- Vernal Edge x Steam Awards 2023 Nomination Request - 21 November 2023
🌟Nominate Vernal Edge for Steam Awards 2023!🌟 Dear Adventurers, Your journey in our 2D realm has been incredible! If Vernal touched your gaming heart, consider nominating us for the Steam Awards 2023. Share the love, and let's make Vernal Edge the "Best Game You Suck At" 🚀🎮 Thank you for being part of the Vernal Edge universe! 🌌✨ ✨ Nominate the indie game now and let your voice be heard amongst the mainstream .🎮 Also, this is a suggested category, do not hesitate to nominate in another category if you feel it fits better! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- April 6 Flower Fix - 6 April 2023
A small update to fix a regression introduced in the last patch. Fix flower timer not updating Fix tile mismatch in arena minimap Fix softlock caused by returning to title during boss death Add checkpoints to mineshaft ride add some more checks to avoid dying the same frame a boss does make the "quit minigame" text more obvious
- April 3 fixes - Memory Leaks + Changes to Lag Handling - 3 April 2023
Hello everyone. We've got another patch with various bugfixes and tweaks for you today. The headline change is about how we handle lag and dropped frames. In short, if the game was running slowly it would attempt to "skip" up to 3 frames to compensate and to avoid slowdown. However, for many users this was causing instability and we decided that for now it wasn't working the way we had intended. Therefore, we've limited the amount of skip to 1.2 frames, which should keep gameplay smooth for small framedrops down to about 50fps but any lower than that and the game will experience slowdown instead. Users on steam deck who set their refresh rate lower than 60hz will notice this slowdown as well, and we recommend playing the game at 60hz if possible. In addition to this however, we've also fixed a number of memory leaks that could cause slowdown during long play sessions of the game, so it…
- March 23 fixes - 23 March 2023
Another update for you today, mostly bugfixes with a few small balance changes as well. Thanks to everyone who played the game and reported issues. If you don't see your bug here, hold tight as there will be more on the way soon. Add swingpole to the end of mineshaft ride Add checkpoints around crushing blocks in spore_left Remove a glowshroom in spore_undercity_right Have cutscene vernal inherit hair colour Give the right item as a reward at mineshaft end Fix pyramid timer and ship radar not resetting draw alpha Fix fight enemy OOB detection Add respawn points to final boss fights Block ceiling of finale_nature_1 Enemy stoppers block shield guy projectile sword Allow shield guys to pick up the shield magically if they cant grab it for 7 seconds Fix crash due to destroyed proj_shieldthrow Fix crash with swordupper spell Fix crash when trying to reflect at nonexistant instance Fix stinge…
- March 20 bugfixes - 20 March 2023
A handful of bugfixes and QoL improvements for you today Add steam screenshot functionality Mark solid elevators as moving for ledge grab so the player doesn't float in the air Prevent certain bosses from showing George sprites on defeat (Rook, Mia) Have arena director speak the "no cheating line" in Arena 1 Prevent a certain hidden collectible from adding to the treasure sense counter Remember cursor position in memory/spell menu Scroll map screen 2x as fast Update door visuals on Mossy Island to better communicate its intent Animate floating little rocks on Fallen Tower island Improve tutorial message popups, fixing logic that could have some messages show at the wrong time. Improve bell detection by always checking the last N notes hit Prevent solving bell puzzle by hitting 'clue' bells Possible fix for an issue where the player could get stuck in a wall when beginning the final boss…
- Title screen crash + controls loading hotfix - 15 March 2023
Fix a crash where some users who had played the demo experience a crash on attempting to load the title screen Fix a crash where some users who did not play the demo were unable to load their custom controls bindings
- VERNAL EDGE - OUT NOW ! - 14 March 2023
Vernal likes to kick ass and chew gum...And she's all out of gum! Get on the adventure and help her look for answers and revenge in "Vernal Edge". Intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth are to be expected. Get the game now to entangle her story and relationships with a rival like Alstroemeria, side-kick like Chervil and her missing father. Unravel mysteries while flying your airship around various islands and experiencing saitsfying combat sequences with combination spells. Want a strong female protagonist, witty robots and destroying monsters with style? Simple answer: Get Vernal Edge today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- Vernal Edge LAUNCH DAY is here! - 14 March 2023
Vernal Edge OUT ON 14 March 2023. Get the game today and help Vernal in her quest for answers and revenge! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Watch the studio's gameplay preview starting at 5 p.m. CET/ 9 a.m. PT exclusively 2 hours before release at 7 p.m. CET/ 11 a.m. PT ! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- Vernal Edge - Temporeicher Metroidvania-Platformer über Rivalität, Rache und Reife - 13 March 2023
Mit intensiven Kämpfen, kniffligen Platforming-Sequenzen und einer bewegenden Geschichte über Rivalität, Rache und Reife. » Komplette News auf pressakey.com lesen » Vernal Edge auf pressakey.com
- Meet the team behind Vernal Edge - Comes out 14 March! - 13 March 2023
Get to know the "Hello Penguin" team behind the game Vernal Edge coming out tomorrow, 14 March 2023 at 7 p.m. CET/ 11 a.m. PT :) This is what they had to say about their journey. Matthew Martinez: Project Founder, Lead Artist, Level Design Avid enjoyer of being lost. I started Vernal Edge in 2018 and worked on it solo for almost a year before anyone else joined. After receiving funding I've been hard focused making environments and doing social media stuff. Originally, I learned to create pixel art so I could make mods for cave story, I even worked on such a mod with Taeler that led to the creation of Vernal Edge! I love exploration and little secrets, so I filled the game with a bunch of little movement optimizations and chances at skill expression through movement, maybe you'll take notice! Alex Mccaskey: Combat Design, Main Scenario Writing, Music, Sound Design. I was the first colla…
- Launch date announcement - 27 February 2023
It's official, we have a launch date for Vernal Edge! We are happy to announce that Vernal Edge is coming out March 14th on all platform! Follow us on socials & wishlist the game to get the latest news until launch March 14th. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- Vernal's Customization - Spells - 27 January 2023
One of the most important parts of Vernal's kit is her ability to cast SPELLS. These are found throughout the game in disks, and help you define your playstyle as well as stay alive. But pick carefully, you only have four potential slots to fill at any given time. Casting a spell requires you to set an input for it, so once you get a new one, you can go to the SPELLS subscreen from the pause menu. Here, you can set any spell to one of four different directional inputs. There are lots of spells in the game that you can equip too, heres an example of a few: Barrage: Hurls sparks of flame over a long distance. Chasers: Fires homing projectiles. Flame spiral: Summon orbiting flames. This is just a fraction of Spells that you'll find as you play the game when it launches! Until then, if you want to learn more about Vernal Edge, Follow us on socials & Wishlist the game! https://store.steampow…
- Alstroemeria - A rival - 11 January 2023
The Alstroemeria is a flower that symbolizes devotion and friendship. Unfortunately neither of these qualities describe Alstroemeria herself. Alstroemeria is a mysterious woman working for Asphodel with superhuman strength and an equally powerful attitude. She seems to have the ability to channel magic current without a ring catalyst. Even without this skill, staying out of her way would be the smart thing to do. For some reason, the mere sight of Vernal pisses her off, in fact, most things seem to piss her off? She's a very angry person, and takes this anger out on everything around her… whenever Asphodel lets her, anyway. If you want to get all the updates about Vernal Edge, follow and wishlist the game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- Making style more practical - Part II - 4 January 2023
Remember what we said last time? We take steps to combat this and make players close to the skill floor of the game still feel like they can fight stylishly. Let's break down one of those steps: One step we've taken to encourage more stylish play is providing a mechanical incentive to juggle enemies. Assuming you know how to stun an enemy in Vernal Edge (you can play the demo for free if you don't know), then you have likely seen that enemies will recover from their stun after a short period of time. Observant players will quickly notice that enemies recover from stuns more quickly when left on the ground, and subsequently recover more slowly when in the air. This is to encourage players to juggle enemies, since keeping an enemy in the air keeps them from attacking you, allowing you to deal damage more safely. We've taken additional steps as well; like launching enemies into each other,…
- PID Games Conference – Thank you for watching! - 26 December 2022
Welcome to the Kingdom of Haricot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIHVGxdLXjE&t=3s The Hello Team Penguins and PID Games are thrilled to remind you that Vernal Edge will be available in 2023 on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Will you be brave enough to help Vernal? Make sure to wishlist the game to get the latest news about the game!
- Making style more practical - Part I - 16 December 2022
In this post we're going to talk a bit about style meters, why Vernal Edge opts to not include them, and how we go about trying to more naturally encourage you to play stylishly on your own. To start, a style meter is usually a letter grade you can see while in combat that helps you evaluate how "stylish" your combat performance is. What exactly constitutes stylish gameplay varies from game to game, but most games look for two things. That you don't use the same moves repeatedly, and that you don't get hit. As for ourselves, we prefer to keep your decisions in combat practical (extrinsic motivation for you designers). Being efficient in character action games can sometimes result in gameplay that is far removed from the style the game sets out to achieve. Repeating single actions, using items that lower your style score, etc. We take steps to combat this and make players close to the sk…
- PID Games Conference 2022 - 16 December 2022
Take your airship to be on time to watch the PID Games Conference. The event will take place on the 22nd of December, at 20.00 CET. If you want to get some news about Vernal Edge, you definitely should come to see us on our Twitch channel! https://www.twitch.tv/pidgameslive Want to be sure you don’t miss it? Start to follow us today on Twitch! And, of course, don’t forget to wishlist the game to get the latest news! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- What makes Vernal Edge a Metroidvania? - 30 November 2022
The Kingdom of Haricot is a dangerous place with plenty of secrets and hidden paths for adventurers to explore. On Vernal's quest to hunt down her father, she'll have to look high and low to find her way forward. As you progress, Vernal will gain new abilities that unlock alternate paths and routes through previously explored areas. Explore the Sky, Find your own way. Wishlist the game now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546710/Vernal_Edge/
- Haricot, a Kingdom in disarray - 14 November 2022
Hey everyone, let's take a deeper look at the Kingdom of Haricot to scratch your lore itch! Decades ago, the Kingdom of Haricot was torn from the earth in a catastrophic rubble of land and buildings. Over time the masses of rock have settled, and life carries on in the sky. In recent years however, strange storms have started to appear, and strange monsters have begun to roam the islands. What little peace was to be found now seems unstable... Amidst this instability, the Church of Aloe has appeared. With a never ending quest for power, it rose to power and is now ruling with an iron fist on the Kingdom of Haricot and its people. Previously an old and insignificant organization, new technology has granted the Church of Aloe influence in the current world. Utilizing their airships and forces, the people of Haricot are forced into their hands, unable to fend for themselves. Uncover the my…
- Chervil - The amnesiac automaton - 28 October 2022
Today is character reveal day so let us introduce Chervil, the amnesiac automaton! In this world, magical energy flows around and through us constantly like a current. With rings, one can channel this current into a usable form, allowing people to record their memories, abilities, and possibly even the soul into a form that can then be replicated… or at least that’s Chervil's working theory. Chervil is a man in a machine, with little memory of who he once was. He’s a brilliant scientist and engineer who was once hungry for knowledge to a fault. Nowadays he’s much more reserved, but few can blame him after what he’s been through. Chervil has his own history with Vernal’s father, and joins her on her quest to find him. Also he’s the only one who knows how to fly the ship, so that helps. If you want to get all the update about Vernal Edge, follow and wishlist the game! https://store.steamp…
