Drunkonauts News

[p][/p][p]We are excited to announce the Winter Playtest, starting in two weeks!! You can register starting today, right on the store page.[/p][p]╰-➤ The playtest will run from January 29th till February 3rd.

During this playtest, you can enjoy some new seasonal content and some new features, and test several improvements we have been working on. [/p][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] you better join the playtest or else... [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Discord Server changes [/h2][p]We also made a set of changes to our Discord community, including updated channels and a new structure. This will help us share information more clearly and make it easier for you to join future events. [/p][p][/p][p]ᯓ★ Our Discord community always gets to hear the news first ;) so you you can join here ❯❯❯❯ https://discord.gg/gBqqWPwj5k[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for supporting us so far 💙 and for being part of the crew![/p][p]Stay tuned for more updates! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With love, [/p][p]The ECS Team 💜[/p]

[h2]Drunkonauts won Best Multiplayer Game at the Chainsaw Game & Music Festival! 🏆[/h2][p][/p][p]We are very happy to share some exciting news today!!

Drunkonauts won the Best Multiplayer Game award at the Chainsaw Game & Music Festival.[/p][p]This means a lot to us, especially to Nebula. This award shows the progress made through his hard work.
[/p][p]Drunkonauts is built around chaos, cooperation, and shared fun.
Seeing players enjoy the game together, and having that recognized at a festival like this, is incredibly motivating for our team.
[/p][p]We want to say a big thank you to The Chainsaw Game & Music Festival team, everyone who played the game so far, and all of you who support Drunkonauts and share feedback. 💙[/p][p][/p][p]This award encourages us to keep improving the game and pushing it further.[/p][h3]

We also improved our Discord server - it got a new look ✨[/h3][p]We have updated our Discord server layout.
The goal is to make it easier to find information and share feedback.[/p][p]We also prepared something fun for this week 👀[/p][p][/p][p]
If you are new here and you would like to support the game:[/p]

• [p]Add Drunkonauts to your Steam Wishlist[/p]
• [p]Join our Discord to get the news first and share feedback: https://discord.gg/gBqqWPwj5k[/p][p][/p]

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We are excited to continue development and to share more updates with you soon.[/p][p]Thank you for being part of this journey! 💙[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With love,
The ECS Team[/p]

[h3]Besides the bots, we also worked on a few new features:[/h3]

• [p]A player decal for your vertical position (easier to see where you will land)[/p]
• [p]Added an arrow icon for players who are outside the camera view[/p]
• [p]Added auto-refresh to the server browser[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Bugs and small issues we fixed:[/p]

• [p]Player arrow indicator stayed active in the Main Menu[/p]
• [p]Land mine didn't explode after being activated[/p]
• [p]Snowball impact sound was too loud[/p]
• [p]Clients couldn't access the customization menu in Online mode[/p]

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Remember them? [/p][p]


This is them now (a bit smarter):





[/p][p]Don't forget to add Drunkonauts to your Wishlist if you like what we're building in space 💙[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]
[/p][p]And stay tuned, we'll announce something fun soon. 👀[/p][p][/p][p]Our Discord heard the news first: https://discord.gg/gBqqWPwj5k[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With love, [/p][p]The ECS Team 💜[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[h3]Yes, you heard right - we're adding bots!! 🤖[/h3][p]The first version of the bots is now in testing.[/p][p]They can move and interact, but they are still in an early stage and do not always behave as expected (as you can see below 😂).[/p][p]But we're definitely going in the right direction~[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]While working on the bots, we also fixed several bugs and small issues:[/p]

• [p]Fixed missing materials for Mine Launcher projectiles[/p]
• [p]Adjusted throwing power in Online matches[/p]
• [p]Weapons now drop automatically when a player is knocked out[/p]
• [p]Crouch module now resets correctly after knockout[/p]
• [p]Fixed leg animations in Online lobbies[/p]

[p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Stay tuned, more updates and surprises are coming soon. 👀[/p][p][/p][p]Want to hear the news first? Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/gBqqWPwj5k[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With love, [/p][p]The ECS Team 💜[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[h2]💌 Thank You for Joining the Open Beta![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We are very grateful to everyone who joined the Drunkonauts Open Beta. 💫[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for playing, for sending feedback, and for sharing your clips!
Your support helps us improve Drunkonauts and prepare it for the full release.[/p][p][/p][p]Stay tuned, more updates and surprises are coming soon. 👀
Want to hear the news first? Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/gBqqWPwj5k[/p][p]

[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]With love, [/p][p]The ECS Team 💜[/p]