Game
Hack's Custom Night
2 months ago

[HCN] Legacy Build won the poll! Now what?


Hey everyone!

Last post, I've created a poll on whether or not I should release the old version of Hack's Custom Night on here. After a week, it seems like the Legacy Build won over waiting for the proper demo! (Surprisingly pretty close too!) I wasn't sure what I was expecting when the poll was created, but I am wouldn't mind either any outcome of it.


Anyway, I wanna talk about what's gonna happen now that Legacy Build is picked by the majority.

As I've said before, the build is currently very buggy, and will require me to go back to the old engine to refine and tweak out the issues the current game has. This will most definitely take so much time with how much I've spent getting used to the new engine (Game Maker), as Clickteam Fusion was simply too exhausting and overwhelming to work with. The current issues are:

  • Some characters are buggy where they're almost impossible to deal with traditionally.

  • Visual bugs that can look very disorienting. (Though finalized visuals won't be a priority for Legacy Build.)

  • Some functions of the gameplay don't work properly that can create communication issues to the player.

  • There isn't enough music or sfx within the gameplay.

Which means that the Legacy Build will not release this month, but I do wanna attempt to release it sometime this year. Or more prominently, as fast as possible. I want to make sure despite the nature of the build being presented as unfinished, I still want you all to have a pleasant and fun experience playing it. Just don't expect a lot of depth in the substance of the game since there's only so much I can do in it outside of the main build.


Besides that, I've recently came up with an idea that may interest a lot of you anticipating for the Legacy Build, that being a demonstration livestream!

An event where I showcase every character and feature the build has to offer. With it, you can watch me program or send feedback about the build so far! I'll let you all know when the event will happen.

But what do you all think? Would you all be interested if I were to do a livestream showcasing the game? Let me know by commenting in this post!


Thank you all again for all of your support so far, it means a lot to me.

Have a good day/night! 💜

1


0 comments

Loading...

Next up

September 2023 Devlog — Gameplay Updates, New Menu, & Weekly Dev Streams!

[HCN] January 2024 Devlog — Redesigned Pause Menu, Quick Restart Feature, & Overhaul Changes Regarding the Main Roster

[HCN] November 2023 Devlog — Character Mechanic Progress (+ Gameplay Footage!)

remember that Hack's Custom Night is an accessible video game

yes im working rn

next devlog in five days

[HCN] December 2023 Devlog — New Gameplay Mechanics, Extras Menu, Music Composers, & Play Testing! (w/ Gameplay Footage!)

HACK'S ARTWORK — Hack (2023 Ver.)

[HCN] HELP WANTED (read for more info) — Looking for Music Composers!

[HCN] April 2024 Devlog (long-awaited) — New Characters, Mechanics, Gameplay Footage, Playtesting, & Testers' Feedback!

"this is a raid" (read description for credits)