it's finally here. After all this time of waiting, and promises, and waiting, and passed release dates, and more waiting... we finally made it.
Officially introducing, the ChromaGun Anniversary Update. This massive update marks the biggest improvement to ChromaGun to date, including these awesome new features:
Community Map Editor
Major Graphics Overhaul
New Sound Effects
Performance Improvements
Full In-Game Controller Support
Community Map Editor
The Anniversary Update features the brand-spanking-new Community Map Editor! Use it to create your very own ChromaGun Maps, or play other players' maps from the Workshop! This full-featured editor, is the prettier version of what we used internally, to develop ChromaGun.
The Best Maps Win
On top of the free update, We're giving out $50 in Steam Credit to the 5 top-rated Community Maps! Easy as 1,2,3:
Create a Map & Upload it to our Steam Workshop
Get Rated by the Community
Win, if your map is among the Top 5
For more information about the challenge, visit http://pixel-maniacs.com/blog/2017-05-08-introducing-chromagun-community-maps
The Anniversary Update
In other news, for those of you who haven't seen these fantastic before-after-shots yet, this is what ChromaGun looks like now, versus what it looked like before:
Now without further ado, we wish you very happy testing, and map-building!
Pixel Maniacs out.
MAJOR UPDATE INCOMING!!1one
Dear Chromaticists,
this has been a long time coming, but we're finally ready to officially announce it right here on Steam: The ChromaGun Anniversary Update The ChromaGun Anniversary Update is the long-awaited revision of the game, you've all been waiting for: Improved Graphics, better performance, and more stuff!
What's New?
Here's a complete (for now) list of features we're going to add in the Anniversary Update:
Improved Visuals
Enhanced Sound
Better Performance
Community Maps
Improved Visuals
We've been working hard on the game and are now able to show you some stunning improvements. Check out these images for a look at how the game is going to change, visually.
Enhanced Sound
We compeletely revamped the sound design and audio structure of the game. That means, new, more dynamic sound effects – and best of all, support for full 5.1 surround sound!
Better Performance
Our new way of rendering the game opened the door to some fantastic performance upgrades. We're now able to render the game more beautifully at a faster framerate. So, smoother gameplay PLUS a prettier game!
Community Maps
This is the big one, the one you've all been waiting for. We're going to introduce community maps, as well as an ingame Map Editor for ChromaGun in the Anniversary Update. You'll be able to share your levels with your friends via Steam Workshop, and here's a short look at our work in progress.
We'll keep you posted on the progress and the release date of the new version! Let us know if there's anything else you want for the Anniversary Update in the comments!
Take care,
Steve
Brasileiro? Legal!
Apart form this very Brazilian title, me translating this announcement into Brazilian Portuguese would be crazy bad, so I'll spare you the annoyance of reading it.
But do you know who is good at translating to Brazilian Portuguese? Our translators! That's why ChromaGun now features subtitles in your favourite Brazilian language!
Did we do good? Did we not? Let us know!
- Steve
Who Needs Colors?
Dear Chromalovers,
as we all know, the core principle of ChromaGun is based on colors. Hence, the name. (The chroma-part, that is. Not the gun-part. Whatever.)
Colors: They're not for everyone
The problem with a color-based game is, only people who can actually see colors, can play it! Who knew? That means, we're effectively cutting out 8% of the world population. That's almost 600 Million people who can't play ChromaGun! It's a crime! A crime, I tell you!
(Also, dogs are color blind.)
The Big News
That's why we have some great news for all you deuteranopes, protanopes, tritanopes and doges: There's no need for seeing colors while playing ChromaGun anymore! We implemented a new accessibility feature called 'ChromalessGun'! (We're not actually calling it that, I just thought it might be funny). Switching on the new colorblind mode in the settings menu, will make icons appear in the UI, on the gun, droids, walls, ... everything that can be colorized, really.
How it works
The colorblind-icons can be combined, just like colors. That makes it easy to identify color-combinations for the chromatically impaired. And this is what it looks like in the game:
Feedback?
We really hope you enjoy ChromalessGun! If you have anything to say, leave a comment! Let us know what we did wrong, what we did right and what we didn't do at all!
The ChromaGun Speed Run Challenge has officially started! From now, through May 31st, record your fastest playthrough of ChromaGun, upload it on YouTube or stream it on Twitch and enter the challenge on pixel-maniacs.com/speedrun for your chance at up to 700€ in Steam coupons!
Just make sure to have the latest update and play the Speedrun mode while recording!
And now, Ready, Set, Paint!
The ChromaGun Speed Run Challenge
Dear [Insert Name],
the moment a subset of you have been waiting for, has finally arrived! We're officially announcing ChromaGun: Speed Run, a new mode that let's you track your playthrough speed! Whaaat? Make your way to the top of the global leaderboard and prove you're the Forrest Gump of ChromaGunners! The ChromaGump if you will. So, on May 1st, start running!
The €2000 Speed Run Challenge
What's the Speed Run Challenge? Here's the juicy part: From May 1 through May 31, upload your fastest Speed Run to YouTube or stream it on Twitch to win up to €700 worth of Steam coupons! The fastest three players of each platform win €700, €200 and €100, respectively
Wow! Is that all? I'm glad you asked, bold-font heading! No, it's not! Everybody who enters the challenge from May 1 through May 31, enters a raffle to win one of 10 spots on our VIP list to receive all our future releases for free! How awesome is that? Go to pixel-maniacs.com/speedrun to find out.
Reiterate! In short: Play ChromaGun. Play it faster than all the others. Win a truckload of steam coupons.
we've been working on a little goodie for the past few weeks, and we're proud to announce it's finally here: ChromaGun VR! So put on your virtual reality inhibitor and get your head in the game! (get it?)
Let us know what you think!
Hallo, das ChromaGun!
We did it! ChromaGun is officially available in German – we even got you a German narrator as well! Whaaat?
Get the update to enjoy ChromaGun in all its german-ness!
Want to play ChromaGun in your native language? Let us know in the comments!
We've Got Goodies
Dear Everybody,
due to your raving reviews and ongoing support of ChromaGun, we've been working to get you even more ChromaGun. Now, playing the game will steadily unlock awesome things, such as Trading Cards & Badges! Hooray!
