House Party Alpha .05 Released! (Patreon)

Hey guys!  I’m happy to announce that House Party has a new version!  This new build is primarily a heavy revamp on the core engine containing enhancements to gameplay mechanics including the much talked about path-finding system.  I’ve fixed a ton of core issues based on a lot of user feedback, and I’ve enhanced the way the game works and feels based on what you all have suggested.  There isn’t a whole lot of new content in terms of storylines, but there is actually a lot more to do because of a new system that I implemented, and there is some new eye candy for those of you interested in that.  Without further ado, here’s the change log:

Fixed an issue where Stephanie gets glitched.

Fixed some issues where dialogues were closing and never re-opening.

Heavily enhanced path-finding logic.

Added a new menu for interaction.

Sparkles!  Added a sparkling particle effect around items you can interact with.

Changed “look around” to right mouse control to facilitate new menu.

Created inventory GUI.

Created easy access icons to game menu and inventory.

Added a new “Inspect” aspect to the game.  You can now inspect many objects around the house.

Fixed a bug where Brittney follows you around everywhere.

Enhanced eye and head movement.  Characters are now more engaging.

Enhanced combat code

Removed Unity splash screen (I’m pro baby!)

This is an exciting update because the game play is getting to the point where it’s very solid, and this leaves me a lot more time to work on the story!  Save feature is still missing, but it’s coming soon.

Here are the user controls:

W, S – Move forward/back

A, D – Strafe left/right

C, Z – Crouch/Stand

Right Mouse click and drag to move camera

Press I or use the icon on the bottom-right for inventory

Press Left or Right or use the on-screen arrows to cycle through inventory items

Walk up to a character to begin a dialogue

Left Click on an object to interact with it (Must be close enough)

Press Up and Down to select a dialogue response

Press Enter to confirm a dialogue response

Press escape to exit a dialogue

Press F1 or use the icon on the bottom-right to pull up the game menu

System Requirements:

Windows 7+

Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2005 should work.

CPU: SSE2 instruction set support.

House Party Download (Windows):  http://games.eekllc.com

Don’t forget to visit the support/discussion forum if you have any bug reports or issues: http://forum.eekllc.com