- Early Access v1.02 Update - 6 March 2021
Another small update after I've had a small and needed break from dev work: Added a tutorial level (To access the level, go through the door behind you on the main menu) Various small bugfixes I'm still working on and testing some ideas for Singleplayer modes, join the discord for updates. Thanks for playing! Enjoy!
- Early Access v1.01 Update - 21 December 2020
Just a small update, here's what I've done: Updated fonts on the head and hand UI Damage dealt UI now stacks with damage done, within 3 seconds of damage Bots now use the burst and the beam spell Categorised the pause menu Pause menu now saves your settings correctly Added smooth turning (enable in locomotion settings) That's all for this update, enjoy! Happy holidays, everyone!
- Spells 'n' Stuff Re-Released: Early Access Available Now! - 18 December 2020
It's here, it's time! Firstly, thank you to anyone who has been following the development of Spells 'n' Stuff over the past year (or longer), your support means a lot. The early access build of the game is now live on Steam and is available free to everyone who has bought Spells 'n' Stuff in the past, I can't wait to hear player's feedback and begin working on improvements for the game. Since my last post on here, here's some of the changes I've made to the game: Added player health system, rather than having one-shot kills Added three new spells Added spell pickups and a mana/ammo system Added in-game positional voice chat Tons of new sound effects Hit detection is now all done server-side Changed how respawning works Player's now get knocked back when hit Added a proper pause menu, with voice chat settings Improvements to the flying system Various graphical changes UI design improveme…
- Spells 'n' Stuff Re-Release Announcement - 1 August 2020
Many personal life-events have gotten in the way since the initial launch of Spells 'n' Stuff, but I'm finally pleased to announce that I've been working on a remake, built from the ground up, for the past year, so we're close to getting Spells 'n' Stuff re-released! It's not quite ready yet (still some polishing to do), but will come in a free update to the original game, to those who already own it. The purchase option will also return once the remake update is out. Thank you so much to the people who supported the original version, I apologise for the long wait! Here's what's new: New Spell Casting One spell fits all I've reworked the way that the wand works, you now hold the trigger, point upwards, spin to charge it and release the trigger to fire. I think this feels quite satisfying, like you're putting actual energy into the spell. You can also cast spells on various objects that…
- The Future of Spells 'n' Stuff - 22 November 2016
Hey everyone, You may or may not have noticed the purchase button has been taken off the store page for Spells 'n' Stuff. Don't worry, this is completely intentional as we are currently working on a completely new version of the game, which will look and play much different (and much better) than the one already on Steam. People who have already purchased or own the game on Steam may still play if they choose to do so, until the servers go down around March of next year. After the servers go down, only the original single player will be available to play, until the release of the new version. Some may be unhappy with this decision, but we think this is the right direction to go in for the future of Spells 'n' Stuff as the quality of gameplay will be much better. This new version will not only have VR support, but you will also be able to play with mouse and keyboard, or a controller. Th…
- The Future of Spells 'n' Stuff - 22 November 2016
Hey everyone, You may or may not have noticed the purchase button has been taken off the store page for Spells 'n' Stuff. Don't worry, this is completely intentional as we are currently working on a completely new version of the game, which will look and play much different (and much better) than the one already on Steam. People who have already purchased or own the game on Steam may still play if they choose to do so, until the servers go down around March of next year. After the servers go down, only the original single player will be available to play, until the release of the new version. Some may be unhappy with this decision, but we think this is the right direction to go in for the future of Spells 'n' Stuff as the quality of gameplay will be much better. This new version will not only have VR support, but you will also be able to play with mouse and keyboard, or a controller. Th…
- Spells 'n' Stuff Price Decrease - 13 June 2016
Hey everyone. Today we decided to decrease the price of Spells 'n' Stuff from $10.99 to $7.99. We've listened to all your feedback and have been thinking about doing this for a while due to the title being still developed and in early access. We will continue to add more content to the game to get it closer to being finished and out of early access by the end of this year. We feel as though this price point is more reasonable for the game in its current state, we hope it will attract more players to try out the online and give us feedback on how we can improve gameplay. Your feedback means a lot to us, we take each bit of criticism into consideration to help make further progress. Thanks for playing!
- Major Update 1.26 - Singleplayer Castle Defence + Improvements - 12 June 2016
Hey everyone, been planning this update for a while. I apologise for the delay, I haven't had as much time as I would like to work on the game the past two months, but now I have all the time I need. Changes: +New singleplayer Castle Defence mode. +Moved to using "The Lab Renderer". +New wand sound effects. +You now fire the wand pressing the Grip button, holding the trigger charges the shot. +New main menu layout, with a NAT Punchthrough toggle button incase your router does not support it. +Upgraded to Unity 5.4 +Maps now have ambient sounds. +Fixed and added anti-cheat colliders to multiplayer maps. +Multiplayer troubleshooting is now clearer. +Controls are now displayed on the main menu. +Improved lighting on all maps. +Improved performance overall. ~Fixed main menu and lobby controllers clicking, ~Replaced old hand model with new staff in the lobby. The next update will focus on im…
- Major Update 1.26 - Singleplayer Castle Defence + Improvements - 12 June 2016
Hey everyone, been planning this update for a while. I apologise for the delay, I haven't had as much time as I would like to work on the game the past two months, but now I have all the time I need. Changes: +New singleplayer Castle Defence mode. +Moved to using "The Lab Renderer". +New wand sound effects. +You now fire the wand pressing the Grip button, holding the trigger charges the shot. +New main menu layout, with a NAT Punchthrough toggle button incase your router does not support it. +Upgraded to Unity 5.4 +Maps now have ambient sounds. +Fixed and added anti-cheat colliders to multiplayer maps. +Multiplayer troubleshooting is now clearer. +Controls are now displayed on the main menu. +Improved lighting on all maps. +Improved performance overall. ~Fixed main menu and lobby controllers clicking, ~Replaced old hand model with new staff in the lobby. The next update will focus on im…
- Minor Update Alpha 1.25 - 27 May 2016
Hey, just thought I'd push out a small update for the multiplayer, it's mostly aesthetic changes. +New wand projectile. +New projectile smoke. +New projectile smoke sound. +Potion cooldown timer. -Removed experimental dust particle effects from the main menu. The reason this update is quite small is that I've been focusing on a singleplayer "Castle Defence" gamemode, which is not quite finished yet, but prepare for an update in the near future. If you find any bugs, please let me know on the Steam community forums. You can follow development progress here: https://trello.com/b/sprTWcYU
- Minor Update Alpha 1.25 - 27 May 2016
Hey, just thought I'd push out a small update for the multiplayer, it's mostly aesthetic changes. +New wand projectile. +New projectile smoke. +New projectile smoke sound. +Potion cooldown timer. -Removed experimental dust particle effects from the main menu. The reason this update is quite small is that I've been focusing on a singleplayer "Castle Defence" gamemode, which is not quite finished yet, but prepare for an update in the near future. If you find any bugs, please let me know on the Steam community forums. You can follow development progress here: https://trello.com/b/sprTWcYU
- Patch notes for Spells 'n' Stuff 1.24 Alpha - 3 May 2016
Hey everyone, hope you enjoy this update. I've worked on mostly bugs and improving how the game works. +You now hold the trigger on the wand to charge the shot. +You may no longer need to port forward, I've enabled experimental NAT punchthrough support. +New main menu. +New staff model that replaces the hand. +Wand smoke particle is larger. -Removed hand model. ~You can now join games that are already in progress. ~Timers no longer show decimals on the wand. ~Clients now see the "You Win!" and "You Lose!" thing at the end of the game. You can follow what I'm working on before I release the updates here: https://trello.com/b/sprTWcYU Thanks for playing!
- Patch notes for Spells 'n' Stuff 1.24 Alpha - 3 May 2016
Hey everyone, hope you enjoy this update. I've worked on mostly bugs and improving how the game works. +You now hold the trigger on the wand to charge the shot. +You may no longer need to port forward, I've enabled experimental NAT punchthrough support. +New main menu. +New staff model that replaces the hand. +Wand smoke particle is larger. -Removed hand model. ~You can now join games that are already in progress. ~Timers no longer show decimals on the wand. ~Clients now see the "You Win!" and "You Lose!" thing at the end of the game. You can follow what I'm working on before I release the updates here: https://trello.com/b/sprTWcYU Thanks for playing!
- Public Trello Board - 17 April 2016
Just incase anyone wants to see how the game is progressing towards the next update, I've create a public Spells 'n' Stuff trello board for everyone to check out. Keep in mind that each card on this board will not be in the default branch of the game until I'm happy to release an update, once I do update the game, I'll mark those cards as green. Board: https://trello.com/b/sprTWcYU/public-spells-n-stuff-board
