17.waves News

[p][/p][p]Thank you to Steam for organizing an official Tower Defense Fest!
This is a wonderful, highly variable genre that easily feels worthy of dedicated celebration![/p][p]2 Left Thumbs has 5 total games taking part, 4 of which are upcoming.
Please check out this selection of other TD releases, as well as the full event for more great options![/p][p][/p][h2]Cardaver[/h2][p]Inspired by the lane-based tower defense gameplay of Plants vs Zombies, Cardaver puts a deckbuilding roguelike twist on the formula. This highly replayable strategy game should be equally enjoyable to both those who are and are not familiar with the PvZ inspirations.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Castillon[/h2][p]Inspired by a variety of strategy genres, Castillon looks to create a unique experience within familiar mechanics, brought together in unique ways. Party base-builder, RTS, and TD this game should appeal to a wide range of strategy fans.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Paper Planet[/h2][p]The only released games on this list, Paper Planet is a chaotic roguelike with scaling enemies and attacks that will often fill the screen. See what sort of insane combos you can achieve! And if you wish, you can bring in up to 3 friends for some local co-op carnage![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Storm The House Collection[/h2][p]Storm The House was a trilogy of popular, fixed-position defense games of the Flash era. One of the pioneers of this subset of Tower Defense games, Storm The House is a simple game with an addictive gameplay loop, remastered with modern conveniences.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h3]Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale![/h3][h2]Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! [/h2][p] [/p][h2]NEW RELEASE[/h2][p]Yesterday saw the release of Underboard, a new team-based tactical roguelike autobattler![/p][p](The lead artist of which did the awesome custom art for this sale!)[/p][h2][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h2][h2]COMING SOON [/h2][p]4 more games have received official release dates! Each of which offers a public demo.[/p][p]Dice A Million - Dice-rolling Deckbuilder Roguelike - February 25th[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Crawling Angels - Physics-based Puzzle Horror - March 13th[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Wasteland Bites - Survival Horror Food Truck Manager - April 3rd[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Besmirch - Survival Horror Farming Sim - May 11th[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]WHAT ELSE?[/h2][p]There were too many announcements this year to include in store page post.[/p][p]Check out this news post with EVERYTHING related to this year's 2 Left Thumbs sale![/p][p][/p][h2]FOLLOW ALONG[/h2][p]Follow 2 Left Thumbs on social media to stay up-to-date on all the latest games and news. 👇[/p]

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[h2]FULL GAME Playtest[/h2][p]We've been hard at work to make 17.waves the best it can be! The next step is for us to put the game in the public's hands to get their honest opinions. While debating what content would be best to include in this playtest, we decided, "Why not ALL of it?!"[/p][p][/p][p]From today until September 15th you can play 17.waves in its entirety, with full online multiplayer support! This is made available through a Public Playtest here on Steam.[/p][p][/p][h2]How to Join[/h2][p]Anyone who had previously registered for the playtest will now automatically be granted access. Anyone new simply needs to click the green "Join The Playtest" button the the game's store page.[/p][p][/p][p](This isn't the actual link. Just a screenshot so you know what to look out for)[/p][p][/p][h2]Feedback[/h2][p]While you have no obligation, our primary goal here is to engage you all, and gather up as much feedback as can heading to a final release. Any feedback you can give would be immensely helpful! We'd like to offer a variety of options to accommodate your own preference:[/p]

• [p]Leave a review on the Public Demo or drop feedback in the Steam Discussions[/p]
• [p]Join the Peartree Games Discord to chat directly with the developer[/p]
• [p]Fill out our Google Form if you prefer something more formal (est. 5-10 minutes)[/p][p][/p]

[h2]Thank You![/h2][p]We can't thank you enough for your interest in our game, and for taking the time to share your thoughts. If we could ask on more favour of you, it'd be that you please add 17.waves to your Wishlist!

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[h2]Upcoming Playtest[/h2][p]17.waves TD has been tested privately for many months already, and we feel it's ready to be in the public's hands! The next step is to get it in your hands to really put it to the test. A huge thank you to AlphaBetaGamer for helping promote this playtest.[/p][p]A co-op multiplayer game is going to be a little different with every new group of friends, and we want to be sure the experience is fun and smooth across as many groups as possible - even when Robbie forgets to charge your last line of defense, or Anne miss her toss and chucks gold off a cliff for the 12th time today. Your feedback is everything![/p][p]We want to hear from you to make the game the best it can be![/p][p][/p][h2]How to Join[/h2][p]On the main Steam page, just below the screenshot carousel there is a pair of links.[/p]

1. [p]The 17.waves Demo. This gives you immediate access to play 4 levels either solo or online with friends. Please drop us a review on that page with any feedback you might have![/p]
2. [p]The 17.waves Playtest. You must click "Request Access". This will add you to our list of playtest participants. We'll be running a public playtest soon that shows off even more of the game![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p](This isn't the actual link. Just a screenshot so you know what to look out for)[/p][p][/p][h2]Canadian Games[/h2][p][/p][p]Also, did you know today is Canada Day?![/p][p]Both Peartree Games and 2 Left Thumbs are entirely based out of Canada! Celebrate with us and 100s of other Canadian games by checking out the Canadian Game Sale, running NOW![/p]

Steam Next Fest
In preparation for Steam Next Fest, we've given the 17.waves a standalone demo page. Your feedback thus far has been invaluable, and we wanted to grant you additional ways to share your thoughts on the demo.

You can check out the updated demo here, with space to directly leave reviews on that new page!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383570/17waves_TD_Demo/



Thank you for all the great feedback so far! This patch includes a bunch of updates addressing a number of points people have made. Try them out now on the demo build!

[h3]Tower Upgrades[/h3]
Towers now need a differing amount of Hex Nuts depending on the team size. Fewer Players equals Fewer Hex Nuts.

[h3]Coin Cache Attraction[/h3]
The Coin Cache Attraction radius has been increased from 2 to 3 meters. With DeadEye the attraction has been increased from 6 to 12 meters.

[h3]High score[/h3]
A "High score" has been added to the Overworld view. This is the amount of coins unspent at the end of each level. It has no effect on anything, just for your own information.

[h3]Enemy Coin Drops[/h3]
When an Enemy hits your base, they will now still drop coins.

[h3]Various Changes[/h3]

• Player under glow to help visibility
  
• Player drop shadow to help landing when jumping/flying with Fleet-Foot/Littlewing
  
• Hide full player names in Loading Screen and Score Cards when "Player Nameplate" is disabled
  
• Increase Overclock damage and recharge speed
  
• More Balancing updates regarding Enemy health and counts for differing team sizes
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed issue with Littlewing not brining Player back to nearest tower when died
  
• Fixed issue with enemy collisions were not hitting all Players if the host purchased Littlewing
  
• Fixed issue with Projectiles not being removed when a Tower is destroyed
  
• Fixed issue with Boosted/Flame audio still playing when a Tower is destroyed
  
• Fixed issue with "Use/Deposit" text not being removed after using an item