- Sisypush v1.4.3 Update - 13 April 2024
Hi everyone, a new update for Sisypush has just been released, it fixes one small small bug. I didn't know about the bug until an amazing streamer who streamed the game mentioned it. So if you encounter any bugs, be sure to notify me, otherwise I am probably not even aware of the bug's existence and I cannot fix it. Thanks again for your continued support. Have a great day! - Flo Full Changelog Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements Fix the bug where the pushes or steps symbols unlock animation after completing a level played again. (Happened if you completed a level, then moved the level selector cursor away, and then to that same level again.)
- SAGA 2024 Local Star Award - 10 March 2024
Hi everyone, I have amazing news to share: Sisypush has not only been selected as a finalist for the Styrian Games Awards 2024, but has actually WON the Local Star Award category! This is the first game development related award I have won and means A LOT to me! Part of being a finalist for the award also meant I had the opportunity to exhibit my game at the Button Festival, a cozy event where board game fans, video game players, anime fans and more meet. And so many of the visitors actually wanted to try out Sisypush! It was such a great experience seeing so many of you enjoy the game I made. Some people only played a level or two and then moved on to the next game (which is totally okay as well obviously), but some of you played level after level, cooperated to solve some of the most challenging puzzles in the game and showed me solutions I didn't even know about. Thank you so much to…
- Sisypush v1.4.2 Update - 7 March 2024
Hi, I just noticed there was a bug in the game when using certain hardware. A race condition could occur, preventing paths from unlocking after completing a level. This update simply fixes that. Have a great day! - Flo Full Changelog Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements Fix bug that prevented paths to unlock after completing a new level under certain conditions.
- Sisypush v1.4.1 Update - 19 February 2024
Hello everyone, Sisypush just got another small patch update - version 1.4.1. It fixes two small issues that mainly concern the blind-accessibility of the game. See the full patchnotes for more details. I hope this update brings again slightly better accessibility to you. Thanks everyone for playing the game! Have a great day! - Flo Full Patchnotes Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements Fix UI navigation in the TTS settings (I initially forgot to set the UI focus neighbors for the recently introduced "Copy to clipboard" setting, sorry about that) If you have the "Copy Text-to-Speech text to Clipboard" option enabled, the game will now always copy the TTS text to the clipboard, even if you don't have "Enable Text-to-Speech" checked. Also now enables the TTS Object Narrator in levels when you have at least one of these two options checked. (So "Enable Text-to-Speech", or "Copy Text-to-Spe…
- Sisypush v1.4 - Polish Update - 15 February 2024
Hi everyone, I am back with a medium-sized update focusing on the game's polish in almost all areas! I believe it has a little bit to offer for everyone: a new level, enhanced Text-to-Speech support, bug fixes, increased performance, typo fixes, maintenance, and more! The new level is called 'Ares' and is at the end of the fourth world (Phlegethon) at 4-13. It is quite a long and sophisticated level, so in case you completed all levels and are looking for a few (hopefully) adequately challenging minutes, this level is for you! The enhanced Text-to-Speech support refers to a new TTS option: You can enable that all Text-to-Speech narration text gets also copied to your system's clipboard. Some screen readers are apparently able to read the clipboard out aloud. Hopefully this makes it easier for players with vision impairment to play the game. Thanks again to the person on the Centi Games…
- Sisypush v1.3.2 Update - 4 December 2023
Hi everyone, I found out about a few more bugs in Sisypush. This update addresses these. Hopefully most (if not all) severe issues are fixed now, but as always: If you encounter anything unusual please tell me. Thank you for playing Sisypush! Have a nice day! Changelog Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements Fix bug that could prevent players from restarting a level Fix invalid free error that could occur sometimes when changing input device Fix bug where resetting controls to default did not update the control remapping UI Fix a pillar decoration in the fourth world overlapping with a level selection circle in the simplified world map
- Autumn Sale + Nominate Sisypush for the Steam Awards! - 22 November 2023
-20% off on Sisypush Did you already get your dose of Sisypush? If not then now is the perfect time, with a nice discount of 20%. Or if you bought the game already, you can gift the game to all your friends. I heard the 'Sokobans in Ancient Greece' bundle is also a nice bundle. Nominate Sisypush for Game of the Year The annual Steam awards voting has officially begun, and you can nominate games for them! It would be an honor if you voted for 'Sisypush' in the category 'Game of the Year'. Now do we have even the slightest chance of winning this? Absolutely not. But what other game are you going to vote for anyway? Starfield? Resident Evil 4? Baldur's Gate 3??? Umm well, I mean you actually might. Thank you for the continued nice comments regarding Sisypush, have a great day and enjoy autumn! :) - Flo
- Sisypush v1.3.1 Update - 14 November 2023
Hi everyone, this small update contains a few small but very important improvements and bug fixes. This patch also addresses game crashes some of you have experienced. Changelog Features: Add an action to narrate all controls (only works when TTS is enabled). The default key-binding is F1 or 'Select' on gamepads. Maintenance: Upgrade Godot Engine version to 4.1.3 Clean up many parts of the game to make it more maintainable for me. Remove some assets from the game's build that have only been used for development, reducing the file size of the game on your disk slightly. Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements: Fix several game crashes that could occur sometimes when switching scenes (e.g. when going back to the level selection). Fix some memory leaks. This results in a more stable experience even in longer play sessions Change the order of the help texts (Text-to-Speech help is now the se…
- Accessibility Update - v1.3 - 28 August 2023
Hey everybody, I have a new update ready for Sisypush and it's Sisypush's largest update to date. The full changelog of this update is below, but let's take a closer look at the most interesting new additions! Showcase Control Remapping Now you can remap all gameplay controls to any keyboard or gamepad buttons or joysticks! Simply head over to Settings and choose your new input layout. You can even map as many buttons to a single action as you want. Hopefully, this change will make the game more accessible to players with less common keyboard layouts and people using different input devices. Touch Control Buttons If you would like to play Sisypush on a device that has a touch screen or only a mouse, you can now do so using the touch screen control buttons. They are nothing fancy, just four buttons for the up, down, left, and right movement, but they hopefully provide more people access…
- "Sokobans in Ancient Greece" Bundle Launch + Summer Sale! - 29 June 2023
Sokobans in Ancient Greece Bundle For those especially hungry for Sokoban puzzle games set in Ancient Greece, I partnered up with one of Steam's best Sokoban developers, Daisy Games, to create a new bundle "Sokobans in Ancient Greece", LAUNCHING NOW! The bundle grants you a discount of -10 %, and the discount stacks with any other sale discounts on the games. And the best thing is, if you own either of those two games in the bundle, you can still save by completing your collection and purchasing the bundle! I played Sokobos myself and can wholeheartedly recommend it! It offers many interesting mechanics such as colorizing or rotating objects, and provides an interesting story between the levels. Big thanks to Daisy Games for making this bundle possible. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32130/Sokobans_in_Ancient_Greece/ Steam Summer Sale: -20% Also, the Steam Summer Sale is here, an…
- Sisypush v1.2 - Design Update - 19 May 2023
As you might have noticed, the graphical assets of Sisypush on the Steam store page and in your library have been updated to the new design, I hope you all like it! To celebrate the new look of Sisypush on Steam, there's an accompanying update bringing you some features, some bug fixes, and some new levels, bringing the total level count up to 72. Changelog Features: Add an animation and sounds when unlocking new stars (foot/rock symbol in the top left corner) or the Seal of Approval after completing a level Add updated logo to the main menu Update store page graphical assets Update library graphical assets Level Changes: Add new Phlegethon level: 'River Ablaze' (inserted at 4-10) Add new Lethe level: 'Ice Spiral' (inserted at 5-7) Bug Fixes and Other Minor Improvements: Fix issue on Steam Deck where DPad was not working correctly Fix bug where undo/redo actions while an object was (par…
- Sisypush v1.1 Update (Linux + Mac Support) - 1 May 2023
Sisypush has been released since almost a week now, and today's v1.1 update brings support for Linux and Steam Deck, and also MacOS. Two new accessibility settings have been added as well. Features: Add native Linux build. (This also enables you to play the game on your Steam Deck) Add MacOS build. Add an option to turn off screen shake. Add an option to turn off the sound the player makes when attempting an invalid move. Known Issues: Unfortunately, there are still some issues, but I thought it's better to release the update now, since it enables many users (especially Steam Deck users) to play the game now, rather than having to wait some more. And for some issues there are also workarounds: D-Pad input on the Steam Deck sometimes does not register correctly. I am still investigating the source of this issue, as it does not occur with any other controllers (at least not that I am awar…
- Sisypush v1.0 Release - 24 April 2023
I am SO happy to announce that Sisypush has officially been released! Months of work in programming, designing levels, testing, and more have gone into this small little puzzle game. Thank you so much to everyone who supported me during this game's development. Discount To celebrate the launch, Sisypush has a 7-day launch discount of -10%. I hope many of you make use of this discount, there are also plenty of other good puzzle games on Sale, since the Steam Puzzle Fest is happening right now as well! Changelog Here are the final patch notes since the last update: Features: If an object is on a river and other parts of the object are on ice, the object will now move. Improve how river movements are handled in-game, resulting in a more stable experience and even giving a slight performance improvement. Improve river animation at river end tiles and river corner tiles. Level Changes Add ne…
- Sisypush v0.14 Update - 20 April 2023
We are nearing the release of Sisypush very fast! (Reminder: Release is on 2023-04-24) That's why we need some bug fixes that apparently only happened on some systems. In addition, two new levels and one updated level are part of this patch. Features: Opening Steam Overlay now automatically pauses the game. Add support for larger objects being pushed by a river if other object parts are on ice. Update library graphic assets. Level Changes: New Lethe level: Boreas. New Phlegethon level: Prose. Remake level 'Two Rivers', preventing a hacky solution and making it a bit more difficult, but reducing walking distances. Fix river endings to correct sprites in level 'Curtain'. Change several star requirements. Change level selection map slightly. Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements: Fix bug that prevented large objects being pushed by multiple rivers. Fix bug where user could navigate up or…
- Sisypush Release Date - 18 April 2023
Release Information Release Time Sisypush will finally be released to the public on the 24th of April, 2023! The release time will be approximately 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7), or 7 PM CEST. Price & Discount Sisypush is going to be priced at $2.99 USD or €2.99 EUR. There will be a launch discount of 10 %. What happens after release? At release you can expect a short, but fun Sokoban-inspired puzzle game with a 1-bit art style, playing as Sisyphus pushing rocks in the Greek underworld in over 60 levels. Sisypush is a finished game and thus you should not expect any major content additions after its release. Of course I will support and try to release patches of the game in case any bugs will be found by the community. My playtesters did a good job at finding bugs, but please be aware that there might be certain hardware configurations that reveal specific bugs, or we might also simply have over…
- Sisypush v0.13 Update - 18 April 2023
This update is again only available to testers of Sisypush. We are getting closer, and closer to release, so this update consists (besides river sprite updates and ice undo support) mainly of new levels. Features: Moving on ice will now create a history point, enabling undo/redo actions. Reworked all river sprites. The amount of waves has generally been halved, leading to rivers being less distracting. River source sprites are now a bit longer, indicating a bit better that the source sprites will move objects as well. Seal of Approval requirements are now also denoted with a slash instead of in braces. (You can only seem them once you reached 3 stars) Add better support for Steam Deck glyphs. Level Changes: Add new Cocytus levels: Curtain, Patchwork Add new Lethe levels: Beta Scout, Blue Flame, Prevention Thank you for playing, I hope you enjoy the new levels and have a nice day!
- Sisypush v0.12 Update - 14 April 2023
We are continuing with frequent updates to ensure a stable and content-packed game! This is a smaller update but thanks to it we have hit an important milestone: Sisypush now has >60 levels! (61 as of writing this) This means that the game's store description is now true, hopefully carving the path so that the game can be approved. I am still planning to add a few more quality of life features or newer levels, but essentially this build will be very similar to what the final game might look like. I hope you enjoy the new levels and that they provide a fair challenge to you! Level Changes: Add new Phlegethon level: Wound Add new Cocytus levels: Floating, Passage Change several star requirements. Change some levels' placement in the level selection scene. Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements: If launching the game for the first time and you are using a SteamDeck or Steam Big Picture Mod…
- Sisypush v0.11.1 Update - 13 April 2023
This update is a small bug fix release focusing on some annoying issues I just found out about. Level Changes: Add valid star requirements for worlds 'Phlegethon' and 'Lethe'. (Hopefully every level should now have valid star requirements, if not please let me know) The rock in the level 'Circle' starts in the river again. Fix exploit in level 'Shore'. Fix exploit in level 'Guardians'. Change some decorations in some levels. Bug Fixes and Other Small Improvements: Fix bug where '100%' achievement has been awarded although levels were not completed with all stars. Fix bug that lead to music of worlds 2-5 not being looped. Have a great day! :)
- Sisypush v0.11 Update - 12 April 2023
Like previous updates, this update is only available to testers to ensure they have access to the newest features. This update does not bring as many new features as previous updates, which is because I focused on fixing some crucial bugs and bringing the game more towards a stable state as we are nearing the release of Sisypush (yay). Features: Implement gates and add 4 of them to the level selection screen. (They basically require you to complete a certain number of levels before you can advance to the next world, in return there are now way fewer mandatory levels, only some easy tutorial levels remain mandatory. This change hopefully encourages people to complete levels, but prevents frustration from being stuck on a single level) Add 4 new achievements, each for unlocking one of the gates. Add new sounds the player makes on ice. Rework the sounds objects make on ice. Rework the soun…
- Sisypush v0.10 Update - 8 April 2023
Like previous updates, this update is only available to testers to ensure they can try the newest features. Nevertheless, I am quite happy with the progress I have made so far, and I believe some of the changes made in this update will help me in setting up more difficult features down the road, like control remapping. Features: Integrate Steam Rich Presence functionality (your friends can now see in their friends list what level you're playing). Space can now be used to select a level in the level selection scene. Add setting to enable/disable vibrations (i.e. haptic feedback). Vibrations now only occur (even if enabled) under the condition that the last used input device was a controller. Add vibrations to the intro cutscene, level selection scene, and when making an invalid move. Undo/Redo UI buttons now display the according key/button glyphs you need to press, and also change depen…
