The Neckening Replace is Right here, and it’s Packed
I’m thrilled to share that Esophaguys v1.2: The Neckening Replace is now dwell on Xbox. After a couple of months of listening to your suggestions, squashing bugs, and sprucing each pixel, we’ve put collectively an replace that takes every part you like about Esophaguys and cranks it as much as eleven. Whether or not you’re a speedrunning madman, a cooperative chaos fanatic, or somebody simply discovering the enjoyment of esophagus elongation, there’s one thing right here for you.
Nothing however Neck with On-line Leaderboards
The solo hardcore Masochist mode simply obtained amped up. We’re launching a brand new on-line leaderboard system that allows you to race for the quickest speedruns and compete globally with different gamers. Whether or not you’re chasing world information or simply making an attempt to beat your pals, the leaderboard provides you a transparent goal and the bragging rights that include it. Each run counts, and your expertise shall be on show for all to see.
Bounce into 4-Participant Co-op Chaos
The four-player co-op part, Block 3, is now unlocked and prepared for mayhem. Now you can expertise four-player cooperative chaos from the beginning, good for these get together periods. These ranges have been particularly designed to generate plentiful laughter if you’ve obtained a full squad. Count on synchronized awkwardness, shared victories, and loads of alternatives to each assist and hinder one another.
Contemporary Emotes and Important Assist
I’ve added a set of recent and up to date emotes so you’ll be able to categorical yourselves in all of the jiggly methods. Past that, we’ve launched a devoted assist menu that walks new gamers by way of the fundamentals. No extra confusion about recreation mechanics; for those who’ve obtained a query, the assistance menu has the reply.
We’ve additionally added a variable neck size function, that corresponds to fine-tuned management to express neck dimension. All necks are created equal.
Visuals Juiced
The visible enhancements on this replace are substantial. We’ve overhauled your complete digital camera system to get rid of jitter and ship buttery-smooth gameplay. The geckos now animate dynamically with hungry grace, making each encounter really feel extra alive. Minigame scoring now comes with satisfying confetti results, hub orb deposits have juicy new VFX, gnome deposit animations have been utterly reworked, and I’ve added a useful pal to determine secret areas you may in any other case miss.
Grunts and Twangs Perpetually
The distinctive audio in Esophaguys now feels extra cohesive and polished. The sport is now approaching 4500 personally-recorded, mouth-originated sound results. Simply after I thought I couldn’t make any more odd noises, I whipped out new quips for numerous mechanics – gnomes, whales, chickens, Travneck, and hub harp orbs. As the primary recreation to function conventional jews-harp music, new mixes have been added to the aggressive minigame ranges, exhibiting off the banjo and jews-harp combo that’s as twangy because it will get. I’ve moreover leveled volumes and smoothed spikes for seamless transitions throughout the sport.
Fixes and Refinements Throughout the Board
That is the place the rubber meets the street: we’ve eradicated a swarm of bugs, from gnats to fruit flies to cockroaches to rolly-pollies. Gnomes now not get caught or run within the incorrect path after spawning. Pre-biting a fly now not breaks its logic. Puzzles now open doorways appropriately with out being too simple or frustratingly onerous.
We’ve fastened points the place you couldn’t contest minigame weapons and resolved the flickering that occurred when switching between TravNeck and electrical neck modes. Degree design metrics have been reviewed and adjusted all through, with particular consideration to Block 3 primarily based on group suggestions. Layering points with artwork have been corrected, progress-critical objects now at all times work and respawn reliably, and chew disconnection points have been resolved.
Chained participant mechanics work as meant, and we’ve added the construct quantity to the menu so that you at all times know which model you’re operating. Particular person ranges at the moment are numbered for readability within the hub world.
What’s Subsequent?
The Neckening Replace represents our dedication to listening to our group. Each repair, each function, and each visible enchancment got here out of your suggestions. We’re grateful to your bug reviews and your enthusiasm for Esophaguys.
Esophaguys is out there now on Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One. Obtain The Neckening Replace at present and expertise necks-generation gaming on Xbox!
Esophaguys
Esophaguys Staff
$14.99
You’re the Esophaguys, outdated of us with elongating necks! Stretch, chew, and swing your self round in 1-4 participant guttural mayhem: co-op, aggressive, and solo. Progress throughout every mode, reuniting your misplaced kin!
Co-op Mode (2-4 gamers):
Stretch, chew, and swing collectively, traversing and fixing puzzles as you search to reactivate the forgotten monuments of your diasporic folks.
Minigame Mode (2-4 gamers):
In team-based sports activities, free-for-all area, and traversal trials, compete, neck-to-neck, to find out who has the best gullet.
Story Mode (1-4 gamers):
Accompanied by poignant narration, embark on a legendary journey to grasp the previous and form the long run. Will you uncover the true nature of the neck?
Masochist Mode (1-4 gamers):
No land. No checkouts. Nothing however neck. Topic your self to grueling challenges in a hellish environment ripe for speedrunning.
Hub World Development:
Reconstruct the traditional monument of your folks as you progress by way of every mode, reuniting and unlocking the garb of your misplaced prolonged kin.
Twanging Tones and Aged Grunts:
Lose your self in a soundscape all its personal. The primary online game devoted to one in every of mankind’s oldest devices, the jews-harp. Expertise the traditional sound from quite a lot of world traditions mixed with daring experimentations. Reconstructing centuries outdated custom from archival materials, basic twangs from America, Austria, the British Isles, India, Norway, Kyrgyzstan, and Yakutia will delight your ears with each jugular jiggle. Accompanied with over 4000+ personally-recorded, mouth-originated SFX, put together your cochleas to be tickled to the acute.
