-Players can now create custom classes and pick among several perks and starting spells -Players can now collect permanent equipment for the custom characters and customize them as they wish. Maximum equipment level found varies depending on the level. -2 new levels added. Abandoned Tower and Riverside. Riverside has a big difficulty bump to allow players to show off their new equipment and strategies -New shops have been added! -New game modifiers and classes! -Physical Burst and Fire Rain have been reworked completely -New season 8! -More stuff I probably forgot
New Shops
We've dealt with the gold gain creep. Players can spend all the gold they have on the old shop, but to acquire the new shops they will need to spend all the gold they currently have
New Levels!
We've introduced two new levels: The "Abandoned Tower" and "Riverside"
Custom equipment can be found on these levels after completing a quest. Each level has a maximum possible loot level:
-The Forest maximum loot equipment level is 1 -The Tower maximum loot equipment level is 3 -Riverside maximum loot equipment level is 5
Small Tweaks
-Increased stat points gained every 3 levels from 1 --> 3 -Psy Barrier now grants inmunity -New game modifier "Scholar" (this one has the +1 spell slot you've been asking and shenanigans!) -Physical burst now has the lowest cooldown (3 seconds) and lowest base damage. The intention of this spell is to sync with Scholar modifier -Meteor strike now has the highest base damage(60) and damage scale (100) with the highest base cooldown (40 seconds). The intention of this spell is to sync with Scholar modifier -Added spell descriptions in the GUI (specially useful for the barbarian) -Gold gain bonus hardcap has been decreased to 150% -We've added softcaps to Intelligence and Wisdom. Read more on our Discord! -Most Ultimates have either been nerfed or tweaked, the most important being Ultimate Booster has been nerfed. -Added a small shortcut when leveling up, press "1", "2" or "3" (the numbers on top of the keyboard) to select a level up skill
For more details, join the Discord! https://discord.gg/CQjPuTgVpd
Patch 1.32 | Several Fixes
New patch for the main version is up!
-Fixed a critical bug where the game would spawn a ton of monsters and cause a FPS meltdown -Monster's HP has been buffed on higher levels -Monster's damage has been nerf to scale less rapidly -GUI tooltip of spell damage is a bit up, should bother less -Fire Spirit now casts from within the caster
In light of these new changes we're going for a new Season so go ahead and try to reach first place in the Season 7 Highscore board!!
Sneakpeek | New Demo | Participating on the Dreamhack Beyond Event!
Hey guys! We'll be participating in the Dreamhack Beyond Event! As such we've prepared a demo for such an occasion! Players can play Halftime with some limitations to the store up to Wave 30.
Hope you enjoy the demo!
Here's a sneakpeek of what the next update will entail!
Patch 1.297
Hey guys! Patch 1.297 is up!
-Fixed the camera-mouse bug! -Some optimisation done with the experience, gold and health orbs physics. They were clogging frames, this should be better -The slow songs were not playing properly when the speed slider was less than 50% -Fixed some visual spell issues
Hopefully this is the last serious bug and we can tackle the beta!!!!!!! I love doing new stuff but proper maintenance is really important!
Patch 1.294
Hey guys! I know there're some bugs so we're tackling them! Patch 1.294 is up!
-Wheel of fortune issues should be fixed. It should give the stats it says properly. Also now it will always stop at the center of the number so there're no doubts of where it fell -Cooldown on bigger speeds should no longer be worse but better as it was intended -HP Regeneration now is faster on bigger game speeds (from 5 seconds at lowest speed to 2.5 seconds on the highest speed) -HP Regeneration amount is clearer on the GUI tooltip -Added 1440x900 as a possible resolution by somebody's petition!
There're still some issues left like the barrier and the mouse rotating the camera thing but we'll tackle it Soon (TM).
We reached 100 reviews with Very Positive!
Hey guys! No news, just a happy celebration! We reached 100 reviews and they are according to Steam "Very Positive" :D
We couldn't have done with each one of you! Helping with your feedback and ideas! Thanks for helping me make Halftime Heroes!
I've attached below some of the streamers that played the game!
Happy weekend!! And thanks again!!!
Signed, A happy indie dev.
More than 60 Steam Keys WON on Wave 120!
Hey guys! For the duration of the Steam's "Going Rogue" event we'll be accepting even Game Over screenshots instead of videos in the Discord to give a Steam free key of Halftime Heroes as prize to share with friends! Though videos are always appreciated since it's the word of mouth of you, players, that might someday make this game, if only, a bit popular!
So cheers! I will be waiting for you guys on the Discord! Just show me a screenshot of you reaching wave 80 to have a free key to invite a friend over! As always, previous winners don't apply!
Requirements
Reach wave 120 and take a screenshot of the game over
Upload said screenshot in the game's Discord on the "Halftime-Heroes-Prizes" channel (Link: https://discord.gg/CQjPuTgVpd)
I'll give you a key so you can share it with a friend!
After the event ends, this will be backtracked to a video again
Contest lasts 'til we run out of keys!
Discord Link: https://discord.gg/CQjPuTgVpd
Notice me senpai! | Discount 25% off
Hey guys! We're participating on Steam's Going Rogue Festival and doing our first discount!
More feedback has arrived and we've tweaked some stuff!
-Chest now only give spell level ups as reward -Chests are always magnetic on "Loto Mode" -Ultimate Laser no longer removes portal mode -Soft experience cap at level 110 and a harder cap at 150 -HP cap increased at 500.000 -Fixed a bug where health orbs were spawning at a very reduced pace -Monk level up effect sometimes glitched and it was huge. Now it is no longer affected by his passive.
As a side note -Added Portuguese and German :D
Discord: https://discord.gg/CQjPuTgVpd
1.29 Hotfixes!
Hey guy! We've released some tweaks for the Ultimate Update based on your feedback!
-Lag when killing huge mobs should be gone 😄 (Specially happy about this one) -Damage indicators should face the camera properly -Fixed "Iced Strike" on hitbox on bigger areas -Fire Spirit no longer pushes minions and it now does 10 points of damage instead of 5 -Agility bonus on movement speed has been tweaked. Movement speed should be more noticeable.
