I am pleased to share that I have been working on a drastically improved port of Vanadius to the Godot Engine! I was tired of not being able to edit the game (the project files seem to be broken in newer versions of Gamemaker), so I decided I would port it to a good engine instead. In the process, I made numerous much-needed improvements.

Some of these improvements include:

• A map system! Keep track of which rooms you have visited and which you haven't
• All new challenges and rooms
• Full controller support and a native Linux version
• Many rooms have been redesigned to be more forgiving and intuitive

This version of the game will release on July 31st (barring any unforeseen life events) and will be a paid release (about $2 USD). The current version will continue to be available for free as Vanadius Classic.

Q & A

Q. Why port to Godot?

A. I don't really like GameMaker and I wanted to have a version of the game that isn't tied to it. I really like Godot, which is why I chose it as the engine for the port

Q. Why is it a paid release?

A. So I can fund other games I want to make

Q. Will my old save files work?

A. Unfortunately, no. Save files have been changed to use a new format. There've been enough changes to the game that it's worth restarting anyways

Q. Will there be any more major updates after this?

A. I highly doubt it. There may be a few more patches to add minor features and fix major bugs, but nothing beyond that

Q. Will there ever be a Steam version?

A. If you give me $100 (/j). I'll even add achievements (/srs).

Screenshots

A redesigned pause screen with an all new map system (development screenshot). Rooms will automatically fill in as you explore.

Rooms that were not challenging before were redesigned to require more thought (development screenshot)

The game will automatically check if you're using a controller and will adjust prompts accordingly (this can be disabled in the settings)