Thank you all for being a part of the launch of Stickman Trenches. We messed up and ended up making some of the difficulty levels too hard, especially for new players and people unfamiliar with this type of game. We're sorry, and we wanted to fix that as soon as we could. We've been reading through the feedback in the discussion threads and on the reviews. Thank you for the feedback.
We've got a lot of work ahead of us but we're listening. And to show that here are some post-day-launch fixes and updates:
Bug Fixes, UI Changes, and Other
Fixed some bugs
Removed "Shellshock" camera shake from lower difficulties
UI scaling for super wide monitor resolutions (please share any further issues on our bugs discussion)
Fixed some spelling errors and typos
Changed the UI symbol where troops skip the trench (by double clicking the attack arrow) from red, to green to indicate they'll GO to the next trench
Added an in game button linking to a Tutorial on YouTube to help out new players (see below)
AI, Artillery and Game Difficulty Level
Easy Difficulty: Easy didn't feel all that easy for many new players. And that isn't good. So we made it more approachable. The player will start out with more resources and have more time to build up their army. Enemy AI won't hit you immediately with tanks or artillery giving you the time you need to learn to play the game.
Artillery: Artillery was absolutely brutal in World War 1 and we overdid it here, especially on the lower difficulties. So we've put in a fix that should make artillery less frequent and devastating, especially on the lower difficulty levels. Many players felt that AI artillery just felt overtuned or too powerful. We've adjusted it favorably on Easy and Normal difficulty, while leaving it challenging on Hard.
Difficulty Levels: As discussed above we've made Easy difficulty more approachable for new players, Normal difficulty more fun and less punishing and kept Hard well, hard!
We've still got more things to fix, and after that we're so excited to share you with our favorite part of developing this game...things that we get to ADD. We'll be sharing a road map for the near future soon. A big part of this update was making the game more approachable for newer players, but for the veterans of the trenches out there who want even more challenge we'll be adding Brutal difficulty. We also are wanting to balance, fix, and optimize endless mode so that it's a fulfilling experience. We're getting reports that many of you are getting past wave 100 and many with ease. We want that to be a fulfilling challenge and accomplishment for players and make endless even more fun.
There are far more exciting things on the horizon for Stickman Trenches, so thanks for Stick-ing with us. -Big Play Games
Tutorial:
STICKMAN TRENCHES - AVAILABLE NOW!
Fellow Stickman soldiers, the day has finally arrived! Today we jump into those Trenches and fight it out!
Thank you guys so much and we're so excited for you to be able to jump in and start playing today.
So head over to the store page and buy Stickman Trenches now!
We want YOU to join the first great Stickman war and jump into the trenches. Stickman Trenches is releasing here on Steam on March 1st and we're 1 day away.
So if you haven't wishlisted Stickman Trenches yet, please do as it'll greatly help us out with launch. And don't forget to tell your friends!
Thank you guys so much and we're so excited for you to be able to jump in the trenches on March 1st.
For those of you who have played the demo we have added so many new units, abilities, vehicles and features. What are you looking forward to the most?
We want YOU to join the first great Stickman war and jump into the trenches. Stickman Trenches is releasing here on Steam on March 1st and we're 2 days away.
So if you haven't wishlisted Stickman Trenches yet, please do as it'll greatly help us out with launch. And don't forget to tell your friends!
Thank you guys so much and we're so excited for you to be able to jump in the trenches on March 1st.
For those of you who have played the demo we have added so many new units, abilities, vehicles and features. What are you looking forward to the most?
Now Broadcasting: Watch BaronVonGames Play Stickman Trenches!
Watch as BaronVonGames, YouTube content creator and Producer of Stickman Trenches, demonstrates the updated game play and features. Be sure to Wishlist Stickman Trenches and get ready for release on March 1!
Stickman Trenches Live!
Hey Everyone,
Stickman Trenches is part of Next Fest and we're going to be playing LIVE for the first time. So join YouTuber BaronVonGames as he plays and answers your questions, and remember to wishlist the game and download the demo. So sit back, relax and join the fight!
Livestream Time and Dates
Friday October 7th: 1pm PDT / 4pm EST / 9pm BST
Saturday October 8th 7am PDT / 10am EST / 3pm BST
Stickman Trenches Live!
Hey Everyone,
Stickman Trenches is part of Next Fest and we're going to be playing LIVE for the first time. So join YouTuber BaronVonGames as he plays and answers your questions, and remember to wishlist the game and download the demo. So sit back, relax and join the fight!
