Hey V-Shifters! Its been a while since weve updated, but we have lots in store for you with a brand new map, mini maps, multiplayer and singleplayer modifier support, and much more.

Also be sure to join the V-Shift discord here if you'd like to find other V-Shifters, provide feedback or just to keep up to date with the game.

MAJOR CHANGES

New Level: The Castle

Soft sand and an ever-watchful moon, this stage introduces a new hazard: geysers! Try not to get blown away... literally.

Mini Maps!

All your favorite arenas now come in a smaller size. Perfect for fast-paced 1-on-1s! There are five mini maps in total:
- Mini Pit
- Mini Tower
- Mini Ship
- Mini Compactor
- Mini Castle

Modifier Menu

Wish you could fight your friends with no ability cooldowns or have a battle of pure skill where players are only 1 HP? Now you can! All the combat trial modifiers are at your disposal in multiplayer and singleplayer play.
- Save your favorite combos as templates to reuse later

Mix & match player modifiers:

- Health: x, 2x, 4x, or 1 HP only

- Special/Utility cooldown: x

- Toggle: specials, utility, melee, V-Shift, jump, run

- Move orbs: more movement = more orbs

- Kill swap: swap characters every kill

- Gouge: deal damage to heal and increase max HP!

- Checkpoint orbs: collect glowing orbs that spawn around the map, with unique paths for every level!

Add level modifiers:

- Hazards are now toggleable! This prevents things like the ship from breaking apart, the tower and the compactor from closing, and the geysers from erupting.

- Change the gravity to low or zero! This affects players and some objects like The Fool's grenade.

Trial Trophies

Trials now have score thresholds to earn trophies: BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD, and the ultimate reward: VSHIFT.
Can you collect them all?

New Death Sequence

Going down in style:
- Client-side slow-mo finish
- Black & white screen with killer highlight
- Clear who killed you and how breakdown

Linux Support

Thats rightV-Shift is now fully playable on Linux!

Fighting online has never felt better! Clients who join other people's matches should now feel much more feedback when attacking due to some client-side prediction.

Level Changes

- The Castle (NEW): soft sand, geysers, and a moody moon.
- Mini Pit (NEW): The Pit but smaller.
- Mini Tower (NEW): The Tower but smaller.
- Mini Ship (NEW): The Ship but smaller.
- Mini Compactor (NEW): The Compactor but smaller.
- Mini Castle (NEW): The Castle but smaller.

Trial Changes

17 New Trials!
- #24 Mini Tower Showdown
- #25 Mini Compactor Showdown
- #26 Mini Ship Showdown
- #27 Mini Castle Showdown
- #2832 Dash series (Pit, Tower, Ship, Compactor, Castle)
- #33 Moons Pull
- #3438 Mini Dash series
- #39 Fool Me Twice
- #40 Zero-G

Changes to Existing Trials

- #6 Dummy Dash: back to champion dummies! Theyll now run around to make things spicier.
- Trials with random level select can now include The Castle.

Cosmetic & UI Changes

Level Select Menu:

- New carousel-style design
- Choose mini versions of levels

Combat Trials Menu:

- Challenge buttons change color based on your highest trophy earned
- New filters (movement, showdown, rule-bending, etc.)
- Challenge descriptions redesigned & scrollable

End Game Menu:

- During trials, shows challenge description & trophies

Misc:

- Camera now clamps to level size regardless of zoom

- Audio: tweaks & polish

- UI: visual refinements across the board

- Adjusted some inconsistent sorting issues related to The Fool's abyss grenade

- Health bar now changes size based on max health

- The v-shift line that shows your trajectory should appear smoother when activating it

- Trails now disconnect when going through teleporters

Rolling Back

For those who are fans of previous patch 1.1 you can roll back by switching to the beta branch using the password:

Thats all for nowbut with modifiers, mini maps, and trial trophies in play, theres a ton of new ways to experiment, compete, and cause chaos. See you in the arena!

The V-Shift Team

Hello V-Shifters! Thank you for your patience with this update. After much insightful feedback and several beta tests later, we are ready to release v1.1 of V-Shift! There are many major additions in this update which we hope you'll enjoy as much as we enjoyed working on it. From the charming yet voracious new character The Princess to the new Team Battles mode, there is much new content to sink your teeth into.

Also, join the V-Shift discord here if you'd like to find other V-Shifters, provide feedback or just to keep up to date with the game. Happy V-Shifting!

MAJOR CHANGES

New Character: The Princess

• That's right!! The Princess is out now! Chomp away as the Clam [strike]Queen[/strike] Princess herself!!
• Her special ability allows her to morph into her true Clam form chomping down on her prey using directional keys.
• Her utility ability is a classic parry indicated by her clam dogs circling her in guard mode.
  

New Game Mode: Team Battles

• Ever wanted to team up with your friend(s) in V-Shift? Want no more! Battle alongside or against your friends in a tag team twist on the classic Gladiator Rush.
• A blue colored triangle will be spawned over your teammate!
  

Trails and New Progression System

• Earn new cosmetic trails through the new leveling system!
• Use the new collection menu to view what trails you unlock as you level and see what a certain character and trail combination would look like before entering the battlefield!
• Enemy trails can be turned off via the settings menu.
  

Wall Bounce Mechanic

• You can now wall bounce! This mechanic reads input from the jump button so if you have it held while hitting a wall you will bounce in the opposite direction!
  

Updated Camera System

• Environmental cameras in The Tower and The Ship that lock the position to a predefined area during specific level events.
• Adjustable camera deadzones, zoom and snap options!
  

Practice Map

• We have moved the "try other character" portion of the tutorial to a new map called Practice!
• Some say that Lenny lurks here so try your best to defeat his warriors!
• Checkpoint orbs can also be collected here to your hearts content!
  

1 Oneway Platforms

• There are now one way platforms! Hold down and press the jump button to pass through them.
  

CHAMPION CHANGES

Herald

• No changes!
  

Liars

• We know Liars fans have been WAITING for this one! Liars scream wind up has gone from 1.5s -> .5s and her grab radius has gone from .6 units -> .93 units!!
  

Fool

• You can now pop goo balls with melee attacks!
• Fixed grenade knockback, so you can smack the grenade with melee attacks.
  

Chronomancer

• Rewind trail is now visible to all players and is even color coded based off if he is a teammate or an enemy!
  

LEVEL CHANGES

General

• Added optional environmental camera to all stages! To turn them on, go to the settings menu.
  

Tower

• During the closing of the tower, a forced environmental camera triggers for all players!
  

Ship

• The Ship now has a flashing indicator when a part of it is about to explode!
• During the last event when there is only one part of the ship left, a forced environmental camera triggers for all players!
  

Mini Pit

• Currently only available in trial #23 Mini Pit Showdown. We're hoping to revamp our level select menu in a future update to add it there, so stay tuned!
  

Tutorial

• Adjusted the tutorial to account for the new mechanics.
• Environmental camera for the final bot fight.
  

TRIAL CHANGES

5 New Trials

• #17 Lance Party: Parry as many Harold lances as you can as The Princess!
• #19 Bonds: Battle with another and win in the new Team Battles!
• #20 Kill Swap: Change champions every kill!
• #22 Fool's Errand: Chase down checkpoint orbs while evading attacks!
• #23 Mini Pit Showdown: Battle it out in a miniaturized version of The Pit!
  

Changes to other trials

• #6 Dummy Dash: Now an actual dummy spawns in instead of character dummies.
• The Princess will now spawn in for trials that have random character selection!
  

OTHER ADDITIONS

Gameplay

• When in a bot match with only dummy bots, a dummy manager menu now pops up that allows you to configure how the dummies behave!
• Infinite timer option!
• Bot melee attack sizes should now be consistent with the player.
  

Graphics

• V-Shift charge particles can be seen by others in multiplayer.
  

Audio

• New song! "Sacrifice of Self" by Presley Heikkila & Jonathan Serbent
• Princess voice acted by Ella Barnes!
• You can now hear other player's jump and land sounds in multiplayer.
  

UI

• Completely redesigned character select menu! It should now be easier to select characters, and you can now change trails in the same menu!
• New collections menu in the main menu with various trail unlocks at different levels.
• Moved the credits menu to the settings.
• Settings are now adjustable ingame!
• New options to turn on/off hit/hurtbox visuals.
• Added a "Restart Trials" button.
• Control inputs are now displayed on the character descriptions.
• Player health bars are now green!
• Your in game name is set to your Steam display name! (just like any other Steam game!)
• Added a word filter to lobby names.
• Added a trials counter for keeping track of completed trials.
• Added a cool fire effect for completing all trials.
• Disabled abilities now shown on HUD.
  

Misc

• Game lobbies make sure you're on the same game version as the host before connecting!
  

BUG FIXES

• Quick rematch now chooses the correct map instead of always choosing The Pit.
• Ingame hp bar now properly shows ability inputs for controller.
• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes spawn incorrectly in The Ship.
• Set the color of the background to be black in certain scenes that were blue.
• Knockback is fixed with grenades. They can now be smacked around.
• Made it less likely to be crushed by lag in multiplayer.
• Fixed a bug where looping audio would continue in the End Menu after the match.
• Fixed relative leaderboard not being centered to the player's score.
• Fixed an issue where players would stay "wavy" after being hit sometimes.
• Very likely more than what is here...
  

Notes

• We are aware of an issue for Macs where after closing the game it sometimes generates a crash report. It shouldn't affect the game when being played, but we are actively looking into fixes for this.
• There are currently 2 locked trials in the game: #18 Castle Showdown and #21 Gouge. These both take place in the new map The Castle, but the map is still in development so we decided to lock the challenges for now!
  

Hi everyone!

We wanted to write this devlog to share our experience showcasing V-Shift at the Game Developers Conference and, more importantly, to talk about the future of V-Shift moving forward. We also have an exciting announcementwere letting YOU decide the next playable character in V-Shift!

The entire team had a blast in San Francisco, and we want to thank everyone who played our game at GDC. Hearing people say they loved a project weve worked so hard on over the past six months was incredibly encouraging. All the feedback we received was much appreciated and serves as the driving force behind what well be discussing.

Game Direction

• Enhancing online multiplayer by implementing dedicated, non-client-hosted matches.
• Leaning into local couch multiplayer for a more casual, party-style experience.
  

Vote on the Next Character!

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who has played and supported V-Shift so far! Were excited to announce that we will be at the Game Developers Conference this week! So if you happen to be going, find us in the Indie Expo from March 19th - 21st.

As we continue to refine and expand V-Shift, we're making a small change: The game is now priced at $1.99. This small cost helps support ongoing development and future updatesbut dont worry, if you already own V-Shift, you wont need to pay anything! Anyone who grabbed the game while it was free will keep it forever at no additional cost. Along with this, a demo version of our game will be available on our itch.io page here .

Whether youve been with us from the start or are just jumping in now, were incredibly grateful for your support. Now, lets dive into the latest update!

New Features

• TRIALS MODE! Think you've mastered V-Shift? Think again! Take on 16 unique challenges that remix classic gameplay mechanics in creative and chaotic ways. Rack up points, push your limits, and climb to the top of both Steam friend and global leaderboards!
• EXTRAS MENU! Go behind the scenes of V-Shift with a treasure trove of concept art, level mock-ups, and early designs that helped shape the game. See how it all came together!
  

• Herald Buff The Joust ability is a devastating tool in the right hands, but its 1-second charge-up time made it too slow for the fast-paced nature of V-Shift. We're dramatically reducing the charge-up time to make Herald a true force on the battlefield.
  Joust initial charge-up time: 1s 0.1s
  
• Chronomancer Buff Rewinding time is cool, but what if it also hurt your enemies? Now, rewinding through an enemy will deal damage and knock them into the air. Bonus: this can trigger multiple times on the same enemy if you pass through them repeatedly!
  Rewind damage: 0 50
  Knockup strength: 0 10
  
• Liars Buff The Scream ability wasnt hitting as hard as it shouldespecially since it roots you in place while charging up. Were making it last four times longer and removing the line of sight check so enemies will truly feel the fear!
  Fear duration: 0.5s 2s
  Removed line of sight check
  
• Fool Nerf The Fools grenade has been a hot topic since release. While we love its power fantasy, were adjusting it to give players more chances to dodge it before impact.
  Rift grow time: 1s 2s
  

• Liars will no longer accidentally scare themselves.
• UI button animations have been cleaned up and polished.
• Fixed typos in character descriptions and the stats menu.
• Lance Master & Model Student Steam achievements should now unlock properly.
• Resolved an issue where audio was doubling in some parts of the game.
  

Hello V-Shifters!

We now have an official Discord server for V-Shift. Whether you're searching for a worthy opponent, eager to discuss your favorite character with fellow V-Shifters (The Fool, of course...), or ready to share suggestions to improve the game, everyone is welcome to join! We're dedicated to fostering a safe and welcoming community. Happy V-Shifting!

V-Shift Discord Server: https://discord.gg/zp9gzAzYBU