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Breachway

Hotfix #6 - Minor Bug Fixes
Hi everyone, there were some minor issues that were reported after the last update.
We're fixing them as we see them, so here's the first hotfix after our Avalanche update:


  • Fixed enemy's Bombard card effect and text
  • Fixed Barbed Shrapnel text
  • Fixed Flak Shell effect
  • Fixed Shield Amplifier Displaying 0 on card text at times
  • Modified SK-B03 to fire Heavy Blast instead of Eruptive Blast
  • Modified map node placement to make it better fit into a 16:10 aspect ratio
  • Modified card keyword explanation window position so it's no partly longer off-screen on enemy cards
  • Fixed issue with Amplifier Blast not initiating the +50% laser damage buff
  • Fixed Paired Pulse damage display in all instances
  • Offensive Assurance is now correctly displayed as a support card
  • Increased Shield added by Flash Shields from 8 to 9
  • Fixed text issues on the Light Torpedo when played by the enemy
  • Prep Volley now properly returns to draw pile after being played


Expect more fixes in the near future as more issues are discovered.

Thank you for your kind words regarding our latest update, it really means a lot to us!

Patch #12: Flak Rework, Expanded Card Synergies, and a New Player Ship
Hi everyone,

First, thank you for your patience while we worked on this update. We know it’s been a while, and we apologize for the long wait.

This patch turned out to be more ambitious than we initially planned. As we dug into the game, we discovered more areas that needed attention, and we couldn’t resist tackling them to improve Breachway.

We want to start by presenting you with our latest ship:

Introducing: The Avalanche



Say hello to the Avalanche, a brand-new ship designed to dominate the battlefield with missile attacks. If you’ve ever wanted to overwhelm enemy point defenses and watch them crumble under a relentless barrage, this ship is for you.


The Avalanche’s playstyle revolves around deploying missile volleys to keep constant pressure on your enemies. It excels at bypassing enemy defenses through sheer volume, and its cards synergize with the new Blast damage mechanics (more on those later in the patch notes).



With the introduction of this ship, you’ll have more options to explore missile-based builds and strategies.



This update also includes a host of changes. We wanted to address some of the most common feedback from the community.

Core System Updates



  • Stability Improvements, Especially in the Tutorial: Bugs have been resolved to enhance stability during the tutorial experience. Refined onboarding ensures clearer communication of game mechanics, enabling new players to get into the action more smoothly and quickly.
  • Reducing Randomness in Combat: Flak functionality has been adjusted to minimize unpredictable damage swings. Combat is now more strategic and predictable, empowering players to plan counteractions against enemies effectively.
  • More Variety in Runs: Weapon drafting options have been expanded, especially for starting equipment. This diversification allows players to experiment with unique builds and strategies during their runs, enhancing replayability.
  • Improved Card Synergy: New damage types — Precision, Blast, and Ion — have been introduced. These additions foster deeper interactions between cards and equipment, promoting creative deck-building opportunities.
  • Streamlined Mechanics and Gameplay Readability: Complex mechanics, such as persistent enemy beam attacks, have been simplified to give players clearer counterplay options. Card text has been revised for better readability, ensuring abilities and interactions are easier to understand.
Flak Rework: Flak mechanics have been completely redesigned to emphasize strategy and predictability over randomness.

  • Shred Counters: Most Flak cards now apply Shred counters to enemies.
  • Brittle Effect: When an enemy accumulates 10 Shred counters, they gain 1 Brittle, increasing the damage they take from Blast attacks.
  • Controlled Impact: These changes maintain the destructive power of Flak weapons while making their effects easier to plan and utilize effectively.
Introducing Damage Types: To enhance card synergies and combat creativity, three new damage types have been added: Precision, Blast, and Ion.

  • Cards now interact based on their damage type rather than their equipment type.
  • This update allows greater synergy across weapon categories, encouraging diverse and innovative builds.
  • Players can now explore previously unavailable combinations, making combat strategies more dynamic and meaningful.

Cards now interact based on their damage type rather than their equipment type. This opens up a lot of synergies between cards and weapons, encouraging more creative and varied builds. You’ll discover exciting combinations that weren’t possible before and find more meaningful ways to approach combat.


Ignite Mechanic Redesign



  • Clearer Functionality: The Ignite mechanic has been simplified for better understanding, with each Ignite card now assigned a specific Ignite value tied to its Heat generation potential.
  • How It Works: Each point of hull damage dealt by an Ignite card generates 1 Heat on the target up to the card's Ignite value.
  • Expanded Design Opportunities: Existing Ignite cards have been updated to fit the new system, and new Ignite cards have been introduced to explore the design possibilities opened by this change.

Gameplay and System Changes



  • General vs. Specialized Equipment: Early runs now feature more variety with Mk. I equipment becoming generic instead of specialized. This change encourages creative builds, making early drafting more engaging and synergistic with the newly introduced damage types.
  • Subsystem Swapping: Players can now switch out subsystems at will, allowing for easier experimentation with strategies and reducing the penalty for changing equipment mid-run.
  • Enemy Updates: Enemy behaviors have been updated to align with new mechanics. Their actions are now more predictable, providing clearer opportunities for counterplay and strategic planning.
  • Save System Revamp: Significant improvements have been made to the save system for enhanced reliability and stability. Progress now saves at critical points:

    • Entering combat.
    • Entering the hangar or star map.
    • Starting and ending events.
    • This overhaul also addresses previous bugs and prevents exploits during runs.

Streamlined Space Station Menu


The initial space station implementation was a placeholder until we could fully integrate all the options. Most station services are now consolidated into the Hangar screen, creating a more intuitive layout with less back-and-forth between the hangar and the station. This update provides a smoother space station experience, reducing the time spent navigating menus.

Looking Ahead: Meta Game Progression and Loadout Customization


The ship starting loadout customization feature is still in development and has not been added to this update. While the groundwork is already in place, we focused on ensuring its quality before release. The next update will prioritize meta-game progression, one of the most requested additions from the community.

Here’s what to expect in the upcoming update:

  • Unlockable Starting Loadout Options: Mix and match equipment variants to create multiple starting configurations tailored to different playstyles.
  • Expanded Starting Perks: Unlock and experiment with new perks to add depth and variety to your runs.
  • Achievements and Progression Features: A range of unlockable achievements, including alternate ship starting gear, will be introduced, making each run feel more rewarding and impactful.
  • Quality of Life Improvements: Additional updates to improve the overall gameplay experience.

This update will aim to give players more choices and replayability, further fleshing out the meta-progression part of the game.

To the Community: Thank You



With this patch, we’ve worked to tackle some of our players' most frequent feedback and concerns. This is just the beginning of our journey toward improving the game, and we hope these updates will enhance your experience while unlocking more viable card and equipment combinations.

These foundational changes have delayed some of our planned content releases. We felt it was essential to address core gameplay mechanics first to ensure that the game’s foundation is solid before we start adding new features and content.

We can't stress how crucial your feedback is in identifying the game's issues, so please keep it coming. We're a small team, and progress is slower than we'd like, but we're here for the long haul and are determined to do our best to bring out the potential so many of you saw in the game.

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts, so please keep the feedback coming — it truly makes all the difference.

Breachway at the Hooded Horse November Publisher Sale
Greetings, Captains!

We’re here to share the latest developments for Breachway, including updates from Patch 11, the latest in a series of 11 patches since the game’s launch. These updates bring refined ship customization, improved stability, and features inspired by community feedback. Additionally, Breachway is part of the Hooded Horse November Publisher Sale, available at 30% off until November 23rd.

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Recent Highlights: Patch 11


Patch 11 continues to build on Breachway’s foundation, focusing on player customization, technical stability, and performance improvements.

  • Ship Customization and Design Updates:
    The crew system has been streamlined, offering players more flexibility in ship setups. Each crew member now determines card slots, while equipment always adds cards to your deck, regardless of operation. This redesign allows for more strategic options, whether prioritizing crew roles or equipping the ship to its fullest.

  • Technical and Performance Improvements:
    Addressing combat saves and memory usage issues, the game runs more smoothly, with reduced crashes and optimized texture sizes. Although saving during combat is temporarily disabled, these updates resolve long-standing bugs and improve stability.

  • New Feature – Ship Renaming:
    Players can now rename their ships in the hangar, adding a personal touch to gameplay. In future updates, ship names will appear in events, further enriching the game’s immersion.

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Breachway is available at 30% off through November 23rd as part of the Hooded Horse November Publisher Sale. Discover all the details about Breachway’s latest updates on the Steam store page, and join the discussion in the forums or on Discord. See you among the stars, Captains!
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Breachway is on sale!
Now until November 23, dive into tactical space battles in Breachway at a 30% discount as part of the Hooded Horse Publisher Sale. Breachway combines deck-building strategy with turn-based combat, allowing you to customize your ship, manage resources, and face challenging encounters across the galaxy. Upgrade your ship and adapt your tactics to emerge victorious.

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Next Update Plans: New Ship, Custom Loadouts, and More.

Hi everyone,



First, I want to apologize for the recent silence. We all felt the effects of intense work leading up to and following the release, so we took a few much-needed days to recharge. Now, we're back at full speed and eager to make the game better, fueled by all the incredible feedback you've shared. Your dedication to testing and offering clear suggestions has been amazing — especially since we've worked on this for so long without much outside input.

The good news? Based on your feedback, we have a solid plan to make some key improvements. The groundwork is set, and while there's still testing and polishing ahead, we're excited to share what we're working on for our first significant update, targeted for mid-November.

More Meta-Progression and Starting Loadout Customization


Many of you mentioned wanting more ship unlocks and customization options after a few runs to add variety and strategic depth. So, we’re creating a system that lets you unlock different starting load-outs for your ship, each with unique strengths and weaknesses. This should give more room for varying playstyles rather than being pushed into a particular direction by your starting loadout.

This will also address a common concern: lack of variety in runs. The previous system limited how much you could diverge from your initial ship's setup. Now, with more flexible load-outs and a broader card pool, you’ll have more ways to explore different builds.

New End-of-Run Screen


We’re close to completing a proper end-of-run screen, showing stats like nodes traveled, damage done, damage blocked, enemies defeated, and most damage dealt in a single turn. This screen will form the basis for a scoring system, paving the way for features like leaderboards, daily challenges, and more.

Reworking Flak


One of the biggest gameplay issues we've heard is that randomness sometimes plays too big a role, especially with Flak attacks dealing wildly varying damage (4-12!). We've reworked Flak to keep its high-damage identity without relying so much on RNG, so it now scales damage as the enemy hull weakens rather than randomly damage spikes. This change also boosts synergy between weapon types, as Flak works well with other attacks.

Simplifying card Mechanics and increasing weapon synergies


We’re also refining the Ignite and Shred mechanics (yes, Flak is getting another tweak!). These changes will make them easier to understand while expanding ways to strategize and combine attacks from different weapon types.
This is just the first step in a larger effort to create more synergies between equipment. Simplifying and generalizing these systems will lay the groundwork for more advanced and rewarding combos in the future.

New Playable Ship: Missile Frigate


We’re adding a new ship—the Missile Frigate! There’s nothing quite like launching a full volley of missiles and watching them hit sequentially. We think it’ll add an exciting new flavor to the game.


Beyond these main additions, expect many smaller fixes and quality-of-life improvements. Thanks to your feedback, this first update will be packed. We’re grateful to have such a committed community helping us improve each step of the way in Early Access, and we're excited to keep this momentum going.

Thank you for all your support!

Patch #11 - Streamlined Systems, Fuel Scarcity, and Ship Customization!
Hey everyone.

It's been almost a week since our last official update, but this is a meaty one.
We've broken the changelog into several categories to highlight the changes we added over the last week.

Game Design Updates


On the game design side, we've simplified some of the systems in the game, giving you more freedom in making decisions on how to equip your ship. For example, the crew now directly determines your card slots (number of the crew + 1 base card slot) and whether they operate equipment. Equipment items now always add their cards to your draw pile, whether operated by the crew or not. This allows more leeway in your ship's setup; you can have a fully equipped ship with only a few crew or a fully crewed boat with only a few pieces of equipment.

Additionally, we've implemented a limit to how much fuel you can buy from stores (3 per store currently), which is a better way to add some fuel scarcity without increasing the price. We've also improved the odds of getting subsystems that are actually relevant to your current loadout, enabling more natural power scaling that is less reliant on RNG.

Technical Updates


On the technical side, we've eliminated a handful of nasty bugs that resulted from our combat save system. However, this also required us to disable saving during combat (at least for now) as it created more edge cases than our programmer could handle in a limited amount of time (there are a lot of cool additions we want to work on).

Additionally, we've improved performance in some cases by addressing a memory leak and reducing some texture sizes that had to be written for the ship damage system.

New Features


We've also had some fun and added a ship-renaming option in the hangar as some of our players suggested. It has no effect, but we'll soon have people referring to the ship by its name at events.

Run Reset Notification


With these latest technical bug fixes behind us, we hope the game is stable enough for you to enjoy without any issues. This will also allow us to proceed with all the cool features and content we want to add.

Due to the sizeable changes in this patch, your current run progress will be reset (meta progress will not be affected). We've tried to avoid this, but there's no way around it when we make fundamental changes to the game.


Bug Reporting and Feedback


If you have any issues to report, please use the bug reporting forum on Steam. You can also join our Discord and report your issues in our bug reporting forum. We also have a subreddit community found here.

On to the change log:

Patch 11 Changelog


Stability and Performance Fixes

  • Combat Stability: Fixed issues where leaving combat on the enemy's turn could result in a soft lock.
  • Turn Resumption Fix: Fixed issue where leaving combat on the enemy's turn could result in the enemy playing cards on your turn when you resumed.
  • Texture Optimization: Reduced the damage map texture size for the first two enemies, as some people reported the game crashing when they exploded.
  • Memory Leak Fix: Added a new fix for a reported memory leak (save file massively growing in size as you played).
  • Combat Save System Update: Modified the combat save system to only save at the start of combat.

Card Fixes and Balance Changes

  • Diffraction Field Adjustment: Modified diffraction field to require targeting your ship, not the enemy ship; increased its cooldown from 2 to 3 turns.
  • Tinker Card Cost: Reduced the cost of Tinker from 2 Mass 2 Energy to 0, as the card depletes and takes 3 turns until its effect activates.
  • TEG Enhancer Duration: Reduced duration of TEG Enhancer to 4, as stated on the card.
  • Art and Display Fixes: Removed placeholder art from Dead Heat and removed variable from the card display.
  • Tutorial Card Fix: Fixed the wrong tutorial cards shown if you leave/continue between fights.
  • Heat Shift Bug: Fixed bug where Heat Shift could result in negative heat for the player.
  • Tutorial Expansion: Added a new tutorial node for getting your 4th crew member.
  • Exhaustive Card Mechanics: Added an icon for exhaustive cards (both on the card and in the keyword) and a tutorial panel explaining them in the 4th fight.
  • Light Flak and Flak Barrage Changes:
  • Light Flak Barrage cooldown increased from 2 to 3.
  • Flak Barrage cooldown increased from 3 to 4, minimum damage increased from 3 to 4.
  • Endothermic Reaction Fix: Fixed Endothermic Reaction not giving its bonus shield in certain edge cases.
  • Arbalest's Starting Laser Update: Added an extra Pulse Laser card to the Arbalest's starting laser.
  • Crew Ability Adjustments:
  • Force Production: Cost increased from 2 CP to 3 CP, cooldown increased from 3 to 4.
  • Overload Cannons: Cooldown increased from 3 to 4.
  • Cheap Shot: Cooldown increased from 2 to 4.
  • Reload: Cost increased from 2 CP to 3 CP, cooldown increased from 2 to 4.
  • Tune Generator: Cooldown increased from 2 to 4.
  • Emergency Shielding: Cost increased from 2 CP to 3 CP, cooldown increased from 2 to 4.

Crew and Equipment Changes

  • Card Slot Allocation: Each crewmember always adds 1 card slot to your ship, regardless of whether they operate equipment or not.
  • Crew Abilities: Crewmembers need to operate equipment to use their ability.
  • Ability Activation Feedback: If crew can't activate their ability, a message explaining why is displayed next to their ability text.
  • Equipment Functionality: Equipment now adds cards to your deck even if not operated by the crew.
  • Cooldown Adjustment: Cards from equipment without a crewmember operating it have +2 cooldown.
  • Card Management Flexibility: Cards can be drafted or removed from equipment while not operated by crew.
  • Subsystem Operation: Subsystems function normally on equipment not operated by crew.

Shop and Fuel System Changes

  • Fuel Availability: Each station now has three fuel available for sale.
  • Crew Ability Usage: Crew abilities are limited to once per station.
  • Subsystem Availability: Greatly increased the odds of having subsystems for your loadout on sale in shops.
  • Weapon Subsystem Frequency: Increased the chance of having weapon subsystems appear in stores.
  • Shop/Hangar Interaction Fix: Fixed issue where entering and exiting the shop and/or hangar would reset the card removal and addition option.

Miscellaneous Changes and Additions

  • Ship Renaming Feature: Added the ability to rename your ship in the ship selector screen (to be later implemented in events whenever someone refers to your ship).
  • Tutorial Expansion: Extended the tutorial by adding an extra node that introduces a new character, showing that crewmembers are tied to card slots.
  • Exhaustive Card Explanation: Added a new tutorial panel in the 4th fight explaining exhaustive cards (still needs localization for languages other than English).
  • Exhaustive Card Icon: Added a new icon for the exhaustive card mechanic, making it more visible and adding it to the keyword.
  • Transponder Sell Price Adjustment: Modified the transponder sell cost from 50 to 20 (as the item itself costs 35).
  • Notification Icon Addition: Added a notification icon next to your ship status panel when you gain reactor power or receive a missile launcher in the weapon picker event.
  • Shield Mk.I Equipment Price Increase: Increased the sell price on shield Mk.I equipment to make it easier to buy higher-level equipment.


Future Development Plans


From now on, we should have more time to work on the features we discussed in the last dev update and patch notes.

Roadmap Update


We’ve also listened to your feedback regarding the presence of too much RNG in the game, and we’re currently reworking the Flak weapon system to reduce the excessive RNG while keeping its core identity intact. You can read more about the changes in the upcoming dev update next week.
We're also working on a roadmap, but it will take longer. We want to ensure we present you with a clear and accurate development plan for Breachway.

To the Community


Thanks again for all of your suggestions and words of encouragement. They're a big help in improving the game and a great motivator that keeps us going! We're genuinely excited about what the future will bring for the game and can't wait to share more details with you.

As always, we encourage you to continue sharing your thoughts and feedback. Every review and suggestion helps us improve the game, and we're genuinely grateful for each one!

Hotfix #4 - Perk progression
Hi everyone,

Last night, we rolled out a sizable patch that fixed several issues with save game data. However, it seems we unintentionally introduced a new issue—progression towards unlocking perks wasn’t being saved correctly. This hotfix should resolve that, and meta progression should now be saved properly.

We apologize for the large file size of the hotfix. Rebuilding the addressable game data caused the detected changes to be much larger than expected.

We've also noticed a few other bugs that we’re investigating now, such as crew abilities not being usable for some players. These may or may not be related to yesterday’s changes, but we're looking at fixing those next.

Thank you for your patience as we get everything sorted out.

Patch #10 - Save Game & Tutorial Fixes
Hey everyone,

Revamped Save Game System is Here!


After much extra testing, it's finally time to introduce the revamped save game system! This update aims to fix a major issue that could make the game unplayable: corrupted save files.

Previously, if something went wrong during the file-writing process, players could end up with corrupted data, rendering the game unplayable.

With the new system, we can detect corrupted saved data and provide an option to clear it. We've also made the data writing process much more robust, significantly reducing the risk of corruption in the first place.

Another concern we've heard from players is about bugs in the tutorial, which were also related to save data issues—specifically, not saving the game at the right time.

We’ve addressed this issue and streamlined the tutorial for a smoother experience. We know how important the tutorial is, and we underestimated its significance leading up to launch, so we’re committed to further improving in this area.

Here is a breakdown of what we'll cover in this post:


  • Tutorial Bugs Addressed: Improved tutorial experience by fixing save-related bugs.
  • Quality-of-Life Enhancements: Added features like double-click card play, map rotation toggle, and perk slot confirmation.
  • Patch 10 Changelog: Detailed list of bug fixes and improvements, including save system overhaul and tutorial updates.
  • Next Patch Plans: Memory leak and graphical crash fixes coming soon.
  • Long-Term Improvements: Focus on run-end stats screen, event population rework, faction relationships, card readability, and difficulty curve adjustments.
  • Ship Customization Progress: Core bugs being fixed, allowing more focus on ship customization and feature enhancements.


New Quality-of-Life Enhancements You Asked For


We’ve also had the chance to add some quality-of-life features that you requested, such as automatically playing cards by double-clicking, making map rotation optional, and adding a confirmation dialog when starting a game without filling all your perk slots.


Bug Reporting and Feedback


If you have any issues to report, please use the bug reporting forum on Steam. You can also join our Discord and report your issues in our bug reporting forum. We also have a subreddit community found here.

Changelog



  • Reworked the save game system so it's more robust, minimizing the risks of data corruption
  • Added detection of corrupted game files and an option for the user to clear them to make the game playable again
  • Added popup informing you of starting a run without allocating perks
  • Added toggle for map rotation in settings
  • Added the option of double-clicking on non-precision cards to play them automatically
  • Added the words: "Subsystem for: " before compatible weapon systems on subsystems to reduce equipment/subsystem confusion to new players
  • Fixed Repeater Pulse not drawing support/tactical laser cards on cooldown.
  • Fixed Honed Shot edge-case where it gives the player lots of ordnance
  • Fixed Accelerant only returning attack cards to the draw pile but effect being consumed by any card, it now returns any first card played from hand into the draw pile
  • Fixed Accelerant being killed off if a player gets overheated by playing this card
  • Fixed Accelerant being killed off if a player plays a crew ability after playing this card
  • Fixed text on Seebeck Shot to let players know this heat reduction triggers dissipate effects
  • Fixed potential soft-lock some players experienced on reloading while in combat if certain cards were present (Supply Cache subsystem, Plasma Conduction subsystem, Flak Shell, Overwhelming Barrage, Barricade, Backlash, Overheat Weapons, Reset, Stall, Thermal Tick, Light Ion Missile, Battle Repairs)
  • Fixed scorch having a misplaced precision effect on it.
  • Fixed misleading text on Uranium Slug, letting the player know the extra equipment damage can also damage the targeted equipment
  • Fixed a bunch of reported typos
  • Made changes to the way the tutorial gets hidden and revealed to prevent issues when continuing the game while in the middle of the tutorial
  • Updated tutorial to have the correct UI if leaving and returning in combat
  • Fixed an edge case in the tutorial where the player would forget to pick up the equipment reward and would not have the necessary equipment to continue the tutorial
  • Removed card drafting after the tutorial boss combat


The Plans Going Forward: Next Patch and More


You can expect another patch in the next few days, addressing some additional core issues we've identified with your help. These include a memory leak and a potential graphical issue that could crash the game when an enemy ship explodes.

In the longer term (over the next few weeks), as mentioned in our last dev update, we’re working on several improvements based on your feedback that should greatly enhance the gameplay experience. Your input has highlighted some blind spots in our design, and we’re committed to addressing them.
Here’s what we’re focusing on:

  • Run End Screen: We’ll add a screen displaying various stats at the end of each run, including the number of nodes visited, damage dealt and received, damage blocked by shields, and the highest damage dealt in a single turn, along with other fun statistics.
  • Event Population on the Map: We’re reworking how events are populated on the map, so players will feel more in control of what happens during their run and can make informed decisions about which node to travel to.
  • Meaningful Faction Relationships: We’ll enhance the faction relationship system, making it more impactful on events in the game.
  • Quality of Life Improvements: We’re working on making cards easier to read and understand, along with refining the selection of items in the shop to show more relevant choices
  • Difficulty Curve Refinements: We’ll further refine the difficulty curve by balancing enemy power with player progression.

Ship Customization Progress & Upcoming Features


Additionally, the ship started customization, and the system is gradually coming together. We’ve had to dedicate most of our time to fixing core bugs that could significantly impact some users, but that list is shrinking daily. Soon, we’ll be able to focus all our attention on enhancing what’s already in the game and adding new, exciting features.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Community


As always, I want to thank all of you sincerely. Although we’ve been focused on fixing issues as quickly as possible and haven’t been able to interact as much as we’d like, your support means the world to us. Launching the game in Early Access has been an eye-opening experience, and the fantastic feedback and suggestions we’ve received are invaluable. We truly believe the game wouldn’t evolve as effectively without this trial by fire and the encouragement from our community.

Thank you for being with us on this journey!


Dev Update #1 - What We're Working On
Hi everyone,
We’ve been quiet over the past few days because we’ve been focused on resolving some core issues with how the game saves data. Communication is critical during Early Access, so we want to inform you about what’s happening.

Why Refactoring the Save System is Important


Refactoring the save system is critical, requiring careful testing to avoid missing any edge cases or issues with different hardware configurations. Any missteps could lead to progress loss, which we’re working hard to prevent.

Preventing Data Corruption


Our ongoing work should also significantly reduce—if not entirely remove—the risk of data corruption if something interrupts the saving process. Some players have experienced this issue, which made the game unplayable until the corrupted save data was manually deleted.

Current Progress & Next Steps


The results are promising, but we need to do more testing internally and with our play-testers (who have been an invaluable help so far!). You can expect an update on this very soon.

Addressing Feedback: Game Mechanics & Clarity


We’ve also reviewed your feedback to identify areas where game mechanics aren't clearly explained. Given the game's many interrelated systems, ensuring everything is easy to understand is crucial for a smooth player experience.

Tutorial and UI Updates


As a result, we’re updating the tutorial, tooltips, and UI to enhance clarity while also simplifying specific mechanics that just added complexity without adding depth.

Upcoming Patch Timeline


We hope to roll out a patch that addresses these issues within the next few days and will keep you posted on our progress.

Future Plans: Meta-Progression and Content Expansion


Once the foundation is solid, we’ll expand the meta-progression system and add more content. We can't wait to reach that stage and continue developing Breachway with your feedback and suggestions.

Thanks again for all your support—it means a lot to us! Please continue sharing your feedback and thoughts in Steam reviews. It's the best way to let us know what you like, what you would like changed, and much more.

Patch #9 - Card, Event Fixes and Upcoming Content Plans

Hi everyone,

It's been a long week, and we're so happy our work fixing all the various issues you pointed out has been appreciated. Before we take a much-needed weekend off, we've got one more update to ship, with many fixes in card and event interactions. (We'll still keep an eye on this thread just to make sure nothing slipped by.)

We’d also like to update you on the saved data rework. Last night, we finished refactoring the save code and spent all day stress-testing it to ensure stability. So far, everything looks solid, and it seems the data loss issue is resolved. We’ll continue testing over the weekend, and if all goes well, we plan to push the fix to the main branch on Monday.

We can’t express how excited we are to have the most severe issues resolved finally — or very close to it. This means we can start focusing on adding features you’ve suggested, improving readability, and generally making the game more user-friendly.

Next week, we’ll focus on one of the most requested features: ship customization. Many of you have asked for more meta-progression and more ways to tweak your starting ship, experiment with different equipment, and explore new combos.

We’re also working on enhancing the end screen to make it more satisfying. You’ll soon be able to see detailed stats of your run, including enemies defeated, missions completed, nodes traveled, unlocks, and more.

We’ll keep you updated throughout next week on progress and what you can look forward to in the near future.


Bug Reporting and Feedback


If you have any issues to report, please use the bug reporting forum on Steam. You can also join our Discord and report your issues in our bug reporting forum. We also have a subreddit community found here.

On to the patch notes.

Changelog



  • Changed Draw Power's mass cost from 5 to 3
  • Fixed Draw Power not having its cost affected by active Blueprint effect
  • Fixed Stripmine edge case where, if production is maxed, playing it makes you lose one production as well
  • Fixed Stripmine being able to leave the player with 0 mass production capacity
  • Fixed Forced Draw edge-case where it adds extra heat despite you running out of cards in your draw pile
  • Fixed Focus Blast precision attack dealing no equipment damage.
  • Fixed targeting reticles on Focus Blast
  • Fixed Strike Assembly effect being removed by enemy playing missile card
  • Fixed Strike Assembly being able to cause a soft lock in certain edge cases
  • Fixed Strike Assembly not animating on entering/exiting
  • Fixed Strike Assembly not communicating properly when no missile is drawn (on turn end, if no slot is available to add a missile card, the active icon will turn to a disabled state, reenabling itself at the start of the next turn)
  • Fixed Several Railgun Cards being tagged as belonging to the resource bay family instead of railgun (Draw Power, Impetus, Shatter Rounds, Battery Surge)
  • Modified escape pod events so AI crewmembers are automatically uninstalled and added to the cargo bay if there are no more empty slots on your ship
  • Fixed issues with contraband events, where engaging in combat would send you into another combat encounter on winning. Along with the issue of sometimes skipping nodes if carrying contraband.
  • Properly fixed the increasing fuel cost on the base difficulty
  • Standardized card add/removal costs between the store and the maintenance ship event (still varies by faction relations for the maintenance ship event)
  • Updated the card drafting view so it looks more consistent when there is a single card drafting option
  • Modified Tyrant combat event so it is counted as a destroyed enemy if you have the mission of destroying six enemies in the first sector
  • Fixed Colony Defender participants losing their correct portrait after the first battle battle,
  • Fixed Colony Defender edge-case soft-lock if the player is allied with the pirates and attacks the Free-roamer ships exclusively during this event
  • Fixed potential soft-lock on the second turn reload when fighting the investigator's ship during the Starkin Espionage effect,
  • Fixed potential soft-lock on the second turn reload when fighting the research ship that discovered your hack during the Starkin Espionage effect



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