Dev Blog
View From Below Update 5.0
November 21st, 2020
Hey everyone, I just finished up another update for View From Below. While it adds a few new things, it was mainly focused on polishing up some visuals and story sequences. I'll be releasing 1 more major update (6.0) sometime in December- but for now I can safely say that the game is *very* much all finished and polished up. If you do have any feedback or suggestions though, make sure to let me know! (I'll keep it in mind for 6.0!)
Final! Additional Achievements
“Answers” - Talk to All the Watchers in Challenge Mode
“The Creator” - Read God’s scrolls in Challenge Mode
“Treasure Master” - Open 30 chests (almost all of them!)
“Master Gambler” - Win Bell’s Wand from the Casino
“Coin Collector” - Collect 100 coins
Added an achievement unlock sound effect that you can turn on and off from the settings menu
New NPCS
Updated the appearance of Shady Traders, and added 3 more selling powerful items
Added another blacksmith to the Runes, who will upgrade your Piety Mask to an Iron Mask.
New Equipment
Iron Mask: +12 defense points
Crystal Staff: +9 magic attack points
Quick Brace: +15 speed points
New Minigames
Attack Training now has a new minigame, and the attack stat points you gain is based on how well you play it
Eating a mana berry now uses the old attack training key mash minigame
Additional Log Statistics
Added 3 additional stats to the spy log: perfect attacks, owl flights and coins collected
New and Improved Brightness Setting
Increased the intensity of the brightness setting
Fixed the small flash when the setting is changed
Chapter 1 Update
Made the overhear scene brighter
Refined the broken bridge scene
Chapter 2 Update
Improved how Bell dodges the attack visually
Added a small dialogue choice to the Cloaked Figure and Bell intro scenes
Added another save point
Chapter 3 Update
Improved and simplified the Soul Piece whispers sequence
Some small map design improvements and tweaks
Made one of the Snow Man Fork puzzles optional
Added another hidden rock switch
Improved The Fountain of Riches visually
Improved the igloo visually, lowered the reward amount a bit, and fixed a tiny visual error
Added a speech bubble to the rumors stand
Chapter 4 Update
Small map design tweaks and refinement
Chapter 5 Update
Improved map design of the final puzzle fork room, and fixed the torch layering error
Improved tileset of the chapel
Chapter 6 Update
Improved the writing for Peter’s secret prayer
Improved the bottom of The Crimson God’s sprite
Small tweaks and polish to the writing for the Praying sequence
Chapter 7 Update
*Greatly* Improved the writing in the first scene and battle, and added an explanation for Ash recovering from his wounds
Improved Melody’s sitting sprite
Added some screen shakes here and there to increase intensity
Added a small scene that describes lost spirits rushing to the soul gate
General Improvements
Fixed Bell's talking sound clipping
Talking sound effects now play when the name of the talker is hidden
Added a proper error message if a text file fails to load due to a broken installation
Visual Improvements
Added a small screen shake when puzzles are finished or levers are flipped
Refined some cutscene artwork, and added some more lighting effects, lense flares and particles.
Slowed Rose’s walk animation speed in some scenes
Improved Player's walk speed and cycle in cutscenes
Small Bug Fixes
Fixed the game soft locking before the final boss fight if you get to the event right before it, and then back track and enter another battle
Fixed the hint spirit missing a speech bubble
More soon,
-Jack.