- New Disco Stage Preview - 7 April 2017
Hi, guys! Life happens, but we're back on track! We're not sure when the next update will be available, but we're progressing. Here is a new preview of the disco-themed stages: Disco stage preview GIF on Imgur We'll share a bit of the soundtrack that will play on those stages soon! Take care, and have a great weekend!
- New Disco Stage Preview - 7 April 2017
Hi, guys! Life happens, but we're back on track! We're not sure when the next update will be available, but we're progressing. Here is a new preview of the disco-themed stages: Disco stage preview GIF on Imgur We'll share a bit of the soundtrack that will play on those stages soon! Take care, and have a great weekend!
- Update to version 0.831 is now live! - 18 June 2016
Hi friends, We have just updated 'Bernie Needs Love' to 0.831 as a minor between-milestones version increment to fix issues with the analog stick in stage 1-10. Special thanks to 'Zeebrax the Astral Lifejacket' for reporting the bug! As a sidenote, we are working hard on levels 2-3 to 2-5, and we are looking forward to share more details with you guys in the near future. For now, we can promise version 0.84 will introduce very interesting gameplay mechanics to the run-and-jump formula, and a whole new setting for the action to take place (while all 2-x levels will be Carnival-related, after making his way across street festivities in stages 2-1 and 2-2, Bernie is now forced to endure a series of night-club parties). As always, thank you all very much for the support, and have a great weekend!
- Update to version 0.831 is now live! - 18 June 2016
Hi friends, We have just updated 'Bernie Needs Love' to 0.831 as a minor between-milestones version increment to fix issues with the analog stick in stage 1-10. Special thanks to 'Zeebrax the Astral Lifejacket' for reporting the bug! As a sidenote, we are working hard on levels 2-3 to 2-5, and we are looking forward to share more details with you guys in the near future. For now, we can promise version 0.84 will introduce very interesting gameplay mechanics to the run-and-jump formula, and a whole new setting for the action to take place (while all 2-x levels will be Carnival-related, after making his way across street festivities in stages 2-1 and 2-2, Bernie is now forced to endure a series of night-club parties). As always, thank you all very much for the support, and have a great weekend!
- Update to version 0.83 is now live! - 6 April 2016
Hello, friends! We're happy to announce Bernie Needs Love is now updated to version 0.83 for both Windows and Linux platforms! Here's what's new: Added bonus level 2. Added a new music track, "Jawcrusher Ballad", for the 2nd bonus level. Added secret level 2. Added new old-TV simulation mode (click here for a comparison). Fixed bug: keeping the key or button pressed, or pressing it repeatedly, while the level selection screen loads after completing any level kept the taximeter sound looping during the following stage. Replaced graphics for secret item 1 to match the style used for subsequent secret items. Updated credits and thank you list. As usual, please let us know in case of bugs, comments, or suggestions. We'll keep you guys posted on what we'll implement next. For now, our aim for 0.84 is to add two more levels and a new type of duck floater, along with a more stable volume for t…
- Update to version 0.83 is now live! - 6 April 2016
Hello, friends! We're happy to announce Bernie Needs Love is now updated to version 0.83 for both Windows and Linux platforms! Here's what's new: Added bonus level 2. Added a new music track, "Jawcrusher Ballad", for the 2nd bonus level. Added secret level 2. Added new old-TV simulation mode (click here for a comparison). Fixed bug: keeping the key or button pressed, or pressing it repeatedly, while the level selection screen loads after completing any level kept the taximeter sound looping during the following stage. Replaced graphics for secret item 1 to match the style used for subsequent secret items. Updated credits and thank you list. As usual, please let us know in case of bugs, comments, or suggestions. We'll keep you guys posted on what we'll implement next. For now, our aim for 0.84 is to add two more levels and a new type of duck floater, along with a more stable volume for t…
- 0.83 is ready for Windows - 31 March 2016
Hi friends, This is a very short update just to keep you informed of our status: the update to version 0.83 is now finished and working 100% on Windows 32 and 64 bit. This version adds one hidden level, one bonus level, one new music track, various bug fixes, and a second old-TV effect that is much more accurate than the one present in version 0.82. However, we stumbled upon an unexpected problem with nw.js and the Linux builds: the game does not start on our Ubuntu test environments, probably due to a change introduced by nw.js 0.13.x. We're investigating the issue and, hopefully, we'll have a solution by the end of the week. Either way, we'll post another announcement this weekend letting you know if we managed to fix this. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you, and have fun!
- 0.83 is ready for Windows - 31 March 2016
Hi friends, This is a very short update just to keep you informed of our status: the update to version 0.83 is now finished and working 100% on Windows 32 and 64 bit. This version adds one hidden level, one bonus level, one new music track, various bug fixes, and a second old-TV effect that is much more accurate than the one present in version 0.82. However, we stumbled upon an unexpected problem with nw.js and the Linux builds: the game does not start on our Ubuntu test environments, probably due to a change introduced by nw.js 0.13.x. We're investigating the issue and, hopefully, we'll have a solution by the end of the week. Either way, we'll post another announcement this weekend letting you know if we managed to fix this. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you, and have fun!
- Happy New Year & Status Update on Version 0.83 - 30 December 2015
Hi, everyone! In our last announcement, we established November as the likely timeframe for the update to version 0.83 to be made available. However, the introduction of the new Jawbreaker-based bonus level proved much more demanding than expected – as it usually is with new features, but you know, we're optimistic – and now, on the verge of the new year, we’re still working hard on the said version increment. Fortunately, we’ve been making good progress, and we’d like to share a bit of what we’ve been up to lately, as well as leverage this opportunity for a new year message to our dear players. We intend to include a new bonus stage every few version increments, until we reach a total of 5 different minigames. The current version, 0.82, let’s the player enjoy an arcade-inspired bouncing game when 10 pills are collected in any regular stage – and that’s where the new bonus level, a trib…
- Happy New Year & Status Update on Version 0.83 - 30 December 2015
Hi, everyone! In our last announcement, we established November as the likely timeframe for the update to version 0.83 to be made available. However, the introduction of the new Jawbreaker-based bonus level proved much more demanding than expected – as it usually is with new features, but you know, we're optimistic – and now, on the verge of the new year, we’re still working hard on the said version increment. Fortunately, we’ve been making good progress, and we’d like to share a bit of what we’ve been up to lately, as well as leverage this opportunity for a new year message to our dear players. We intend to include a new bonus stage every few version increments, until we reach a total of 5 different minigames. The current version, 0.82, let’s the player enjoy an arcade-inspired bouncing game when 10 pills are collected in any regular stage – and that’s where the new bonus level, a trib…
- New secret level + A tribute to Jawbreaker - 21 October 2015
Hi friends! Quick dev update: We're still working on the level design of the new hidden stage, and on the mechanics of the 2nd bonus stage - in which we pay homage to the great classic Jawbreaker (for the Atari 2600). Here's a gif with a bit of the aforementioned bonus stage And here is a quick capture of the WIP bonus level based on Jawbreaker We've been aiming for an update in October, but it seems November is more realistic. After that, we will implement stage 13 or, in the context of how the levels are split, stage 2-3. Stay tuned for more updates about the next version, and have fun! ːsteamhappyː
- New secret level + A tribute to Jawbreaker - 21 October 2015
Hi friends! Quick dev update: We're still working on the level design of the new hidden stage, and on the mechanics of the 2nd bonus stage - in which we pay homage to the great classic Jawbreaker (for the Atari 2600). Here's a gif with a bit of the aforementioned bonus stage And here is a quick capture of the WIP bonus level based on Jawbreaker We've been aiming for an update in October, but it seems November is more realistic. After that, we will implement stage 13 or, in the context of how the levels are split, stage 2-3. Stay tuned for more updates about the next version, and have fun! ːsteamhappyː
