Hey there, rogues!

We've got a lot of exciting stuff for y'all before Christmas. It's not the release date of Streets of Rogue 2 or news that Matt's running for mayor—we're leaving that for next year. Meanwhile, other cool stuff is coming your way. Let's see what we have in store for you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/26482945/5e9df30935645e9dfb00d70098461811b3092ae6.png

❄️ Christmas Fan Art Contest ❄️

It's been a while since we did a contest (actually, this summer), so we figured we'd have some fun with the community with a little fan art competition.

👉 Join our Discord to participate 👈

MAIN INFO

📅 Dates: Dec 21st - Jan 4th

🏆 Prizes: Streets of Rogue 2 for Steam, a video greeting from Matt, and more

❄️ Fan Art must have a Winter Holiday theme More information in the #xmas-fanart-contest channel on our Discord server.

💬 AMA with Matt Dabrowski on Reddit 💬

Matt's answering questions right now on one of the biggest gaming subreddits r/Games. Ask him anything! Or just come say "hi."

👉 Click this link to join 👈

🏷️ Streets of Rogue 1 Is 80% Off 🏷️

The Steam Winter Sale has started, and it's a perfect chance to pick up a copy of the first game at a discount. If you already own it, feel free to gift it to a friend and enjoy not reading emails together in co-op: https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/Streets_of_Rogue/ Merry Christmas, rogues! See you in 2024.

As always, wishlist & follow Streets of Rogue 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Join the community: 🔗DISCORD 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK 🔗REDDIT

Hey, everybody.

Matt here. While working on the sequel to Streets of Rogue, I realized that I've got a lot of interesting stuff to share with you all. So I decided to start a series of devlogs, and the first entry is already here. Check it out: As always, thank you for your support! Wishlist Streets of Rogue 2, it helps me out big time: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Join my Discord community: 🔗DISCORD Feel free to follow Streets of Rogue 2 on social media: 🔗TWITTER (X) 🔗TIKTOK 🔗REDDIT See you soon! -Matt D

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Hi, everybody!

Some folks from publisher tinyBuild sat down to talk to me about Streets of Rogue 2 in an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW during the Gamescom week.

We chatted about the size of SOR2's world, things I'm most proud of, and... possible pets in the game?

Watch the interview:

Thank you everyone for your hyper-enthusiastic reactions to the Gameplay Reveal last week! If you missed any of the trailers that were shown at Gamescom 2023, here's a recap:

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Hey, all!

I'm super stoked to finally reveal some Streets of Rogue 2 gameplay!

A reveal trailer has just dropped at Gamescom Opening Night Live—go and watch it now! I hope you liked what you just saw! Folks from publisher tinyBuild and I had a lot of fun creating the trailer. Streets of Rogue 2 is coming to Steam somewhere next year. Meanwhile, add the game to your wishlists and follow the page to stay updated: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ And last but not least, follow Streets of Rogue 2 on social media: TWITTER (X) TIKTOK REDDIT Thank you so much, everybody! Until next time! -Matt D {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43039829/e5e529b9dff003a6daf4455accdc1b122461bed3.png

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Hey, everybody!

First off, I really, really appreciate how people were willing to take the time to write up and submit their ideas on our Discord server and these two topics: 1, 2. I read every single one of them, and I’d guesstimate it was in the range of 7,500 ideas. That’s way beyond what I expected, and it took FOREVER to get through these, but it was well worth it. So much great stuff in there, just an absolute embarrassment of riches. Truth be told, even if you’re not one of the winners, there’s a decent chance that some variation of an idea you provided might make it into the game at some point. Or it might have given me a germ of an idea that will result in something else cool. So many of these ideas got me thinking outside the box, or thinking about what the game could be in new ways that I hadn’t considered before. Even in a game as open-ended as SOR, some of these ideas made me realize areas where my focus was maybe a little too narrow. This was a genuinely eye-opening odyssey of a read-through.

Anyways, some info on how I chose the winners:

• It had to be something that I wasn’t already planning to implement. This actually narrowed things down by a sizable amount. I think a lot of people are going to be pleasantly surprised when they get their hands on the game that their ideas did indeed make an appearance.
• It had to be something that’s actually viable to implement and wouldn’t add 2 years of development time.
• It had to be something that I knew for 90% sure I’ll want to add, based on where the game is at this point in development and where I think it’s headed. There were tons of amazing ideas that sadly fell into the column of “I really like this but I’m not sure at this point if it’ll fit into the game, maybe in 6 months I’ll have a clearer idea”. I can’t even say with absolute 100% certainty that all of the winning entries will ultimately make the final cut, but I was sure to choose winners that I felt had a very strong chance of being viable.
• It had to fit in well with the Streets of Rogue universe. Granted SOR is kind of a hodgepodge of ridiculousness, but there are certain types of suggestions that I feel aren’t a good match. Notably, I received a lot of suggestions that felt too grim in tone or things that really belong in a medieval fantasy universe.
• The poster had to follow the rules :) While I appreciate the effort put forth by many of you, the rules stipulated that suggestions should be kept to around a paragraph each. So anything that had a novel’s worth of text had to be disqualified.
• This is all incredibly subjective and more than a little bit random, so please don’t feel slighted if you didn’t win a category.

Some other things I noted:

• A surprising number of submitters weren’t aware that SOR2 is an open-world game now. To be clear, it 100% is! :D Check out the Steam store page and FAQ in the SOR2 Steam discussion forum for a good idea of what to expect.
• The most common class suggestions I received were: Influencer, Beekeeper, Cultist/Cult Leader, Necromancer, Druid, Cowboy, Ghost, Wizard/Magician, Knight, Samurai, Vigilante, Hunter, Clown, Larper, Eldritch anything, Plague Doctor, and the Grim Reaper.
• Will you finally get to read emails? I dunno, but there’s clearly an ungodly high amount of demand for it!

🏆 THE LIST OF CONTEST WINNERS 🏆

Winner Name

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Description

Dev's Comments

BreadyBoi (Discord) Class Politician The general idea is a character that tries to recruit people (similar to the comedian/joke mechanic from SoR1) however, in order to recruit people and garner popularity, they have to make 'promises', which would be little mini-quests such as "Remove drug dealers from my city" or "Get the shops to lower prices". There's also a lot of versatility and can allow for different playstyles, depending if you want to generally steer clear of the more combat-heavy NPCs and try and garner popularity with the common folk. While this may not be implemented specifically as a class, I really liked the underlying idea of the player doing things to improve a city, and subsequently earning the votes of its population. This seems like it should be super obvious, but it actually never crossed my mind. There's tons of potential here for the random generation system to introduce negative aspects to cities and require budding politicians to solve them. Colobm(ミオンスキー) (Discord) Mutator Road Trip This mode gives you a car and one Objective (reach to destination, concert? resort? I don't know) You just need to follow the road, beat everything blocked you, get new friends, eat food, earn money, rest at a motel Just don't die and reach the goal The primary planned "win state" of the game is to become the president. Much of the game's design will support this specific journey, but I love the idea of allowing for completely different journeys through the world as well. Thanks to SOR2's new open-world structure, there are a ton of possibilities that I haven't remotely considered. For example, this one! Completely different from the game's default goal and structure, but I'll bet it could be done with some key shifts to the game mechanics specific to this mutator. I think it'll be fun to try and pull it off. SirNosWar (Discord) Location The Pit Could be a pit with a giant creature that Cultists worship - A giant, seemingly bottomless pit located somewhere in the forest. "The perfect place to dump your unwanted belongings! These could include, but are not limited to: pointless garbage you've accumulated, your humungous pile of unused wealth, or corpses! We wouldn't want Him to go hungry, would we? He prefers live humans the most, but He will accept any offerings you grant Him! Who knows, He might even grant you an extra reward for your dedication, such as an artifact lost to time, a lovely, grotesque, new physique (that has its own benefits, I might add!), or He might even let you glance upon Him, if He deems you worthy! So, come on down and visit Ye Olde Bottomless Pit today! "Cultist" is one of the most common suggestions I've gotten throughout the development of both SOR and SOR2. I'd been trying to figure out just what it is these folks are all about, and the idea of them worshipping some (possibly super goofy-looking) monster in a big pit just struck a chord with me. Fritzmaster (Steam) Quest Specific Neutralize A form of neutralize mission that gives specifics in regard to the cause of neutralization. Perhaps it is simple as wanting the target to be shot or something limited and using a banana peel inside a restroom. Due to the more challenging nature of the mission, payout/XP will be greater. Possibly treated as optional, leading to greater payout/XP." Falls into the "how did I never think of this?" category. Receiving bonus money/XP for neutralizing someone in a very specific way seems like a really awesome fit for the game. eltermh (Steam) Object Display Case In shops you can break them, which would set off the alarm/ security, and have various high-value items( depending on the shop) Items in Streets of Rogue are generally contained in chests, and you have no idea what you'll be getting until you actually open it. But what if...... you DID??? The player might take on challenges that they normally wouldn't because they just have to have the cool thing in the fancy case. I could also foresee there being different types of cases -- some with alarms, some not, some extremely hard to break or open. accusrulz (Steam) Mechanic Product Sales On occasion shop owners could place a random item from their inventory on sale. The sale item would be highlighted inside its own box, perhaps gold or blue, with an attached timer that would count down to the time the item would come off sale again (something of a "get it before it's gone!" marketing strategy). I can't remember the last time I saw this in a game, and I have no idea why. Much like the "display case" entry, it could get you to try something you might have normally ignored. Roaringburn (Steam) Trait/Ability Good Neighbor Neighbors help each other out, and now that you can own your own home, I think it'd be neat if you could become a tight-knit member of a small community. With this ability, as long as you are not hostile to them or their faction already, all property owners in a radius around your home are aligned with you. Additionally, if you are attacked or hostiles approach your property, allied property owners will come to your aid, as if they had their own property intruded on. Great for those who aren't the best in combat themselves, those who are dealing in....less than legal activities, those being hunted down by the mob, or even just someone who lives near powerful allies. I'd like the location in which the player chooses to make their home to be a somewhat important decision. The idea of your neighbors having an impact on that decision could add a nice bit of additional depth. The aid that they provide wouldn't necessarily have to be limited to combat, either. LangBang (Discord) Item Tracker An item that the PI starts with, but is obtainable by all characters. It can be placed on NPC's cars to track where they go, with an icon of the tracker being displayed on the map. It can also be placed directly onto NPCs, in a similar way to how the Thief would pick-pocket an NPC in the first game. If the NPC sees you put it on them, then they get hostile and break it. The same goes if the owner of a vehicle sees you. Additionally, with the use of crafting, you can combine the tracker with most items. Give the item to an NPC, plant the item in their house, or wait for a thief to steal it and track them down! I had been planning on adding some sort of investigator/detective/journalist character, and this seems like a good fit. While important NPCs are typically tracked on the map already much like in SOR1, I like the idea of attaching something to an NPC and having it provide access that wasn't previously available. Maybe it acts as a bug. Maybe has the capability of de-attaching and turning into a tiny drone. Or maybe you just want to attach it to some random NPC and keep tabs on them, because why not? There are a lot of possibilities here.

Thanks again folks, and a major congratulations to all the winners!

You will receive your prizes—🏆digital Steam copies of Streets of Rogue 2🏆—when the game releases. And another prize is already here—a video I've recorded as a sign of appreciation: My current plan is to implement these either before or during the game’s Early Access period. As mentioned earlier I can’t 100% guarantee everything will make it into the game in its 1.0 form, but I’m certainly going to try! -Matt D As always, don't forget to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ JOIN THE ROGUE COMMUNITY: DISCORD REDDIT TWITTER (X)

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Hi all!

The “Go Rogue!” Community Contest has come to an end. I'm completely blown away (and frankly, frightened by) the number of submissions. You folks left over 1100 comments on Steam (Streets of Rogue 1 Announcement, Streets of Rogues 2 Announcement). On Discord... Well, it's difficult to count the number of posts in the contest channel, but it's definitely more than a thousand. I'm not sure how I will manage reading through 2+ thousand comments. I suppose I’d better get reading! A big thanks to each and every one of you for participating! The winner(s) will be announced soon-ish, depending on how quickly I can get through everything. Just keep an eye on the news!

Be sure to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/

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Hi there, everybody!

As you may know, we launched a community contest last week to celebrate the 4th Anniversary of Streets of Rogue. So the wild thing is, we already have over a thousand submissions from participants! It's unbelievable how active the community is. I'm looking forward to going through all these, and also extremely terrified, because: A. Dang that's a lot of words! And B. If this doesn't cause some hardcore feature creep, I don't know what will. That said, I've decided to add something extra to the prize! Initially, I announced the prize to be a digital copy of Streets of Rogue 2 once it releases for the platform of your choosing.

Now, I'm happy to inform you all that, in addition to the game, I will personally congratulate the winner(s) in a special video message and publish it.

To participate in the contest, go to the announcement and just leave a comment with your idea(s): https://steamcommunity.com/games/512900/announcements/detail/3669919470492221810 You can also go to our Discord server and shoot your suggestion(s) in a dedicated forum channel. The contest will end on August 2nd. Keep those ideas coming! -Matt D

Wishlist Streets of Rogue 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/

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Hey there, all!

Today marks the four-year anniversary of the release of Streets of Rogue. Whaaaaaat the heck? That's like a whole college career!

As I’m hard at work on the sequel, I’ve decided it would be great to celebrate the occasion by holding a special contest for all of you folks.

As you may be aware, I'm currently developing Streets of Rogue 2. Community feedback has always been a big part of the Streets of Rogue development process, and this seemed like a great opportunity to allow you all to contribute to the upcoming game. In other words—suggest cool stuff, and I will add it to the game! Here's how it works:

📜 “Go Rogue!” Contest Rules 📜

• From July 12th to August 2nd, come up with ideas for Streets of Rogue 2. The categories are:
• Character Class
• Item
• Trait or Ability
• Mutator
• Location
• Quest Type
• Environmental Object
• General Mechanic
• Multiple submissions from one contestant are allowed: let your imagination go wild! The only limitation is one idea per category. So yeah, "wild" is ok, but not TOO too wild! :)
• Share your ideas with me in the comments under this announcement. You can also go to our Discord server and leave your idea(s) in a dedicated forum channel. Suggestions from each participant should be contained in one post (but multiple are OK if you run out of space). You can edit your submission to add more ideas at any time before the end of the contest;
• Each idea should be contained in a paragraph max. I'd allow more, but I do plan to read all of these, and well... time is a thing that exists :)
• Preferred language: English, but other languages are welcome;
• Accompany your idea(s) with visual assets if you want. Just upload an image or GIF to Imgur or any other image hosting service and add the link in your comment. Rough drafts are okay;
• Feel free to re-submit your own ideas that you've posted previously. If you've already posted an idea that you really loved here on the forums, on the SoR Discord, SoR subreddit, or socials, you can post it again;
• For more info on Streets of Rogue 2's design, be sure to check out the Steam Store Page and FAQ;
• The contest concludes on August 2nd, at 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am PT / 12 am ET. As soon as it ends, I will select my favorite community idea(s) based on creativity, uniqueness, and how the idea suits my vision of the game;
• I will implement the winning ideas in Streets of Rogue 2. When? I can't say for sure, but likely at some point during the game's Early Access phase, or maybe prior to it if I have time;
• Now, the prize. The winner(s) of the “Go Rogue!” contest will get a digital copy of Streets of Rogue 2 for the platform of their choice when it comes out.

I'm looking forward to checking out your ideas! Again, you can submit them in the comments section below or in our Discord server's dedicated forum channel. Oh yeah, and here's a little teaser from the sequel! Hope you're having a great summer and hopefully enjoying the beach as much as these beautiful animals! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/26482945/0ca86447e5b26301ea4ca7e96331cadeb660f112.png

Be sure to wishlist Streets of Rogue 2:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/

Hey there folks, it's been a minute! Today I've got some SOR2 updates, a survey for anyone who wants to take it, and a new patch with 30+ fixes. As always, please post your comments, questions and suggestions in the comments below, and I'll try to answer what I can!

Sequel News

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ In case you missed the announcement late last year, Streets of Rogue 2's Steam page is up! Be sure to wishlist, it really helps us out!

Survey

My publisher tinyBuild created a survey to help us learn more about just who the heck plays this game and what's important to you in a sequel. It's real quick and painless (no seriously!), so if you've got a few minutes to spare we'd really appreciate the feedback!

Check out the Survey!

Progress

Here are just a few of the things I've been working on since the last update:

• Country-Wide Road System - While roads have existed in SOR2 for a long time now, it's only recently that I've solidified the system for connecting all of the major locations in the world. The game features 2-lane roads, 4-lane roads, nice roads, crappy roads, paved roads, dirt roads, and literally 60+ types of unique intersections (yeah we went a little nuts with that). And of course, AI capable of traversing these roads and getting to their destinations, and (mostly) not getting into horrific accidents and traffic jams.
• Weather System - Rain, wind, heat waves, and more are now possible. No weatherman/weatherwoman character class... yet :p
• Events System - The game has the capability of causing random events to happen to the player. This is based on factors such as the player's standing in the world with various factions, location, and physical status amongst other things. Think of it like the AI director in Left 4 Dead. If you have any suggestions for random events, please post them in the comments below, I'd love to hear them! (To clarify what comprises an "event" as there's been some confusion: It could be literally anything from running across a house full of bears at the side of the road while driving to having a meteor land nearby your location. And normal things too.)
• Sound effects work - A big chunk of sound effects from the original game have been updated. In addition, a new system has been put into place to handle ambient sound, which varies based on the player's location, time of day, and other factors. Other cool features have been added as well, such as outside sounds being drowned out when you're indoors. It feels really awesome to be sitting in a cozy home listening to the muted rush of traffic outside.
• Soundtrack news - A new composer for Streets of Rogue 2 has been found: Megan McDuffee, who's quickly becoming a household name thanks to her awesome work on the River City Girls OSTs, in addition to a bunch of other game soundtracks. Be sure to give her a follow and check out her stuff! (To reiterate why SOR1 composer Craig wasn't able to return this time, sadly a contract-related issue unrelated to me or tinyBuild prevented him from taking the job. However, he's been a great help in providing guidance for the new OST's potential direction.)
• Pyrotechnics - For effects like explosions and fire, the original game tended to use simple particle effects comprised of a bunch of multi-colored squares moving in simple patterns. This time around, we've got actual animations! Yay bigger budget!
• "Lesser" NPCs - Up until fairly recently, every NPC in the would was considered "important", and their actions throughout the day would be tracked to varying degrees. In order to fill out the game world and make it feel more alive, I've added large numbers other NPCs living out their lives. That's not to say that these NPCs can't later be flagged as "important" based on the player's interactions with them. But mostly, they exist to add flavor to the world. For example, a city during the daytime will be bustling with lots of random NPCs, who will largely clear out and go elsewhere when night falls. There's a really really complicated system in place for spawning these NPCs, and their presence should feel really natural once I do some tweaking!
• Animated trailer - This isn't really related to the game's development in and of itself, but I've been involved in the creation of a fully animated trailer for the game! It's looking super cool, so stay tuned in the coming months, because I can't wait for this thing to drop.

Screenshots??

Sadly I didn't have the time to get any new screenshots together for today (and it doesn't help that my artist Thomas and I are very picky about what we release!), but for those of you who don't follow my on Twitter, here's a li'l screenshot from last Halloween you may have missed! I know, super old -- apologies, we'll try to get some more shots together in the coming months. There's also an animated version here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/26482945/2dead26a6ee3d475b5fea5559b6dfb62299022dd.png

WHEN???

No release date news yet, sorry! For my previous postings about Streets of Rogue 2's development, check out my recent news updates. And also be sure to check out the FAQ found in the SOR2 Steam Forum.

Version 98

Streets of Rogue gets a brand new update. Nearly four years since its 1.0 release and I'm still getting plenty of bug reports. Keep 'em coming and maybe we can make it to magical 100 mark! Graphics

• Fix for Cannibal having normal eyes when appearing on quest sheet
• Fix for NPCs sometimes appearing to fall down a hole after being gibbed
• Fix for NPCs with dark skin having dark hair even if their character class (notably Goon) called for them to have wild hair colors

UI / Controls

• Fix for custom characters' original traits sometimes appearing at the bottom left of the screen when restarting a multiplayer game
• Fix for players sometimes losing control of their character while interacting with another player if that player quits the multiplayer game
• Using a special ability cancels a rapid-fire weapon being used

Items

• Fix for cases where Musician could give Bodyguard an "error" item as a reward
• Musician has a much lower chance of not having a reward item available for the player
• Fix for Scientist and Thief not receiving items for completing their Big Quest if their inventory is full
• Land Mine explodes when hit by moving objects instead of being knocked back

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Bite and Cannibalize can be canceled by pressing the Cancel button (right click or gamepad cancel)
• Certain starting traits are no longer removed from custom characters when they enter mechs
• Fix for NPCs mind-controlled by the player not always being able to knock on locked doors
• Player cannot Possess invader NPCs spawned for Goon's Big Quest or VIP in Assassin's Big Quest due to this being capable of breaking the quest
• Fix for issues occurring if ShapeShifter is holding down the Special Ability button when they Depossess their host
• Fix for player not being able to teleport if they Mind Control the NPCs trying to mug them
• Fix for multiplayer client not always being able to teleport after becoming friendly/loyal/aligned with mobsters

Combat

• Ghost Gibber can be used on Werewolf NPCs who have not yet transformed

Artificial Intelligence

• Fix for NPCs not always caring if you open restricted doors owned by them
• Fix for NPCs sometimes believing themselves to be in the midst of a fight when first spawning
• Killer Robot does not scare other types of robots
• Fix for questgivers going from Submissive to Friendly after the player turns in a quest
• Aligned, Loyal and Submissive NPCs do not immediately turn Hostile when being bitten
• Fix for Mech Suit showing as "Friendly" if the player starts with Charismatic, and other similar bugs
• Fix for player gaining electability when asking doctors to give blood or administer a blood bag, even if the doctor refuses
• Fix for cases where Office Drone would not increase player's electability when offered motivation
• Fix for Musician telling player to stay away from their turntables even if they were too far away to see the player interacting
• Fix for player's followers becoming non-interactable if told to attack NPCs and objects behind a red laser
• Cops will no longer become hostile toward property owners who destroy their own property or pick up their own items, including when the player is possessing someone with Shapeshifter
• Mind Controlling someone will cause them to stop speaking their current line of dialogue
• Mobsters will stop mugging the player if one of their gang becomes friendly/loyal/aligned with the player

Text

• Added new font for Russian language (thanks Abbysssal!) The old font can be accessed by selecting Settings -> Gameplay -> Font Selection -> Variant

Tutorial

• Fix for rare cases where Bouncer in tutorial could be knocked through a wall

Multiplayer

• Fix for Assassins that appear when player has debt not having weapons when targeting client
• Fix for Assassins that appear when player has debt only appearing for one level when targeting client
• Fix for the "Find Game" feature allowing players to find games by typing the game's password

4/29 Stealth Update!

• Reduced load times when first entering the game

The Streets of Rogue sequel finally has a Steam page, screenshots, and an actual title: Streets of Rogue 2! I know, super creative, right??

Wishlist Streets of Rogue 2!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/ Streets of Rogue 2 is the open-world sequel to Streets of Rogue, planned for Early Access release in 2023. It features such new additions as:

• A huge, persistent and seamless open world
• Vehicles
• Animals
• Building
• Crafting
• Farming
• A faction and reputation system
• Completely revamped character development
• Lots more quest variety
• A day/night cycle with AI that follows a daily schedule
• Diagonal walls (I know, kinda boring, but this was a bigger pain to implement than just about everything else I've mentioned. So yeah, it makes the list!)
• Your wildest dreams

First Screenshots! While having a fancy new Steam page is nice, today's biggest piece of new content in the Streets of Rogue 2 info drip is the game's very first set of screenshots. All of SOR2's art has been created by Thomas "Cyangmou" Feichtmeir. You may have seen his work in games like Songs of Conquest, Blasphemous, The Mummy Demastered, and Tower 57. Thomas isn't just an S-Tier pixel artist, but he's also been an S-Tier collaborator, and I'm ridiculously lucky to have him onboard. Bringing this new art style to the world of Streets of Rogue has been a massive undertaking for us, and we hope you enjoy the results! Here's a couple of shots -- check out the Steam page for more! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/26482945/ce5029f8c63b5e6d960e42d8fdd775534c2e4f09.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/26482945/72f2ad1e695353dc8184907002d9a141bd9fa053.png More Info!

• I've written a FAQ with all your... frequently asked questions.
• For my previous postings about Streets of Rogue 2's development, check out my recent news updates.
• And of course, for more details, check out the new Steam page.

As always, I'm happy to answer any questions you have in the comments on this post! -Matt D

Whoa, is this only the second update of 2022? Where did the time go??? Work on the SOR sequel has been so intense lately that it's been hard to find the time to jam out a new patch. But here ya go! In addition, I've written up some new details about my work on the sequel. I'm not quite ready for an "official" announcement just yet with trailer and screenshots and all that good stuff, but rest assured I'm inching closer! As always, please post your comments, questions and suggestions in the comments below, and I'll try to answer what I can! For more info on SOR2 development, check out my previous news posts.

Sequel News

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165810/Streets_of_Rogue_2/

• Art - Since the beginning of the year, I've been working closely with a master pixel artist on crafting the look of the new game. While the top-down perspective isn't changing, our work together hasn't been a simple process of swapping out old art for new art. My processes for implementing pretty much every type of in-game art have changed to allow for much more complex and dynamic scenes. Despite this, I think we've managed to achieve a look that maintains the readability of the original game, which was very important to me.
• Lighting - The lighting system of SOR1 has been completely ripped out and replaced. The new system allows for a dynamic day and night cycle, plus completely different lighting for indoor and outdoor areas (and yes, the you can still see into all of the buildings), while being quite a bit more performant than the SOR1 lighting system.
• Multiplayer - The original SOR's multiplayer was built on an official Unity system that was deprecated four years ago. So, much like my lighting system.... ripped out and replaced. I also did a bit of work on dedicated server support. This was more of a test than anything else, and I can't say for certain whether or not this will end up in the final release. But based on the results so far, it looks promising. The open-world nature of the sequel and much-longer game length make this a good fit for dedicated server support.
• Crafting System - Do you love crafting games? Awesome SOR2 has a crafting system now. Do you hate crafting games? Don't worry, you are absolutely not required to engage with SOR2's crafting system! I see it as yet another addition to Streets of Rogue's "play however you want" bag of tricks. An optional activity for adding variety to how your game plays out, or something you can spend a lot of time with if that's your thing.
• Farming - Yeah, there's now a farming system in this thing, too. And sure, a lot of games nowadays have farming systems. But how many of them let you take your tractor off the farm and drive it through a crowd of pedestrians? How many games let you steal your neighbor's crops and then set fire to their barn? How many games have cow sprites that face 8 directions instead of 4?
• Factions and Reputation - Much like some of the other systems I've mentioned here, this is still fairly early in development. However, I'm real excited about the possibilities for how this could affect how you strategize your journey through the world.
• World Generation - The world is actually starting to resemble... you know, a world. Cities are starting to resemble cities. Forests contain waayyyyy more than a few scattered trees. Streets of Rogue now has actual streets. What I mean to say is, the procedural generation magic is starting to pay off.
• Quests - A lot of work has gone into the system that determines how new quests are procedurally generated, and a number of new quest varieties have been added to the mix. Procedural quests in open-world games have a reputation for being very samey and uninteresting, but I'm hopeful that I can avoid these pitfalls with the infrastructure that I've been putting into place.
• Soundtrack News - A bit of unfortunate news on this front: My composer and sound effects guy from the original game Craig won't be able to return this time around. Without going into too much detail, there's a contract issue (unrelated to me or tinyBuild) that has essentially made it impossible for him to work on the SOR sequel right now. We're both pretty bummed about it, to say the least. However, this also means I'm hiring! If you're interested in creating the OST or sound effects for the new game, feel free to send me your demos, ideas for the direction of the new OST, and whatever else ya got! (My email is linked at the bottom of streetsofrogue.com. Serious inquiries only please!)

Version 97

Graphics

• Added proper borderless window settings
• Fix for graphical issue when highlighting NPCs who are pointing their gun
• Fix for Mech body looking incorrect when dancing

UI / Controls

• Fix for player marker not appearing on minimap during tutorial
• Fix for player marker not appearing on minimap during the first stage of Daily Runs
• Fix for Virtual Keyboard only allowing the user to input 32 characters
• Various Steam Deck-specific fixes

Items

• Skeleton Key appears properly in the Character Creation screen
• Fix for multiplayer client Wrench not losing durability when used with Generator, Satellite Dish, etc.
• Fix for the player not being able to light oil spills on fire with the Cigarette Lighter when standing directly to the north
• Fix for Four-Leaf Clover potentially having an effect in cases where luck should definitely be 0
• Fix for Wall Bypasser not allowing the player to teleport on top of items on the ground, into water, or onto conveyor belts

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Fix for Cops attacking players who obtain Above the Law during a Police Lockdown

Combat

• Fix for bug that was causing auto-aim to sometimes target objects over hostile NPCs

Sound

• Fix for “Annoyed” sound effect not playing if the Comedian tells a joke and some people laugh and some get annoyed

Big Quests

• Fix for certain cases where Mech Suit could be chosen for Big Quest related tasks

Mutators

• Mobster traits Revenue and Cop Debt are not applied with the New Character Every Level mutator
• Fix for Hologram being hostile toward player during Everyone Hates You mutator
• Fix for Mech Suit being hostile toward multiplayer client during Everyone Hates You mutator

Artificial Intelligence

• Player cannot command their followers to attack Train and Mine Cart
• Fix for NPCs getting hostile toward the player if they player bites, enslaves, or arrests them while Invisible
• Fix for player not being able to dismiss NPCs that they are rescuing if the questgiver has died
• Fix for NPCs not becoming Loyal to the player if the player breaks them out of jail by walking through a wall with a Giantizer
• Thief does not attempt to steal from Killer Robot or Butler Bot
• Fix for NPCs who attempt to mug a Bodyguard player preventing them from teleporting if they become a fan of the Musician
• Fix for Mech Suit becoming Arsonist

Text

• Added Discord moderators to credits list

Multiplayer

• Fix for multiplayer listings not appearing if the host had certain characters in their name
• Prevent multiplayer game list from breaking if bad characters are found
• (9/20 Stealth update) If the user's local hosting/matchmaking server is down, the game will attempt to use another one

Hey everybody! It's been a long time since the last update, but I assure you that I've been VERY busy. Today's update includes some news on the sequel, mobile plans, and a brand new patch with around 50 bug fixes.

Sequel News

2021 was actually the most difficult year for me in terms of sheer brain-busting programming challenges since I began development way back in 2013. My goals for the year were simple: get the hard, technical stuff out of the way, and create a solid base for my future work on the game. 2022 is all about implementing actual structure and content into the game, which should hopefully be a lot more fun and a lot less stressful. I'm super excited about my upcoming work, and I can't wait to see this thing start to come together as a cohesive whole. Got suggestions for what you want to see in the sequel or questions for me? Post them in the comments below, and I'll try to answer what I can! (From here on out, I'll be referring to the sequel as "SOR2", but just to be clear, it doesn't have an official name as of yet.) Here's just some of what I've been working on:

• Fully streaming open world - The original Streets of Rogue was level-based. Upon entering a new level, the game would procedurally generate everything over the course of a loading screen. This is how a typical rogue-lite works. Streets of Rogue 2 takes an approach similar to other procedurally generated open-world games, such as Minecraft. As the player moves along the landscape, the procedural generation system works its magic to determine what the world should look like, new chunks of data are streamed in, and old data is removed. There’s nothing particularly new or innovative about how I’ve approached all of this. However, the major challenge comes in the form of integrating my existing systems into this new structure. AI, combat, items, world interactions, etc., there are very few aspects of the game that didn’t need heavy modification to function properly.
• World generation system - At the start of a new game, SOR2 generates a large procedural world that is (for the moment at least) approximately 3,000 times the size of a SOR1 level. This world includes a full countryside to explore, complete with numerous cities and towns, and an interconnected road system.
• “Dungeons” - When I say “dungeon”, I’m referring to any area that the player enters which isn’t a part of the main open world. This could end up being anything from a small cave to a multi-story underground city.
• New Save/Load system - The original SOR allowed for saving at the beginning of levels. Nothing too fancy. However, saving the state of a large open world is… something more of a challenge. Bear in mind that SOR2 is a persistent sort of open world, more akin to Skyrim than GTA5. For example: if you blow up a wall, it stays blow’d up. If you punch a shopkeeper, he’s going to stay angry, even if you walk halfway across the world and return to his shop.
• New map systems - SOR2 actually includes a couple of different types of maps. First off, there’s the “close-up” maps, which are similar to the maps in SOR1, but are now capable of following the player as they move around the open world. And second, there’s a much more zoomed-out world map, which shows a somewhat abstract version of the entire game world.
• Day/night cycle - The game world changes in significant ways based on the time of day…
• NPC Schedules - NPCs are now capable of pursuing different goals based on the time of day. For example, a Shopkeeper might leave their home at 8:00 in the morning, drive their car to a store that they own, work until 10:00 at night, and then return home.
• Vehicles - There were two major challenges to solve when implementing vehicles: A. coming up with a solid driving model that’s both fun and not completely awkward due to the top-down nature of the game, and B. NPC artificial intelligence. I’m happy to say that both A and B are in great shape right now.
• Animals - Yes, the game will have animals this time around. No, I’m not going to say which ones. Will they be playable?... We’ll see!
• Ability to build walls and floors - SOR2 will allow players to create their own structures within the game world. While I don’t want to give away any specifics about the purpose of these structures just yet, I will say that they may have uses beyond what is typically seen in open-world sandbox games.
• Diagonal walls - In the original SOR, you may have noticed that walls exclusively face 90-degree angles. Last February, I spent three torturous weeks re-jiggering my systems to allow for 45-degree angles as well.
• Level editor updates - The level editor has been updated to accommodate new features of SOR2, such as the ability to construct large regions of the world.
• “Abstracted” AI system - NPCs are capable of continuing to pursue their high-level goals regardless of their distance from the player, and with little performance cost. Just because you’re on the opposite end of the world, doesn’t mean NPCs can get out of doing their jobs!
• Full couch co-op support - Returning from the first game, SOR2 still supports up to four players in split-screen mode. Players can act completely independently from one another, visiting different locations on the map at the same time, or even entering different dungeons.
• Full online multiplayer support - Much like the first game, SOR2 will allow for players to jump into and out of a game at any time. Loads of time has been spent adapting online multiplayer to the game’s new open world structure.
• Early quest integration - All of the quest types from the original game are fully functional in SOR2, with a number of new ones planned. I’m also intending to add some actual narrative to the quest system this time around…
• A new look - While SOR2 retains the top-down perspective of the first game, the graphics are in the process of being overhauled to look super-stunning.
• Performance and memory optimization - I spent close to two months optimizing the crap out of this game. Why so much time at such an early juncture? Imagine this scenario: four players in split-screen coop are driving their cars at high speeds in four completely separate locations on the map, in areas dense with buildings and objects. And they’re playing on a Nintendo Switch. For my own peace of mind, I needed to ensure that it was actually feasible to do this while maintaining a decent-ish frame rate and streaming in new data quickly enough.
• Bug testing - A LOT of time has been spent working out the kinks in the features that I’ve listed above. My hope is that I won’t be constantly getting stopped in my tracks with showstopping bugs during my efforts to add “the fun” to the game this year.

Hopefully I'll have some more news for you in the coming months!

Mobile Version??

Yes, a mobile version of SOR1 is currently in development by 3839. At the moment, this is exclusively available for the Chinese audience. However, there is a possibility for us to bring this to the rest of the world at some point. You can check out their website here.

Version 96

Graphics

• Fix for small graphical glitch when highlighting dead bodies
• Fix for some object shadows being incorrectly positioned for objects next to walls
• Fix for Stealing Glove and similar held items being visible when an NPC is invisible and performing certain activities like sitting
• Fix for NPCs sometimes appearing highlighted after Body Swapper is used and their position has been swapped
• Fix for NPCs' shadow and light positions sometimes appearing incorrectly if they were killed and simultaneously knocked out of a body of water

UI / Controls

• Fix for multiplayer game sorting not working properly
• Fix for inconsistent mouseover areas over player characters
• Fix for in-game timers not functioning properly at very high values
• Fix for player characters sometimes having the wrong mouse box collision
• Player will auto-aim at NPCs hidden in bushes

Playfield Objects

• Fix for cases where a Bush could be destroyed but the NPC hidden in the bush is not revealed
• Fix for cases where Mine Cart or Train could destroy vending machines at building entrances
• Fix for fires not starting in the areas surrounding Lakes

Items

• Fix for player not being able to shoot the Flamethrower and other similar weapons past doors and windows that had been destroyed
• Fix for Warp Grenade working on empty Mech Suit
• Skeleton Key no longer appears as a potential reward in the Home Base list, since it cannot actually appear in the game. It is still available in character creation
• If a Molotov Cocktail lands in water, it will not explode
• Quick Escape Teleporter triggers at 10 health instead of 15 when using Low Health For All mutator
• Fix for sleeping NPCs sometimes teleporting back to their beds after the player uses Body Swapper on them
• When the player uses Cologne, Bouncers will allow party members to pass as well as the player
• If the player Hypnotizes an NPC to be Friendly, the player's followers who were Loyal or Aligned with that NPC will remain Loyal or Aligned instead of becoming Friendly
• Fix for Oil Container count dropping below 0 on multiplayer client during laggy games
• Fix for Memory Mutilator not taking into account NPCs who are aligned due to Random Reverence

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Fix for Zombie appearing to be Arrested if they are arrested as a normal human, then zombified, and then tranquilized
• Fix for difficulties Possessing NPCs who are standing in doorways
• Fix for Werewolf turning into a Werewolf after becoming a zombie
• NPCs who have Resurrection while being inhabited by ShapeShifter will not still read as having Resurrection after dying
• Fix for Alien being able to continue Mind Controlling NPCs to walk when they are being bitten by a Vampire
• Fix for multiplayer client Alien not being able to use Mind Control properly on another player's Slaves
• Fix for multiplayer host not always communicating to client that an arrest or enslavement had ceased to take place, which could result in a few bug fixes

Sound

• Fix for sound effects on split-screen cameras sometimes playing at the wrong volume

Big Quests

• NPCs who are being Bodyguarded will not count as witnesses for Assassin's Big Quest

Disasters

• Bodyguarded NPCs (i.e. Musician) will not receive certain status effects during the Status Effects disaster, such as Dizzy and Shrunk

Mutators

• Player will not receive ammo-related items rewards and traits during games with Infinite Ammo mutators

Artificial Intelligence

• Fix for not being able to interact with Mind Controlled NPCs who were annoyed with you prior to being Mind Controlled
• NPCs will not react to the player’s Joke if the player is out of their view
• If a Ghost is spawned into a prison via the Boo-Urn, opening the prison door will not make that ghost Loyal
• Fix for NPCs being able to start dancing in midair while jumping
• Fix for cases where player could be mugged by an NPC who they had enslaved
• Fix for NPCs sometimes attacking player immediately after being depossessed and not having dizzy stars
• Fix for NPCs sometimes being able to open locked outside doors in buildings they do not own
• Fix for NPCs whose default behavior is Sit/Sleep/Idle not being able to walk past certain doors in returning to their starting position
• Fix for players being able to issue certain commands to NPCs when another player had hired the NPC
• Fix for Hackers and Thieves not being able to perform special tasks for the player if they are Aligned/Loyal and the player re-hires them
• Fix for instances where Musician could stop following the player and start wandering around the level
• Fix for Musician's fans becoming Aligned with the player instead of Loyal after player is forced to beat up the Musician for disobedience
• Potential fix for rare cases where Musician's followers could become hostile after the player exits through the Elevator

Performance

• Game now makes use of Unity’s incremental garbage collection to avoid frame rate hitches

Multiplayer

• Fix for multiplayer client Bodyguard triggering their Musician to speak, when they are actually talking to the host Bodyguard's Musician
• Fix for multiplayer client data not always being stored correctly if they quit out of the game instead of quitting to main menu, particularly when client was inside a Mech, in Werewolf form, or Possessing someone

Engine

• Updated game engine to Unity 2020.3.23f1

Version 96b

• Fix for NPC hair appearing behind their heads while dancing or sitting

Version 96c

• Fix for player markers not appearing on map after loading saved game

Version 96d

• Various small changes to ensure best compatibility with Steam Deck
• Fix for several text fields not working properly with Steam’s virtual keyboard
• Updated Steamworks.net plugin to most recent version

Two years after release, and bug reports are still coming in! However, it's been four months since the previous update, and that's because it's taken that long to receive enough valid bug reports to fill an update. Which tells me that the bug count may be finally starting to dwindle!

Sequel Progress

For those just tuning in, I've been using these updates to provide little bits of info on the open-world Streets of Rogue sequel that's currently in development here at DogHelm Studios (i.e. my house). Here are just a few of the areas of the sequel that I've been hard at work on since the last update. Be forewarned, not all of this is particularly exciting, but that's kinda the reality of most gamedev :) "Dungeons": Basically, anything that isn't a part of the main world map is considered a "dungeon". This could take the form of an underground cave, an enormous multi-storied building, or anything in-between. As with just about every other area of the game, I'm leaving this somewhat open-ended for the time being. But the tech is in place for dungeons to function properly. World maps: There are three types of maps that the player can access via the interface: The fully zoomed-out map, which will give you an abstracted overview of the (rather enormous) world. The zoomed-in map, which will look somewhat like the minimap of the original game, but with lots of extra detail and color, and can be scrolled around the world. And the dungeon map, which covers a floor of a dungeon. AI: Not only can NPCs in cars function properly on roads now, but they can even deal with traffic. An NPC can get into their car in the morning, drive to their job, park the car, work all day, then leave and return home. And yes, you can steal their car during the course of the day, forcing them to walk home. Perhaps through an area that contains wild bears (not implemented yet, but planned!) New chunk sizes: Astute players and level editor aficionados may have noted that building/chunks come in three primary sizes in the original SoR: Normal, long (2x as big as Normal), and Huge (4x as big as Normal). The sequel will include two new types as well: Tiny (1/4 as big as Normal) and Tiny-Long (1/2 as big as Normal), to help achieve a more organic feeling world. Engine and tech upgrades: I've been making a more concerted effort to keep the game compatible with updates for Unity and the various plugins I'm using. Some of this may end up trickling down to future SoR updates (proper borderless windowed mode, anyone?) Laying more groundwork: As I've implied in previous updates, my work at the moment is mostly about the "broad strokes" rather than getting into the nitty gritty of the gameplay. Engineering a strong foundation for this game is very important to me. I'm really looking forward to being able rapidly implement new content and features in the future without having to jump back into the deep end to fix fundamental issues with my tech (as was often the case with the original game during Early Access). And as usual, feel free to post your suggestions and questions in the comments! And now for the patch notes...

Version 95

UI / Controls

• Fix for Nintendo Switch button icons appearing reversed (i.e. A=B, X=Y)
• Fix for NPCs not displaying "Empty" if the player pickpockets them when they have nothing in their inventory
• Fix for player having incorrect physics if they fall into a hole while on ice, and are spawned back onto the ice

Items

• Custom characters start with armor automatically equipped
• Fix for player being able to do extra damage to ghosts by shooting Ghost Gibber beam in short bursts
• Fix for player not being able to shoot the Ghost Gibber past doors and windows that had been destroyed
• Player cannot steal Gas Mask off NPCs' heads

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Fix for Shapeshifter getting white eyes instead of red after being released from Mind Control
• Antidote cures Withdrawal status
• If player is not able to hit an NPC with Mind Control bullet (due to Class Solidarity, etc.), the explosion cannot hit the NPC either
• Fix for Zombie Phlegm and Mind Control Bullets sometimes auto-aiming toward objects that they can't affect
• Fix for players not retaining Confused status properly after Possessing or Depossessing an NPC
• Killer Robot's Tank-Like trait replaced with Unstoppable-ish
• Players who are Possessing an NCP can cause that NPC to die by traversing broken glass, rather than health not going below zero
• Fix for players being offered Crooked when they have handcuffs, but do not have The Law
• Player cannot receive Scumbag Slaughterer when swapping traits
• Fix for some cases where multiplayer client with Fair Game would not cause NPCs to become scared and run away
• Fix for Jock sometimes Chaaarging infinitely into an object that should be breakable
• Fix for Zombified NPCs not being able to transform into a Werewolf
• Chaaarging into NPCs or using Electro Touch while Zombified will infect the NPC

Stats / Unlocks

• Player receives skill points for navigating Mind Controlled NPCs into holes

Missions

• NPC Ghosts in custom chunks cannot be classified as Important since this can break a run if they need to be neutralized for a mission
• Player can buy Slave from Slavemaster for “Free the Slave” mission regardless of whether there is technically space in the player’s party for another member

Big Quests

• Fix for NPCs being classified as witnesses on Assassin Big Quest if the Assassin's target is killed a second time after being Zombified
• Arrow appears above Musician's head in final level during Bouncer's Big Quest
• NPCs who have been challenged to a fight for Wrestler’s Big Quest will pronounce the fight “not fair” if they become Mind Controlled
• NPCs who have been challenged to a fight for Wrestler’s Big Quest will stop the fight if they end up joining someone’s party mid-fight
• Player cannot be assigned optional missions in buildings where Goon's Big Quest takes place

Artificial Intelligence

• Fix for Cops becoming hostile toward the player for hacking the Killer Robot
• Fix for NPCs not becoming Loyal when the player breaks them out of prison using Chaaarge
• Fix for hostile NPCs not fighting each other when spawned into a prison room together mid-game
• Fix for Big Quest target NPCs becoming hostile toward their friends too easily
• Fix for Cops becoming hostile toward players who pickpocket NPCs while invisible
• Fix for Friendly NPCs running away from players with Fair Game
• NPCs do not immediately become hostile toward the player for accidentally hitting them with the Ghost Gibber
• Fix for NPCs who have been told to stand guard running back to player after becoming Dizzy, Frozen or Electrocuted
• Fix for party members who are assigned to attack an NPC, not actually attacking that NPC if the player runs far enough away
• Fix for NPCs not joining the player’s party while they are in a fight for the Wrestler’s Big Quest
• Fix for NPCs in buildings where an optional quest exists sometimes being Annoyed with player due to Suspicious
• Fix for NPC Bounty Hunters who are initially hostile toward the player at the beginning of the level not drawing their weapons upon seeing the player
• Fix for certain cases where NPCs would become hostile toward the player and then proceed to ignore them instead of battling or fleeing

Text

• Fixed a typo in Wrong Building
• Corrected “Enraged” description

Multiplayer

• Fix for cases where NPC position could be desynced in online multiplayer when it is released from Mind Control
• Fixed awkward interactions between Mind Controlled NPCs on multiplayer client and hazardous objects like Barbed Wire
• Fix for incorrect particle effect sometimes appearing on client when host player melee-hits an NPC
• Fix for multiplayer client being able to produce clones of themselves during high lag while depossessing an NPC

Engine

• Updated game engine to Unity 2019.4.28f1

This update marks a bit of a milestone: Just a week ago, Streets of Rogue celebrated its 4th birthday on Steam! That's an entire high school/college career! Since then, we've gone from version 20 all the way to version 94! In sequel news... I've recently added the ability for the player to place walls, floors and objects into the environment. This will likely be used to allow people to create their own home base(s), much like in other open world games such as Fallout 4, Valheim, Terraria, etc. I've also added the ability for the engine to do diagonal/slanted walls. This was the absolute biggest tile-mapping nightmare you could ever imagine and took wayyyy longer than I anticipated, but hopefully this will allow me to create some more interesting looking structures and organic looking outdoor areas. Since the game's development so far has mostly consisted of laying groundwork and solving the tough technical bits, the gameplay itself still has a long ways to go before it reaches anything close to a playable state. But as always, I'm happy to hear your thoughts/suggestions/hopes/dreams during this period where the game is still very malleable!

Version 94

Graphics

• Fix for Mech's weapon not appearing properly in Home Base
• In character creation, the rectangular Robot heads may not be given hat accessories
• Fix for the Random Appearance button in character selection never resulting in facial hair
• Corrected shadow positioning for Ammo Stock

UI / Controls

• Fix for outdated trait list sometimes remaining on the left side of the screen after depossessing

Items

• Skeleton Key no longer appears in Loadouts
• Fix for player not being able to drop guns purchased from War Zone soldiers via Art of the Deal
• Fix for Wrestler throwing Lamps causing Cube of Lampey to lose 2 charges instead of 1
• Bracelet of Strength will not lose durability when hitting NPCs that cannot be damaged
• Knife is lower on the hierarchy when the game selects a new weapon for you
• Slave Helmet Remote is destroyed when you free a Slave
• Fix for Taser’s recharge timer freezing if it is placed in an ATM while recharging
• Fix for certain items not working properly when used from multiplayer client after a Continue is used

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Fix for Electronic players being damaged by water when in Ghost form
• Cannibalize and Bloody Mess cancel each other out in character creation
• Fix (again) for cases where certain removed traits could still show up in the game
• Fix for Mech often having slightly less oil than it's supposed to if you run out of oil before refilling it
• Lasers are not triggered if the player is Shrunk
• Fix for empty Mech sometimes being Aligned with the player due to Random Reverence
• NPCs who are infected with Zombiism will consistently blow up if their Slave Helmet is destroyed, rather than sometimes coming back to life
• Playing as a custom character with The Law and Scumbag Slaughterer, scumbags will be marked as Guilty before they turn hostile
• If a player hits a Generator and triggers it to explode, they will receive the benefits of Blaster Survivor and Blaster Master even someone else hits the Generator in the interim
• Fix for player retaining “I’m Outtie” speed when swapping the trait for something else
• Fix for some status effects not fully clearing when depossessing custom NPCs
• Fix for Bartender being Loyal toward Shapeshifter following possession if Super Special Abilities have been unlocked for both characters and the mutator is active
• Fix for status effects and traits not always showing properly on other players in online multiplayer games after Continue
• Fix for cases where Tranquilized countdown could continue after a player is knocked out

Missions

• NPCs in "Find Bombs" missions are marked as Guilty when the bomb is in their building
• Potential fix for issue where bombs in "Find Bombs" disaster might not explode in online multiplayer
• When a player is assigned to free a Slave, all Slaves in that building will be Loyal to the player

Big Quests

• In the Goon's Big Quest, the player will not be asked to defend outdoor locations
• Drug Dealers who are targets in the Assassin’s Big Quest cannot take a Resurrection syringe

Level Generation

• Fix for cases of incorrectly placed Water Pumps near lakes

Artificial Intelligence

• Fix for cases where Thief NPCs would attempt to use Stealing Glove on objects
• Fix for custom NPCs not displaying dialogue when telling jokes or laughing at jokes
• Fix for NPCs with Hearing Blocked being able to hear the player operating Turntables
• Fix for cases where NPCs could move with the wrong type of physics (i.e. ice physics)
• Fix for NPCs becoming "fans" of musician when performing certain types of important actions
• Musician will not make requests that involve NPCs that are already employed by the player
• Slavemasters cannot become fans of the Musician (they shouldn't leave their Slaves)
• Mind Controlled NPCs can now use items that they have been given by the player
• Fix for NPCs "witnessing" assassination in Assassin's Big Quest while the player is teleporting
• Fix for Slave remaining Submissive if the player frees the Slave via hacking their helmet
• Fix for prisoners not being able to fight one another
• Fix for Cannibals not attacking NPCs who did not originate in the current level
• Fix for NPCs becoming hostile toward the player for hacking Slave Helmets when they are Loyal or Aligned with the player
• Fix for NPCs not protecting property after being depossessed
• Freeing Slaves by enslaving their owner and then freeing them causes them to become Loyal

Text

• Modified Big Bullets description to account for other non-bullet projectiles

Multiplayer

• Safeguards to ensure fix of issue where host was unable to move more than a couple feet before reverting back to the previous position
• Fix for NPCs that are Mind Controlled by multiplayer client not being able to melee-hit other players properly
• Fix for extra damage numbers appearing over multiplayer client's Mind Controlled NPCs when they are hit

Here's another 60+ fixes for ya! As long as bugs exist, I'll keep fixing 'em, so keep those reports coming in! And in other news... So, how's that sequel coming? While I've still been spending most of my time working out the technical details involved with adapting Streets of Rogue's systems into a large open world (no small task, let me assure you), I did get a chance to implement a couple of new features. The first iteration of vehicles has been added to the game! No actual roads yet, but they exist, can be driven by the player, NPCs know how to use them, etc. In addition, I've begun work on day/night cycles and NPC daily schedules. These new features should open up a lot of interesting gameplay possibilities. Stay tuned to these patch notes and in the Steam forums, I'd like to continue sharing these little progress updates with you over the coming year.

Version 93

Level Editor

• Fix for scrolling menu disappearing if the player used the mousewheel on the Default Goal menu

Graphics

• Fix for weapon selection sprites fading in and out too fast with vsync turned off
• Fix for cases where highlights of certain objects could appear the opposite direction they were supposed to
• Fix for visual appearance of certain wall tile configurations being incorrect
• Fix for certain cases where objects might not appear highlighted when the player is next to them
• NPCs appear transparent instead of invisible if they have Invisible while under the player’s Mind Control
• Fix for Zombies having incorrectly colored eyes after being Mind Controlled
• Fix for Mech Suit appearing with Gorilla head during Ape Town mutator
• Fix for custom players potentially having incorrect eye color after entering Mech
• Fix for Diminutive players appearing to have full-sized head after entering Mech
• Fix for player target appearing on the screen if the player moves the gamepad’s right stick while on the quests/map screen

UI / Controls

• Fix for cursor control not always working on quests/map screen when using a gamepad with vsync turned off
• Fix for player continuing to rapid-fire attack after switching from rapid-fire gun to another rapid-fire gun while holding button
• Fix for time limit sometimes appearing incorrect at the start of levels on multiplayer client
• Fix for Mech Pilot being selected on character select if a custom character dies while piloting a Mech
• Fix for incorrect character being selected after death when player 2, 3 or 4 had selected the Supercop/Supergoon/Upper-Cruster
• Fix for some menus closing when the application loses focus and then gains it again (doesn't work 100% of the time)
• Fix for a button’s text not always appearing on the character creation workshop submission form

Playfield Objects

• Player cannot tamper with deactivated Laser Emitters
• If a player is hoisting an object (as Wrestler) in coop mode and they fall into a hole, they will no longer be holding that object after respawning as a ghost
• Fix for Lockdown Walls not functioning in Mixed-Up Environments
• Fix for player being able to hide in bushes that already have someone hiding in them
• Fix for player being able to get stuck behind certain objects while roller skating

Items

• Players who add health-based consumables to custom characters receive 3 items initially instead of 1
• Playable Upper Cruster now starts with Walkie Talkie
• Players with Pacifist can't use Time Bomb and Remote Bomb
• Player will not receive Time Bomb as a quest reward if they have Pacifist
• Fix for War Zone NPCs not dropping items after death that they picked up on the battlefield
• Fix for melee items in shops only having 100 durability instead of 200 on multiplayer client
• Fix for Bear Trap and Paralyzer Trap not triggering Killer Thrower

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Players with Zombiism and Class Solidarity will not be able to hit Zombies and vice versa
• Fix for cases where player could receive an upgraded version of a trait as an end-of-level reward when they did not have the original trait
• If player with Blaster Survivor is Mind Controlling someone who causes an explosion, that explosion will not damage the player
• Fix for Stealing Glove not working when used on multiplayer client’s character
• Fix for player being able to get traits that were removed from the game via swapping at Augmentation Booth
• Knockback King and Walls' Worst Nightmare cancel out Near-Harmless, and vice versa
• If a player extorts someone who they have enslaved, the extortion will have a 100% chance to work
• Fix for NPCs not retaining their “Extorted” status after being Possessed by the player, allowing the player to re-extort them
• Fix for player receiving revenue from extortions after Depossessing on the first level
• Fix for Blaster Master not triggering if one of the player's Slaves is killed and their helmet is destroyed
• Mechs who have been Shrunk can fit through Doors and Windows
• Fix for Clumsiness Accepted sometimes applying in cases where a player opens a door rather than breaks it
• Potential fix for some players retaining traits that they shouldn't after possessing or depossessing

Sound

• Fix for rapid-fire gun sound effects sometimes continuing to play if the player switched weapons while rapid-firing

Missions

• Fix for player not receiving Alerted/Killed No One bonuses on missions where the target NPC is wandering around the level
• Fix for quest marker disappearing from over Slave that the player is meant to free for a quest if the player enslaves their owner

Big Quests

• Fix for cases where Crate would not spawn on Scientist quest
• When the player has Brute Force Progress, NPCs hiding in Manholes will jump out, allowing the player to complete the quest
• Fix for Cop Bots that are spawned as part of the Hacker's Big Quest not attacking custom characters who don't have the Laptop

Disasters

• Ghosts are no longer removed from levels that have Radiation Blasts, Lockdown, or War Zone

Artificial Intelligence

• Fix for NPCs who live in the same building as a quest target being classed as Guilty despite having no relationship to the target
• Fix for cases where the player's slaves could explode when the player teleported
• Fix for player being able to obtain Slaves when their party is full
• If you free one of your Slaves after extorting them, they will remain Submissive
• Fix for cases where Frozen NPCs could talk
• Fix for Upper Crusters running away during the No Cowards mutator if Alarm Buttons do not exist

Text

• Fixed some translation errors
• Corrected Electro Pills description, which incorrectly stated that your punch would cause a static charge in addition to your body
• Corrected “Continue?” description to be more accurate
• Corrected “No Cowards” description to be more accurate

Multiplayer

• Fix for cases where host could not move after dying
• Fix for cases where NPCs could appear to warp to the bottom-left corner of the map for a split-second on the host
• Improved knockback-related synchronization between client and host

Hello again! Here's a spooooky Halloween update!... Well ok, not really, aside from a couple of Werewolf references in the patch notes. Over the past month, my time has been divided between a few things:

• Work on the open-world tech that's powering the Streets of Rogue sequel. It's getting to be in really good shape, to the point where I can shift focus to work on other new aspects of the game.
• Good old fashioned bug fixing. As I've mentioned in earlier updates, the sequel is using the original game as a base to work from, so I try to focus on bugs that could potentially carry over from one game to the next.
• Work on the upcoming Microsoft Store version of the game, which will be releasing next month.

Version 92

Graphics

• NPCs in the player’s party who go invisible will appear transparent on the screen

UI / Controls

• Fix for online game listing’s scroll position appearing incorrect when selected with gamepad
• Fix for ice not having an effect on player movement if the player teleports onto it
• Fix for Big Quest map markers disappearing if the NPC turns into a Werewolf

Playfield Objects

• Fix for issues stemming from objects being hit by two sources at the same time and being destroyed
• Fix for cases where NPCs would be given low player-interaction priority when they shouldn’t have been, making it difficult to interact if the NPC was near a door
• Open doors are given a low interaction priority

Items

• Auto-Equip Weapons setting no longer affects auto-equipping armor
• Fix for certain relationship properties not being reverted when Memory Mutilator is used
• Bartender can no longer drop or otherwise lose the Drink Mixer
• "300 Money" in character creation costs fewer points

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• If the player is wearing Roller Skates or is on ice, they will stop moving if they begin arresting/enslaving/etc.
• Hacker does not have the option to Install Malware on the final level
• Player will not receive Teleport Happy as a reward if they have No Teleports
• Roller Skates cancels out Chaaarge in character creation
• Fix for player not dying if they end the game while Charging with Juggernaut or Super Special Abilities
• Fix for health loss not always being calculated properly if the player is hit while Charging with Juggernaut or Super Special Abilities

Artificial Intelligence

• Fix for certain cases where player could not interact with their party members until entering a new level
• Fix for Slaves sometimes continuing to do tasks after becoming mutinous
• Fix for Slaves sometimes fleeing after becoming mutinous despite having their helmet on
• Fix for some cases where an NPC in the Deportation Center would exit the door and the Bouncers wouldn't care
• NPCs do not walk back and forth while they are attacking inanimate objects
• NPCs have shorter delays between melee attacks while attacking inanimate objects
• Player does not have the option to give items to Slaves that they have freed
• Fix for Mobsters ceasing to mug the player when he is hidden in a bush
• NPCs in the player’s party who have Camouflage will attempt to use it when the player becomes invisible
• NPCs who were chasing the player for certain reasons won’t attempt to chase them through lockdown walls
• Fix for Firefighters not being able to put out fires in Bushes
• Custom NPCs with the Werewolf Transform ability can actually use it now
• If you enslave a Slavemaster, you will also gain full control of their slaves
• The player’s Slaves will become Submissive to other NPCs who join the player’s party
• Fix for prisoners not recognizing that they can escape a jail cell if the Door Detonator on the door is disabled via EMP Grenade or Power Sap
• Fix for cases where Submissive NPCs would become hostile toward the player if the player attacked one of their friends in certain ways, such as with Freeze Ray
• NPCs with Electronic will not flee buildings due to spewing gas
• Fix for cases where an NPC would begin to follow the Musician, but would not be able to bypass their own house door

Performance

• Fix for small performance drop when Bushes are shaking

Multiplayer

• Steam multiplayer is compatible with Microsoft Store version of the game

Level Editor

• Fix for 'attached to wall' objects that the user places in the level editor appearing in a different direction than specified

Other

• Full support for Microsoft Store added

Following up on last week's post, I've deemed version 91 ready for release! Thanks to all who helped me test this. The primary reason that I did a beta test before releasing this build was because I updated the Unity engine powering the game to a much newer version. If you run into any issues with the new version that we didn't catch, please let me know! Though the engine upgrade is the primary purpose of this update, I've also made a bunch of new gameplay fixes, as detailed below.

Version 91

UI / Controls

• Fix for player being able to change their multiplayer username if they began a LAN game and then started hosting an internet game
• Certain prohibited words from the bad word filter are now allowed

Items

• Fix for players being able to give away Bomb Processor and possibly other important items as a bribe
• Fix for Paralyzer Trap causing hostility when the player uses it on someone while invisible
• Party members and mind controlled NPCs are no longer affected by Memory Mutilator
• Fix for items disappearing if the player is dragging an item with the mouse, then picks up an item creating a full inventory, then attempts to drop the dragged item

Status Effects / Traits / Special Abilities

• Fix for Antisocial not canceling out Bodyguard, even though the reverse did cause a cancellation
• Players with The Law will not receive Friend of the Common Folk or Random Reverence as rewards
• Fix for player being able to use Power Sap on dead robots
• Fix for upgrades to the player's starting traits being considered non-starting traits (affects whether the player keeps them during transformations)

Stats / Unlocks

• Fix for Mech Pilot’s big quest targets sometimes being considered Innocent

Big Quests

• Fix for custom characters' big quests changing if they possess another custom character

Disasters

• Shifting Status Effects disaster will not occur when playing as a character with the Courier big quest

Artificial Intelligence

• Preventative measure to ensure dead NPCs cannot ever pick up weapons
• Fix for Cops becoming hostile toward players who chloroform Zombies
• Fix for NPCs walking to ending cinematic while frozen
• Fix for NPCs becoming hostile toward player for depossessing another NPC when the first NPC is not facing the player

Text

• “Quick and Dead” and “Inhuman Strength” trait descriptions modified to clarify that they only apply to NPCs
• Fixed a typo in “Extra Health for NPCs” description

Multiplayer

• Fail-safe for cases where multiplayer client could lose items and traits when loading saved game
• Fix for random multiplayer client errors with bullets

Engine

• Unity engine updated from 2018.2.14f1 to 2019.3.7f1
• Only one instance of the game can be opened at once
• Random seeds from previous versions will no longer produce the same levels as before

Version 91b

• Fix for not being able to interact with NPCs sleeping in beds

Version 91c (September 13)

• Fix for possessing NPCs sometimes creating a clone
• Fix for cases where Augmentation Booth menu could disappear when scrolling
• Attempted fix for cases where players were not able to close doors
• Fix for cases where gamepad player who is combining items in inventory stops combining for seemingly no reason
• Added updated localization files