The Road to Sanctuary changelog

New in version 0.0.52

migrate to python3.13

New in version 0.0.51

Fixed a bug where attempting to snap enemies' necks would crash the game

New in version 0.0.50

Added an indicator beacon for doors. The sound increases in pitch while the door is open

New in version 0.0.49

Optimized NPCs for better performance

New in version 0.0.48

Fix for failing to post score to the leaderboard

New in version 0.0.47

Small fix for NPC positions upon spawn

New in version 0.0.46

Balancing improvements. Please report your findings and let us know if these changes have made a difference

New in version 0.0.45

Fixed a small bug causing bullets not to be removed upon unload sometimes
Added several more scoreboard fields for new public achievements

New in version 0.0.44

attempted to improve the overall balance of the game. Please test and report your findings. Remember that the idea is that the game remains engaging, therefore it's neither too hard, nor is it too easy

New in version 0.0.43

Implemented weapon descriptions. It can be displayed with the Y key on keyboard or by pressing A, with joystick extra mode disabled in a game controller. It works everywhere - including gun cabinets, inventories, ETC

New in version 0.0.42

Added a new weapon, AK74. It appears in gun storages and from level 5 onwards, on NPCs

New in version 0.0.39

Hopefully addressed the recent crashing bug that would happen upon game-over
Added debug logging entries to make sure if the crashes upon game-over happen again, they will be easier to track

New in version 0.0.38

This is the release candidate version. If no bugs are found, this version of the game will be released publicly
Internal bug fixes and addressed certain crashes, particularly when the player would run out of time
the RPG launcher has its own loading sound now and doesn't share with the M82 sniper rifle
re-visited certain NPC sounds for better audibility and integration with the game environment

New in version 0.0.37

Fixed destroying holders working on weapon cabinets and raising an error in the process
NPCs that are being blocked by a wall or another object will no longer prevent the player's access to the base mainframe

New in version 0.0.36

There are new goals and significant changes to how the game is played. Please make sure to read the newly updated documentation again
Missing joystick controls have been added
Spelling fixes for the documentation
Learn game sounds entries have been added

New in version 0.0.35

Enemies now drop their entire inventory as a single item when they die. Their used weapon is inside the dropped inventory. To hear what a dropped inventory contains, when you are close enough (in interact range), press P or with the extra mode disabled, the left stick on a game controller
Enemies now have a chance to hold a health stat booster in their inventories and not just the one on the roof. The NPCs on the roof always have high health stat boosters in their inventories, but it's not possible to get to the roof currently
You can now track the center of the enemy base by pressing N. A control will be added for joystick as well soon
The documentation has been updated to reflect the changes for this version

New in version 0.0.34

Improved the game play performance
Made several changes to the overall game progression. Please make sure to re-read the updated documentation

New in version 0.0.33

Improved handling of NPCs by a significant factor, stablizing FPS better
Significantly optimized the code for the radar, it should be much more performant now, especially on lower-end hardware
The enemy base is now much bigger. This takes the hecticness out of the first few levels and improves the game performance for all levels as NPCs won't be all too close to the player as soon as the player enters the base

New in version 0.0.32

Various fixes and improvements to the radar system and enemy detection
Fixed a bug where interactables would be detected repeatedly while walking next to them
Fixed a bug where sometimes NPCs would be stuck inside other entities, causing various problems with the entire game play

New in version 0.0.30

Significantly changed the game's overall gameplay/feel
The base is now a large rectangular area, consisting of several sections on the left and right side. You now have to find the mainframe on your own, which spawns in one of the sections inside the base itself. The mainframe is usually guarded by a precise NPC
You no longer need to kill all enemies to be able to activate the explosion countdown. Just make sure there are no enemies around the mainframe itself. Running out of the building unharmed, may be more challenging now though
Added weapon cabinets. Each base has one of them, and they spawn in one of the sections. They're guarded by a precise NPC. Weapon cabinets hold various weapons inside them, regardless of your level. You might end up finding a weapon that's much better than what you have right now. If you take a weapon you already have, you get the magazines for it. If you take a weapon that you do not have, you will either replace it with your current one or if you have an empty slot available, you'll hold the new weapon in that slot
At the moment, you spawn on the roof of the base. When you get off the roof, you can't get on top of it until elevators are implemented. You don't need access to the roof to progress through the game though
NPCs now run after you if you shoot them, regardless of whether they were stationary previously
NPCs speak now!
Significant audio design improvements
All changes that have modified the game's progress since the last version will be documented in the game's documentation. Everyone will be notified in the Discord channel and the Telegram group when it is ready

New in version 0.0.29

Resolved a few bugs with the radar system
NPCs use better formulas to determine when to switch states for fighting, and when to shoot at their target

New in version 0.0.28

Improved the cinematic head shot effects by introducing whether they activate based on distance

New in version 0.0.27

Improved the radar system to aid the player in finding targets better. Now the player attempts to ping the target based on its current 3D direction to determine whether the target falls in the shooting range. If so, a small periodic beep indicates this

New in version 0.0.26

Head shots are now designed to be much more cinematic

New in version 0.0.25

The game now pauses with the escape key instead of exiting

New in version 0.0.24

Improved the neck breaking procedure
Added a better sound for neck breaking

New in version 0.0.22

Implemented a fix for walking with game controllers. The player should no longer stop walking suddenly while the stick is being pushed in a direction
Decreased stick sensitivity for walking using game controllers

New in version 0.0.21

Removed the RPG launcher as it was not supposed to be given to the player at the beginning

New in version 0.0.20

Fix for placed weapons on the ground being destroyed after re-pickup

New in version 0.0.19

Test message

New in version 0.0.18

test

New in version 0.0.17

When a new weapon is replaced with your equipped weapon, your old weapon is placed down instead of being removed from the world
It is possible to destroy the weapons on the ground if need be. Check the key binding section in the documentation

New in version 0.0.16

The documentation has been reworked significantly. Please make sure that you read it carefully to learn about all the new mechanics
Match with the public version

New in version 0.0.15

Fixed a bug where the scattered pellets of shotguns could register several head shots
Small bug fixes and improvements to NPCs

New in version 0.0.14

Increased the damage of the building explosion

New in version 0.0.13

Fix for joystick controls

New in version 0.0.12

Added full joystick support. Read the documentation for more info

New in version 0.0.10

New sound for the destination point
New sound for game notifications (computer alerts and such)
Optimizations and small leveling changes

New in version 0.0.9

-Set starting health to 100000. This is the max health as well - Balancing changes - Better variety for levels - Several new weapons have been implemented - NPCs run towards you instead of walking, when applicable - You can now check your level, your kill count, your head shot count and your total score with the L key. Leveling is not dependent on score unlike other games in the suite. For now, it's only for the leaderboard (which will be coming soon) and performance tracking purposes. Score is dependent on how accurate (dead center) you shoot an enemy, and whether you land a head shot - NPCs are now more prone to misfire - NPCs now have an inventory of their own. All items in the inventory will be dropped when the NPC is killed - The NPCs on the roof now have a health boost item in their inventory

New in version 0.0.8

The documentation for the game has been updated. Please make sure to read it completely as the game has gone under many important and major changes
The game now runs at 60 frames per second, thanks to the recent optimizations and improvements to the code!

New in version 0.0.7

Implemented speech output in addition to the audio cue for destination point navigation
Fixed a bug where sometimes the radar would crash the game

New in version 0.0.6

Audio fixes and detailing improvements
Enemy information is now spoken upon radar detection. This will be togglable in a future update
Implemented destination points. This system helps the player navigate to the needed locations on the game map. It will be heavily used in future updates. Press the T key to hear an indication of where you need to go. Make sure you are facing the direction that the indicator is coming from and walk towards it. Additionally, Spoken announcements will be implemented soon

New in version 0.0.5

Implemented vertical aiming
Implemented complete mouse support
Implemented NPC regeneration managers that will add NPCs as previously instructed around the map with special attributes
Implemented a sniper rifle

New in version 0.0.4

Radar now indicates only when an NPC is in sight range and gun range
The player's first weapon is now the RPG launcher for testing purposes. The reload sound for this weapon is of another one's, it will soon be replaced with its original sound

New in version 0.0.3

You can now check your magazine status with the X key
NPCs drop their weapons upon death. The looping sound for this will be changed soon. To pick a weapon up, walk over to it, once you hear the name, press the Z key
The player now has a Maverick88 shotgun. Experiment with this and report your findings as this system is newly introduced to the framework
The radar now has a 15 degrees radius instead of 45 degrees
Many small fixes and improvements