[h1]Hey all![/h1] Tax season is over, did you turn in all of your stuff? Got some feds on your doorstep? We can't help with that, but I have an update for you about Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game! ... That didn't help, did it? This month, we'll go over one of the more unique mechanics of Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game: [b]The Notoriety Meter![/b] [h2]What is the Notoriety Meter?[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38500927/ecdf55c6cca77ff6cfab7344e58f93f9ea772df6.png[/img] As you explore the world, you can mess with the NPCs, such as bumping into them and throwing objects at them. Doing so increases your Notoriety Meter. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38500927/8a3bcd6381c3e09b0a9ebb0e77b7035b29284ef1.png[/img] But what happens when you fill the meter? [list] [*] Enemies do more damage and have more health in battle [*] Winning battles grants you more money, more XP, and better items [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38500927/cbefbad4ef5762dc85d2f981f4970b9b8cbc8ef1.gif[/img] The meter will decrease over time, so if you want the game to ease up, it's not difficult! Utilize the [b]The Notoriety Meter[/b] to level up faster and reduce any grinding you might be doing! Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game is designed so that you shouldn't have to grind, but just in case! Maybe it'll be a speedrunning strategy? What inspired this idea? Uh, well we had this whole "messing with NPCs" thing, and wanted to roll that into the rest of the game's systems. That's really it! We look forward to releasing the game to you all on 8/15, and to seeing your thoughts on the [b]Notoriety Meter[/b]! Got questions for us? Comments? Feel free to comment in this post or discuss on the Community page here on Steam! You can also follow us on [url=https://twitter.com/StudioKumiho]Twitter[/url]! Or if you're on the [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@studiokumiho]Tiktok[/url] thing. If you ever wanna talk with us directly, the best way to do that is on our [url=discord.gg/S27AwBFGjw ]Discord[/url]! [u][b]And of course, if you haven't wishlisted, consider doing so, it helps us a ton![/b][/u]