House Party Alpha .05 Released! (Patreon)

Hey guys!  I’m happy to announce that House Party has a new version!  This new build is primarily a heavy revamp on the core engine containing enhancements to gameplay mechanics including the much talked about path-finding system.  I’ve fixed a ton of core issues based on a lot of user feedback, and I’ve enhanced the way the game works and feels based on what you all have suggested.  There isn’t a whole lot of new content in terms of storylines, but there is actually a lot more to do because of a new system that I implemented, and there is some new eye candy for those of you interested in that.  Without further ado, here’s the change log:

• Fixed an issue where Stephanie gets glitched.
• Fixed some issues where dialogues were closing and never re-opening.
• Heavily enhanced path-finding logic.
• Added a new menu for interaction.
• Sparkles!  Added a sparkling particle effect around items you can interact with.
• Changed “look around” to right mouse control to facilitate new menu.
• Created inventory GUI.
• Created easy access icons to game menu and inventory.
• Added a new “Inspect” aspect to the game.  You can now inspect many objects around the house.
• Fixed a bug where Brittney follows you around everywhere.
• Enhanced eye and head movement.  Characters are now more engaging.
• Enhanced combat code
• Removed Unity splash screen (I’m pro baby!)

This is an exciting update because the game play is getting to the point where it’s very solid, and this leaves me a lot more time to work on the story!  Save feature is still missing, but it’s coming soon.

Here are the user controls:

• W, S – Move forward/back
• A, D – Strafe left/right
• C, Z – Crouch/Stand
• Right Mouse click and drag to move camera
• Press I or use the icon on the bottom-right for inventory
• Press Left or Right or use the on-screen arrows to cycle through inventory items
• Walk up to a character to begin a dialogue
• Left Click on an object to interact with it (Must be close enough)
• Press Up and Down to select a dialogue response
• Press Enter to confirm a dialogue response
• Press escape to exit a dialogue
• Press F1 or use the icon on the bottom-right to pull up the game menu

System Requirements:

• Windows 7+
• Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2005 should work.
• CPU: SSE2 instruction set support.

House Party Download (Windows):  http://games.eekllc.com

Don’t forget to visit the support/discussion forum if you have any bug reports or issues: http://forum.eekllc.com