Voynich Cafe V0.5 Release

What Have I Working On? 

As I mentioned in the last update, I've updated and overhauled all of the systems in the game which took a long time to debug. Additionally, I've substantially tuned the game's difficulty curve to a more manageable level. The game still has a substantial amount of jankiness, but I'm much happier with it's state today than it's launch state from the end of the game jam.

What's Voynich Cafe's Future?
Unless there is an outpouring of interest from this update, I've decided to end development of this project in favor of other projects. I don't feel that this game has a unique enough hook for it to be worth further development. While I don't see this game as being great than the sum of it's inspiration, I've learned an immense amount that I will carry forward into future projects. If you enjoyed this game and are looking to scratch the itch, I highly recommend the amazing games that inspired the game like Potion Craft, Chants of Sennaar, & Rock of Ages.

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See below for included updates in V0.5 -

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed/remediated click and drag error that soft locked the game after clicking on garden 
• Fixed mismatch between garden sprites and outputted ingredients
• Fixed loosing coins and recipes in cauldron

Updated Systems:

• Overhauled the Click & Drag system, and added physics to dragged objects
• Updated the Merchant to come on a set cadence instead of purely randomly
• Added new smoke cues to making it clearer when a wrong ingredient is added to the cauldron
• Replaced the recipe system from being a write in form to a image system to reduce the confusion of it's function (just a note taking tool).
• Overhauled back end system to support Godot Custom Resources to simplify code support

New Systems:

• Overhauled Progression System to start with only one recipe and its relevant ingredients instead of all recipes at the same time
• Player now chooses which recipes to tackle by buying them from the Merchant (as opposed to receiving a random item after paying him)