You Asked, We Swung — The Rabbit Haul’s Combat Just Leveled Up 🐇⚔️

All hands on deck as we continue the development of The Rabbit Haul. Lots of progress is being made behind the scenes and we are waiting for the right time to reveal all the work that has been done so far! For now, let's talk about the changes we made to the combat!

Combat Redesign

We’ve been eager to polish the combat system in our game. Based on your feedback during the playtest it was something we knew you would appreciate as well. In the beginning, it was a necessity to develop a simple combat system that acted as a foundation for us to develop other features. Now, we are ready to push our combat to the next level!

Old Sword Attacks

New Sword Attack
The new system implements a few techniques to add a feeling of weight and feedback. We are also allowing players to have access to combo slashes without needing to buy it from Pauline in-run.

Camera Work

A subtle yet effective polish we added was a camera sway. Before, the camera would move with the player one for one. Now, the camera feels reactive to your movements as the camera follows with a slight delay. It's a small change but it adds a layer of refinement we were looking for.

Old Camera: No Sway Effect

New Camera: Sway Effect

Screen Shake

Additionally, with our new camera set up we are able to test different effects like screen shake to really sell a heavy attack! This is still a work in progress and as you can see this feature requires a gentle touch.

Weapons

It's been our goal to implement an array of exciting new weapons that promote discovery and highlight different playstyles. We are eagerly designing and testing them out and we are so excited to get it into your hands soon. For now, here's a quick tease at some new weapon concepts!

Have an idea for a weapon you’d love to see? Join us in our Discord and share your ideas with us and our community.

Thanks so much for your continued support for The Rabbit Haul. We can’t wait to share more as we work hard to create an experience you will enjoy!

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Until next time! 👋