The Horde Wants You Dead News

[p]Hey Squad,[/p][p][/p][p]It's just under two weeks until the game releases now and ahead of that we've released a new and updated demo! This refreshes it with the latest changes and improvements that we've been working on, as well as introducing some brand new features.[/p][p][/p][p]This demo, while smaller than the previous one, is designed to be a taster that sits alongside the full game. We're also planning to keep this demo updated as the game evolves.[/p][p][/p][p]The key things:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]The same intense, multiplayer, horde shooting action you've come to expect![/p]
• [p]One challenge level to beat.[/p]
• [p]Unlock new Endless mode after you've beaten the challenge once. See how long you can survive for![/p]
• [p]Introduces the new levelling system with skill points to permanently upgrade your character - up to level 30 in the demo![/p]
• [p]A whole range of behavior changes and improvements to the enemy characters.[/p]
• [p]Updated network code to improve gameplay robustness in higher ping situations.[/p]
• [p]New audio for weapons, gameplay, effects, UI etc.[/p]
• [p]Massive performance boost across the board.[/p]
• [p]Various QoL settings.[/p][p][/p]

[p]We hope you enjoy trying this new demo, and remember, for those of you who want a real challenge... that's happening on October 27th! We hope to see you in the arena![/p][p][/p][p]Martin & João[/p][p]Bellyflop Games[/p]

[p]Hey Squad,[/p][p][/p][p]We have a release date![/p][p][/p][p]The Horde Wants You Dead will launch on Monday, October 27th![/p][p][/p][p]This is obviously a little later than our initially planned Q3 launch window, so for that we apologise. We understand this may be disappointing for those of you eager to get your hands on the full game, but this extra time will allow us to get everything polished and tested so that the game is released in the best possible state.[/p][p][/p][p]The response to the demo has been amazing - surpassing all our expectations - so thank you all for playing and providing feedback. We're having a lot of fun developing (and playtesting!) the game at the moment and we're super excited for everyone to play it![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you again for your patience and support - it's very much appreciated![/p][p][/p][p]Martin & João[/p][p]Bellyflop Games[/p]

[p]Hey Squad,[/p][p][/p][p]Today's update contains a change to how we handle lobbies to avoid a rare issue we've been seeing that can result in 5 players entering the same lobby - which breaks the game.[/p][p][/p][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed rare issue allowing more than 4 players to join the same lobby[/p]

[p]Hey Squad,[/p][p][/p][p]Small update today that fixes a handful of bugs caused by players joining lobbies from different machines but using the same steam account. Unfortunately, this is not supported as steam only allows players to be logged in from one device.[/p][p][/p][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed players not leaving the lobby when signing out from steam.[/p]

[p]Hey Squad,[/p][p][/p][p]Another round of bug fixes this week, as well as a change in the way we find open squads so that AFK people hosting a squad don't inadvertently block other players from finding an active squad.[/p][p]Thank you again for all the bug reports and feedback![/p][p][/p][h3]Feature Changes[/h3]

• [p]When finding open squads, try and avoid entering the same lobby repeatedly if multiple are available.[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed issue with music not playing when you start the game.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue with animation events sometimes playing on dead enemies.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue that can occur when waiting for players after picking an upgrade card.[/p]