Weekly Dev Log for October 15th, 2024

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Tower Unite Dev Log! [h2]Cosmic Catsack Makeship Plushie Giveaway![/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/05c3309afc34238b410d672fd1531c191a60040b.jpg[/img] Our Cosmic Catsack Plush Campaign with Makeship is [url=https://www.makeship.com/products/cosmic-catsack-plush]starting this Thursday (October 17th) at 2PM ET[/url], so we’re back again to do another giveaway! You can enter from NOW until Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 2PM (ET). Once the entry period is over, we’ll use a random number generator to select 2 winners! Check out the [url=https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/cosmic-catsack-makeship-plushie-giveaway/51842]forum thread[/url] for more information! [h2]Humble Bundle: Madcap Multiplayer Missions[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/e9f701018db152cfd01364bc905a0b0cf465defb.png[/img] Tower Unite is part of the Madcap Multiplayer Missions Humble Bundle supporting the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Check it out [url=https://www.humblebundle.com/games/madcap-multiplayer-missions]here[/url]! [h2]15,000 Reviews![/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/8091cc84283413e4cfce6fe65f8d2e646e00f0b6.png[/img] We've recently surpassed 15,000 reviews on Steam! We're so grateful for all of the feedback from you all, and reviews have always been a great way for us to see people's interests in the game! [h2]Halloween 2024 Condo Contest[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/2b0b915ea5f41973231ffe61f0d8e25943b9021b.jpg[/img] Hey everyone! It’s time again for the Halloween Condo Contest! The theme is Halloween, so make a Condo or Game World Map that fits the spooky season! Whether that’s a haunted house full of scares or a festive and cozy Halloween party, as long as it’s in the Halloween spirit, we want to see it! [i]Note:[/i] Your submission can be something made any time, as long as it hasn’t been submitted to a previous contest (or, if it has been submitted, has been significantly updated). The submission period ends on October 23rd, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT. Be sure to look at the prizes and follow the rules [url=https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/halloween-2024-condo-contest/51740]here[/url]. [h2]Halloween[/h2] We've been busy wrapping up this next update, bringing with it the beginning of the Halloween events! [b]Joshua[/b] worked on some items for Halloween. [b]macdguy[/b] worked on the upcoming items, and preparing the update for release. [b]Nuclearxpotato[/b] worked on implementing the new items. [h3]Halloween: Witch Broom[/h3] [previewyoutube=NmviKolrSY4;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Halloween: Carnivorous Plant[/h3] [previewyoutube=1s8bZlHd7-Y;full][/previewyoutube] [h2]Condo: Mature Only Filter[/h2] In an effort to provide a safer environment for our players, we have added a Mature Only condo filter feature. By default, condos that have certain words/tags in their title will be tagged as mature. They will be hidden by default. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/b87ff56285eccb81118087f8a3eb01fb1fa2a7ff.png[/img] When enabled, they will have a Mature Tag assigned. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/7e69c0b2665b689aabd1aed5ebdcccaf9522f26c.png[/img] When you go to host your condo, there's a new tag button to enable the Mature Content tag, which appends "18+" to the condo title. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/523be903444bffa62bf6fa753d2ad5b7b85d748f.png[/img] [h2]Miscellany[/h2] [b]Johanna[/b] continued working on a bunch of fixes and optimizations for the Plaza. [b]Joshua[/b] continued working on one of the new player models. [b]Lifeless[/b] continued working on the Zombie Massacre map, Escape. [b]macdguy[/b] fixed long standing issues with Billiards physics now that [b]Sketchman[/b]'s networking improvements made the game actually playable again. He also finished up the new Pluck-a-pal physics, fixed bugs with the Ball Race SDK, created a Media Volume item, improvements to the hot bar, and more. [b]Nuclearxpotato[/b] continued working on the Minigolf map, Dino Drive and a T-Rex skeleton prop. [b]Sketchman[/b] worked on a major networking improvement affecting large swatches of the game as well as the Arcade, which fixed a bunch of small and weird long standing issues (such as in Little Crusaders, Billiards, Tornado, etc), as well as the Arcade's new physics system. [b]Wheezwer[/b] worked on art for various projects and setup the Makeship giveaway. [b]Will[/b] continued working on music for SDNL. [h3]New Masculine Player Model WIP[/h3] [previewyoutube=7gfue82BNpg;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=h6HzUejGOMc;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Condo: Remove from Group[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/76c57e67a141ac8ea7a2e7f344614c53ef906de8.png[/img] [previewyoutube=eO9ybfPqigg;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Plaza: Billiards Fixed with Improved Physics[/h3] [previewyoutube=VYmtI9SKqMw;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Plaza/Condo: Hot Bar Improvements[/h3] You can now toggle weapons/potions by pressing their hot bar key again to toggle them. [previewyoutube=ioo7T-MveAQ;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=ScDFkEmi5rA;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Minigolf: Dino Drive T-Rex Skeleton[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/8fb15cb8ca4f0e0f64b0c7d51d1851d706ddf133.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11783817/715fa417d1893cc125dbf43a1b2dfb45f38554b8.png[/img] [h2]That’s a Wrap![/h2] Thank you for reading and we’ll see you all next week for more! --- [b][i]Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.[/i][/b] --- [b]Join our Discord for development updates and community fun![/b] [url=https://discord.gg/pixeltail]https://discord.gg/pixeltail[/url] We love awesome people like you! 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