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Helixftr Deluxe Hotfix

I recently pushed a small update to fix an issue that was causing Helixftr Deluxe to not start for some people. Please try to run the game again if it didn't work for you before. If it still doesn't, please follow the instructions on this page: Helixftr Deluxe Error Reporting.

The game attempted to load a language pack for whatever language a user's browser was set to, despite only two b...

Helixftr Deluxe Update: Ezmir

Merry Christmas!

Due to the character's recent reprisal in Alsnapz's Helixftw game, Ezmir the burrowing drake has been added to Helixftr Deluxe. This character is much more complex than the previous one, and also features some sounds.

Player-visible progress has been slow so far, but functionality is added as characters require it and as time goes on, new characters will require less new functionality to be implemented to support them. The code has also started to solidify into a ...

Helixftr Deluxe Update: Ezmir

I'm about to be away from home for a few days so I'll have to make a more official post later, but Ezmir has been added to Helixftr Deluxe.

Patrons have early access to Helixftr Deluxe here: https://www.hungrycritters.net/games/helixftr-deluxe/

Helixftr Deluxe日本語翻訳アップデート

This post only applies to the Japanese translation of Helixftr Deluxe and is therefore written in Japanese.

SabaMisoはHelixftr Deluxeの翻訳の改善に貢献しました！彼の翻訳がゲームに実装されました。ありがとうございました！

Helixftr Deluxe Update

Aside from doing a lot of restructuring and general housekeeping in preparation for working on the next character, a few features have been added.

Language Switching

You can now switch the game's language with a button in the top-right corner of the title screen (and access gate, if you don't have access). Currently, the only languages are US English and Japanese. I have to rely on machine translation for languages other than English, so it's likely they may not be very good. I ...

Project Reveal: Helixftr Deluxe

Helixftr is returning to the browser as Helixftr Deluxe!

Shortly after Alsnapz announced that he will no longer be working on Helixftr, I got his permission to work on a HTML5 version of the game that would let it be played in a webpage once again for the first time since Flash was discontinued four years ago. The game is being rebuilt from the ground up around the original animations. Some quality-of-life features have already been added, and several more are yet planned.

Patrons...

Billing Paused for November

Nothing to show for this month, so billing is paused for November. Work on Hungry Critters is still continuing, though.

Billing Paused for October

I haven't had anything to show for the past month, so I'm pausing billing for October. A lot of work has been getting done, just not where you would expect. More to come on that soon, I'm excited to show everyone.

Hungry Critters Public Update 1.3.0.0b

I've waited too long to update the public version, so quite a few improvements have been made in the interim. Here we go:

Play as Geier

You can now choose to play as Geier the wolf from the title screen and have full control over all his attacks and animations.

Pause Menu

A menu has been added to the pause screen with several options, many of them new.

Reset

Originally disabled in this version, a fix for it has been backported. This opt...

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.4.2.0

Very small update: the reset option is now working again. It's likely there's still a memory leak in the function, but it's difficult to determine in a browser. It still runs fine for me after many resets, but I'll keep an eye on it.

Playing Hungry Critters

Patrons can play this version here.

Predator tier patrons can download the source code from within the game with their Patreo...

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.4.1.0

Small update: the main menu has been revamped. I'm sure many people who access the game are doing so in a void (through search engines, instead of linked from one of my pages), so I've added my Patreon post feed beside the menu. Unfortunately, the Patreon API doesn't allow the retrieval of post images, which is frustrating.

Character selection now has its own screen in preparation for the addition of further characters. I plan to draw unique splash art for every character added. The cur...

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.4.0.0

Thank you to everyone who is still supporting this project. A lot of people want a lot of different things from me, and they all wanted them two months ago. I'm doing my best to clear my plate and make more time for Hungry Critters.

New Lotti Model

The focal point of this update is the new, high-fidelity Lotti the rabbit model. It now has eyelids, a mouth that isn't just a texture, and individual digits on hands and toes (including thumbs). Also, a light to help them see (and be...

Billing Paused for August + Preview

I was hoping to put out an update this month, but it looks like I'll need a few more days to get it ready. Go ahead and have another month without charge (assuming you're already subscribed).

In the meantime, here's a couple screenshots of the new Lotti model in the game to tide you over.

Billing Paused for July

I've had several responsibilities at once constantly vying for my attention for a while, and I'm trying to clear my plate so I can get back to work on Hungry Critters. Thankfully, I recently got one big responsibility out of the way, but I still need to take care of a couple more.

Billing Paused for June

Billing has been paused again for June. I'm not comfortable charging people again until I have more to show.

I've been having other responsibilities vying for my time for a while, but also, I've become a bit stuck on something in working on the game. The issue is largely motivational though, so I should be able to figure it out.

Billing Paused for May

I've paused billing for next month, same reason as the last time. Work has been progressing, I just haven't had anything to show yet.

Billing Paused for April

I'm very unhappy with my current production speed, so I've paused billing for next month. No one should be billed for April unless they start a subscription during the month.

That said, work has been progressing and I still hope to be able to put out another update within a week. Thanks for your support!

Progress Update

For the past several weeks, I've been working on a new model for Lotti. The one used until now has been a quickly-made placeholder, so I'm happy to finally improve its quality. At this point, the model itself it mostly done, but the changes also included large adjustments of the skeleton, which requires all its animations to be remade. So it will be a bit longer before I'm able to add it to the game.

This was another good learning experience. I made some early mistakes that slowed down ...

Languages

Thinking to the future, though this may not come soon. It's hard to stay focused on the task at hand when there's so much work to be done.

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.3.0.0

I recently agreed to a project that I thought would only last a few weeks, but turned out to be a ridiculous amount of work and instead lasted several months. Thankfully, that project is now complete, so hopefully I can return to providing regular updates again.

Gamepad Support and Remapping

I originally starting adding this functionality so more VR devices would actually be able to play the game. I figured I might as well add standard gamepad support as well, and altogether thi...

Looking for VR Feedback

Now that the VR update has been up for a couple days, can anyone tell me how it reacts to devices other than the Quest 2? Does it work at all? I would really like to know.

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.2.0.0

Even though it may seem on the surface like not much as changed, the code of the game has been completely restructured. This has been looming on the horizon for a while as something that would have to happen before further progress could be made. Most of the time since the last update was spent just getting it back to the point it was before, which was a source of frustration as time wore on. Getting to this point took much longer than I hoped it would, and I'd like to say thanks to everyone ...

Hungry Critters VR Teaser

Tiny video on the website 

I've done it.

Progress

Hungry Critters hasn't updated in a couple weeks because I've finally started on what's been a long time coming: a total reorganization of the code, top-to-bottom. In the next update (soon), not a lot will have changed on the surface, but I think I will be able to slip in something really cool that some people are really going to like.

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.1.6.0

Play as Geier

Geier is now 100% controllable. I've created a unified control system for characters that is contextual with on-screen instructions: WASD for movement and E, R, F, Shift, and Space for various actions which change with the character's state. I also finally did some good work on unspaghettiing the code and better organizing it into classes to prepare for future content.

Some eye weirdness was also fixed in Geier's grab attack.

Saving Settings

Your sett...

Debug Feature

A peek behind the scenes: I implemented a debugging feature that lets individual characters crash without crashing the game.

I removed his stomach and he suffered a fatal error :(

Hungry Critters Public Update 1.1.4.1

Version 1.1.4.1 has now been moved to free, public access. This update is largely concerned with big improvements to the looks of the characters.

Play Hungry Critters in-browser here. 

Hungry Critters Patron Update 1.1.5.0

This week, I took a break from working on content to add some features and functionality.

Play as Geier

You can now choose to play as Geier the wolf from the title screen. However, this feature is still incomplete and very limited. Currently, pressing E will perform his grab attack, but after eating Lotti, he will largely choose what to do on his own. Clicking will still cause Lotti to kick inside him.

Log In Button Menu

A menu has been added to the log in button w...

Demand

Hungry Critters Update 1.1.4.0

The Geier overhaul is finally finished and I'm happy with the results. I purchased and learned some new programs for work on this project which took a little time to figure out. While I'm still not perfectly happy with him, I've been feeling I really need to move on for now, so I'll likely continue to do touch-ups on him in the future.

My goal with this push was to establish a baseline for quality in new characters going forward. Next, I plan to take a short break from working on conten...