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Audio Events, Touch Controls for Mobile, and General Fixes!

Release 0.18.0 introduces an in-game settings menu, PS Maker audio management, and touch controls so players play on mobile.

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By Truman Gao

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Pixel Stories 0.18.0 gives both creators and players more ways to play their stories. Open the new in-game settings panel to see sound volume settings and controls, manage audio tracks directly inside PS Maker, and bring your adventures to mobile with touch-friendly controls.

Game Settings Menu

Players can now open an in-story settings menu to tweak music and sound volumes on the fly. The panel also collects other presentation toggles, making it easy to customize how a story looks and sounds without interrupting the moment.

Manage Audio in PS Maker

Audio joins the list of game components in PS Maker. Creators can upload, organize, and preview tracks alongside the rest of their project assets, keeping every scene’s soundtrack ready for playtesting.

Touch Controls on Phones and Tablets

This release brings touch controls for mobile players. You can move your character and trigger interactions with the action button. Creators who are making stories will have them automatically be mobile ready.

Full changelog

  • [Docs] Changed release docs md file naming scheme to use underscore instead of dot for release version number.
  • [Editor] Fixed dark theme still existing when browser has default dark theme.
  • [Editor] Redirect directly to projects page in /editor when user lands on app’s root path.
  • [Dialog box] Set default font in dialog box to be cursive system font.
  • [Editor] Renamed game assets to game components for better representation.
  • [Audio] Added audio into game components list, including uploading and previewing audio.
  • [Game] Added game settings for players to adjust music/sound levels, enable touch controls, and show keyboard controls
  • [Game] Added touch controls for moving character and touch action button
  • [Game] Added crash guard to suggest for user to refresh page
  • [Game] Added default aspect ratio game resolution options
  • [Dialog] Fixed game events stuck when dialog event is empty
  • [Game] Added a simple NPC preview for spawn NPC event