Hey Just Get Through players!

my new game Beeftacular was finally released on steam and is now available!

If you still enjoy platformers and you want a new challenge, with polished and smooth gameplay, many handcrafted levels and a level editor with steam workshop support, then go check out my new platformer!

The controls are even better than in Just Get Through. The gamplay feels more direct, tighter and smoother. The character will do exactly what you want him to do. And now you don't have to use your mouse to aim anymore, Beeftacular can be played with both hands on the keyboard or using a gamepad. Way more comfortable to play, fairer and less random.

You didn't like the long runs in Just Get Through or the randomization?
You want quick, short and precise platformer action with cool levels, action and speedrunning features? Check out Beeftacular!

Play and judge for yourself.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/491620

Hello folks,
yes I know I said JGT won't get any big updates anymore, but I changed my mind. Update 1.3 is my Christmas present to you, on time for the big winter sale :D
One of the biggest changes that comes with this update is the classic mode online leaderboard reset. This means that all previous made classic mode highscores will get lost :( But thats a small sacrifice that we are willing to take, right? Right.

From now on the classic mode will get treated just like one of the other gamemodes, this means the classic mode now also uses steam leaderboards.
This has many advantages, that I already told you about in a previous announcement. Anyway, this update brings also many other long awaited features! Read it for yourself, you can find the full changelog below, or ingame by clicking on the small, blinking exclamation mark in the main menu :)

Also with this Update the holiday sale starts, and Just Get Through is on sale. This time with a rare discount of 80%! This is the biggest discount JGT ever had, and it will be the last big sale JGT has, for some time at least.
I hope with this sale the new classic mode leaderboard will fill up quickly.
And I also hope that this sale will help me funding my new project Subscout[subscoutgame.com].

Thank you for reading this, enjoy the update and happy holidays

• New Classic Mode Leaderboard System
  
• New gamemode: Explosion Run
  
• You can now skip levels in Classic Mode
  (Click here for a tutorial on how to skip levels)
  
• Added Steam Cloud support (Could lead to save problems, but this is steams fault, not mine)
  
• No more daily runs on weekends. Instead: Weekly Runs!*
  
• Snow! From now on it's snowing in December and January
  
• Added a Developer Console**
  
• New seeding system, use the console and enter seed [seed] to use it
  
• Walls start to crumble a little bit later
  
• Quick Restart
  
• New Sign texts
  
• Changed several description texts
  
• Changes on some traps and objects
  
• Fragile walls won't create boulders when destroyed
  
• Decreased Boulder Creation chance
  
• You can now dig faster
  
• Less items in the first few levels
  
• Made Arrow Bot less accurate
  
• Made Rocket Bot more accurate
  
• Fixed some bugs, for example one where you sometimes couldn't do a walljump

Thats about it. Here are more information on some of the new features:

*Introducing: Weekly Runs!
Weekly Runs are just like daily runs, but instead of only one try, everyone can play this run as often as he wants. You get the whole weekend to get to know the levels in this run and to reach the top of this weeks leaderboard.
Everyone gets the same seed.

**Introducing: The developer console!
I mainly implemented this console for myself, I use it in my other games for debug reasons. But it can also be a feature for you players. You won't have to open the console even once if you don't want to, but for more advanced and creative players the console can be fun. For example you can write little scripts to customize your gaming experience. Currently its only possible to run one script at once, but thats more than enough for now.
For example you can now add your own color palettes!!!
And this is pretty easy actually:
Press 'C' to open the console. Now write "addpalette" and press enter.
You will see a message that tells you how to use this command.
For example you can Ctrl+C this command:
and Ctrl+V it in the console. Press Enter and you will find a new color palette in your game. The numbers are color codes, but you don't have to know the color codes. You can also work with rgb or hsv values. Just use rgb(R,G,B) with values from 0-255 instead of the numbers.
Use software like GIMP to find the colours you want.

When you restart the game the color palette will be gone. So not every test color palette will stay forever in your game. But if you want to have a few color palettes forever in your game you will have to add them every time you start the game. There is an easy way on how to do this. As previously said the game now supports small scripts containing console commands.
Just create a textfile with the commands you want to call. One line = one command. Now set the file ending from .txt to .ascr and place this file in
%localappdata%/JustGetThrough/scripts. (.ascr files will get called automatically, all other scripts can get executed using the command "run [filename]")
Now the script will get called automatically everytime you start the game. That way you can add custom color palettes to your game.

Now you could for example create custom color palette packs and then share the .ascr script with other players.

Just don't crash your game. Use this console on your own risk! It's called DEVELOPER console for a reason. It's easy to crash the game using this console.

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Hey,
I want to do another big Just Get Through Update. But before I start working on this update I need your opinion, because this update would need the classic mode leaderboard to get reset.

I created a more detailed post in the community forums, please take a look at it:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/338190/discussions/0/492379439687690315/

And then take part in this small poll:
http://www.boll.co/3uDry5Hww9eKTfFGX

Hello,
I just updated the public branch to 1.2.2. This is not a huge update with tons of new content, because as said Just Get Through is pretty much complete and I want to focus on new projects.

Anyway, I still tried to polish JGT a little bit more, because I watched some Just Get Through Let's Plays and read some reviews and that's where I found many things that needed to get changed. This means I fixed several bugs, improved many minor things, corrected various mistakes and tweaked several mechanisms.

Originally I didn't want to publish a new gameversion but after so many small hotfix updates I thought that it would be better to fix the remaining stuff and then lable this update + all previous hotfixes as a new gameversion: 1.2.2

That's why some changes are already on the public branch and some only on the beta branch. But from now on the beta branch is equal to the public branch.

Here is the changelog:

• Changed some level generation rules
  
• Changed the Speed Run Mode
  
• You can now toggle off color palettes (Deactivated palettes won't get chosen when 'random palette per level/run' is enabled)
  
• Nice Level 50 and beyond stuff :D Reach level 50 to trigger it
  
• Hold Shift to do bigger steps when editing object properties in the sandbox
  
• Hold Alt to go a step back when editing object properties in the sandbox
  
• Changed default gamepad controls
  
• Less damaged color palettes
  
• Hearts and TNT in custom levels now get correctly saved
  
• Fixed Seed Problems (All Seeds have changed, sorry)
  
• Improved Backup System#- Reduced acceleration
  
• New Spike Art
  
• Retracting Spikes are now only deadly from above and have shorter cooldowns
  
• Tweaked some upgrades and other values
  
• Single spikes are more visible
  
• Fixed invisible obstacle bug
  
• Fire can now destroy grass
  
• Unlocking new game modes is now even easier
  
• Cursor Click Effect
  
• Changed some texts and descriptions
  
• Fixed various other bugs
  
• I also updated all steam store page images

Just try the new version, you will see what changed when you play the game.

And as always: Have fun and enjoy my game(s) ! :)

Don't forget to write a review!
Follow me on twitter to get updates on upcoming projects: @Retrific

Time for another update! Update 1.2.1 is here. Probably many of you have already tried the betaversion of the update, therefore you can imagine the changelog. The probably biggest change that you will notice is the new vegetation system! Beautiful new dynamic grass and vines. I really love the new vegetation, but now pretty much all images and videos of Just Get Through are outdated...I will have to look if I can update some of them. At least the screenshots on the steam store page, but I would also like to update the steam backgrounds, but I am not sure if I am allowed to do this. Anyway, this is not important for you. You should take a look at the changelog and then play the game! (There is also a new gamemode, for people who think they are only bad because they don't have luck in the randomly generated levels)

Here is the full changelog:

• New vegetation system
  
• Walls have a new not-so-flat topside
  
• New gamemode: Set Run Mode
  
• New object: The slot machine (Coin Mode and sandbox)
  
• Added a gamesettings.ini file in %localappdata%/JustGetThrough where you can tweak some additional settings
  
• Added a new custom level exclusive upgrade: extra walljump
  
• New custom level setting: Unlimited walljumps
  
• You can now change the value of a coin in the sandbox
  
• Some gamemodes are now easier to unlock
  
• New wind sound
  
• Color palette chests spawn completely random now (same seed != same chest location)
  
• You can now destroy vendors and slot machines to get some coins
  
• Some Achievements are now easier to unlock (e.g. Challenge completed will now need level 10 in hardcore mode, Gramp only needs a level > 10, not >25)
  
• Increased chest spawn probability in daily runs
  
• Better Seeded Runs
  
• Improved Pick up messages
  
• Coin pick up messages
  
• Changed some texts
  
• Bloodstains in the main menu (You don't like bloodstains? Disable them in the new gamesettings.ini)
  
• More Items in Hardcore Mode
  
• Added some new color palettes
  
• Added and changed other minor things
  
• Fixed tons of smaller and also bigger bugs
  
• Improved and tweaked a huge amount of stuff

This update really fixes many bugs and problems, the game should run even better now. Please give me feedback and report bugs. Thank you very much.

Btw. I read every single review.

This was the last big update for some time. I still have some minor ideas and there will be some minor updates in the near future, but I want to focus on some new projects now. Therefore I won't be able to make updates like update 1.2. But I think I already did really much for the game, although it's already complete I still added and improved tons of stuff. Thank you all for your support and I hope you will still have a lot of fun with my game.

For updates on upcoming projects or updates, please follow me on twitter:
@Retrific

Hello fellow players!
Today I have something really really special for you. This is, I'm not kidding, the biggest Update since 1.0! It brings almost everything what I, what we, always wanted for the game. Update 1.2 finally brings us Daily Runs! Yaaay :D
But there is even more. We also get new gamemodes, steam leaderboards, new achievements, seeded runs, new effects, particles, animations, better gamepad controls, new sounds, bugfixes, new sandbox content, favorite custom levels and much much more. The full changelog can be found below, although I haven't mentioned every single fix or change because then the changelog would way be too long. What I also did is I made a short update 'trailer' that shows some Update 1.2 gameplay. I couldn't capture all the cool new effects and changes and the new stuff, but I tried my best to make a cool short video that shows that the game changed since I published the last gameplay video.

Here is the trailer:
https://youtu.be/r-9TKvHJNbw

And here is the full changelog:

• Added Daily Runs, finally!
  
  • What are daily runs? - You can start this run once every day. Everyone gets the same seed on this day. The seed changes daily. Because everyone has the same seed, everyone gets the same levels. Now you only have to get as fast as possible as far as you can. At the end a score is calculated and your score gets listed in the steam leaderboard.
    Every daily run has its own leaderboard. So every day you get a new chance to be the best.
• Added new gamemodes!
  
  • Now the game doesn't have only one classic gamemode anymore.
    
  • New submenu to choose a gamemode or to look at the leaderboards
    
  • Unlock new gamemodes
    
  • New system to calculate a score from your run
    
  • The classic run highscore and score calculation remains almost untouched
    
  • Gamemodes now have steam leaderboards
    
  • Compare your best score with the scores of your friends or with all players, ingame and in the steam browser
    
  • Some gamemodes have exclusive items, upgrades or features
    
  • Added a Coin Mode! + Steam Leaderboard
    
  • Added a Night Mode! + Steam Leaderboard
    
  • Added a Daily Run Mode! + Steam Leaderboard
    
  • Added a Speed Mode! + Steam Leaderboard
    
  • Added a Survival Mode! + Steam Leaderboard
• Added Seeds + Seeded Run
  
• You can now dig! Hold S/Down to start digging. It's slow, but can help.
  
• Added a new item! The road flare. Useful when its dark
  
• Pickup flares, throw them, hold them, put them on your back
  
• Road flares spawn naturally only in the night mode
  
• Added 9 new achievements
  
• Added some new stats
  
• Added a Top Daily Runs Of All Time Steam Leaderboard
  
• New Sandbowcontent
  
  • Set Darkness
    
  • Springs can have a cooldown of one step
    
  • Set Player Glow
    
  • Toggle Falldamage
    
  • New collectable object: Orbs
    
  • Set min. Orbs to able to finish
    
  • Toggle Drop Coins on Death
    
  • Toggle torches on/off
    
  • Create Road Flares
    
  • Set object properties get temporary saved
• Fixed Bug where you could destroy walls with Ctrl+LMB
  
• Improved some minor Sandbox UI things
  
• Gamepad Control Overhaul
  
  • Sprint automatically
    
  • Changed default button assignment
    
  • Improved TNT Aiming
    
  • It's now possible to sprint, jump and throw tnt at the same time
    
  • You can now also jump with Pad Up
• Favorite Custom Levels!
  
• Time from the last level doesn't count anymore!
  
• New Particle Effects!
  
  • Added epic fireparticles to explosions
    
  • Dust when grinding etc.
    
  • Better Blood Particles
    
  • Cool color palette unlock particles
    
  • Several other small new particles or changes
• Improved Camera Intro Path
  
• Reduced minilags
  
• Added random bloodstains
  
• Explosions create a black spot
  
• New ingame upgrade object art
  
• Changed some upgrades
  
• Nerfed larger attraction range upgrade a little bit
  
• Torches now spawn more often
  
• Torches are sometimes not ignited
  
• Torches can get ignited by explosions, road flares or fire
  
• Torches burn longer in rain
  
• Items will now move outside of each other
  
• Added new screenshake events
  
• Classic Mode Online Highscore has no scroll limit anymore
  
• Items that are hidden behind walls won't glow anymore
  
• Added several new color palettes
  
• New special palette: Cave
  
• Changed some color palettes
  
• Replaced Classic B/W Palette
  
• Fixed color palette site indication bug
  
• Upgrades in pause and upgrade menu are now scrollable
  
• Changed properties of some objects e.g. glow-values or size
  
• Changed various texts and descriptions, e.g. stats, upgrades, buttondescriptions, credits, helptext etc.
  
• Added some new sign texts
  
• Removed offensive language from signs
  
• You can now read signs with your mouse
  
• Reduced Rocket Bot Spawnrate
  
• Changed some things in the Game Over Screen Layout
  
• Added a feedback button in the main menu that brings you to the steam store page
  
• Improved player grinding sprite
  
• New idle animation
  
• Changed wall remains color
  
• Turned down a default music volume even more
  
• Improved Save Backup System
  
• # in steam user name won't cause problems anymore
  
• Fixed dozens of other bugs
  
• Improved countless other things

I hope everything runs smoothly, because I wasn't able to completly test every feature. So if you experience problems, please let me know.
But even if everything runs without problems I would still like to hear your feedback! :)

Last but not least I want to announce that this was probably not the last update. I've already made some new plans for future updates. For example I want to improve some of the new gamemodes with new content, especially the coin run. I love the coin mode. You should definetly try this one.
But also the hardcore mode and of course the daily run.

Okay okay, that's it. Now play the update and fill the new steam leaderboards! You can check them ingame or here: http://steamcommunity.com/stats/338190/leaderboards

The demo gets the new effects and stuff in the near future too. But the full version gets the update first. The new gamemodes are of course exclusive for the full version.

- Jonathan Mannshoven

It's time for an update. Update 1.1.6 is not a big one but I still has some new content, important fixes and improvements for you. 1.2 will be a bigger update.
This month I didn't have much time to work on Just Get Through, that's why this update does not bring any big new features.

Alright, here is the changelog:

• New Logo/Icon Art (Can take a while until it's visible everywhere)
  
• Added an Ingame Changelog
  
• Added Springs to the sandbox mode (A rotatable, wall-mounted spring and a normal spring, WIP)
  
• Added 7 new color palettes
  
• Adjusted some upgrades (e.g. Gripupgrade/Downgrade, Walldamage)
  
• Changed various texts
  
• Nerfed Rocket Explosions
  
• Improved Performance in big levels
  
• Fans won't blow you away anymore when you stand in them
  
• Fixed 'Jump on a climbing net'-bug
  
• Fixed 'Spawnprotection on start although it was disabled'-bug (affects 1.1.6 levels only)
  
• Fixed 'Can't enable Highscore'-Bug
  
• And changed some other minor things

These changes will also be in the demo version of Just Get Through.

Enjoy the update!

- Jonathan

Just Get Through has now a free demo!
If you haven't already bought the game you can now get the demo here.
In this free demo you will be able to play as many runs as you want. But you can't go further than level 20 and also won't be able to enter your highscore in the online highscore. But I think this demo should help you to decide whether you like the gameplay or not. You can also test if the game even runs on your system, before buying it, although the game costs only 5 bucks. Of course you can't unlock steam achievements or earn steam trading cards in the demo.

Anyway, the demo is free and you really should try it if you haven't already bought the game!

Oh, and by the way, with this demo there also comes a small update!

Changelog Update 1.1.5:

• Added new options for the boulder (e.g. respawns after getting destroyed)
  
• It's now possible to connect a pressure plate with a falling wall
  
• Changed the Online Highscore Layout a little bit
  
• Place pressureplates on boulders and falling walls
  
• Fixed fans not starting to rotate
  
• Fixed wrong format of helpmessage
  
• Fixed some other small bugs
  
• Fixed a HUD bug in custom levels
  
• Added a Just Get Through demoversion

And if you haven't decided yet whether to buy the game or not. Try the demo!

It's time for a Just Get Through update! Yay! :rarejgt:
And yes, there are still updates coming, although this game is officially counted as finished.This update brings not much new content but finally improves/fixes two major issues.Global custom levels will now load way faster. Up to 80% faster than before. Even old levels will load faster.
So now it's finally possible to make some bigger levels without having to wait minutes until it can be played.I hope this will help to get some more attention on custom levels. I think the sandbox mode and custom levels are great and if you only play the classic game mode you definetly miss something :) The second big issue that was fixed is the huge lag that you experience when you try to load the online highscore. This problem was fixed and the highscore will now load without lag.

With this update you will also get some other improvements and fixes.
Here is the changelog:

• Global Custom Levels will load way faster
  
• The online highscore doesn't lag anymore
  
• Added 3 new colorpalettes
  
• Changed some particles
  
• Changed the way the time is displayed in the leaderboards
  
• Changed some trap spawn probabilities
  
• Changed/Fixed the jump when freezed after respawning
  
• Changed the walljump a little bit (maybe you won't even notice it)
  
• Fixed the player isn't freezed after respawning
  
• Added the option to use the arrow keys to control the game
  
• Added a Gamepad Vibration Slider
  
• Added an option to disable/enable the gamepad
  
• After playing a custom level you will directly get back to the custom level menu
  
• Added a just for fun cinematic mode (type 'cinema')
  
• Fixed some button/key names
  
• Fixed the + symbol for custom levels (1.1.4+)
  
• Improved the performance a little bit
  
• Fixed torch lights
  
• Switched to a newer game engine version (this could lead to some new bugs, but I think everything works great)

I think that's it.
Alright, now have fun and enjoy the update!
And if you enjoy my game please consider writing a review. This would really help me!

- Jonathan (Retrific)

Oh, and btw. if your savefile get's corrupted with an update (This is not the rule, but who knows). Please report it and don't start the game another time.
Wait for a hotfix and then use a backup of your savefile. (%localappdata%/JustGetThrough)

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