GunSuit Guardians News

OK look, sometimes you play a bit of classic PS1 mech-combat game Armored Core, and you take a liking to their gigantically oversized reticle that fills the entire screen. And sometimes you decide that would be a great design for the crosshair in your own game.

But sometimes, the players don't agree.

So then you quickly patch the game to add an option to change the crosshair to your game and everyone's happy, right? 😇



[h2]Change Log[/h2]

[h3]ADDED[/h3]

• Crosshair appearance settings in Options menu.
  

[h3]CHANGED[/h3]

• Hanzo suit: reduced speed and special cooldown bonus, increased knockback.
  
• Barricade ability: wall object is thinner, expires faster and recharges slower.
  
• Big Red Bubblehead aliens now drop more EXP.
  
• Alien bullets are now visible on top of player's bullets.
  
• Options menu is now divided up into tabs.
  
• Distant objects are now only despawned once per second (optimisation).
  

[h3]FIXED[/h3]

• Save data is now correctly written to disk on scene load, game over and when you quit a run.
  
• Aliens now drop the correct EXP amount (the maximum was being capped).
  

Thanks so much for checking out this game in Early Access! I've been blown away by the positive response the game has received so far.

I'm working hard to address the community's feedback and will continue to update the game over the coming weeks and months. Please share any feedback you have on Steam Discussions or Discord. 😊

Stay tuned for more updates coming soon.

Matt

Defend Earth from an immeasurable alien invasion in GunSuit Guardians, an action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.

Take to the skies in an advanced aerial combat suit, wield enormous weapons, and upgrade your gear to become an unstoppable force of destruction.

GunSuit Guardians condenses arcade shooter combat with roguelike elements to create a deep, action-packed experience where each run provides a fresh challenge.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278830/GunSuit_Guardians/

[h3]GunSuit Guardians is now available in Early Access![/h3]

This release comes with a hefty update since the demo version, which includes...

• Steam Achievements
  
• Unlock system
  
• 1 new GunSuit
  
• 1 new Special Ability
  
• 6 new Artifacts
  
• Loads of other new stuff!

Full release notes are here.

[h2]Watch the Trailer[/h2]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVpd-Kk55E

[h2]Available NOW![/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278830/GunSuit_Guardians/

This is the full change log for version 0.37.0.

You can now find a list of all changes in the game itself. Just click the version number on the title screen.

[h3]ADDED[/h3]

• Achievements!
  
• Unlock system! All GunSuits, specials, weapons and buffs now tie into the unlock system and you can unlock new items by earning achievements.
  
• 1 new unlockable GunSuit.
  
• 1 new unlockable Special Ability.
  
• 6 new Artifacts.
  
• New lifetime stats: medikits collected, specials used, aliens ignited.
  
• 'Info Hub' menu on title screen to reach all the various info screens.
  
• A different screen when you quit if you're not running the demo version.
  

[h3]CHANGED[/h3]

• Special Ability is now mapped to Left Trigger on controllers.
  
• Reduced reload duration of Heat Thrower from 7 to 5.5 seconds.
  
• Reduced HP bonus from Gurgling Beak artifact from 30 to 15.
  
• Increased Swollen Candle artifact's fire damage bonus from 1 to 2.
  
• When treasure boxes are damaged they now flash white and play a unique sound.
  
• Giant treasure box arrow has a "?" icon next to it.
  
• Giant treasure boxes drop slightly more gems, or slightly fewer coins.
  
• Hanzo suit now has fast reload, more HP and slightly more knockback.
  
• Dragoon suit now has normal reload speed.
  
• Loadout screens now allow you to toggle between Stats and Descriptions (press Tab/R1).
  
• Pheromone Grenade lasts longer.
  
• "Bullet" class of weapons renamed to "Ballistic".
  
• Game now pauses automatically when controller is disconnected.
  
• Game now pauses automatically when Steam Overlay is opened.
  
• 'Artifact identification' now uses a more efficient and robust system for save data.
  
• Improved the way 'Refund All' button in the upgrade shop calculates the refund value.
  
• Change Log screen now supports longer text with a scrollbar.
  

[h3]It's almost ready...[/h3]
The demo phase is now coming to an end for GunSuit Guardians. I've been amazed by the number of people who played the demo so far; over 6000 of you downloaded it!

But it's far from being over yet: the Early Access phase will launch on 31st March 2023.

The Early Access build has now been approved by Valve. 🥳 It's a massive update which adds a full unlock system, achievements and a bunch of new items. I'm just making some finishing touches, squashing a few bugs and getting ready for the big day tomorrow.


[h2]But I need your help![/h2]
Now, I really need your assistance in getting this game in front of as many people as possible.

Steam's mysterious algorithms like to promote games that have been "wishlisted" by lots of players. The more wishlists, the more the game is shown to new players, leading to a snowballing effect that can really help the game get lots of traffic when it releases.

So whether you've played the demo or not, I now need you to...

[h3]CLICK THAT CHUNKY +WISHLIST BUTTON!! 👇👇👇[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278830/GunSuit_Guardians/

Beyond that, feel free to enjoy the demo for a little while longer. It will go offline when Early Access launches. Oh and by the way, your save data from the demo will automatically carry over to the full game.

See ya tomorrow!

- Matt