Catlateral Damage - Dev Blog

The development blog for Catlateral Damage, a game about being a cat and destroying everything. Created by Chris Chung. Follow on Twitter!

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Virtual Reality & 1-Year Launch Anniversary!

Wow, can you believe Catlateral Damage launched a year ago? Since then, the game has received several new content updates and tweaks, a PS4 version, and now a VR version for the HTC Vive! To celebrate, the game will be 50% off from now until the end of the month.

The VR version is free DLC to anyone who owns the base game. If you have a Vive, just download the DLC and you’ll be able to choose between the regular version or the VR version when you launch the game. If you don’t have a Vive, the DLC won’t take up any extra space on your computer or interfere with your enjoyment of the regular game. The regular game also received a small update that carries over some changes from the PS4 version.

As always, thanks for playing and keep on being the best cats you can be! :3 -Chris

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Catlateral Damage is coming to PS4!

Long time, no see!

Things have been pretty quiet lately, huh? That’s because I’ve been hard at work on a few things, like a PlayStation 4 version of Catlateral Damage! The game will be launching in North America on March 22, with a week-long 20% off discount for PS Plus members. (European version coming soon!) The PS4 version contains all the content of the Steam version, plus this:

In addition to the PS4 version, I’ve also updated the OUYA version and made the game available on the Razer Forge TV. If you already own the game on OUYA, you should be able to download it free of charge on the Forge TV. These versions now contain the features and content of the Steam version, too.

So what’s next? I’m currently working on one cool feature that’s not quite ready yet, but it should be done in a month or so. In the meantime, keep being a naughty cat and leave a review on Steam if you’re enjoying the game!

I’m excited to finally have the game on PS4, and I hope you have a chance to check it out! Here’s a photo of Wil & Lyn to celebrate:

Thanks!

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New Holiday Update! v1.0.5

A winter holiday update has just been released on Steam! This update includes a small new bonus level: the Pawliday Den! This one-room level contains a large tree that the humans brought in and decorated for some reason, plus a nice warm fireplace and tons of gifts filled with upgrades. And if you look closely, you might just see some snow outside! Oh, and all upgrades in other levels have decorative bows on them for the month of December.

In addition to this new level, there have been several bug fixes (apparently crouching was broken again?!). If you find any more, please report them!

Happy Pawlidays! -Chris

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New Halloween Update! v1.0.4

A new update is now available for Catlateral Damage on Steam! (Updated DRM-free versions coming very soon!)

I've added a brand new bonus level just in time for Halloween: The Furightful Lab! This level is a basement laboratory filled with potions, science equipment, and other spooky things to swat onto the floor. To access it, look for a Jack-o'-lantern in regular levels (which show up more frequently in October) or select it in Litterbox Mode. Thanks to our friends Jason Wiser at Yaya Play Games for creating the furniture and physics object art for this level and Brandon Ellis for creating another awesome music track!

Along with this level, I've also upgraded the project to Unity 5. This upgrade includes an improved physics engine, so performance should be a bit better when there are lots of objects on the floor (like during extended periods of supermarkat destruction). There are also some lighting differences and other changes, but these should be less noticeable. Although I fixed a ton of bugs related to the upgrade, there may be some that slipped through the cracks. If you happen to see something odd, don't hesitate to fill out a bug report form!

Here are the full release notes:

+ Added a new bonus level: The Furightful Lab! * Upgraded the project to Unity 5 for improved physics and other improvements. * Tweaked Objective Mode scoring based on player feedback. * Updated the soundtrack with the new music track. * Fixed various bugs. * Probably tweaked/changed some other small things I'm forgetting.

Happy Pawlloween! -Chris

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Ready for a fur-raising new bonus level to wreck? The Furightful Lab comes to Catlateral Damage on Monday, October 26!

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What could this pawssibly be...?

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New Update! v1.0.3

Hey everyone!

The latest update for Catlateral Damage is now available! This one includes a bunch of cool new stuff for you to play around with.

First off, I’ve added several new objects to knock over based on other great indie games like Guacamelee!, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and Goat Simulator. (You can check out all the cameos in this album.) In addition to these cameos, I’ve also added a new bonus level: the Box Purradise! This level is made up of tons of cardboard boxes and has lots of cat food and toys to swat at. There may be upgrades and power-ups hidden within the different box structures, too.

That’s not all! There are also a couple new features in this update. In Objective Mode, the scoring structure has changed from an infinite stream of levels to just 4 (plus any bonus levels you encounter). Bonus levels now give more points at the end and don’t stop your progression if you don’t complete their objectives. So keep an eye out for those special keys to get some bonus points! You also get bonus points for time left over when you complete an objective. Your highest score after completing all levels is then recorded so you can compete with others.

In Litterbox Mode, you can now select the level type you want to play, rather than just playing the same sequence of levels from Objective Mode without a timer or objectives. (For this reason, Litterbox scores are no longer sent to the Steam leaderboards.) You can also load previously saved levels this way. If you find a level layout you like in either Objective Mode or Litterbox Mode, you can pawse the game and select “Save Level” to be able to play in it again in Litterbox Mode.

On top of all this, the game now has full Japanese localization thanks to Kakehashi Games! You can switch between English and Japanese in the Options menu under the “Other” tab. Of course, this update also includes a bunch of tweaks and bug fixes to improve the overall experience.

And with that, here are the full release notes:

+ Added 23 cameo objects for knocking over + Added the ability to save levels from the pawse menu and load them in Litterbox Mode + Added full Japanese language localization + Added a keyboard shortcut to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes (Alt + Enter) + Added a brand new bonus level: Box Purradise + Added photos of Sockington and Penny * Reworked the Objective Mode scoring structure to restrict it to 4 levels * Changed how scores are recorded on leaderboards: Litterbox scores are no longer recorded and Objective scores have been reset due to the change in scoring structure * Changed how bonus levels work: they now give more points at the end and you do not have to complete their objectives to progress * Tweaked some procedural data for object and furniture placement * Tweaked player movement a bit to make it more precise and make jumps more forgiving * Improved the UI for selecting screen resolution and quality on the options screen * Fixed bugs with crouching, rooms with missing doors, miscellaneous colliders, and more

Enjoy!

-Chris

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A dangerous collaboration! Now you can simulate being a destructive cat with a destructive goat friend.

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Mr. Destructoid has appeared in plenty of games, but has he ever been swatted at by a cat? I don’t think so!

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This is an authentic scale replica of the Space Bus that the Super Time Force uses in the future to save the past.

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Unfortunately for Isaac, this game’s paws won’t convert Heart Containers to Soul Hearts or help him transform into a cat.

(Tears were edmundmcmillen‘s idea!)

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I don’t know why we put this regular old dad in the game. There’s absolutely nothing suspicious about him.

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Don’t you wish a rainbow trail followed you when you jogged to music? I sure do.

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What's orange, has muscles, & wields guns? The star of Shütshimi, of course! Cats shouldn't mess with this fish.

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Whether you like customized robot battling tournaments or deadly ball games, we've got you covered!

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¿Te gustan los gatos y los luchadores? Juan, el héroe de Guacamelee!, aparece en Catlateral Damage!

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Catlateral Damage & Burrito Galaxy both feature super first-person swacking. Our friend Guac knows what's up.