Firstly, HI! to the new players who got Dogstar in one of Otaku's bundles.
These bundles have been absolutely hopeless at making me any real money (other than monthly beer / entertainment money, but that's something right?) but otherwise brilliant at getting Dogstar onto more players computers (now 3000 installs and rising, which is a huge jump from just relying on being found on Steam which = next to impossible for tiny little indie games like mine which are literally a dime a dozen these days.)
Dogstar 1.1.3 Patch Notes
Bugfix 1: Fixed a bug in multiplayer versus mode, where either player's bullet was not destroyed when shooting the other player. This meant a single shot against the other player could register multiple hits instead of just 1.
Bugfix 2: Fixed a bug in multiplayer versus mode, where the player hit sprite was not cancelling out after being hit, meaning the player's ship was flashing constantly after being hit. (seriously....how did I miss this, smh)
Please, if anyone finds a bug please report it so I can fix it. I also welcome suggestions and feedback!
Cheers,
Chris Stanek
Dogstar Developer
Dogstar 1.1.2 Update
This update is just a quick tweak to the first couple of levels (Jupiter)
Changed the number of Jupiter's Moons from 4 to 2, to reduce screen clutter on the early levels.
Changed the behaviour of the Moons when destroyed: Both moons when destroyed will create a rockbuster bomb, putting more bombs in play earlier, to give beginning players a chance to use this mechanic early in the game.
These changes have been made to the single player campaign levels of Jupiter 1 and 2, and the Multiplayer Co-op levels of Jupiter 1 and 2.
Dogstar 1.1.1 Update
Firstly, hello to all the new Dogstar players who found this game in the GoGo Bundle #33 !
This update is to insert a new page into the instructions, which is accessible by pressing the Y button on your Xbox360 compatible controller, or the F1 key from the main screen. The new instructions page gives you a quick and dirty overview of the aims and objectives in Dogstar.
Please also checkout the online manual linked on the Dogstar steam store page for more detailed information.
Dogstar 1.1.0 released: Big January Update, New bonus level added, New Price!
NEW LEVEL:
Extra Bonus level inserted after Earth 2 and before Venus 'Earth Bonus 3' this bonus level is a hybrid of formation waves/perfect bonuses plus mass spawning of comrades from Earth, collect 100 for a 1UP. Level is available in scampaign mode for 1P, and 2P Co-op, where each player has their own formation waves. Also, comrade spawning from earth lasts twice as long in Co-Op.
This means every occupied main planet now has their own unique bonus stage.
- Fixes for the venus final mothership wave collision behaviours with powered-up shots
- The Belt asteroids around earth made slightly larger, broken pieces of Belt asteroids made more visible
- Player shot behaviour changed so regular bullets do not get destroyed by the belt asteroids, meaning it's now quicker and easier to destroy the whole Belt, and kickoff Belter Madness mode.
- "Belter Madness" mode tweaked, now 6x Rockstorm bombs get released from Earth when the Belt has been destroyed.
- BG of high scores screen darkened to match title screen opacity
- Player's ship movement controls updated
when using keyboard, P1 warp is the down arrow, and R-ALT is reverse thrust
when using keyboard, P2 warp is numpad2, and L-ALT is reverse thrust
-Instructions screens updated
-misc fixes
Dogstar free demo available
Dogstar Demo now available
A cut-down version of the full game is now available to download as a Demo. Look for the 'Download Demo' button on the Store page.
In this free demo version, players can try out the following levels from Dogstar, at two selectable skill levels - Regular, and Brutal.
1P - Mars 1 - Full level, Saucers, Motherships, Phobos battle
Achievemements and Online High Scores are turned off in the Demo.
Dogstar Patch 1.03 completed
Happy New Year everyone!
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who has bought Dogstar ːsteamhappyː
1.03 Patch notes:
Based on feedback, a small update to balance the difficulty in the Mars levels:
- The Mars' Moon Phobos now will not be present from start of the a Mars level, but is introduced later in the level. This should allow players to build up some powerups and prepare before Phobos arrives.
- Some minor sound fixes in 2 player
Coming Soon:
1/ Free Downloadable Demo version that will contain 1 single player level, 1 multiplayer level, and 1 bonus level
2/ Request fills: Alternate control schemes for people with Arcade sticks / Mame cabs
3/ An extra, all-new bonus level for Earth, before the Jupiter showdown
May the New year bring you happiness!
Dogstar Patch 1.02 completed
Dogstar 1.02 Patch Notes:
Hey everyone, Dogstar Patch 1.02 is now completed.
- Fixed a bug in the Venus level, where if a rockstorm bomb was destroyed with powered up weapons, the wrong type of shield pickup was generated.
- Credits Page updated
- Steam desktop shortcut icon updated
Thanks to the players who report bugs, it is much appreciated. They will be fixed as soon as they are reported :)
Game on!
Dogstar Patch 1.01 completed
Dogstar Patch 1.01
The Dogstar Title screen has been replaced in the app, all steam branding, and in all videos. This was my bad. (developer) Like the game itself is a homage to a an era of gaming, the source of the like-ness for the concept art was meant purely as a homage to the era - late 70's and early 80's - and the source was fully acknowledged in the credits page in-game.
Again - my bad, I've fixed it.
but I mean.... who doesn't want to pay homage to a show that depicted an "evil mutated genius Moloch – eater of suns, destroyer of worlds. And behind the scenes, Moloch turned out to be a one-eyed teddy bear operated by strings" ? :)
I wish to sincerely thank the community members for bringing this to my attention so I was able to rectify it in the 2nd day of release.
There are no functional updates in this initial patch.
Dogstar 1.0 now available
Very pleased to say that Dogstar V1.0 is now available :)
Currently going through requests for steam keys from streamers, if you've sent through a request bear with me, we will get back to you on whether there will be an allocation and when it will be available.
Major Updates before launch
A lot of new functionality going in before launch to help balance the difficulty.
Jupiter's Moons - IO, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto are being added to the Jupiter levels to help with the easy level training ground.
Mars's moon: Phobos - is being added to the Mars levels, this will rain down powerups when destroyed.
The Belt is being added to the Earth levels, a ship-shredding belt that orbits the Earth. Destroy the Belt to start a rockstom sequence of enormous destruction.
