Dude! Where's My Couch? (v0.8.2 release notes)

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What's New:

Partridge Valley/Heights has officially been renamed "Dude! Where's My Couch?" and there's a new logo/title screen to match.
Bosses no longer leave behind active orbs, and instead give you inactive orbs.
- Bosses do leave behind an equip to grant one of their signature moves.
The Torch and some other weapons have had their basic attack replaced with a different move
- basic attacks are still usable from the Moves menu
Most/all equips have had their stats improved
Each of the four player options has been differentiated slightly with a light class system:
- Depending on your choice, the player will be a bear, jock, otter, or geek.
- Each one is slightly more proficient with a particular element and has different stat distribution.
Billboards across the city change as the game progresses to give subtle hints and pointers.
Started work on NPC schedules/rewriting dialogue

Fixes & updates:

Fixed an issue that would prevent one of the red switches in the warehouse from being flipped
Combined certain monsters & NPCs in the city area to improve performance
Split the west half of the city from the east half to improve performance and continuity.
Added walkable tiles back to the roof of the apartment building
Changed the last trash can in the hotel to have a Come Back Pack in it

Last time:

the first area of the caves has gotten a major upgrade!

more ledges keep you from going too far without the torch. a "lifestyle tips" sign reminds you of this

other cave areas have been improved too
made adjustments to the hotel basement so it's easier to see your character
- also made some changes to item distribution so you go into the boss with more useful items
Added warp pads near stone gates in the caves
Added warp pads to the corporate office

What to test:

Fight as many different enemies as you can at as many different levels as you can.
- Do any enemy movesets stand out as being too overpowered, too repetitive, or using status moves too much?
Try out the dungeon challenges for the hotel, mall, and warehouse.
- Were you able to find your way there?
- Was there anything that was too confusing or difficult?
- Was the boss fight any good?
Explore the overworld and caves
- How far can you get without the proper equipment?
- Did you get stuck anywhere?
- Did you get lost?
- Are there any areas that are missing something?
- Are there any areas that look bad?

Known Issues:

Several NPCs will just repeat what the desk guy at the apartment says. These will be updated next time.
If you get Martin to permanently join you at the shop, the game is likely to crash.

You cannot visit the Heart Rose guy at his apartment.
If you lose to certain enemies, the game might act like you died twice.
- Please comment or message me if you find one that does this
The game may crash when stepping on certain specific tiles
- please comment or message me if you find a spot that does this.
Additional party member graphics are incomplete
Graphical issues with some outdoor tiles & fences
There is a slight “jump“ as you cross over into a new area

Food items in the mall might appear a full tile higher than where they should.
If you have a weapon with a field move equipped, it can be hard to speak to NPCs on the other side of a table or counter.
- if you are having this issue, remove and re-equip the pocketknife from the menu to make it the active weapon and nullify field moves.

Files

DWMC 0-8-2 mac.zip

Jun 17, 2023

DWMC 0-8-2 win.zip

Jun 17, 2023

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Fight monsters, solve puzzles, & find secrets in this quest for a couch! You're a little old to be sitting on the floor.

Status	In development
Author	portableclouds
Genre	Role Playing, Puzzle
Tags	Economy, Game Boy Advance, Gay, JRPG, LGBT, Open World, RPG Maker, Slice Of Life, Undertale