This one is just a small bugfix version, although it also does improve the look of desert sand edges so that deserts feel more desert-y. We’re in progress on a number of things internally that weren’t quite ready for this one, but which will be released later today, though. More to come soon — 1.0…
DetailsEarlier this month I attended GDC in San Francisco, it was my first time doing so and it ended up being quite an experience. I was pulling double duty, covering the event itself and its happenings as a journalist for DIYGamer and MCV during the day, and talking Arcen and indie game development in general…
DetailsThis one is another biggie. This time literally in terms of filesize, as well as in terms of what it changes. Visuals Visually this is a giant release because it really improves the character art (making it look painterly) and does the same for the monsters that aren’t particle-effect-based. There are also a few minor…
DetailsThis one is mostly just a bugfix patch, fixing a number of issues from the prior version as well as longstanding issues that the prior version made apparent. It also adds a couple of little tweaks and features, and makes Skelebot Guards less of a pain to deal with inside. EDIT: Then there was one…
DetailsThis one took us a lot longer than we expected, but when you see what’s in it, you’ll see why. First of all, there’s a bunch of fixes in there, as per usual. Secondly, there’s a big efficiency gain with the size of the save files, which has a number of benefits (faster saves, faster…
DetailsThis one is basically “just” a laundry list of fixes, tweaks, and balance adjustments that you folks asked for. Not really any new features, and no single item jumps out above all the rest, but there’s a lot of solid refinement here that I know people have been waiting for. Sorry for the delay on…
DetailsWanted to drop a quick note that our good friend and excellent indie game designer/developer Cliff Harris has announced the beta launch for his new game Gratuitous Tank Battles. As RPS notes, the game is a mix of RTS, simulation, and tower defense. It’s set as if World War I never came to an end — with trench warfare evolving through…
DetailsSo… today for me has been pretty much all about the documentation. I wanted to go ahead and get this done so that Erik could start using it in his emails to press. I had something similar for AI War that was hugely useful for explaining to new players (and to press) just what it…
DetailsThis one has been almost a week in the making, so it stands to reason that it’s massive. And as releases go, even for us this one is particularly massive. It wasn’t until today that I realized it had almost been a week since our last release… or that it has literally been a month…
DetailsThis one is another big one. For one, there’s a bunch of new art: lots of new furniture and other small objects, lots of new cavern backgrounds that look really cool, and so on. These sorts of things really help to breathe some extra life into the exploration itself, so I’m always happy to have…
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