Dome Keeper News

Hello Keepers!

A patch is out now that squashes some pesky bugs and adds in controller vibration and an anti-cheat system, to name a few!

Full patch notes below:
[h2]Version v41.2[/h2]

• Fixed crashes when loading a savegame, related to Mineral Tree and Shield
  
• Added anti-cheat system for Prestige Mode
  
• Some players with non-Latin characters in their names did not see their names on the leaderboards. Fixed implementing a new font
  
• Match modifiers have been changed to checkboxes instead of buttons
  
• Fixed keeping a gadget not working, when the previously saved gadget was chosen again
  
• Fixed Pet and Map Size unlocks vanishing, if game was immediately quit after the run
  
• Added controller vibration. Options now has a setting for vibration strength.
  
• Small SFX tweaks in the Beast and Big Tick monsters
  
• Raw fury logo now fullscreen in 21:9
  
• Fixed UI not being responsive to joystick anymore, if an alternative key mapping was applied
  
• Fixed snow overlay being offset in world 3
  

This is just the beginning for Dome Keeper, we intend to keep up with any fixes as well as provide more content for you to enjoy, but more news regarding that next week 👀

We have a list of known issues in the discussions thread here on Steam, so keep an eye on that too!

Enjoy!

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Keepers!

Wow. Thank you so much for all the support you've given us! This game has been a long time in the works and we are so thrilled to be able to finally share it with you!

Right now, we're focusing on making Dome Keeper the best it can be, before moving on to all the exciting things we have planned! We're hearing your feedback and will be working super hard on squashing any bugs, with a hotfix coming tomorrow to kick it all off!

For known issues please see the discussions thread and to report issues please visit: https://rawfury.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1

If you haven't had a chance yet, you can grab yourself a copy at 10% off here:
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Keepers!

We are so thankful for all of your support and you've been patient, but the wait is over... the time has come to step up and save your dome! 👾

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All your excitement for the game, first with the demo and then the amazing streams and videos, gave us such a boost in the push to launch! With the release today, Dome Keeper finally lands for you to begin perfecting your Keeper skills.

Defend your dome from wave after wave of monsters in this innovative roguelike survival miner, Dome Keeper. Use the time between each attack to dig beneath the surface in search of valuable resources and artifacts – use them carefully to choose powerful upgrades and bonuses. Set on beautifully crafted pixel art alien planets, Dome Keeper offers a captivating atmosphere, music tracks fusing melodic and synthetic creations together with a sense of wonder that meets the jet age making you want to come back for more.

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Dig
Drill tunnels beneath your dome in search of precious materials or to uncover powerful hidden artifacts. Watch the time, you need to get back to the dome and be ready when the next wave of attack comes. How deep will you get this time? How much can you carry back?

Defend
Take control of your defenses to fend off the alien attacks. Air and ground, slow and fast; the attackers must be prioritized and dealt with before they tear your dome apart.

Develop
Utilize your mineral harvest to unlock powerful upgrades: augment your weapons, enhance the impact of your drill, boost your jetpack’s max speed, and many other upgrade paths - each of which gives you and your dome the best odds for survival!

You have a lot to work for, but so do we! We have massive plans for the coming months. More of everything - keepers, modes, domes, gadgets, and a whole bunch of other fun things! More about those plans starting next week.

Right now it’s all about getting in your first runs. Player feedback has been a huge part of the development process and we will be thoroughly going over all your feedback. Please let us know what you love, what you want more of, what strategies feel like they work, and those that don’t. We plan to address your concerns as quickly as possible.

For known issues please see the discussions thread, you can also check out our handy FAQ for any questions you may have there too!

To report issues please visit: https://rawfury.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1

If your questions haven't been answered in our FAQ, please feel free to reach out!

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This is the beginning, Keeper. Welcome to the guild. We’re going to become good friends.

Dig in!
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As players of Image & Form's excellent SteamWorld Dig games will know, there is something innately calming about chiselling your way through a hunk of rock. In both of those western-themed platformers, you were hunting for gem-like treasures to take back to the surface so you could get bigger and better equipment to begin the dig cycle anew. Now imagine that surface is constantly under threat from waves of alien attacks and that's pretty much Dome Keeper in a nutshell, a moreish, meditative mining game that sees you balance digging for resources and hunting for all-important relics while defending your eponymous dome from being smashed to smithereens.

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We've already told you a little bit about your primary gadgets, what inspired us to make Dome Keeper, and even given you a tech-tastic breakdown of how our color palette works. Today – as we creep ever closer to launch day – we're going to tell you more about the modes coming to Dome Keeper!



You've already played Relic Hunt mode: that's the classic mode we've all been enjoying with the Dome Keeper demo. And when Dome Keeper finally releases on September 27, 2022, you will also get to play Prestige mode – and that's what we're going to talk about now!

Seeing is Prestiging
In Prestige, you score points by sending home as many resources as possible before your dome falls or you safely leave the planet.

In addition to the upgrades you've already encountered in the demo, in Prestige there'll be a few additional options to consider, too.



See the bottom left of the screen? That's a little scorecard. It's here you'll be able to keep track of the Prestige points you amass each time you successfully tackle a monster wave.

There are three things it keeps track of your Base Prestige per wave, and the Prestige per Wave Multiplier - both of which can be increased - and your Points total. This means that if you have a Base Prestige of 4, a Prestige per Wave Multiplier of 10, and successfully fight off a wave of enemies, you'll get 40 points added to your score. Simple!



Only you can decide when to buy upgrades or when to send resources back home, and both choices with their own dilemmas.

Keep the points, and you'll be able to keep making those all-important upgrades, but your home planet won't be getting the resources it needs. Send them home, however, and you won't be able to make as many upgrades… but you may become a bonafide hero to the folks back home. And how can you become famous amongst the other Keepers in the Keepers Guild (that's right: there’s a guild!) if you're not a hero first... am I right?!

What does Prestige mode mean for gameplay?
Crucially, Prestige is not for faint-hearted Keepers. Whereas survival is usually all we're hoping for when a Dome Keeper monster wave strikes, in Prestige you need to think about combat strategy, investing in your gadgets, and sending resources home, too.

With every wave becoming ever more challenging, you'll find yourself forced into making increasingly more difficult decisions about whether to power up or score points. Therefore, we reckon Prestige mode is best suited to more experienced Keepers.

When you take on the challenge, though, you'll be able to see how you rank against the other Keepers in a global leaderboard. That's right; Dome Keeper lets you compete against your friends and other Keepers all across the world, as well as check out their stats and preferred builds. We can't wait to see what builds and battle abilities you'll be using when you top the rankings!

These won't be the only two modes coming to Dome Keeper, by the way. An additional mode - Migration - is also on the way. During development we realized we wanted to do something even bigger with Migration, so instead of squeezing that in for release day, we've pushed it post-launch so that we can take our time with it and ensure it's ready for you (it'll be worth the wait, we promise!).

Make sure you're following Dome Keeper on Twitter or join our Discord and tell us all about your favorite gadgets and modes, including your wishlist for the future! And don't forget: Dome Keeper is out on September 27, 2022.

Until the next one, Keepers - Dome Sweet Dome!

PS. Dome Keeper is now available to pre-purchase here on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637320/Dome_Keeper/