CAT & MOUSE

SUNDAY!I have released the next Preview Build: previewbuild_2.0_2.This is a preview of the second half of Stone Rd along with additional art for the background and play areas. Please let me know if you have any issues with this build. Build Notes:Stone Rd MapsNew level artFlushed out various areas of the map and added more ways to move between locationsA preview of the 2nd half of the Stone Rd map addedBackground assets have been updatedAI Mice can now travel between all connected mouse holes like playersGeneralPhysics changes, hopefully will have less weirdnessYou can no longer climb on the invisible wallsLevel barriers now properly disappear when entering Escape phaseHost options have been fixed to show appropriate settings under advanced settings when switching between game modesMice can jump higher by holding down the jump buttonMice are harder to spot when hiding under cups or bowlsMice have more dash boost but longer cooldownCats can control themselves better in airAt the moment level barriers will be intentionally missing when in the freedom game mode, this will be a server option in the future, allowing players to check out the entire map with its variation while just goofi

SATURDAY!I am announcing a new preview build to be released next Sunday, 23 Aug.I apologize for the large gap, I had to deal with large life events over the summer that kept me from being able to regularly work on anything for CAT & MOUSE. There will not be any more interruption to these reports moving forward until the Update is completed.The vast majority of work has been done on finishing the Stone Rd level, to include a second home and new environmental art throughout the level(s).There have been some adjustments to the AI for the Mice as well, hopefully they feel a little less predictable. I will release full changes with the build next weekend, hopefully you all enjoy what I have been working on.-ProzackPH7

SUNDAY!This will be a short progress report on the AI & ART update, I gave myself a break for a bit but I still managed to do a few things. The following will be implemented in the next preview build:Changes:Fixed Cat nameplates not having players name.Fixed advanced session settings showing proper menu items.UI Elements have been unified further with custom checkboxes, dropdowns, and slider widgets.Slight adjustments to main menu.Unfinished/Current tasks for the next preview build:Foliage - Trees are currently just a proof of concept. Vegetation like trees and bushes need to have their gameplay details ironed out with proper UVs, textures, and collision.Stone Rd Map - The second half of the Map includes a second house with a completely different layout. This house will be available as another set of Variations, to even include both houses in one Variation.Implementing Mouse animations - most animations are complete, just need to hook up to the locomotion graph. This will fix the camera clipping issue when crawling under doors.Main St Map - This is the Alleyway and Apartment maps combined into one map with additional areas connecting. I have blocked most of it out, I just need

SUNDAY!I know its been a while since I've posted any news on the upcoming update, but that stops today with preview builds for the Major AI & ART update, and an announcement for the future.I have decided that working in the background for the past couple years has been a terrible idea so I will be creating preview builds for CAT & MOUSE updates moving forward, starting with this first preview build. I have been going back and forth about this for a while, but firmly believe this is a way to keep players updated on the progress of the next Major update and allow players to guide CAT & MOUSE to be better.I have created a new beta branch for players called 'PreviewBuild_2.0_1' along with 'CurrentPreviewBuild'. Moving forward, all preview builds will be added to a list of available betas and a Current Preview build so players have a choice of choosing specific builds or just getting the most recent as it is released. Each preview will have the major update version followed by its build number (PreviewBuild_2.0_1 - Major update version 2.0, build number 1).For this first build, only 1 level will be available with 2 variations, please note that this l