Hi,

I am Sandro. I made MechoEcho. Send me questions, comments or random things you want to talk about. :)

Sandro

There are plenty of questions and answers going on in the comments section of the release announcement, you can find them here:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_mechoecho_97995

Thank you. It's been a lot of fun chatting with you guys in the last few days. Sure, I can read reviews of my game on the "other" store... but talking with you and the others on the GOG forums has been the most insightful way of understanding what people think of my game, and what they would expect from it.

If there is an update, I'll make sure to fix the keyboard thing, and I'll send you a note about it. Sorry about that, it just didn't occur to me! :)

True, I am not sure how I would contact you to inform you of an update. But I am sure that if I ask GOG, they'll find a way, They are always very helpful. :)

Hi Disi, I wasn't expecting new posts in this thread, sorry for the late reply! :) Generally the easiest way is to split the machine in two by deleting a block, and then move one or both of the machine parts using the move tool. You can't really detach a single block in any other way once you have placed it. I hope you liked the story, in about a week I'll be releasing an update with 10 new levels, one new character, and some major plot twists. ;) It's a very good idea, currently you can save machines in the sandbox but not in the main levels. It would be nice to extend that to all the levels.

Thanks for your feedback. I'll keep your suggestions in mind (saving machines and moving single blocks), and maybe introduce them in future updates.

Hi, I was just about to contact you on GOG's chat system to let you know about the update! :)

I am not sure I understand your question, so I'll give you a detailed explanation of the changes, and hopefully that will be a sufficient answer.


What's supported in the new update:
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The update allows you to assign all the keys on the numeric keypad (except for "Enter") with both the numlock on or off. You can also assign the following keys: Insert, Home, PageUp, PageDown, Delete, End - which on almost all keyboards are conveniently grouped together above the arrow keys.

The cursor/arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) were already supported in the previous version of MechoEcho. However, to control advanced machines with multiple engines you end up having to use a lot more then 4 keys, which is why I thought left handed players needed better keyboard support. Playing the advanced levels, at times you'll probably find yourself leaving the mouse unattended, so you can control your machine with 2 hands - one on the numeric keypad, and one on either the arrows or the Insert/Home/Etc... keys.

Keep in mind that often right handed players end up using at least W,A,S,D,Q,E - with wasd mapped to vehicle movement and q,e mapped to the arm of a crane or some other machinery. So, most times you'll want not to use the arrow keys but rather the keypad or the insert/home/delete block of keys (although that's really up to the player).


What's NOT supported in the new update:
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Some special characters such as punctuation, etc... are still not supported.

You can't flip the left and right mouse button. Which is something I am just realizing now... ops! :)

Thanks for the kind words, and glad to hear the game is now lefties approved. :)
Let me know if you need any assistance!

Having published MechoEcho a bit over a month ago, I have spent lots of time focusing on any criticism I could find about the game. My goal was to see things from the point of view of the players and understand what could be improved. It has been a really useful experience (and it has made the game better), but also a tough one. So, uplifting displays of support like yours really make a difference for indie devs!

Thank you. :)