Two months ago Lumencraft participated in Feardemic’s Fear Fest: Black Summer 2022. We made a new map dedicated to this event. It’s called Fear the Darkness 🔦.
Halloween 🎃 will happen in a few days, which means that Steam Scream Fest will start pretty soon…
It’s time to tell you that we’ll exceed the temporary availability. ⌛ Play the Fear the Darkness map during Steam Scream Fest! 🔪
The map brought a fear system and music, persistent darkness, and a reactor fuel system to the game. There is a Hook, a hidden tech: Unlimited Reload, and a new enemy: Gobbler. What’s more, there’s a whole new mechanic - enemies fear light on this map!
Have fun and don’t get scared! 🧛 Oh, it’s too late? Sorry not sorry. 🤫
2Dynamic Games
SURPRISE! 🎉 New update: new map, enemy & fixes 🔧
Hello Scouts! 🖖
Let’s start on the high 🎵 - our team is busy working on a big and important update, but to not keep you waiting too long, today we are launching a update packed with various QoL things that were requested by our players. Have a great weekend!
What’s new? 👀
Among many bug fixes, there is a new demolishing feature that allows the destruction of buildings more conveniently (including walls!). 🏛️
Also, the inventory was improved - your items will no longer change place when a stack is depleted. There are also some improvements to the map editor, most notably support for Steam Workshop tags.
Oh, and there is also a new adventure map: Desert Excavation. Let’s pretend for a moment it’s not a biggie. Just kidding, it is a biggie. The new map is, well, sandy. ⛱️
📝 The full list of changes:
## [EA Regular Update] -- 2022-10-14 - VERSION = 7690
### Added - added new adventure map: Desert Excavation - new enemy: King - new enemy swarm types: Slow Swarm, Explosive Swarm, Shooting Swarm, Flying Shooting Swarm - after dying, the items that were in quickbind slots have priority to occupy them other items will try skip these slots if there is space - some parts of the UI will now become translucent when they are covering a player - it's now possible to cancel Lab research - added many new hints - added new Extras menu includes access to scorecards includes a list of all game hints includes credits includes secret options 👀 - added option to demolish a building from the build menu can also be used to cancel building something - drones will now return resources to a Storage Container if there is space, instead of dropping - Steam: Workshop map browser now displays tags (if available) and allows filtering by tags - Editor: status of the map (saved or unsaved) is now displayed - Editor: added new validation mode you can complete the map in this mode to mark it as "validated", until it's modified again validated maps get a special internal tag in Steam Workshop and a highlight in map list - Editor: added a list of all pickups placed on map - Editor: added an icon to indicate instant conditions (i.e. events that aren't fullfiled continuously) - Editor: added event conditions: Special - "Player Has Item", "Weapon Upgrade Level", "Technology Researched" - Editor: "Wave Defeated" condition can now have wave number specified - Editor: added copy/pasting for events and conditions/actions - Editor, Steam: added support for Steam Workshop tags ### Changed - inventory may now have "holes" and no longer auto-changes to other items on depleted stacks - healing is now better displayed on the health bar - destroying buildings in Forsaken Tunnels no longer triggers game over if they were no longer needed - Lab has now guaranteed weapon tech in one slot - build drones will now drop resources faster - throwable items (flares, grenades etc.) no longer bounce off lava - hidden techs are now hidden in Tech menu until unlocked - renamed "Alternative Movement" to "Relative WSAD Movement" we've had this option for 6 months, please stop requesting it - standarized turret upgrade order with and without Turrets Upgrade tech - Steam: achievements can no longer be obtained on unofficial maps - Editor: improved appearance of the events panel (more icons and separators) - Editor: Ice, Ivy, Sandstone and Wood can now be dug by monsters - Editor: reworked how materials are swapped - Editor: reworked Interactive Light object. You can now customize its pattern - Editor: improved tooltip for enemies and Stone Gates without items - Editor: monster nests can now be rotated
### Fixed - Saving: fixed fog of war effect in Fear the Darkness breaking after a few loads - Saving: fixed not being able to finish a completed map after loading (if you have old completed saves, you can win them now) - Saving: fixed some wave enemies getting lost after loading - Saving: placed blueprints are now loaded more reliably - fixed reactor and building states after load - it's no longer possible to use . in a save slot name - fixed being able to send empty bug reports - fixed long death messages being cut - stamina no longer falls below 0 - fixed Repair Gun sound not looping - fixed Lumen Farm screens not displaying information - fixed tutorial stuck at drill upgrade in rare cases - fixed items from workshop being tranpsorted inside neighboring walls - fixed bug report dialog not wrapping text - fixed workshop item icon being too small while making - fixed not being able to open game menu with keyboard when playing with 2 gamepads - fixed co-op button still changing to "Stop Co-op" when starting co-op was cancelled - fixed swarms from nest attacking base - improved loading time of custom maps and saves - fixed being able to save when it shouldn't be possible - Editor: map changes are now detected much more reliably - Editor: fixed Message Box not being configurable - Editor: fixed tooltips being obstructed by cursor - Editor: removed "All Defeated" condition from Hole Trap (it's not implemented yet) - Editor: Lumen and Metal are no longer an available target for event conditions (they were never supported).
Whoa, that’s a lot.
Stay tuned for the upcoming big update that's going to completely revamp the Lumen and metal balance, making Lumen much more relevant.
The new update will also add many new achievements (as you can already see on our game page), and... procedurally generated maps. ETA is next month (subject to change). There's lots to be waiting for.
Stay tuned for more coming really soon! 💪
Last but not least - we’re working on Maps Summary 4! This time we chose 3 fantastic maps.🗺️ You’re gonna love them!
Play the updated game during the weekend (and after the weekend!), “follow” us on Steam ⚙️, join our Discord 🎧 server and follow us on Facebook 👍 and Twitter. 🐦
That’s all for now. 2Dynamic Games’ going dark. See ya! 🚀
Star Drifters x PGA 2022 🕹️
Salute! 🚀
When we’re writing these words, we’re on our way to Poznań - one of the biggest cities in Poland. At the beginning of every Autumn, MTP Poznań Expo is transformed into the location of one of the largest computer, console, and multimedia entertainment trade show in Central and Eastern Europe…👀
Poznań Game Arena, here we come! 🎮
📅 Save the date: 07-09.10.2022
📍 Booth 23 at Pavilion 7
Be there with us for the whole weekend - from Friday’s morning till Sunday’s evening!
We’re so happy to be a part of it once again. So, without further ado - we would like to invite all of you to…
This year, we’ll be showcasing four games.
First Dwarf, our upcoming Action RPG ⚒️
This will be the first time we’ll be presenting the game in Europe! 💥 We truly can’t wait to see what you guys think about Tru and Ragna. Our team was polishing the build for the last few weeks especially for PGA. In case you missed the info - First Dwarf is our new game expanding the Driftland franchise.
Scorchlands, the adorable city-builder with bird-like characters (they’re actually called Giwis 🐦)
Just a reminder - the demo version of Scorchlands is now up on Steam - we submitted it to Steam Next Fest. Seems like everybody digs the cute Giwis communities. You’ve got to check Scorchlands out! Poznań Game Arena is a great place to do so.
Brewpub Simulator, the game for all pub enjoyers 🍻
Psst… That’s the sound of a beer can being opened. We’re more into taps and craft beers - you will be able to verificate our passion about the golden drink by playing the demo version of Brewpub Simulator! We never showed it to anyone, this will be the first time EVER. We can’t wait for your feedback about this project! 🍺
Lumencraft 🕷️
This is a project that we announced last year - a lot of things happened along the way. The game’s currently in Early Access, what’s more - feel free to download the demo version and see how much stuff was added, tweaked and re-shaped since the start of EA. Lumencraft looks great, runs smoothly, and feels just like we imagine it - it’s a little tricky and spooky. What’s more, if you own a Steam Deck - this is definitely a game you want to try on this handheld.
Oops, looks like we’re already in Poznań. It’s time to set everything before you visit our booth! See you on-site - don’t be shy and come say hi. 👋
Yours truly,
Star Drifters 🚀
Feardemic's Fear Fest 😨 = new update to 2Dynamics' Lumencraft! 🎃
Yesterday, on our Facebook, we asked you one simple question. How many times did you hop on your chair when a nearby group of spiders popped up from the ground? 🕷️
Lumencraft, without a doubt, has lots of horror elements. You’ll find them in pretty much every important area of the game: exploring an abandoned base can raise your blood pressure. Stay aware! 😱
Today, Fear Fest: Black Summer 2022 will start.
This is an online event created by our buddies at Feardemic. 🤝 Cheers guys! 🥂
They decided to make a celebration of everything-horror related. We signed for the gig right away. Lumencraft is one of the 89 (!) games participating in the event. Expect interviews with the developers, lots of fun stuff and hours of broadcast with a bunch of really interesting influencers.
The livestream starts today (September 6th) at 7 PM CEST / 10 AM PST. ⏰
For the last few weeks, we were working on a dedicated update for this event. Voila! It’s ready. As somebody once said (in fact, lots of people said that quote before us): it’s BIGGER, BADDER, MORE BAD🍑.
There’s a new map, new objects, completely new features, new experience-changing gameplay systems… You asked for it, we delivered… aaand added some flavors here and there. 😎
Here’s a list of all changes - beware. 🧛 ← that’s not a Scout BTW.
One of the most important things we added in this update is the reset score. It means that the leaderboards await for your scores - show off your skills!
## [EA Fear Fest Update] -- 2022-09-01 - VERSION = 7368
### Added
- new map: Fear the Darkness features: Fear system Persistent Darkness Reactor fuel system Fear music - monsters now fear light - monsters are now docile until angered by light or damage - music is now blending when changed - added Hook item (available in editor) allows to pull some physical objects (barrels, chests etc.) - added new hidden tech: Unlimited Reload. Allows to use gun without ammo, but takes time to reload - lava is now differently colored on map - added controller vibrations to some weapons - when using controller, it is now possible to select build menu buildings with Shoot button (R2) - added a hint for maps with hidden frogs - added new enemy: Gobbler - after losing game, there is now option to reload last save - added a confirmation prompt when starting the game before completing the tutorial - Editor: added new object: Teleport - Editor: added Artifact, a generic collectible object. Comes in 3 types: Stone Tablet, AI Chip, Monster Heart - Editor: added Events tab in the editor it allows you to create custom events, with a simple condition -> action system an event may have any number of conditions and any number of actions most objects have a set of available conditions and actions - Editor: new event-related objects: Trigger, Timer, Terrain Modifier - Editor: added event conditions: Special - "On Start", "Wave Defeated", "Compare Custom Variable", Buildings (all) - "Destroyed", Enemies (all) - "Killed", Pickups (all) - "Collected", Trigger - "Player Entered", "Enemy Entered", "Object Entered", Timer - "Finished", Stone Gate - "Opened", Hole Trap - "Triggered", Chest - "Chest Opened", Explosive Barrel - "Destroyed" - Editor: added event actions: Special - "Kill Player", "Display Message", "Win", "Lose", "Set Ambient Light", "Shake Screen", "Launch Custom Wave", "Change Custom Variable", Buildings (all) - "Destroy", Gate, Stone Gate - "Open", "Close", Enemies (all) - "Die", Lava Source - "Enable Flow", "Disable Flow", Hole Trap - "Trigger Trap", Chest - "Open", Explosive Barrel - "Explode", Light - "Toggle", Terrain Modifier - "Fill", "Remove" - Editor: using the events, you can now display an arbitrary message on the screen, which also supports BBCodes for formatting and effects - Editor: new available clear condition: Custom. Allows to specify custom message and is intended to be handled by events - Editor: Lava Source and Light can now start disabled - Editor: Stone Gate can now start opened - Editor: Hole Trap has an option to disable player trigger - Editor: added ability to block research of specific technologies
### Changed
- new screenshake effect - reporting tool UI upgrade - improved map marker icons - adjusted empty space color on minimap - tweaked inventory action button - tweaked score counting speed to take approximately constant time - destroying important buildings in Forsaken Tunnels now results in instant game over - Load Game button is now disabled if there are no saved games - save slots are now sorted by the modification date - global progress (completed maps, secret frogs etc.) is now stored in Steam Cloud too - it's now possible to pause the game while using build menu - map marker for attacked base now lasts longer - completion of the tutorial is now indicated too - Editor: improved zoom behavior. Camera will now try to keep cursor at the same spot on map - Editor: decreased brightness of Sand floor texture - Editor: default zoom now matches in-game view - Editor: item list for collection objective now displays icons
### Fixed
- fixes some reactor sounds not using audio sliders levels - Saving: fixed building construction not being continued after reload - fixed fps limit not working - fixed random spawners not displaying correctly on minimap - fixed map legend not being translated - fixed wrong screen appearance if multiple computer screens are displayed - fixed Health Center not displaying cracks when damaged - fixed Message Box screens not disappearing reliably - removed visible yellow line when inventory is closed - fixed scores on summary screen displaying incorrectly - fixed Load Game menu not being focused correctly - fixed being able to rotate some buildings that shouldn't rotate - Alt+Enter will no longer press menu buttons - fixed range display sometimes remaining after closing turret's upgrade screen - fixed interaction label still visible after dying - fixed errors when changing window mode (Alt+Enter) while the game is loading - restored missing menu sounds (they were lost in GUI rework) - fixed Lumen Beam not being able to rotate while building - fixed Machine Gun not being upgraded at start in Abandoned Complex - fixed Foam Gun screen in Utility Workshop sometimes being active without power - fixed red text in save/load menus not disappearing when the menu is closed - fixed wrong Tutorial map name in score summary - Steam: fixed leaderboard scores not being sent. If you have some old saves before completing the maps, you can re-finish them - Editor: Stone Gate with no required items is no longer interactable - Editor: improved radius visibility of some objects - Editor: fixed turtle icon in wave enemy list - Editor: fixed size of different GUI elements - Editor: fixed Shotgun not appearing on Tech Orb list - Editor: fixed Stone Gate not allowing to remove required items - Editor: fixed terrain confinguration staying for non-configurable terrain
Have fun trying out new stuff and share your experiences on our Discord 🎧 server! We’re proud of our community - you guys are the best. 👏
Before the closing caption, let’s make things a little spooky. Have you heard about Midjourney? Here’s what the AI takes on one of Lumencraft’s scouts' worst nightmares.
It sends shivers down your spine, right? Whoa, that was a little warm up before what will happen a few hours later…
Check out new map, new objects and all the things we covered for Fear Fest, “follow” us on Steam ⚙️, join our Discord 🎧 server and follow us on Facebook 👍 and Twitter 🐦.
Today we are launching a small update. Thanks to your activity we've managed to fix several bugs. Here’s the full list of what’s new:
## [EA Small Upodate] -- 2022-08-01 - VERSION = 6876
### Added
- player now casts shadow - restored confirmation dialog to some options - added possibility to delete save slots - added option to select controls type for single player (defaults to auto-detect, like before) useful if you have connected conflicting controllers etc. - Editor: added toggle for visibility of some layers - Editor: it's not possible to add loot for enemies - Editor: added option to draw terrain only on empty space - Editor: press Ctrl+C to copy the currently selected object - Editor: added in-game editor console to make testing maps easier available options: jump to wave, skip wave timer, God Mode - Editor: added a tooltip about swapping monsters in monster nest - Editor: added new base floor materials: Dirt (old one was renamed), Brown Stone, Dark Stone
### Changed
- unavailable build menu items no longer have salmon color - items outside UI (in hand, on ground etc.) no longer have outline - Editor: renamed some base floor textures: Alt Dirt -> Coarse Dirt, Dirt -> Light Dirt, Worm Biomass -> Worm Nest
### Fixed
- fixed map screen terrain colors legend, changed Eroded Lumen color to bluish - fixed indestructible unpowered turrets - fixed multibuild (Shift) allowing to place buildings without sufficient resources - fixed Flare Siege map starting with Lumen instead of Flares - fixed some upgrade computers showing a weird flash when approached - fixed Repair Gun sound not looping - fixed Message Box not closing reliably when player exited - Options menu sliders are now properly usable with keyboard/gamepad - fixed Stand rotation being reset - fixed pause menu not appearing after starting co-op - fixed some quick slot bugs - fixed map completion not counting in some cases - fixed victory message being cut in some languages - fixed some options in menu not being clickable - fixed resetting controls to defaults not working - fixed controller bindings not being saved - Editor: fixed text readability - Editor: fixed object outline not always visible properly - Editor: fixed exiting to title screen after game over - Editor: generated terrain is now cleared properly when creating new map - Editor: fixed metal and Lumen placed on ground not counting towards score - Editor: fixed broken borders of terrain buttons
Found something not right? Please let us know on Discord and Steam Community so we can investigate and fix it.
We appreciate community engagement and your feedback. We have already fixed and updated the most important features. We can see how important is for you the implementation in our game of the progression and procedural/random levels. So we have decided to focus on it before the next major update!
We will also do our best to include online multiplayer in our roadmap (right now there is local shared screen or Steam remote play co-op for 2 players).
DONE IN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS
✔️Auto Save and Steam Cloud integration ✔️New episode (map) ✔️New content (Turtle, Flamethrower, Flying Swarm, Bomb Turret, Lava Cooling) ✔️Updated high res terrain textures and widescreen support ✔️Performance options and improvements ✔️More than 100 other changes and fixes ✔️New beautiful User Interface and icons 🖼️
PLANNED FOR Q3/2022
👉Robotic helpers and their workshop 🤖 👉Flamethrower Turret 🔥
PLANNED FOR Q4/2022
👉Hero progression and classes 💪 👉Procedural maps 🗺️ 👉Dynamic water 🌊
Join our fight! We need your drills! 2Dynamic Games
Lumencraft Small Update
Hello Scouts! 👋
Today we are launching a small update. Thanks to your activity we've managed to fix several bugs. Here’s the full list of what’s new:
## [EA User Interface Patch] -- 2022-07-25 - VERSION = 6807
### Added
- new map loading screen
### Changed
- Autosave slot is now hidden in save menu
### Fixed
- fixed save menu not overwritting slots - fixed overwrite warning being skipped when saving on the same slot twice in a row - fixed not being able to quit the game after exiting the map editor - fixed main menu animations being frozen after exitting game - fixed Gray Screen of Death caused by double-clicking a save slot to load - exiting from controls menu now goes back to options - fixed menu not navigable with gamepad after canceling quit confirmation - fixed build menu opening accidentally when exiting in-game menu with (B) - fixed game menu being closed when trying to go back - fixed floor texture breaking after load in Blast from the Past - made the bottom info panel less obtrusive - Editor: Gobbler and SlowSwarm enemies were hidden (they are unfinished and got exposed by mistake)
Found something not right? Please let us know on Discord and Steam Community so we can investigate and fix it.
We appreciate community engagement and your feedback. We have already fixed and updated the most important features. We can see how important is for you the implementation in our game of the progression and procedural/random levels. So we have decided to focus on it before the next major update!
We will also do our best to include online multiplayer in our roadmap (right now there is local shared screen or Steam remote play co-op for 2 players).
DONE IN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS
✔️Auto Save and Steam Cloud integration ✔️New episode (map) ✔️New content (Turtle, Flamethrower, Flying Swarm, Bomb Turret, Lava Cooling) ✔️Updated high res terrain textures and widescreen support ✔️Performance options and improvements ✔️More than 100 other changes and fixes ✔️New beautiful User Interface and icons 🖼️
PLANNED FOR Q3/2022
👉Robotic helpers and their workshop 🤖 👉Flamethrower Turret 🔥
PLANNED FOR Q4/2022
👉Hero progression and classes 💪 👉Procedural maps 🗺️ 👉Dynamic water 🌊
Join our fight! We need your drills! 2Dynamic Games
Look how pretty I am... 😏 The new UI is here!
Scouts!
This is your 2Ds speaking. For a few weeks now we were teasing a new UI in the game. We know that you already saw the different pop-up windows in-game, but today we can finally say it out loud…
We finished implementing the new UI to our game. 😎
And yes, it’s fresher than the cold 🥒 cucumber-watermelon 🍉 salad with ice, served in the middle of summer. Also, the main menu got new robes. Watcha think ‘bout ‘em? 🤔
This is not the only very important feature that’s a part of this update to the Early Access build.
The performance boost we added truly is a gamechanger for all AMD Radeon and Steam Deck owners! 🔧
Now, we’re sure that Lumen looks and shines as we imagined. Don’t forget to tell us how you dig (pun intended) the changes of this update on the game’s Discord server! 👈
Last, but not least, here’s a whole changelog.
## [EA User Interface Update] -- 2022-07-21 - VERSION = 6790
### Added
- there is now a changelog in the main menu now - New UI - added button in Options that reset settings to default values - improved inventory controls with mouse: you can now select items by clicking them you can drag items between slots to rearrange inventory drag item out of inventory to throw it away - rearranging inventory using controller is back - quickslot items (1-4) are now displayed when inventory is hidden - added map legend to the map screen - added light indicator to the gate build icon - added posibility to name save slots - added new turret-like building: Lumen Beam
### Changed
- overhauled in-game UI to be more consistent and readable on small screens - tutorial floor texture is sharper now - building overlap tweaks, building failed should be less often - overhauled title screen - reworked inventory item assigning: secondary item is assigned with a right-click 1-4 shortcuts are the first four slots; change them by rearraging inventory - removed inventory auto-sorting - improved item icons - cursor defaut and max scale increased - cursor defaut color changed to match the new UI - number of save slots is no longer limited - drill is no longer tied to the first inventory slot
### Fixed
- performance improvement on Radeon video cards - performance improvement on low spec hardware - fixed a bug with duplicate particle managers, which impacted preformance - fixed some random issues that could happen on invalid window state (most notably when pressing Win+D) - fixed throw sound still playing when trying to throw drill - fixed lower workshop in Forsaken Tunnels not being powered properly - fixed some buildings having wrong construction effect - player's crosshair is no longer visible on top of the paused menu
Now, we can finally change an emoji to in our Q3/2022 roadmap. PLANNED FOR Q3/2022 ✔️ New beautiful User Interface and icons 🖼️ 👉Robotic helpers and their workshop 🤖 👉Flamethrower Turret 🔥
The new is coming. 🚶 Another meme? Why not.
Stay tuned for more coming soon! 🚀
Play the updated game and “follow” us on Steam⚙️, join our Discord 🎧 server and follow us on Facebook 👍 and Twitter 🐦
Join our fight! We need your drills! 2Dynamic Games
Star Drifters recap
Hello everyone, 👋
you probably wonder why there’s a graphic with a screen taken from the Nintendo Switch 🎮 version of Danger Scavenger. The answer is simple - we wanted to make an announcement summarizing our work done between January and July of 2022 - when we’re writing these words, Driftland is still our most popular franchise. 🌲
Unfortunately, nothing really happened during this period in Driftland camp. Nonetheless, you can get the game in many discounts that pop up every once in a while (usually during Steam/GOG offers/events). But, y’know, there’s always something cookin’. ♨ Be patient.
That’s where the fun starts. First of all - we’re flattered that DS is featured on the back of the Atari VCS box. Ta-da! 🎉
When Steam Deck was on its way, we did everything to make sure that the game would run perfectly on the “second” handheld from day one. After that, we received an official Steam Deck verification in May. Speaking about the “first” handheld, just a reminder - Danger Scavenger is available on PC, PS4, XONE, Switch, VCS and XSX.
We’re always looking for new ways of approaching the titles that we already published. When we started talking with the Tilt Five team, we knew that their Holographic Gaming System would be a great place for a skyscraper-based roguelike. That’s why we made a dedicated DLC to bring the catchphrase “a new level of the 3D vibrant holographic environment" to DS rooftops! 🌆
Lumencraft
When devs from 2Dynamic Games started the playtests, we were convinced that approx. 200 people will check out the game during the two weeks of that phase. Well, there were 1312 participants. The feedback submitted by playtesters gave us a new perspective on the game. We knew that we chose the right project for publishing.
The Lumencraft section of this Steam announcement will be the longest one, because the game’s still in Early Access and currently it’s a project no. 1 in our catalog.
After the first week of EA we reached the 20k copies milestone. None of us expected that this will happen so fast, so Kuba Wójcik came up with a meme idea.
We won’t share how many copies were sold, but we can say that as the indie publishers - we’re satisfied. 😏
Today, exactly 3 months after the start of Early Access (which happened April 13th, 2022) we would like to thank everyone who wrote a review on Steam. The numbers speak for themselves.
During the playtests, “2Ds” organized the MAKE A MAP, WIN A PRIZE contest. 10 maps were published via Steam Workshop - 3 guys won Danger Scavenger and Driftland: The Magic Revival Steam keys. The ideas behind the contest were continued in the Maps Shootout series. When we’re writing these words there are 123 maps submitted to the Workshop. 🤯
Lots of them are truly pieces of art that reshape Lumencraft’s gameplay. The summary of all Maps Shootouts installments can be found in our Stories highlights on our Instagram.
What’s more, the game was shown at this year’s:
- European Game Showcase during GDC;
- PAX East;
- Digital Dragons 🐲.
To this day, the 2Dynamic Games team is working closely with the game’s community. When Early Access starts (after the playtests), the developers published:
- 3 hotfixes;
- 4 small updates;
- two major updates;
- and we’re pretty much sure we forgot about something. 💊
They added new weapons, buildings, monsters, maps and scenarios, textures, new UI, and fixed A LOT. Lumencraft is now more approachable to semi-casual players, but it does not collide with the hardcore players - there are extremely hard maps available to enjoy (or suffer a bit). 😈
That’s all for today.
The second recap will be published at the end of 2022.
Or maybe at the beginning of 2022?
Let’s see what happens. Great things are here, but also great things are yet to come.
Support the IndieDev!
Star Drifters 🚀
Steam Workshop MAPS SHOOTOUT #3
Scouts!
One month ago there were 105 maps in Lumencraft’s Steam Workshop. .
You submitted another 14 of them and now there are 119 fully playable Lumencraft maps in Steam Workshop 🤯. Thank you!
It means that the community still experiments with the gameplay and doesn’t play by the developers' rules. It should be this way, so everything's fine 💗. Meanwhile, our team patch the Early Access build and get rid of the bugs that some of you report to us.
Once again - thank you for posting your maps and info about them in #share-your-map channel on our Discord server. This time we selected three maps for you guys. Two of them are fast-paced, and the third one is 100% story-focused 🏃♂️.
Without further delay…
Let the Maps Shootout #3 begins!
Just a reminder - the order does not matter - we’re just sharing maps that we find especially interesting 🧐.
To quote Xmaster13: “A chill, relaxing, intense, challenging, fun, insane map from the mind of a lumencrafter. 10 waves - ez pz. Stick around & Explore!” Our thoughts: very funny, man. This is a “survive at all costs” type of map. After the third wave (out of ten!) all you get is about a minute for preparation before the fourth wave begins. Did we say that the fifth wave is a boss wave? Yes, it is. Also, it’s really easy to make a mistake very early in the game - even after 5-10 minutes! There are no clones, so death is permanent.
Map name: Bullets Required Author: thelurpy1 Direct link
To quote thelurpy1: “Starting area is "safe"... Get your machine gun factory online asap. Watch out for large bug traps. There is only one entrance to your starting zone, funnel the bugs and defend yourself.”
Our thoughts: that’s the story-driven map mentioned above. We highly appreciate all the notes left for the scout and the scraps left for the Scout. In the first minutes, you’ve got to get as much metal as possible to activate the mine and the machine gun factory that will help you progress. Watch out for the Swarm - it’s easy to be surrounded by a bunch of enemies, so it’s better to drill narrow tunnels.
Map name: THE FORTRESS Author: STUNTMAN JAY Direct link
To quote STUNTMAN JAY: “You have been gifted by the gods, enjoy!” Our thoughts: pretty chill map. You’ve got to fight the wave after 25 minutes - during the wait, you’ll be able to upgrade your drill to level 5 to gather Lumen. You'll get the metal from miners, the 8 huge chunks are located on the left side of the base. Build a defense system suitable for your playstyle and fight more than 130 monsters.
Wait a minute - there’s a new meme for ya:
Maps Shootouts will be published once a month. Every map can be featured. Let’s see how many fantastic maps you'll publish. See you at the end of July 👋.
If you enjoy Lumencraft, please share your opinion with others. How should you do it? It does not matter - the choice is yours. It’s just a friendly request - nonetheless, we will be grateful.
Remember: to help us check out fantastic maps submitted to Steam Workshop, give us a “follow” on Steam⚙️, join our Discord 🎧 server and follow us on Facebook 👍 and Twitter 🐦
Try these maps during the weekend, see you soon, 2Dynamic Games
Lumencraft Small Update
Hello Scouts! 👋
Today we are launching a small update. Thanks to your activity we've managed to fix several bugs. Here’s the full list of what’s new:
## [EA Small Update] - 2022-07-01 Build: 6520
### Added
- added new building: Info Center, which shows monster paths from incoming wave - added Accessibility menu in Options with vibrations, screenshake and cursor scale - added option to remove screenshake effect - added Audio option to mute sounds when window is unfocused (defaults to false) - Editor: added new terrain materials: Steel Plate, Quartz, Marble, Granite, Wavy Rock, Mossy Rock, Wood
### Changed
- revamped map menu UI - revamped UI of computer screens in buildings - replaced spear art - changed minimap color for materials/buildings - reworked resource drop from destroyed buildings. Demolished building will return 100% of resources unless damaged by monsters - joypad vibrations strength can now be adjusted instead of just toggled - technology list will now show all possible technolgies, highlighting the unlocked ones - rotating on invalid position using mouse drag will no longer cancel building - it's now possible to place the same building multiple times without closing the build menu - split Audio and Display settings into Audio and Display - when throwing resources to full Storage, it will now automatically dispense it to the right, so you can chain multiple Storages - Editor: Bedrock is no longer a swappable material. It was replaced by Ice on the default list - Editor: increased number of swappable materials to 6. Sandstone and Granite are added as defaults
### Fixed
- Saving: fixed First Encounter nests not saving their dead state properly, allowing to farm infinite points - fixed result screen not working with Japanese language - fixed a bug with resolution not saved switching properly - fixed controller X always conflicting in controls menu - fixed rare bug that caused gray screen of death when double-clicking save file - fixed First Encounter nests' sounds problem - fixed a bug where canceling controls menu would modify a key instead - fixed broken controller menu navigation - improved duplicate controls detection - fixed wave markers on the map screen - fixed secret frogs disappearing permanently on wrong weekdays. You won't be able to find them on saves from before this update - fixed turret alert spam - fixed some map markers not appearing - improved randomness - Editor: fixed wave target not working properly for some enemies - Editor: fixed enemy rotation not working properly
Found something not right? Please let us know on Discord and Steam Community so we can investigate and fix it.
We appreciate community engagement and your feedback. We have already fixed and updated the most important features. We can see how important is for you the implementation in our game of the progression and procedural/random levels. So we have decided to focus on it before the next major update!
We will also do our best to include online multiplayer in our roadmap (right now there is local shared screen or Steam remote play co-op for 2 players).
DONE IN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS
✔️Auto Save and Steam Cloud integration ✔️New episode (map) ✔️New content (Turtle, Flamethrower, Flying Swarm, Bomb Turret, Lava Cooling) ✔️Updated high res terrain textures and widescreen support ✔️Performance options and improvements ✔️More than 100 other changes and fixes
PLANNED FOR Q3/2022
👉New beautiful User Interface and icons 🖼️ 👉Robotic helpers and their workshop 🤖 👉Flamethrower Turret 🔥
PLANNED FOR Q4/2022
👉Hero progression and classes 💪 👉Procedural maps 🗺️ 👉Dynamic water 🌊
