Xtaloid

Devlog

• February 2023 Update
  February 25, 2023 by xtaloid

  This latest version of the game updates the runtime to Python 3.11, so only Windows 10 and up are supported for now. Most of the fixes are internal. I had let the game languish for a while, so I've go... Continue reading
• Minor bugfix
  February 02, 2022 by xtaloid

  This build fixes a couple of errors mainly around the particles that manifest when the player dies... Continue reading
• Feb 2022 update
  February 01, 2022 by xtaloid

  This build contains some minor bugfixes and an update to the player color behavior. It's now more obvious when your shields are running low... Continue reading

  
• Some minor but fun changes
  January 27, 2022 by xtaloid

  The player icon now changes color based on how much shield life you have left. There's also a focus dot that points in the direction of your character's movement. Some slightly revised sound effects (... Continue reading
• Introducing the Atomoid!
  January 25, 2022 by xtaloid

  New build of Xtaloid - new enemy! The Atomoid doesn't do much, it just floats around and gets in your way. But it can get rather ... crowded with a lot of them flying around. Look for more enemies and... Continue reading
• New year, new Xtaloid build
  January 23, 2022 by xtaloid

  Minor changes this time around (haven't had much time to work on the game). A couple of new levels, a few minor bugfixes... Continue reading
• Bloop Bleep
  October 20, 2021 by xtaloid

  This build features some minor but noticeable tweaks to the sound effects!... Continue reading
• New sound FX, new instruction screen
  October 18, 2021 by xtaloid

  This build features some polished sound effects and a new, more colorful instruction screen... Continue reading

  
• Minor fixes
  October 16, 2021 by xtaloid

  This build squashes a few corner-case bugs and also has some under-the-hood rewrites (which was how those bugs were squashed)... Continue reading
• A slightly less brutal Xtaloid
  October 14, 2021 by xtaloid

  This new build of the game makes things somewhat easier by giving you five shield levels instead of three, but offsets that by only giving you new lives at every 100,000 points. Try it!... Continue reading
• New levels, new packaging
  October 07, 2021 by xtaloid

  This version features a couple of new levels to make you tear your hair out. We're experimenting with a new zip-packaging process. This should not change anything on your end, but if anything breaks,... Continue reading
• Minor update: new levels
  September 30, 2021 by xtaloid

  This is a minor update (real life's been keeping me busy). It contains a few more new levels and some other minor fixes... Continue reading
• Update: Windows 7+ compatible!
  August 29, 2021 by xtaloid

  Earlier builds of Xtaloid were only compatible with Windows 10. We've since rectified this; you can now use Windows 7 and up... Continue reading
• Update: New levels!
  August 25, 2021 by xtaloid

  Some sneaky new level designs in this version!... Continue reading
• New build, new game features!
  August 18, 2021 by xtaloid

  Here's what's new in the latest build of XTALOID: New levels with more challenges. Revised opening screen. New audio cues for certain events. Some misc bugfixes... Continue reading

  
• New build w/colorblindness options
  August 11, 2021 by xtaloid

  The latest build of Xtaloid now has command-line options to use an alternate color palette that may be more accessible to colorblind players. Please let me know how effective it is for you if you have... Continue reading

  
• An all-new Xtaloid!
  August 10, 2021 by xtaloid

  This is an ALL-NEW, TOTALLY REWRITTEN version of Xtaloid! The game is still in the early, primordial phases but a complete rewrite really helped make it possible to advance it much more quickly than b... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.13
  March 06, 2020 by xtaloid

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  This is a minor update that just changes the default analog controller sensitivity for the sake of playtesting. Everything else remains the same from the last build... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.12
  March 04, 2020 by xtaloid

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  This build adds game controller support! If you have a game controller plugged in, it'll detect and use it automatically. Use the left analog stick to move, right to fire, and press START to pause/unp... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.11
  March 02, 2020 by xtaloid

  This version adds new enemies, fixes several under-the-hood bugs, and makes the game mechanic a little clearer... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.10
  March 01, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This update adds several new features: A major bugfix that caused the game to crash intermittently. ENEMIES! You are now swarmed by enemies that try to crash into you and sap you of points. Shoot them... Continue reading
• Pre-alpha 1.9
  February 22, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This version adds some more minor under-the-hood performance improvements that are actually part of a refactoring of the game's internal logic. You can also now press P to pause/unpause the game. I'm... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.8
  February 20, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This build includes some new scoring mechanisms. If you pick up green (ONLY green) crystals quickly enough, you get a multiplier bonus... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.7
  February 19, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This version fixes a bug in the field generation algorithm, where the edges of the field weren't wrapping around properly (stupid off-by-1 errors)... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.6
  February 19, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This version has a few more performance improvements. The scoring is also taking shape: When you touch green blocks, you earn 200 points for each block in the entire shape. Touch red or yellow and... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.5
  February 18, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This fixes a bug that crept in across the last version that caused the game to run very slowly on some systems. (Protip: always keep an older machine handy for testing.)... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.4
  February 17, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This update doesn't change gameplay any from last time, but provides some major performance improvements under the hood... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.3
  February 17, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This update changes the size of the playing field -- it's a little larger now - and fixes some font display issues. I also found a few more performance improvements... Continue reading

  
• Pre-alpha 1.2
  February 17, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This version adds some more performance improvements and some in-game prompts, so you can actually tell what you're supposed to be doing!... Continue reading
• Oops!
  February 16, 2020 by xtaloid#bugfix

  The .ZIP file we uploaded before was compressed in such a way that Windows Explorer couldn't unpack it. We've uploaded a new file and fixed our distribution script. This new version also has a couple... Continue reading
• Xtaloid, pre-alpha
  February 16, 2020 by xtaloid#pre-alpha

  This is the first pre-alpha release of my new game, Xtaloid. Right now it's little more than a proof-of-concept, but the basic idea is a fusion between two of my favorite games: Conway's Game Of Life,... Continue reading