Snap the Sentinel - Episode 1

Devlog

• Steam Next Fest demo
  October 09, 2023 by TehRealSalt

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  We are proud to announce that we're launching a new demo as part of Steam Next Fest. This demo is kind of a "sidegrade", not intended to replace Episode 1; it does not include all maps currently in Ep... Continue reading

  
• Combos in Snap
  June 02, 2023 by TehRealSalt

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  #design process

  I am working on a new Snap demo (yup, another one, I know), set to come out in a couple of months. I'm not trying to make another Episode 1 mega shareware-style demo though; it'll have a lot less cont... Continue reading
• A Large Snap Episode 2 Preview
  February 10, 2023 by TehRealSalt

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  Episode 2 Episode 2 will start off with Snap heading into his job as a security guard for the Big Bark Root Beer factory. Normally it's a pretty boring job... but today, there's robots invading! Clear... Continue reading

  
• v2.4 release
  July 11, 2022 by TehRealSalt

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  #patch, #release

  Updated GZDoom version to 4.8.2. Fixed intermissions unable to progress since GZDoom v4.8.0. (You can no longer ready up in multiplayer due to under-the-hood changes, unfortunately. A more intricate f... Continue reading
• v2.3 release
  May 11, 2022 by TehRealSalt

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  You can no longer run Snap as a Doom PWAD. (It's a standalone IWAD!!) Updated Directional Influence mechanics. This should hopefully make it clearer how to escape hitlag combos, especially in Versus... Continue reading
• v2.2 release
  January 17, 2022 by TehRealSalt

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  Weapon Powerup Cans now have to be kicked open before they can be picked up, to reduce accidental weapon swapping. Added another tutorial prompt to E1M1, telling you how to kick open the new Weapon Ca... Continue reading
• v2.1 release
  November 17, 2021 by TehRealSalt

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  #update, #patch, #bugfix

  Fixed a pretty nasty thinker leak that was happening. Please try the new version if you were having performance issues anywhere in the game. Recoded Homing Beam from scratch to make it a lot more cons... Continue reading
• Episode 1 (v2.0) release
  November 11, 2021 by TehRealSalt

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  #update, #release, #shooter, #retro, #episodic

  Added 5 new stages. Added 2 new enemies. Added 3 new weapons. Added 1 new boss fight. Added 2 new Versus stages. Added tons of new gimmick objects. Added Invasion mode for multiplayer. It comes with 2... Continue reading

  
• Versus Updates
  October 05, 2021 by TehRealSalt

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  #update, #shooter, #versus

  In the next update, Versus mode will be undergoing a lot of tweaks to make it more fun. To list them all one-by-one: Weapons Previously, ? Canisters would give you a random weapon instantly. Now, it s... Continue reading
• Invasion Preview
  September 01, 2021 by TehRealSalt

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  #update, #gamemode, #feature, #video

  (This video processed a bit weirdly, so it came out a bit blurry. Sorry! I've already fixed the issue for the next upcoming post.) Invasion is a small pet project of mine that I'm happy to reveal. Thi... Continue reading

  
• Episode 1 Preview - Expanding Beyond the Game Jam
  August 04, 2021 by TehRealSalt

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  Mostly this year I've been focusing my other project, but I started getting interest in Snap development again, so I would like to announce that we'll be fleshing out Snap's 7DFPS build further, and t... Continue reading

  
• v1.2 release
  December 30, 2020 by TehRealSalt

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  #update

  A kind of small update this time, mostly just as well as fixing a few minor bugs and weird gameplay quirks. The Hard and Very Rude difficulties are now locked by default. You have to complete the game... Continue reading

  
• v1.1 release
  December 26, 2020 by TehRealSalt

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  #patch

  Snap the Sentinel has been updated to version 1.1! This is mostly just a polish update to smooth out some issues with the game, notably adding more visual gameplay cues, and to smooth out the difficul... Continue reading

  
• Added the level editor config
  December 15, 2020 by TehRealSalt

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  I added the configuration we used to create levels for the game to the download list, since I've already seen an attempt or two at custom levels, and figured I might as well! The setup is a bit janky,... Continue reading