The Legends of Maui — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Security Patch | 2025-10-08 | Due to a potential security risk with Unity, a quick patch has been updated |
| Maui is now ready to Play | 2025-06-22 | Kia ora allOnce again I apologize for not releasing on time.However as a late Matariki celebration please enjoy the tales of Maui-tikitiki-a-TarangaAlictron from Alictronic Games |
| Release Delay | 2025-06-19 | Kia Ora allSorry to announce due to my own mistakes The Legend of Maui will be delayed, hopefully this will be resolved with the week.Any way happy Matariki (Maori New Year). |
| Next Fest is here | 2025-06-11 | Finally got around to jumping into a Next Fest. If you haven't already check out the demo, and feel free to send some feedback.Being apart of a Next Fest can only mean one thing, The Legend of Maui will be going live soon tm.Have fun this Next Fest and give all the devs some feedback for the demos you try.Until releaseHaere ra |
| Demo Update 0.5.0 | 2025-04-24 | The Demo has been Updated with brand new features and new Better functionality. Bugfixes; Accidentally starting a new game has been removed Te-Ra's Fire Vortex attack should now be more visable Features; Maui can now transform into four different animals, each with their own ability: Rupe (Pigeon) is now temporary and allows for quicker movement over terrain. Ngarara (Dragonfly) gives Maui a brief period of invulnerability. Hake (Hawk) Maui quickly dive bombs to deal moderate amount of damage Mangopare (Hammerhead Shark) attacks with large amount of damage and knocks back with large amount of force Upon death Whiro will now rise out of the gr |
| Kia Ora Taranga | 2025-01-20 | Another character update. say kia ora to the goddess Taranga Maui's mother. After finding her you'll be able to visit her in her Kainga (village), where she will tell you of the goings on in the world of Aotearoa Mana. |
| Kia Ora Tama | 2025-01-06 | A small update on another primary character. Say Kia Ora to Tama, Maui's uncle. He is playable for the first level before you play as Maui. |
| Model Updates - Maui | 2024-12-02 | Recently to take a small break from level design I have been working on making the central characters stand out a bit more from the generic NPCs. First to receive this treatment is Maui; The model has been updated to align more with the splash art. Other characters will be receiving this treatment soon. : these changes will not be seen in the Demo a sometime, I will update when the changes have been made |
| Demo 0.4.1 Update | 2024-09-08 | Kia Ora Finally a major update to the Demo brings us to v0.4.1 This is huge as you will see a shift in game play to a more linear style level that still leaves plenty of room for exploration. For Now you will only get to experience one level which at the end will lead you to a fight with Te-Ra, the sun. Another major update is to the combat system. Time your attacks to link combos, In the demo you will also get to try out using a transformation combo, demonstrating Maui's ability to turn the tides of battle. Don't worry you can still turn into Rupe at will and fly around. Finally you'll see the terrifying Maero. Thank you all for your patienc |
| Major Update and Rework of Demo | 2024-08-22 | I hope you all have had some fun with the the The Legends of Maui demo. After doing some thinking and talking to other I am having to a major rework of the game and a new version of the demo will be coming out. On a scale of how f'ed am I out of 10 I am looking at a 6. However I feel this is the right direction. Here's hoping these changes improve the game and QoL The controls should feel more in line with similar games Attacks are now to be chained in combos Scaling back the RPG elements to be more simple and less of a cluster bomb Utilization of Maui's ability to transform should make the combat more interesting, this will tie into attack c |
| Late Demo Release Apology | 2024-06-29 | Hi all I apologize for the delay of the release of the demo. This is completely my fault in that I didn't give enough time to allow for the review process, and should the review process need to be updated. The demo is on its way thanks for your patience. |
| Hari Matariki | 2024-06-28 | Friday June 28 2024, New Zealand celebrates Matariki, or the Maori New Year. Matariki, or Nga mata o te arikii o Tawhirmatea (the eyes of Tawhirimatea), is the Maori name for the Pleiades and the celebration occurs as the star cluster rises for the first time (after the first month of the cluster not being visible in New Zealand), marking the beginning of the new lunar calendar. In celebration of this mark in the calendar The Legends of Maui demo is to be released. So get ready to try your hand at being Maui. You'll also be able to file bug reports if you discover anything. So kia ora |