²Pattern : Update 1.4 - Glimmering

Welcome!

Here is the ²Pattern : Update 1.4!

In this update, we dug deep into our ideas and took the time to playtest with people to improve the quality of the game! All that work has taken us to a whole new level! So I'm proud to show you what have been made until now.

First of all :
- Changed the game title from "Pattern" to "²Pattern".
"Pattern" was too generic and unappealing to me so here "²Pattern"! (Did you get the pun by the way?)

(New Updated Trailer)

GENERAL ADDITION:

New level pack : GLIMMERING
Solve 13 new puzzles within a deep fall into the mystery of mind...

Glimmering needs 81 stars to be unlock!

New level in First Step : "In & Out"!
New level in Outside Out : "Neighbours"!
New level in Wavering : "Joined"!

For a total of 50 levels and 150 stars!

- Changed star unlock value for level packs:
     - Wavering now needs 27 stars to be unlocked.
     - Outside Out now needs 51 stars to be unlocked.

- Added a "²Pattern Completed" screen. It will show up once you have completed the last level!
- You can now EXIT THE GAME by holding Escape button at anytime!

LEVELS:

- Huge balancing rework on the levels based on player's feedbacks! So i've re-designed a lot of levels to be more intuitive, less tiring and more... poetic.  Especially Wavering who appeared to be the hardest level pack for most players. Changed the level values accordingly!

- Added a minimal timer requirement for all levels! Ready to challenge yourself and beat up some scores ?

- Stars are now calculated this way :
     - 1 star is given if you're above the base pattern score.
     - 1 star is given for doing less move than the level move requirement, same with the hint for a total of 3!

- Reduced the amount of score given by the timer as it was a WAY TO MUCH.
- Changed the outro message in First Step and Wavering.
- Level pack outros now displays level's names.

GAME:

- New tile : Rejector!
Rejector can push out tiles from their positions. You have to prevent this rejection by blocking them with other tiles or... you can use them to move without cost. Be smart!

- New tile : Colored tile!
Sometimes they're blinking so keep your focus!

- Added sfx and feedback when a side or full pattern is completed!
- The full pattern without borders and spaces is now displayed when the level is completed!

- Changed the PC input : now you have to hold Mouse 0 and Mouse 1 to swap tiles.
- Changed and added tutorials to be more helpful and easier to understand.
- Added a teleportation tips that show up if the player doesn't do anything for 30sec.

UI REVAMP:

General:
- Added a new cursor for the game! It turns yellows when you are swapping tiles! :)
- Added a version text to keep tracking!
- UI size now adapt to the monitor native size in fullscreen.
- Changed some object position so the game feel lighter and easier to read.
- Pattern level title now fade a few second after the start without needing action from the player.
- Added some fading script to some menu so the navigation feel smoother.

Level Selection :
- Added level pack backgrounds to level selection screen.
- Added best moves and hints to the level selection, also added the level requirement for 3 stars.
- Timer requirement and best time are now hidden by default. It will only displayed only if the timer is activated.

Level Completion :
- Added the pattern name to the top of the screen.
- Changed the "Level Completed" screen to be more informative for the player.
- You can now skip the level completed animation. Just click to skip!

VFX:

- Added a screenshake at the side or pattern completion.
- Added new backgrounds to some levels. Visuals were found in www.pexels.com and edited by myself. Check them out!
- Added a rain effect in some Outside Out levels! Feel the rain!
- Increased the duration of the white square fx when completing a side or the pattern.
- Improved a lot of VFX to all levels!

SOUND AND MUSIC:

- Added a mysterious voice line in Wavering.
- Added a feedback when using the hint button.
- Now, the "click" sound is not played if the tile end up in the same position.
- Removed the lowpass effet from the "Level Completed" screen.
- New musics for level pack outros! Discover them now!

BUGFIXES:

- Fixed the game changing the actual level to level 1 when returning in the main menu during the game.
- Unlocked the framerate to unlimited as the 60fps limit was intended for mobile device to avoid overheating.
- Fixed saved data not being loaded properly in some cases.
- VFX and backgrounds now reset when exiting the "Pack Completed" screen.
- Fixed stars in the level selection menu and some icons not adaptating to darker background.
- Fixed "touch the screen to start" not fading correctly.
- Fixed the camera fov for some pattern so the UI wont superpose the game.
- Fixed some VFX not working properly.
- Fixed the menu music not playing after an outro music.
- Fixed some sprites quality and compression being ackward in game and mobile.

Thanks for reading !
Don't forget to share the game or get it now if you haven't played yet!
Have fun!

See ya~