I’m very proud and excited to announce the 1.0 release of Berserk Mode. I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who played the game in early access (or the demo!), and an even bigger thank you to everyone who gave feedback and reported bugs. The game could never reached this stage without your support. Thank you!
What’s in 1.0?
Zone timers added
2 new weapons: Spiked Shield and Iron Boomerang
4 new items: Fury potion, Ambrosia, Sharp fangs and Dragon Scale
Curse system upgrades: Added new curses and ‘Super Curses’ are less common
Improved Resurrection mechanic
Added mini-tutorial on first play
Various bug fixes and balance changes
Cheers and enjoy!
-Adam
Maintenance patch 0.752
What's changed:
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue where stamina could get stuck at zero - Fixed an issue where War Paint would lower the stamina recharge rate - Improved an issue where the player could get stuck in/on walls - Fixed an issue where the Rogue's Jacket would de-select on restart - Fixed an issue with little goblins getting stuck on high areas in Goblin City - Fixed a bug that caused both crystals to activate on level selection
BALANCE CHANGES / ENCHNACEMENTS
- Reduce spider attack damage and attack speed - Exploding goblins can now be kicked/knocked away at the last second - Kick has a slightly longer range, tweaked animation - Improved little goblin's leap attack
What's coming?
More content! Next up will be a few improvements and additions to shop items. There will also be some new classes and new weapons coming soon!
As always, thank you for playing!! There has been some great feedback and bug reports coming in since the Descension update which I love to see. Please keep it all coming :)
Cheers! -Adam
Join the Berserk Mode discord: https://discord.gg/scnJqRRwum
Hotfix 0.751 - Difficulty settings display
Whats changed?
- Fixed a bug that would hide difficulty settings after Descension 5 was completed
Cheers! Adam
🔥Descension Update for Berserk Mode is now Live!!🔥
Berserk mode is back with the biggest update yet! A huge amount of content is here to sink your Axe into.
What's Changed?
'DESCENSION' DIFFICULTY LEVELS
Difficulty settings have been added! You must beat the game on standard to unlock Descension 1. Players who have previously beaten the game will need to beat it again to unlock. Descension levels are unlocked one-by-one and get increasingly more tricky. The highest currently unlockable is Descension 5, there will a couple more added later.
There is also an easy mode that gives some serious buffs to Berserkers in training.
NEW ALTERNATE ZONES AND ZONE REWORK
Each zone except the final zone now has an alternate option for extra rewards. The game is now only 6 zones long, and the final zone is now completely new. New zones include the ACID WAY, THE SLIMY SEWERS, GRAVE TOWN and THE RAMPARTS.
ARENAS IMPROVEMENT
Arenas are now unlocked after a certain number of kills, rather than a timer.
NEW HIGH-TIER WEAPONS
Say hello to your new little friends: the Ballista, the Bone Rifle, The Flanged Mace and the General's Glaive. They show up after zone 2 and are powerful.
PHYSICS IMPROVEMENTS
Physics have been changed so that enemies can be sent flying with multiple knocks. The player is also a lot less likely to go through walls.
As always, thanks for playing! As we approach 1.0, I hope you feel that the game is starting to come together. I'm very excited to see how everyone handles the new challenges in this update.
All the feedback is massively appreciated!!
Cheers!! Adam
Join the Discord --> https://discord.gg/scnJqRRwum
Coming start of May - DESCENSION Update
I've been working hard on the biggest update yet for Berserk Mode - the DESCENSION Update, set to release in the first week of May.
What's Coming?
NEW DIFFICULTY MODES
Train up in Easy mode, then prepare yourself for new unlockable 'Descension' modes, each one more nightmarish than the last.
NEW ZONES
Each zone other than the final zone will now have a selectable alternate zone. Upcoming new zones include 'Acid Way', 'The Grave Yards' and the 'The Ramparts'. (Note: the game will be shortened to 6 zones, and the final 2 zones are being totally reworked.)
NEW WEAPONS
New higher tier weapons will be purchasable in later zones. These will include the Ballista, Bone Rifle, Treasure Glaive and Flanged Mace.
NEW MONSTERS
Give a hearty welcome to the gurgling Slime Lord and lowly attendant Slimes.
IMPROVED GAMEPLAY
More level variety, reworked arenas, better physics and better performance await.
As always, massive thanks to everyone for playing and for sending in feedback and bug reports. Thanks to everyone's help, the game is coming along brilliantly. I'm hugely excited to share this new update in a couple of weeks time!
Cheers! -Adam
Join the BERSERK MODE discord--> https://discord.gg/scnJqRRwum
CLASS Update is now live with 3 playable classes
The 'CLASS' Update is now live!
What's changed:
CLASS SYSTEM
This update features a new class system and reworked loadout page. Select From 3 playable classes: Berserker, Brigand and Stalwart. Each class has 3 starting abilities which can be upgraded in the safe room. Each class also has 3 additional abilities, 1 of which is unlocked when another ability reaches level 4.
UPDATED LOADOUT
Armor and helm categories have been removed from the loadout, with some most of these becoming artifacts. Maximum artifacts can now be increased to 5. There are 2 new loadout options: Wizard's cloak and Eye Patch.
IMPROVED MOUSE LOOK / AIM
Mouse aiming has been overhauled, and now operates independent of framerate. This should address issues such as stuttering aim/ visual lag, over/under mouse sensitivity, and play nicer with certain vsync/ refresh rate configurations.
MINOR QOL
Updated some graphics and transitions to better support ultra-wide and alternate aspect ratios.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed a major issue which allowed the player to sprint/be pushed through walls - Fixed a bug with level generation that would block the path on Exit shaft - Fixed an bug that would stop the Homonculus reviving the player properly on zone 6/7 - Minor performance enhancements
WHAT'S NEXT?
Next up I'll be adding more content to the game. While nothing is set in stone and I'm always trying to adapt to what people are enjoying, the next phase should include:
- More Alternate stages - More shop items - Upgrades to arenas/ level variety
IMPROVEMENTS - Added option to rebind movement keys - Added option to disable Vsync - Added option to cap FPS at 60 - Some small performance improvements
BALANCE - Beast Limbs are now boosted by weapon upgrades on that side - Buffed Hydra fire attack - Nerfed Lich Hand tornado damage - Buffed Haunted Skull damage
BUGS - Improved Homonculus respawn mechanic, now it should only move you if you have fallen off the level.
As always, thanks for playing! Please keep sending through issues or any feedback or suggestions.
I'm currently working on introducing Classes to the game (each with upgradable stats), and reworking the loadout screen. I'll share more on this as it starts to come together.
Cheers, Adam
BEAST Update small bug fixes patch #2
This is another quick patch to address some pressing issues introduced in the BEAST update.
What's changed:
- Fixed a bug where gaps/black abyss would appear on the first zone - Fixed it so the player doesn't get mobbed immediately on Spider Caverns and Exit Shaft - Fixed a bug that allowed death's door skeletons to spawn in the safe room - Fixed an issue with the max curses bonus reward - Rebalanced the lich hand, tornados are now slower and do less damage per tick
Thanks for playing! I hope everyone is enjoying the new features. If you run into any issues or if you have a suggestion, please don't hesitate to let me know on steam forums or discord.
Join the Berserk mode discord: http://discord.gg/MdzTWcwxkd
Cheers! Adam
Cheers, Adam
Small bug fix patch
What's changed:
- Fixed a bug that would block off the path on Zone 1: Exit Shaft - Fixed a bug that would cause the Mantis Mandibles to get stuck after ascending - Fixed a bug where the end crystal could get knocked out of reach
Thanks for playing!
Cheers, Adam
BEAST Update (0.730) is now live!
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I'm excited to announce the BEAST Update is now Live! This is the biggest update yet with a bunch of new features and Improvements.
What's new?
NEW BEASTS
A wild Mantis and shapeshifting Chimera have appeared!
BEAST LIMBS
Alter your beast with the Crab Gun, Lich Hand and Worm Cannon
NEW CURSE SYSTEM
Stack debuffs on yourself to get showered in gold (if you survive)
SPIDER CAVERNS
A dangerous new starting Zone
UPDATED UI
Streamlined display and better ultrawide support
Improvements: -Reworked armor, is now more scarce and regenerates -New loadout items up to level 25 -Homonculus now teleports you to safety (from lava/storm clouds)
Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug where the player would get pushed through walls - Fixed some bugs related to save states and continue game - Fixed various bugs related to weapon animations - Minor bug fixes
Thanks for playing! There is quite a lot of content in this update, so I do apologise for any bugs that will probably occur. If anything does go wrong, please let me know on steam discussions or on discord. I'll be making fixes and adding a couple more items this week.
