Whisker Squadron: Survivor News

💥 Whisker Squadron: Survivor is now LIVE on Steam in Early Access!

Conquer all ten zones, maximize your loadout, and destroy the Swarm.

To celebrate the game entering early access, we are offering a launch discount now!
We're so excited for you all to play the game, AND for what's coming next!
P.S. If you play the game, please feel free to leave a review! It's super helpful for small indie developers like us, especially at launch!

Here's the Early Access launch build!



IMPROVEMENTS
- Added "New" badges during loadout to show newly unlocked items.
- Increased default pickup range a bit
- Lowered Magnet level 1 range a bit.
- Added new, unique dialog for all characters.
- Changed Laser Drone so it does a percentage of your primary weapon damage.
- Added "Kickstarter Backer Level" on credits screen.
- Changes to Revive item for better readability.

FIXES
- Fixed rendering issues on Macs with Apple Silicone.
- Fixed bug with incorrect default button assignments for menu navigation.
- Fixed some bugs with menu selection for controllers.

WHAT'S NEXT?
We've got lots of major updates in the works, including a 3rd level, accessibility options, and a new "challenges" system. Let us know in the discussion forums what you're most excited for!

Ask Dayne about the upcoming mission he's been designing and developing, or about his path into the video game world.

Preview of what Dayne's been working on lately:

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Make sure you don't miss this launch by wishlisting now!

[h3]Game Over? Not Even Close.[/h3]
Squadron, you’ve been busy wishlisting, playing the demo, watching the trailer, and giving us feedback… and we’ve been JUST as busy.

Monitor and obsess over your runs with our new Game Over screen that now includes even more information about your run:


With all of these mechanical bugs in the world, electricity in the Whisker Squadron Universe can be finnicky, and the lights in the hangar now flicker on to reflect that:


That's just the beginning. Check out all of the changes below:

• Added progress indicators to loadout to show you how many items you've purchased
  
• New Game Over screen with lots more useful info
  
• Updated "Item unlocked" screen
  
• Updated all the music with final mix
  
• Added Gigi to patch notes screen
  
• Multiple Block Regurgitators won't spawn simultaneously now
  
• Some new character dialogs for Olivia
  
• Some performance optimizations to reduce hitches
  
• Bug fix: UI screens work in 16:10 aspect ratios
  
• Bug fix: Discord will now show proper game name
  

And, as a special treat for reading all of the patch notes, pilot, here’s a sneak peek at the progress we’ve been making on the third mission (coming soon):