New update is now live! Mainly just tweaks and fixes, but also includes compatibility for our first (and probably only) DLC expansion!
v1.2.0 Change List
Flash white indicator before Draze attacks
Bat dash sound effect
Increased attack charge time for Lava Swarms
Chain melee now does melee damage instead of magic
More items can now be supered
Reduced Snare Bow and Grinder damage, but they can now be supered
Slowed down Pitboy ranged attack speed
Splorts aim their charge attack slower
Fixed Deathrig splitting in to 4
Fixed Poison Slimes not poisoning
Fixed Purple Slime being permanently stunned when stunned
Fixed Goliath crushing people while they're reviving
Fixed snares from Snare Bow persisting after Snare Bow is unequipped
v1.2.0a Change List
Fixed restart button in arena
Fixed various inventory/shrine related errors
Fixed error after final boss
Fixed bosses being broken
Fixed Snare Bow unequip error
v1.2.0b Change List
Poison Slime poison deals less damage
Poison Slimes aim slower
Tormentors release you from their tongues after a while
Arena Leaderboards
Slight card rebalancing
Fixed players getting stuck in blocks in the arena
Fixed Giant Purple slime friendly fire
v1.2.0c Change List
Changed daily run server to a more stable one
Replaced Judgement & Might Blessings will less powerful ones in the arena
Replaced Cleric's Orb in the arena with a less powerful equivalent
Arena waves now have a timeout, in case there are blessings/items that you can't reach
Squidclopes are only spawned alongside other enemies in the arena
Fixed Growth Card not stopping at Wave 10
Fixed magic items charging from hitting shielded Crushers
Fixed Mahntis follower attacking relic-related things
Fixed "wave start" cards not happening after hitting the "restart" button
Fixed getting relic bonuses in the arena
Surprise! Unannounced until this point, I've been working on a fun new game mode for Caveblazers, and it's cheap as chips ($2 USD).
Key Features
Fight off endless waves of enemies in an ever-changing arena, gathering upgrades and new weapons after each wave.
Collect packs of cards as you level up in the arena, and tokens to spend in the shop! Select a deck of up to 5 cards before going in to the arena and create your build based on how you want to play.
New stuff! Blessings, monsters & items which all appear in the arena (the blessings & items also appear in the regular game mode too)
If that sounds like your kind of thing, then pick it up here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/767570
Caveblazers now features local multiplayer! Just hit start on your 2nd controller before entering the caves to join as a 2nd player - alternatively you can use a keyboard and a controller.
Check out the new "Multiplayer" section of the settings to set which players are using which gamepad slots, etc...
Everything available is singleplayer is also available in co-op!
v1.1.0 Change List
New Features
Local Multiplayer!
Brand spanking new weapons!
New magical items!
Ghosts!
A disgusting new boss!
New daily traits!
New perks & customization stuff!
New achievements!
Tweaks
Condensed Blackjack shops
More items in Blackjack shops
Sell items in Blackjack shops
Shop items always display their price
v1.1.0a Change List
Fixed snare error
Fixed 2nd player respawning errors
Fixed weird things spawning when 2nd player is revived
Fixed co-op dying while inventory open bug
Fixed "Possess" prompts not showing up as a ghost
Check out the co-op trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpqg4UCqpsU
Multiplayer Update Coming Soon!
We've got a hot new update coming your way on the 9th of November!
Local multiplayer will be the main new feature of this update, and we've got a new trailer showing off some co-op action coming out soon. Alongside the multiplayer, there's also a bunch of changes & new stuff.
Full details on the update will be announced on the day.
Also, ghosts:
Development Update
Hey all, just a quick update on what's going on with the game's development:
Local co-op is still the prime focus - we're expecting it to be ready in the next 2 months and it should be awesome! It's taking a little longer than expected because we also want to get a bunch of new content in the update - new weapons, items, blessings, perks, all that jazz, as well as improving boss fights, and perhaps adding new bosses
There's a few additional details in the Roadmap topic in the Steam Forums, for those interested: http://steamcommunity.com/app/452060/discussions/0/1290691937714814321/
Thanks!
Update v1.0.3
More minor changes & bug fixes in this one! Check out the development roadmap for details about bigger updates in the future:
v1.0.3 Change List
Tweaks
Royal Ring & Crown Ring can now be supered
Daily Traits can be seen on the pause menu
Tick shown next to perks you've won the game with (will not work for pre-1.0.3 wins)
Phantoms no longer pick up items
Xandu Blaster is slightly less accurate
Unsupported characters in the leaderboards font now show up as blocks, instead of blank
Cyrillic characters are now supported in the leaderboards font
Faster menu intro (especially when quitting from in-game)
Confirm panels for "Exit" and "Restart" buttons in pause menu
Option to turn off confirm panels in settings
Vampire Perk no longer deteriorates your health in "passive" rooms
Primer Blessing now drops Primers next to you if your inventory is full
Favourite weapon stats no longer count the starting bow & sword
Morningstar Blessing kills count as melee kills
Bats are a little more predictable & telegraphed
Increase controller deadzone to stop bombs & powitzer shooting backwards from controller flick
Analog deadzone option in controller settings
Bug Fixes
Fixed Super Shadow Book error
Fixed Shadow Scarab error
Fixed switching ranged weapon to throwing ranged weapon through hotkeys crash
Fixed Goliath occasionally crushing player when changing shape
Fixed Powitzer quickslot bug
Fixed relic room on Magma Core blocking path occasionally
Fixed Xandu Blaster & Tomlock not working with Ricochet Blessing
Fixed typo in Dominae journal entry
Fixed Thautic Blessing Tier 2 restoring 30 health instead of 50
Fixed homing arrows homing towards non-damageable things
Fixed Gold Skull charging while active
Fixed error when being crushed by block in puzzle room
Fixed taking double damage from blood shrines when double tapping
Fixed Iron Face knocking back player from some magic projectiles
v1.0.3a Change List
Final Boss final phase shield lasts for less time
Final Boss final phase knocks back players
Added vertex_method option in settings.ini which may help people with slowdown issues on powerful systems
Fixed Champion Blessing being super expensive with the "Pay For Blessings" Daily Trait
Cleric's Orb now only drops if you're using the Cleric Perk
v1.0.3b Change List
Improved performance
Alt+Enter to toggle fullscreen
New daily traits!
Fixed Super Spiked Ring causing chain bleeding
Boss damage increases in later levels
v1.0.3c Change List
Orcs spawn less often
Orcs spear throw cooldown increased
Orcs spear throw wind up slightly increased
Fixed orcs getting stuck in throwing animation
Fixed going to Shrouded Land on dailies
Fixed poison from Poison Slimes counting as self-damage
v1.0.3d Change List
Hold buttons to scroll through menus
Fixed objAC crash when plugging in extra controller
Blessing descriptions last for 1 second longer
Fixed shadow items not showing up in shops
Fixed flash when unpausing
Reduced delay between waves in arenas
Sped up Dominae's attack frequency
Gatekeepers are now immune to spikes
Fixed starting with health-altering blessings not working on dailies
v1.0.3e Change List
Fixed end boss lever crash
Fixed teleportation rune bug
Option to remove flashy sword menu intro (in settings.ini)
Fixed camera on boss levels being too low
v1.0.3f Change List
Fixed cropped text issue
Update v1.0.2
Tweaks
Switch between PS4 and Xbox button prompts in the settings
Bug Fixes
Fixed SceneManager/Notification error
Fixed reducing a shrine's cost to 0 causing crash
Fixed chain Poison Ring bug
Fixed Crowbill Darts not giving their +ring slot
Fixed Crowbill Darts/Ring/Scythe giving ranged speed when it says ranged damage
Fixed deaths not being recorded
Fixed chichi beetle error
Fixed HTTP errors
v1.0.2a Change List
Fixed Crowbill item bug
I'm still working on native PS4 controller support in the game, but until I have that working you can use a controller emulation program (like DS4WINDOWS) to have your PS4 controller working flawlessly in Caveblazers ːsteamhappyː
Update v1.0 Available Now!
Caveblazers is now out of Early Access! Version 1.0 is available to download right now!
More Story Elements!
Meet new characters, discover new things! There's also an improved tutorial, an ending, and an epilogue!
Daily Challenge Runs!
A new adventure is generated every day! This will be the same for everyone, and you only get one chance. Each Daily Challenge has its own leaderboard.
Steam Achievements!
As well as trading cards, badges, profile backgrounds & emoticons.
Puzzle & Platforming Levels!
Secret levels which can be accessed from each of the game's areas - complete these levels to unlock relics!
Relics!
These unlockable items can be activated to modify how the game works. They function as a Customizable Hardcore Mode, allowing you to pick & choose relics to add more challenge to the game while multiplying your score.
Stats & Progress!
Wanna know your story progress? How many times you've died? Chickens you've killed? Perks you've used? View your progress and statistics from the entrance area!
More Everything!
New music, more perks, more bosses, more items & weapons, more blessings, more challenges, more areas, more hats, tops, hair colours, etc...
Alongside all of that, here's some more minor changes:
Equip up to 4 different magic items at once!
Combine rings at Altars!
Cloud saving!
Improved journal entries
Changed magic item charge bar colours
Red outlines on super weapon sprites
Damage resist is now displayed as a percentage
Journal entries now stop shining when hovered over, instead of when pressed
Aerolite Blessing now gives arrows a homing effect
Investor Perk replaced with a brand spanking new perk
Less frequent friendly AI characters
Ability to turn off friendly AI characters
A bunch of minor bug fixes
Check out the v1.0 discussion on the Steam Forums: http://steamcommunity.com/app/452060/discussions/0/1290691308568151966/
What's next?
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's feedback on the full version! The next thing we'll be working on is a free local multiplayer update! You can expect that within the next few months.
Caveblazers leaves Early Access TOMORROW!
After 14 long months in Early Access, we're finally ready to break free! ːsteamhappyː
There's loads of big changes coming with the full version tomorrow (24th May), the details of which will be included in tomorrow's announcement.
Once again, we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who supported the Early Access version. Your feedback & comments really helped drive the game's development!
Release Date & Yogscast Publishing
Hello!
It's now been over 2 months since the last Caveblazers content update, and we're gearing up for full release!
We now have a release date set: 24th of May, only 2 weeks away!
We're now working with the Yogscast who are going to be publishing the game. This is a great step forward for Caveblazers in terms of getting the word out, and our vision for the game is very much aligned.
So, what's to come in the full version? Here's a deliberately vague and incomplete list:
More everything! Blessings, perks, areas, items, weapons, challenges, the lot!
Secret areas...
More story elements, including an ending to the game
Unlockable modifiers which change the way the game is played
Modifiers also act as a 'Customizable Hardcore Mode', increasing your score, increasing the difficulty, and giving you an entirely different final area & final boss
View your statistics & progress, complete with fancy pie charts!
A whole lot more!
And that's not all! Full release is not the end. In the months following, we're going to be working on some awesome free content updates, including a highly requested local multiplayer update so that you no longer need Caveblaze alone.
Thank you all for your patience, feedback & support throughout Early Access. It's been a wild ride, and I cannot wait to see what you all think of the full version!
Beta 1.5 - More Tweaks, Vsync, Framerate Issues
Hello!
This update adds a Vsync option to the Video Settings. Due to a limitation of the engine, there appears to be a framerate issue for those of you using 144Hz monitors.
If you're using a 144Hz monitor, there's a few options you can try:
Set your monitor to 60Hz mode and set Vsync to On
Set Vsync to Off
Set Vsync to Alternate
BETA 1.5 Change List
New Features
Vsync option in Video Settings
Pitboys!
Poison Slimes!
Boss doors for all areas
Tweaks
Less wind-up time on melee attacks
Tweaks to melee timings - should feel more responsive
2nd melee attack is less "upwards"
Lowered Master Sword Blessing health threshold to 80%
The effect from Slasher Perk & Master Sword Blessing now stacks, making projectiles go further & deal more damage
Blessing of Nourishment is now percent-based, and works with the Vampire Perk
Less fire enemies on the Forsaken Jungle & Fungal Grotto
Changed Tiki Grub spit colour to avoid it looking poisonous
Tiki Grubs aim a little slower
Tiki Grubs fire a little slower
Improved boss portraits in the journal
Bug Fixes
Fixed being able to use 2 magic items while using certain perks
Fixed item names not displaying on item shrines
Fixed piercing arrows acting strangely
BETA 1.5a Change List
Fixed bubble shield error with Goliath boss
Fixed poison slime crash
Fixed "death while using magic item" error
Fixed Felfang's poison clouds acting strangely when you're shielded
Fixed not being able to throw sticky bombs out of bubble shields
More Pitboys on the Magma Core, less other stuff
BETA 1.5b Change List
Fixed Aerolite Blessing locking up bow
Fixed Demon Orc & Boss Orc hit boxes
BETA 1.5c Change List
Fixed "Fatal Memory Error" caused by Lightning Blessing
Fixed unknown variable error caused by Lightning Blessing
