Lots of balancing for many different weapons, enemy tweaks and the general gameplay pacing. Here are the biggest changes listed below.
New Weapons:
Super RPG
Laser Mini-gun
Soul Striker
Uzi
Combat SMG
Rapid Shotgun
Dynamite
RPG
New Items:
Dangerous Dimes - passivley gain shards while avoiding taking damage.
Momentum Mauler - Damage scales with movement speed + increased damage.
Crunch - Fire extra projectiles.
Dangerous Dash - Fire a laser upon dashing.
New Characters:
Nitro:
Fast-pace style character, drives a cool motorcycle!
The Brunt Bandit:
Loves explosive weapons and fires fast, wears a cool hat!
New Bosses:
Terror
Nemesis Block Buster
Nemesis Scrap
Nemesis Tar
Other Changes:
16 new achievements
Dashing will now give you I frames.
Replaced Clever Cloak item with Dangerous Dash
Final level and boss implenented.
Two hidden levels implemented.
Tons of bug fixes related to visual errors and few crashes.
Other little things here and there, go discover them!
Obviously, this is not the final state of the game! I still have a list of things I would like to add, including new levels and other ways of exploration.
Cheers!
50% Sale + Upcoming Update
It's been some time since the last post, but I'm still kicking!
So here's the quick life update, The college grind has been kicking my butt since the beginning September... But luckily, the semester is nearing its end. Soon, I'll be working away to prepare for the next major game update. I've already got a bunch of content just sitting around waiting to be brought to life! More on that later.
A new input system?!?! I secretly released a patch that implemented a brand-new input system. I was witnessing and hearing about tons of issues related to input actions, so I replaced it! For controller players, you will definitely notice that the button icons are not there right now. For the time being, I'm using text to display the input mapping. This will be fixed in a patch sometime soon.
As of right now...
For a limited time, you can grab the game for 50% off!
This is the best deal to-date! Please enjoy and maybe grab some pals for some multiplayer chaos :D
I apologize for the lack of genuinely everything. Once I graduate, I'll be back on my toes! Stay tuned for Decembers game update.
SHMUP Fest Game Update + 25% Sale!
To celebrate, I'm releasing this update and running a 25% off sale while this Steam event is active!
This update is but a taste of what future updates will contain. Tons of tweaks and fixes, plus some new features that we'll dive right into.
Characters:
All characters can now flip side-to-side!
Mercenary:
Now unlocked by defeating specific boss.
Enemies:
(New Enemy) "Muncher", will try to blast your face off.
(New Enemy) "Very Evil Truck", throws down explosive barrels.
(New Boss) ...
Weapons:
"M130"
"Musket"
"Revolver"
"Famas"
"B.A.R"
Re-balanced and shifted a ton of weapons into different rarities
Items:
"Surreal Storage", Use currency as alternative ammo type.
"Clever Cloak", Become invulnerable while dashing. (Dashing?)
"Timeout", Extends the damage cooldown duration after you've been hit.
"Warping Wraps", Projectiles that fly off screen have a chance to "wrap" around.
Other:
You can now dash away from enemies!
Chests will spawn and scroll along the road during levels.
The new spinner of doom gives you a 50/50 chance of winning or losing?
New level?
The default pistol will now auto-fire.
Three new difficulties, (Easy, Normal, Hard)
Few visual changes to levels.
Tons of adjustments to enemies and weapons.
Like I said, this was a rather small update for what I expect to release the future, but please enjoy the game!
Cheers!
Dev log #1 - Upcoming Major Update + YouTube Series
It's been 3 weeks since launch and... Everything is sailing smooth!
To everyone that has wishlisted or purchased a copy thus far, just know that I'll forever be grateful for your support! I have so many things planned that I cannot wait to share with you!
Discord Plug
For anybody who isn't aware of it ;) We run a very small, but very welcoming Discord community server for Uber Destruction! Shy or barely active, we welcome everyone :)
Special YouTube Series
I'm working on a small YouTube series that will document a handful of the things such as: coding, animation, tons of spiriting, some overview of sale statistics and more. It'll be pieced together with my wicked video-editing skills!
You can watch part one Here! I was so overwhelmed by the amount of positive comments, thank you guys so much! :D
In other news,
the next major game update is in the works and that will introduce a ton of fresh content, including many improvements to already existing assets. In the coming week, I'll be releasing a new devlog onto YouTube that will feature some of the new content that I've been working on.
You can expect the next major game update to release near the end of September, along with another discount!
This devlog was just a nod to the recent release and me thanking you guys for being a part of this! For future devlogs, I will feature more snippets of upcoming content.
I'll leave this GIF of what Uber Destruction looked like almost 7 years ago Vs. now:
Thanks for reading!
Version 0.0.4 Patch Notes + Giveaway Winner
We got ourselves a good ol' patch update.
Characters:
Basic:
Starts with a different weapon.
Bonus plasma damage 50% -> 20%
Non-plasma weapon damage 25% -> 15%
Enemies:
Enemy explosives will now damage other enemies.
Cosmic Bot will fire a lot less lasers.
Weapons:
All shotgun damage slightly increased.
Adjusted price of some late game weapons.
Other:
Explosions sound much more crisp. ːsteamthumbsupː
Various bug fixes.
The winner of the last giveaway has already been contacted, but stick around! The next giveaway is not too far away :)
Cheers!
New Demo Available!
Today,
you will be able to check out a new playable demo!
This demo showcases the core gameplay and playstyle that you can expect from the payed version.
The demo is here to stay forever! No limited time shenanigans.
I had already secretly updated the game previously, but it was nothing significant. Though with this update, I think some changes should be addressed as it does change the pace of gameplay.
Item adjustments:
Some items have received a significant boost as they felt too weak upon first obtaining. These items include:
Flash fire +
Scavenger +
Hard hammer +
Money magnet +
Gameplay:
I've been hearing that the game is a little "too" difficult, so I slightly adjusted some game values without taking away all the challenge. (Its supposed to be difficult!)
adjusted the spawn-rate of a few mid-game enemies
slightly adjusted the base health of a few beginner enemies
slightly reduced the enemy health scaling
slightly reduced the maximum enemy projectiles
Bug fixes:
Fixed weird collision when interacting with weapons from a chest
Overall, everything has been pretty smooth! Still waiting to do the giveaway as we do not have many participants yet sadly :( but I'll wait one more week before I give out any keys.
To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment on this thread, or comment on the previous post!
cheers!
Release + How to Enter Giveaway!
Thank you for tuning in!
With the launch of early access, I'll be giving away a few free copies of the game!
If you would like to partake in this event, just reply to this announcement and you'll be locked in.
If you decide to play through the game, just know that everything is not set in stone quite yet! Any suggestions or bug reports can be sent to the discord server or steam community discussions.
I will gladly promote your media related to the game!
The day I finally get to see my first ever video-game publicly available, the day I never thought would come so soon!
State of Development
As mentioned, the game is only releasing as early access. The game still offers a ton of captivating experiences and will only continue to grow alongside with major game updates. Just so players know, I still have tons of content brewing up for the near future!
Giveaways!
Also alongside with the release, I'll be giving away some free copies! I'll have more information about this on the next announcement. So please stay tuned for that!
Store Page Update
If you haven't checked out the store page recently, it got a bit of an overhaul, including a new trailer and some new screenshots!
Wrap up
If you've stuck around since the beginning, or participated in the preview demo, thank you so much for your patience! This game was created by one dude, and being that one dude, I've been enjoying every second spent creating this game!
If you decide to post any gameplay onto social media, I will gladly promote it here!
If you haven't wishlisted the game yet, what are you waiting for!!
Next Fest Game Update
Uber Destruction X 'Steam Next Fest'!
The game will be available from now till June 20th 1P.M EST (When the Next Fest ends.) With this, I have updated the game with a couple of re-works and balance tweaks!
Notable Changes:
The HUD will now display your 2nd weapon.
The shop has been re-worked to be more generous and find better options for you.
The shop can now offer ammo and health.
Destroying the upgrade capsules bring up a new upgrade menu.
The Pyro Blast upgrade has been re-worked to deal stacking fire damage on enemies.
All upgrades have a new unique passive to add more viability.
Shotguns are much better now.
Ammo and health pickups have a unique sound now.
Tweaked the difficulty scaling to be similar / on-par with the upgrades you've obtained.
nerfed Strong Arm to be less of a bullet sponge.
Fixed a handful of harmless bugs.
The game is destined to have more adjustments and changes in the future!
This should be the last content update till release. TBD! But remember, this is only a demo-preview! In the final game, you will see many more weapons, enemies, levels, upgrades and other game related content. More content already exists but I had to limit the game down to a small demo!
If you wish to stay in-touch with Uber Destruction, check out the official Discord server! Click here to join!
