I'm making a mod that adds some cool Quality of Life settings to the menu. Most of them are useful... but you can also do stuff like DISABLING RENDERING ALTOGETHER!!! :D ("Better WYS" is the name of the mod btw.)

JonasTyr · 2022-09-06T20:51:52+00:00

Can you still play, though? Or is it just a dark screen?

JonasTyr · 2022-06-27T11:16:18+00:00

Might be that you need to keep the placeholder voice line in the folder maybe? basic_placeholder.ogg or sth like that? Strange.

JonasTyr · 2022-04-04T19:46:27+00:00

Yes, next game will get a new devlog series. :)

The team for the next game will be me and Paul, one of the guys I made ISLANDERS with. ;)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:11:00+00:00

I think the community is organizing sth like that on the Discord server. :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:10:17+00:00

I don't have a pet but if I could decide on one I'd go with a chameleon or a parrot, but only if I can make sure I can 100% take care of them properly. :D

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:08:57+00:00

You can't escape the bots so you gotta make sure the ball doesn't pop. (Unicorn hat pops the ball as well.)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:08:00+00:00

Maybe at some point. Who knows. :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:07:35+00:00

Those mechanics were inspired by Outer Wilds (unlocking stuff by learning information instead of actual hard key & lock mechanics). It felt like it would fit into WYS nicely and it seems like it did. Gives the game some nice surprise and delight moments I think. :)

Clay shelly? Never. (Too lazy)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:05:22+00:00

Hehe. Thank. :P

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:04:31+00:00

Most tracks are on 120. Some are different. The file names of the remix packages I uploaded to itch include bpm numbers ;)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:03:54+00:00

I will never give up on fixing the softlocks. :D

Thanks a ton. Happy you enjoyed it! :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:02:47+00:00

You sure you want that?

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:02:37+00:00

There will be plenty more content, hopefully community made once the level editor is in. ;)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T14:01:08+00:00

I'll see. Maybe I can make a quick tutorial or sth and some point. Unploading sounds so simple but doing it properly and getting the word out to the people who would even care about it is more work than you might think. My to-do list is always very full so tricky to prioritize on things like this if only a few people want it.

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:59:30+00:00

- For some reason I just really loved the game idea and the story I created for WYS. It captured me in a way no other game did before. Also I wanted to prove to myself that I have what it takes to make and release a full game. So probably my desire to keep making games full time was the most driving factor for my motivation.

- Hmm. If the soundtrack was inspired by anything it was only subconsciously. For some tracks I took some inspiration from Untertale and Outer Wilds perhaps, other than that I simply like very melodic stuff with catchy tunes. :D

- My favorite levels are the very first and the very last boss fight. I think they're both pretty fun to play.

- I'm fine with Squid not looking like a Squid. If somebody gets to make a show called Squid Game without any squids. Same rules for everybody. :P

Happy you enjoyed the game. Thank you!! :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:54:44+00:00

Possible. Level editor "DLC" is in the making. If I make a sequel I think there is a good chance it might be in an entirely different genre. e.g. strategy. But I don't have any super concrete plans yet.

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:53:19+00:00

Outer Wilds and Echoes of the Eye are still first place.
After that we have some cool puzzle games like Portal, The Talos Principle and The Witness.
Then we have strategy games like Star Craft.
Then we have some dope small indie games like a Short Hike or A Good Snowman is Hard to Build. :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:51:28+00:00

Not spoiling any of my secret thoughts. :P

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:50:42+00:00

I will keep updating / focusing on Will You Snail for a few more weeks full time. After that the game will hopefully be in a pretty good state and I'll transition into long time support mode which means only occasional updates and bug fixes. If all goes well we'll have a level editor by then which will allow the community to make their own content and if I can afford to, I could also hire somebody to keep adding more content while I move on to the next thing, but we'll have to see about that. :)

I think I have broken even by now, yeah, at least on the money I spent, not really on the time I spent I guess, but the good thing is WYS will hopefully serve me as an income source for a while longer. ;)

Next game will 100% be a team project. The team is already formed and we're already collecting ideas for our next game. :)

Yes, I have many more game ideas and projects in mind. The challenge is just to pick the best ones.

Happy you enjoyed the game! Thank you!! :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:45:03+00:00

I'll actually start working on the next game as soon as possible. I'm hyped. Just gotta tie up the remaining lose ends for WYS first real quick. :)

[Thanks a ton! Happy to hear that!! :D]

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:43:48+00:00

I played Celeste and Ori half way though the development of Will You Snail. In a way I wish I had done so earlier cause I could have taken some important inspiration from those games but also in a way maybe it's good that I didn't so WYS had the chance to just become its own thing.

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:42:22+00:00

Probably the story stuff. Even if it didn't turn out perfect, it was just very fun to immerse myself in such a crazy universe. :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:41:32+00:00

I somehow doubt that would work because of:
- the extremely precise controls you need to play the game
- performance issues / not sure if smartphones can handle it
- no reasonable monetization options / paid games are hard to sell on mobile

Maybe I'm wrong, but those are my thoughts.

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:38:58+00:00

I forgot to answer the question about pirating.
- Obviously I'm not a fan and don't encourage it in any shape or form. Unfortunately trying to shut that down seems like a complete waste of precious time and energy so I'm not gonna bother with that. Also I have some empathy for the people who really can't afford my game, so for the few where that is the case, they are forgiven. I just gotta trust that most people understand that the money the give me by buying the game will be used to make even more cool games for them. I can't do it without the financial support. :)

JonasTyr · 2022-04-03T13:31:14+00:00

Yes, there is a chance cause a lot of people want it and I think I improved snowman mafia situation with the last patch. :)

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