Survivors of the Dawn News

Hotfix V0.401

Howdy partner!

An updated Roadmap is now live on our Steam page!!

Here's quick rundown of what has changed since the latest update. Make sure you have the latest version of the game V0.401.

Patch Notes - V0.401

[FIX] Fixed a bug causing character and biome lock upon completing conditions.
[FIX] Fixed tooltip not turning off when hovering UI and pressing ESC.
[FIX] Sound and music can be muted completely now.
[QOL] Key prompt staying longer at the start of the game.
[BALANCE] Trader Wallet decreased from 10% to 6%.
[BALANCE] Experience Booster reduced from 20% to 15%.
[VISUAL] Shops, terminals and tasks dissolving when disappear.
[LOCALIZATION] Chinese translation added for the update.

We are currently addressing an issue encountered in macOS version. We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

[h3]Howdy partner! 🪼 🐊 🦀[/h3]

[h2]Major Content Update🪼BLEUMER🪼 is LIVE NOW![/h2]

WILL YOU DESCEND INTO THE ABYSSAL REALM?
It’s the biggest content update yet, so without further ado here’s what the full package offers:

Where we at?

We are descending into the abyssal realm, right under the surface. The latest addition is the BLEUMER Map🪼 which brings its own challenges and fun.



Who's the new face?

A New Character and its slick New Weapon with perks on its own is here to wipe the new undersea challenges off the new realm.



Who are these undersea challenges in question?

Nothing other than 16 New Enemies and 2 Bosses of course.



The Enemies just inflate to explode around you, some throw stuff or some even jump at you, some actually tail-slap you.

On the other side, Bosses try to take you down quite literally by clenching or raining fire over you.



How to beat them?

Easy as pie. Just include any of the 5 New Weapons in your builds, or just mix and match all 5 of them together or whatever, it’s the way you want it!




[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

Of course it’s not all that’s new, let’s get rolling for a deep dive into what has changed in the game so far:

⚡️[QoL] Damage pop-ups font changed.
⚡️[QoL] Floor End, Survived, Game Over unable to pause now.
⚡️[QoL] The player level cap removed, accessible after lvl 99 and on now.
⚡️[QoL] Optimization on level loads.
⚡️[QoL] Improvement on FPS drops.
⚡️[QoL] Exorcist VFX rework.
⚡️[QoL] Camera zoomed into the character.
⚡️[QoL] Colors of the lightening changed in Inferno and Wasteland.
🚀 [Feature] Item and weapon unlock notifications added.
🚀 [Feature] Database added, in which the weapons and items are controlled.
🚀 [Feature] Highly demanded Steam Cloud Save.
🚀 [Feature] Unlock System for weapons, items and upgrades will be unlocked through progression.
🚀 [Feature] Dash VFX added.
🚀 [Feature] Reroll and Skip added into Meta Upgrades.
🚀 [Feature] Enemies move away when Bounty Chest acquired.
✨[UI/UX] More informative Floor End, Pause and Result screen: Items, Weapons, Upgrades and Unlocks shown.
✨[UI/UX] Items and Upgrades shown on Level Up screen.
✨[UI/UX] Character selection, locked character image, color and position changed.
✨[UI/UX] Character unlock info shown on character selection screen.
✨[UI/UX] Earned Bounty Bit is highlighted on result screen.
💥[Fix] Salvage Pod dissolve effect.
💥[Fix] Gamepad haptics remain unchanged until further feedback.
💥[Fix] Pixel issue solved on HP & XP bar.
💥[Fix] An issue on enemy gravities solved.
💥[Fix] Item causing abnormally high speed movement effect fixed.
⚙️[Balance] Base projectile count weapon modifier price Increased.
⚙️[Balance] Credit booster upgrade rate decreased by 10%.
⚙️[Balance] Base pierce amount weapon modifier price Increased.
⚙️[Balance] Laser Beam nerfed, max level total beam count decreased by -4.
⚙️[Balance] Reroll and Skip amount increased by 4 on Meta Upgrades.
⚙️[Balance] Laser Saber nerfed, max level total projectile count decreased by -4, -25 attack dmg.
⚙️[Balance] Magnetic Field meta upgrade max level increased by 2.
⚙️[Balance] Attack Damage meta upgrade max level increased by 2.
⚙️[Balance] Items prices discounted.
⚙️[Balance] Salvage Pods filling time decreased.


[h2]WHAT’S NEXT?[/h2] [Priority] Rarity System on weapons and upgrades.
[Priority] Non-Linear Upgrade System on weapons and passive upgrades.
🎧New Soundtracks
🤖New Characters
🗺️New Map
📦New Items
🏆New Achievements
🛣️New roadmap coming very soon!





It’s been such a thrilling ride since the last time we got some update off our chest to you all and we missed it a lot of bit! We believe every single thing about the game benefits from feedback and it’s in the core of what we do, so you know what to do!

[h3]↓ ↓ ↓[/h3]
Join us on Discord!

Till next time! 🪼 🐊 🦀

all the love,
your friends at indieGiant

[h2]⚠️CAUTION⚠️ BIG UPDATE AHEAD![/h2]

[h3]Howdy partner![/h3]

Where have we been?

Post Early Access period, we took a loong deserved yet the littleest break and rolled up our sleeves getting back to working on the game fresher than ever with a few quick updates released now and then; meanwhile also got ourselves brand new hardware gears to be all dolled up on the way to the full release development sprint!

So we wanted to catch this excuse to also tell you about THE upcoming UPDATE ahead coming in the next following weeks!

[h3]What’s in store?[/h3]
Teaser #1



Teaser #2



Alriiight, wanna know WHO’S THE NEXT BAD BOY?

We’ve got a new character and whole new concept of a biome left to share in the next epsiode so, bear with us till then.

Hop on our Discord to drop all your guesses on the new character
or biome and let us hear about what other things do you want to be battling around on a showdown right against the chaos!

A quick disclaimer before we go:





https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285630/Survivors_of_the_Dawn/


all the love,
your friends at indieGiant

[h2]Howdy Partner![/h2]

Long time no see!
However, we are back with an update fresher than ever, and it’s full of new weapons and stuff.

New weapons!
Most of the feedback we got from you revolved around variety of weapons so we are back with new auto-weapons, each having their own unique attributes. We're really excited to let you try it out now!
Do let us know what you think!

[h3]5 new auto-weapons has been added:[/h3]

• Typhoon R44: Missiles thrown at the faced direction.
  
• Blight: Generates a toxic gas area when dropped.
  
• Flamemaw: A turret throwing constant flames.
  
• Tesla Beam: Beams of electrical damage to immediately freeze the enemies.
  
• Saberlight: Pink laser sabers thrown at faced direction.
  

Better controller support is here! Another popular demand also wasn't left unanswered...
It is available on almost everything in the game including majority of the menu, the rest of the in-game support is coming really soon! Stick around!

FMOD integration!
We got lots of feedback that the sound would overlap in a little too annoying way. In order to fix that we adopted FMOD into the game.
It sounds way better and well-settled compared to the previous one! Hear it for yourself, we promise it's worth the try!

HP regeneration?
Remember the times when you regenerated HP whenever you travelled to the next floor? It's gone now. Some voices came to our ears that the HP regeneration made the game wayy to easy so, we decided to take it back which accelerates the roguelike-ification of the game. We did some balance though, you'll still be able to survive partner!

10 More Random Events! Balanced for more reward benefits.

Optimization polishes nonstop on-the-go, for the ever-improving gameplay experience. Movemement logic has been optimied to make place for many more hordes.



[h2]♨️ What's cooking? ♨️[/h2]

• UI/UX is WIP right now. We are working on a layout that is pausable and manageable during the gameplay, and one that's easier on the eye.
  
• Metaprogression elements is getting diversified all, say no more.
  
• More challenging boss fights and enemy behaviour.
  
• Floor tasks
  

[h2]⚙️ Changelog[/h2]

⚡️[QoL] Controller navigations enabled for WASD at the same time.
⚡️[QoL] Heptic feedback added on the controller.
⚡️[QoL] Key prompts (Controller and Keyboard) shows up at the start of every floor now.
⚡️[QoL] Controller navigation has been improved on the main but still a WIP.
⚡️[QoL] Controller dash button changed. (LB)
⚡️[QoL] Controller auto-aim toggle button changed. (RB)
⚡️[QoL] Dialogue text speed increased.
⚡️[QoL] Market and Random Events accessibility for controllers added.
⚡️[QoL] Salvage Pods that drops Bounty Chest time shortened.
⚡️[QoL] Rewind item description updated.
⚡️[QoL] Controller navigation on the map added.
🚀[Featuure] Reroll & Skip added. They can be found in the yellow Unknown terminals. Who knows? They may even be found on the Upgrade screen in the future?
🚀[Feature] 10 additional random events added with more reward benefits.
🚀[Feature] FMOD upgrade sound improvements.
✨[UI/UX] UI of the elements in the markets improved.
✨[UI/UX] Synergy descriptions on Level Ups, and name puntos updated.
✨[UI/UX] Upgrade name colours changed.
✨[UI/UX] Rejuvenate item icon changed.
✨[UI/UX] Auto-weapon icons changed.
✨[UI/UX] Upgrade screen transition from the main menu screen changed.
✨[UI/UX] New splash screen art.
💥[Fix] Button position placement issues on ESC pause menu fixed.
💥[Fix] Herds flocking together fixed.
💥[Fix] Controller navigation issues on upgrade/item selection.
💥[Fix] Weapons firing after floor cleared fixed. (Saberlight, Typhoon R44)
💥[Fix] Aim choice changing on the next floor fixed. It saves the choice now.
💥[Fix] Controller manual aim overlap with the character fixed.
💥[Fix] Tool Belt, Output Enhancer, Processor description typos fixed.
🎧[Sound] Main menu music filter issue fixed.
🌍[Localization] Turkish & Russian improved.

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Huge thanks & cheers!
Stay tuned for many more to come!
indieGiant Games 🤘🏻

[h3]Howdy Partner![/h3]

Today marks exactly 1 week after the release!!

After 1 year of solo-development and all the ups and downs it feels unreal to show it to all of you and see how much fun you are having in the game.

It's been hell of a week, but once more we can't thank you enough for all the support and love you have showed for Survivors of the Dawn!

We have heard all the feedback you have sent us over Discussions and Discord so here's:

[h2]What to Expect in the Near Future:[/h2]

• Weapon variety in progress. (5 new weapons already under development)
  
• Variety of content (Floor Objectives, Terminal Tasks, Items, Shops, and Characters etc. wise)
  
• Full controller support is coming sooner than you expect so keep an eye on that.
  
• More detailed UI, pause screens; items, passive-active upgrades, synergy classes to be more available.
  
• The sounds may become messy through the later stages in the game so, it is prioritized to be polished.
  

Here's what we plan to accomplish until the full release (May subject to expand even more)
[h2]The Overall Roadmap:[/h2]

• 8/30 Auto Weapons Weapon variety is one of the top priorities so expect a handful of them in the upcoming updates.
  
• 3/10 Characters: The crew is planned to grow so we are keeping an eye out for new members.
  
• 20/30 Item Variations
• 2/4 Maps
• 4/10 Terminal Tasks
• 10/50 Various Random Events: They are planned to be give you more control of the in-game balance along with the connection of the story.
  
• New Meta Progression Elements: You must learn how to spend your Bounty Bits more reasonably sooner or later.
  
• New floor objectives
• Optimization: It is the key component of our game so we plan to serve you the best experience possible.
  
• Enemy and Boss Variety: New enemy and boss behaviors are planned so that you don't die out of boredom instead of them.
  
• UI improvements
• SFX balance and improvement reworks

Along the way through 1.0, we plan to balance the game. We would like to improve the game with the community to the best potential so, pease join us in our journey and don't hesitate drop any feedback or suggestions you have with us.

Plus, don't hesitate to let us know in the comment below if you'd like any of them to be prioritized.

[h2]What's been fixed meanwhile:[/h2]

• Diffculty balance
  
• Achievement balances
  
• Optimization (projectiles, horde movements)
  
• Map is limited after time limit is done on Boss floors.
  
• Droids empowered
  
• Stats not changed on the upgrade screen
  
• Timer hits "60" seconds on the UI
  
• Grisly Fee Achivement issue
  

[h2]Known Bugs:[/h2]

• MacOS system achievements issue on MacOS
  

[h2]Localization Updates:[/h2]

• Spanish (Spain) updated. (Special thanks to Alberto Gómez Herrera (Estyx Translations)
• Chinese translation improved.
  
• Russian translation improvements in progress.
  

Huge thanks & cheers!
indieGiant Games 🤘🏻