Important notice about ONLINE Multiplayer
Back in 2020 when VARAVARION was first announced, I got many questions about Online Multiplayer features. I answered those questions saying "I will consider it" and that is what I did.
It's been a while since then, and it’s time for me to inform you the sad news.
VARVARION will NOT include online multiplayer features.
After much research, experiments, and contemplation, it was apparent that online multiplayer features are simply out of scope for my current programming skills and the size of the project.
It's one of the reasons I was away for so long, because researching and experimenting on this topic takes a lot of time and effort. I won't say it was a waste of time though. I learned a bunch of things, and now I can confidently say "not this time" when asked about online features.
VARAVARION will be a single player focussed game, with local Splitscreen Coop and Versus as bonus features. My efforts will be more concentrated this way, and there will be a much higher chance of finishing the game in a good state.
Making an Online MultiPlayer game is still one of my dreams, and I don't have any intentions on giving up on it, but now is simply not the time. VARVARION is my first attempt at making a game by myself, and that is a big enough challenge by itself.
Shipping my first game with a functional online multiplayer will need two miracles back to back, and expecting that to happen is simply not practical. I hope one day to make my own Online MultiPlayer game, but for now, I will be focussing my efforts on VARVARION.
Sorry to disappoint those who were hoping for the online features but I hope you understand. Thanks again for the enthusiasm against VARVARION.
I will do my best to make it a good game.
POLYGONOMICON