Patch 1.0.3 is now live! Below you will find a list of all the changes for the current version.
UPDATE 1.0.3 PATCH NOTES
Added attack indicators to enemies. Enemies now telegraph their attacks and give players time to either dodge or jump out of the way.
Fixed a bug where Dominion minions were not respawning if they were too far from your crawler
Slightly rebalanced enemies and reduced their movement speed to make them easier to handle in the early depths
Fixed an issue where shields could not be equipped
Fixed a glitch that duplicated item stat rolls to items you were currently wearing. Dropped items do not affect the rolls on worn items anymore.
Enemies no longer deal random damage to you and you only take damage when you are hit by a weapon swing, projectile, or if an enemy headbutts you.
Arcane shrines are no longer activated if you are equipped dropped items close to shrines
The spawning circle does not activate if you are extracting items within the spawning area
Wagering Shrine sound effects fixed to better represent whether you received an item or nothing dropped
Wagering Shrine drop rates have been rebalanced to be more rewarding
Arcane Shrine spawn chance has been slightly increased
Glyphs, domination runes, cosmetics, and artifacts are no longer picked up if you are not actively looking at their tooltip
Temporarily removed the lava room as it was causing too many issues with Khorgos and it could potentially brick a crawl if the enemy you were attacking would jump in the lava.
Thanks again for all your feedback and bug reports and continued support! If you haven't done so, please join our Discord Channel if you need help with anything or would like to give feedback or suggestions!
Cheers! Chaja
A Word From the Developer
Hello hello,
I wanted to thank everyone that has played Knight Crawlers and for the continued support, feedback, and suggestions I have been receiving. Having said that, I wanted to address some of the challenges Knight Crawlers is facing and my plans moving forward.
Working on a game alone means needing to do a dozen jobs at the same time which makes it difficult to manage. The feedback has helped with this immensely as it helps focus my efforts in the right places.
Given that this is the first game I have developed and that I taught myself to program specifically for this project, I knew I was bound to make mistakes and overlook some design choices that might not be optimal. In hindsight, I should have released the game as Early Access, but with the playtests I ran and alpha and beta rounds I thought I was confident in the state Knight Crawlers was in.
By no means is Knight Crawlers a broken, unplayable mess, but there is a lot of room for improvements both in terms of content and quality of life. I want everyone to know that my wife and I are diligently reading all feedback and suggestions and keeping track of every bug found and feature requested and working through the list slowly but surely.
The most glaring thing about Knight Crawlers is the choice for not having mouse support, and the main reason why I opted to open a demo is because I knew it would be a very divisive topic. I wanted players to be able to jump in and try the game for themselves before committing to a purchase that they might not enjoy.
With that in mind, I will at some point implement mouse support, but as I would need to completely rework the entire UI system this will take time. At the moment, I am implementing key bindings which in hindsight I know should have been available at launch, and I hope for the time being this helps with making the game feel better on keyboard.
I am happy people are enjoying the game, even happier that they are passionate enough to give feedback on areas where the game could improve, and I am genuinely appreciative of all the constructive criticism I have received in regards to the things I need to fix in Knight Crawlers.
Thank you for your patience and understanding, and I hope the changes I have planned for Knight Crawlers will improve the experience for everyone.
Cheers, Ivan and Tanya
Update Patch v1.0.2 Notes
Hello everyone,
A new hotfix is live that addresses the issues with minions not following players and crawls sometimes bricking because auto attacks stop working. I am confident this hotfix has addressed all possible edge cases that made these issues occur but if it does pop up for anyone, please let me know and I will fix it right away.
Thank you for your continued support and for your patience and understanding!
Update Patch v1.0.1 Notes
Hello peeps,
Thank you to everyone who has played the game and given feedback and suggestions, I really appreciate it a whole lot. Given the bugs that were reported, I wanted to update the game to fix some of the most pressing issues. I wasn't able to get all the major bugs, but I will be working through the weekend to release a second patch for those!
UPDATE 1.0.1 PATCH NOTES
Fixed a visual bug where the crawler duty was incorrectly showing that the Terror's Artifact was in room 35 instead of 45
Removed the lava room that caused Khorgos and other enemies to brick your crawler's auto attacks and stopped you from spawning new enemies
Fixed an issue where changing languages would make text descriptions invisible
Game no longer goes to windowed mode when returning to main menu
Fixed a visual bug that incorrectly displayed the Domination Rune description
Fixed the dreaded freeze time bug where unpausing the game would make the game's time scale 0
Simplified keyboard controls and updated the controls panel for keyboard keybindings
Lowered the SFX volume when defeating Khorgos as it was causing heart attacks all across the nation
Slightly lowered the crawler dialogue volume and his voice lines are now tied to the SFX settings volume
Crawler grunt chance has been decreased... ugh...
Fixed a bug where if a player died while a shrine was active the crawler duties were not resetting back to the correct duty
Fixed a bug that would not update the crawler duty tied to spending domination runes
Player no longer gets yeeted into the abyss. This also applies to enemies!
Fixed a bug where corpse explosions were damaging crawlers even if standing outside of the danger zone
Crawler weapons and limbs no longer get stuck in gratings and fences
Removed pesky vines that crawlers could get stuck on in overgrown rooms
Moved the Door Open icon to be centered on the screen to make it more obvious when the door opens
Thanks again for all your feedback and bug reports and continued support! If you haven't done so, please join our Discord Channel if you need help with anything or would like to give feedback or suggestions!
Cheers! Chaja
Updated Demo Available!
Crawlers,
We're excited to let you know that the demo build has been updated to a new and improved state that should run more smoothly and give you a better introduction to the full game!
Unfortunately, this update will reset any demo save files you may have already had, but we hope you see it as an opportunity to start fresh and try out something new!
We’d like to thank each and every one of you who has stopped by to play the demo, whether you've been playing for a while or this is your first visit to the Corrupted Realms!
We are so excited to announce that Knight Crawlers is available now on Steam!
We want to give a special thank you to everyone who has played our demo or playtest, joined our discord and provided feedback and suggestions. Knight Crawlers wouldn't be what it is today without each and every one of you.
We also wanted to let our existing Crawlers know that although we tried our very best, we were sadly unable to save any progress made in the demo, but we hope you see it as an opportunity to start fresh with the new Crawlers.
Our work doesn’t end at release though, and we have tons of features and new content that we want to include in Knight Crawlers after release so stay tuned for updates as we enter into the next phase of development. We hope to include new realms to explore, with their own unique enemies to battle, skills to master and items to collect, more random encounters and last but not least a co-op campaign.
We hope you enjoy playing Knight Crawlers as much as we enjoyed making it and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts and input going forward!
Thank you and we hope to see you smashing goblins soon!
Cheers, Good Morning Games
Today’s the Day—Knight Crawlers Has Officially Launched!
Crawlers and Brawlers, it’s time to dive into the realms like never before for the Knight Crawlers official launch!
Take down hordes of enemies that you summon as your make your way through dungeons and dark chambers where traps abound. Gather loot, upgrade your skills, and battle your way past powerful mini-bosses as you advance through the treacherous Endless Realms on your way to meet the infamous formidable fowl, Earthquack!
With nearly endless character customization options and potent upgrades you can earn through play, your runs are bound to be unique and exciting each and every time. Strengthen your Crawler with enchantments and Dominions to prepare them to penetrate deeper and deeper into the dungeons ahead and see just how far you can go.
New Features
PvP has come to the Realms! See who can take down the most enemies without dying before you turn your weapons on each other for the ultimate Crawler-on-Crawler showdown! Only the mightiest will come out on top!
Don’t have friends? Make some new ones by discovering Companionsas you crawl! That’s right, these cute coconspirators will follow you through the Realms and do their best to help you fight your foes. At least they’ll look adorable trying.
What’s Next?
More Realms to explore are in the works, as well as more Terrors and miniboss fights! Stay tuned for new dungeons to crawl and new baddies to bring down soon!
Don’t like Crawling alone? Couch Co-Op Mode is coming! You and your accomplice share health as you work together to take down the hordes and make your way through the Endless Realms together. Are two better than one? Only one way to find out!
Or take a break from teamwork and battle your buddies instead! More PvP Modes are on the way and up to four-player arenas will be available so you can fight more friends at once!
Get Connected!
We’d like to thank each and every one of you who has played and enjoyed the demo, and we want you to know that Knight Crawlers’ development isn’t stopping here! There are more features on the way that we can’t wait for you to see. If you’re not already, take this opportunity to share your thoughts and be the first to know about impending updates by joining our Discord and following us on Twitter.
Demo update is here!
Hey crawlers,
The launch is just a week away and we hope you are just as excited as we are!
We're happy to announce our shiny demo update to help you gear up for launch.
Demo patch notes
Random Encounters: Crawlers can now search for Arcane Shrines in the Ancient Realms to discover what treasures they hold;
Sinful Weapons: Unique weapons now drop from enemies, allowing crawlers to mix up their main and offhand weapons;
Hidden Rooms: Arcane Shrines may lead crawlers into a hidden treasure or trap room;
New Areas to Explore: New areas have been added to the Ancient Realms;
Improved Drop Rates: Enchanting Glyphs and Cosmetics now have a higher chance to be dropped from chests and bosses;
Visual Clarity Improvements: EXP orbs have been removed from crawls and the camera has been reworked;
Melee buff: Melee weapons have had their strike range and damage increased to make them viable in the endgame;
Area Requirements: Crawlers now need to defeat enemies to open the area door, not just spawn them;
New Music: New music has been added throughout the Realms.
Enjoy the update and we'll see you real soon! In the meantime, don't forget to join our Discord.
Learn How To Play Knight Crawlers!
Learn how to play Knight Crawlers with Cameron of the Iterative Collective!
Knight Crawlers is coming May 4th!
Greetings crawlers!
We are thrilled to announce the release date of Knight Crawlers, which will be available on Steam starting May 4th, 9am PT!
Prepare to embark on an adventure with thrilling battles and endless customizations as you spawn foes to your heart’s content!
Expect to find the following features at launch!
- PvP arenas putting your friends and foes to the challenge;
- Enchantments empowering your crawler for their next run;
- Companions and Cosmetics letting you crawl in style;
- Random Encounters surprising you every step of the way;
- Powerful Dominions helping you access incredible skills;
- And the almighty Eldrasil granting you stat bonuses for battle.
We’ve got more planned but expect to hear more details after launch! If you’re not already, take this opportunity to share your thoughts and be the first to know about impending updates by joining our Discord and following us on Twitter. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you in Knight Crawlers on May 4th!
