Thread by @davemakes

Mixolumia version 0.3.0 is out for Patreon folks! This is a HUGE update to the music system and includes player profiles and a bunch of other stuff
patreon.com/posts/mixolumi…

Do all those flashy effects in Mixolumia cause an accessibility issue for you? I just pushed a small update that lets you turn all that stuff off if you want!

been working on Mixolumia's UI and some extremely soothing menu music + sfx

some improvements to the game mode selection UI

I'm playing with this little bit of floating text that tells you how cool your combo was. I'm wondering, though, since the combo multiplier is capped at 4x, should it display "max combo" or show you the number anyway if you get something bigger?

I'm thinking about doing away with Intense mode (basically endless mode starting at max speed level) and allowing players to pick a starting speed level in any mode. This would allow for skilled players to get higher scores in Marathon, for example

hmmm I'm not sure about this. There's something really appealing to me about marathon being a level playing field and rewarding carefully setting up combos to pay off later instead of rewarding faster reaction time?

but setting up big combos under additional pressure from the start should be rewarded more if you can do it, right? This feature would raise the ceiling a lot for advanced players. Really interested in hearing opinions on this

doing some testing, it's possible for a *really* skillfully played game starting at level 0 to get more points than a really mediocre game starting at level 15, but just barely

I think what I'm going to do is: instead of getting rid of Intense mode and complicating the settings by allowing for customizable starting level and muddying the achievement of Marathon high scores, I'm going to put a cap on Intense mode so it can be "beaten" like Marathon

ok yeah that feels a lot better than just trying to play at level 15 as long as possible

a few people have requested the ability to play without music (you monsters) so I'm working on a minimalist soundpack. when you turn off all the effects and switch to a limited color palette too, it sure brings a whole different mood to the game

I feel so lucky to have Josie contributing to Mixolumia. Her music takes it to a whole new level

https://twitter.com/visagermusic/status/1286725049874100230?s=19

if you're interested in reading the documentation for making songs for Mixolumia, check out this google doc. I think I've covered everything pretty thoroughly at this point, but let me know if you have questions or feedback! docs.google.com/document/d/179…

i hope you like stats because i am now tracking and saving A BUNCH OF STUFF in mixolumia

it's happening

getting in some nice-to-have features as a treat to myself. here's a little indicator to show how close you are to beating your high score, and then a color change when you've gotten there

nobody say anything when the launch trailer comes out and doesn't show this lol i already recorded the footage

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Mixolumia is NOW AVAILABLE on @itchio! Get ready for the sparkling, musical indie puzzler of your dreams 🤩
🎶🔷✨ davemakes.itch.io/mixolumia